Skid Row Collaboration
Crafting Change is teaming up with partner Every Day Action to help provide warm winter clothing items in hygiene kits to unsheltered persons living on Skid Row and Veterans Row and other unsheltered encampments in Los Angeles this winter.
Crafting Change Founders Kent & Tiffany Herbert will be returning to LA this winter to join our partners for distributions of food, hygiene kits and warm clothing items and blankets. We'd love to have your help in filling our hygiene bags with love and warmth!
what are we crafting?
Item Requested | Craft Type | Quantity Requested | Quantity Still Needed |
|---|---|---|---|
Gloves/Mittens | Sew/Knit/Crochet | 75 | 69 |
Cowls/Scarves | Sew/Knit/Crochet | 75 | 69 |
Earwarmers | Sew/Knit/Crochet | 100 | 78 |
Warm Winter Hats | Sew/Knit/Crochet | 50 | 0 |
project must-knows
We will be collecting ANY warm winter items either sewn, knit, crocheted or manufactured/purchased. We will distribute these throughout the winter months for adults.
Items can be sent to Crafting Change HQ. (Don't forget about our partnership with Give Back Box for $15 shipping labels!)
We are focusing on warm winter items we can easily make like ear warming headbands, hats, fingerless gloves/mittens and scarves/cowls. We also need Blankets. Gently used blankets in good condition are accepted and this is a great use for the Give Back Box to have cheap shipping!
We are also collecting the following hygiene items and if you have hotel size extras laying around your house, can get some from your local dollar store or want to visit our wish list, we would appreciate any help filling our hygiene bags!
toothpaste
toothbrushes
deodorant
Socks
first aid products/kits
feminine hygiene products.
suggested patterns
warm winter items
Recommended & Tested Yarns
Crafting Change recommended and tested yarn list sorted by project type.
Fleece Ear Warmer Headband
Simple fleece ear warmer headband modified from original pattern to hide the back seam to make it more comfortable for the wearer!
Fast & Easy Fingerless Mitts
This easy peasy pattern will yield a lovely pair of fingerless mitts in very little time.
Topless Mittens
Knit The Rainbow Designer pattern. These fingerless mittens make a quick and low-cost project.
Easy Fleece Mittens for Kids by DIY Crush
Multiple sizes, single layer. Pattern Templates can be downloaded in this link!
Garter Ear Flap Hat
For the adventurous knitter ready to take on a challenge, look at this ear flap pattern in 5 sizes!
Easiest Crochet Hat Ever
Easy unisex for all sizes. This is our preferred crochet hat. It has good stretch, is warm and versatile.
Fleece Hat With Earflaps
Written pattern and YouTube tutorial for a fun fleece hat with earflaps.
Fleece Neck Gaiter (not a mask)
A cozy neck warming tube for any charity requesting a scarf or neck warming device!
Undulating Cowl
Knit The Rainbow Designer donated pattern! This more challenging pattern is good practice at increasing and decreasing stitches!
DIY Infinity Scarf
An amazingly easy tutorial to cut 2 infinity scarves out of 2 yards of flannel!
Tips & Tricks for Working with Fleece
Watch this if you are new to working with fleece or looking for great tips or tricks to make it easier!
Crafting Change Knitted Ear Warmer
An easy, beginner project of a basic ear warmer written by Robyn Peters.
Suzette Stich Ear Warmer
This beginner friendly pattern uses only single crochet and double crochet stitches. Includes multiple sizing options and video tutorial.
Crafting Change Wristers
Easy wristers by Melanie Shovelski done in a rectangle and seamed up the side.
Super Simple Fingerless Gloves
Quick, easy fun to make with endless color combinations.
Basic Crochet Hat
This simple crochet pattern is sure to please any person that receives it!
Give It A Whirl Beanie
The swirling ridges of this hat will take you just a few hours to complete!
Easiest Knit Hat Ever
Easy knit unisex hat for any size. Our #1 preferred hat style. Also visit the You Tube Tutorial here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-OYMix6bPI
Make a 2 Layer Hat on the Addi
2 layer hat with a brim on the Addi Knitting Machine.
Straightforward Cowl
Super easy pattern for beginners. Can knit it with your favorite stitch pattern (knit/purl, cables) on the center stitches instead of garter stitch.
Amplitude Scarf
Knit the Rainbow designer donated pattern! Vertical stripes on a fun and easy scarf with a thick fringe.
Warm Winter Wear Class Zoom Room Video
Kathy Lawrence Zoom Room Class recorded unedited video of winter wear class
Ear Warmer with Contrasting Binding
Modification of original pattern to add this cute contrasting binding and hidden back seam!
Fleece Ear Warmer
Super simple Ear Warmer, link includes a You Tube video as well as tutorial.
Gender Neutral Ear Warmer
This easy to make tube is great for men or a nice gender neutral choice!
Quick Sew Video Tutorial For Fleece Fingerless Gloves
Quick Sew Video Tutorial For Fleece Fingerless Gloves
Classic Ribbed Beanie
This easy pattern for beginners is a classic ribbed beanie for everyone!
Lion Brand Homespun Fabia Cowl
This beginner project is worked back and forth in rows, then sewn together to make a ring.
shipping guidelines
You will be shipping items to Crafting Change Headquarters in Oregon and we will be delivering to Los Angeles in December. You have several shipping options, please read carefully.
For regular USPS mail:
Crafting Change HQ
PO BOX 41631
Eugene, OR 97404
For FedEX/UPS
Crafting Change HQ
255 River Avenue, Box 41631
Eugene, OR 97404
We are partnered with Give Back Box to offer discounted shipping labels for items coming to our HQ! You can ship a box up to 50 pounds and 108" in girth to us for $15. If your box is going to cost you more than $15 to ship, please use this link to get our discounted label!
https://givebackbox.shop/products/crafting-change-shipping-label