The Special Olympic Scarf Project! I saw this when I was on the knitters-warehouse website. I often go there to look at yarn I will never buy. I wanted to make sure it was more than just a way for Coats and Clark to get us to buy more yarn so I googled it and found that it is a legit project and they have over 1000 scarves already and are looking to get about 5000 for the athletes, sponsors and dignitaries.
Now, you know I will use almost any reason to buy some yarn, but I remember a long time ago being a volunteer for the Special Olympics and really enjoying the day and this is something that is tugging at me.
The rules are quite simple:
Use delft blue and white yarn by Coats and Clark
make the scarf approx. 41/2 by 50
crochet or knit any pattern you choose
include a note to the athlete but don't include contact info on the note
send off the scarf so it is received by January 15 to:
2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games Scarf Project
3150 W. Main Street
Boise, ID 83702
Use the link above to find out all the official info.
If you buy the super saver size, those two skeins will be enough to make two, maybe three scarves and depending on where you buy it, it's less than $10. This is right up the old alley in so many ways.
So, will I do it? I think I must. I have the knitting-warehouse screen up on another window and I am looking at the yarn. I am going to order it on line because I know they have it in stock as opposed to going store to store (besides, there's snow on the ground out there! My workout today will be to shovel to the car and clean it off!)
I am going to order the yarn and put my projects aside and knit up some scarves and send it to kids who have a great deal of heart and spirit and can add a little of mine to the pile. If you decide do it, send me a photo of your FO or a link to your blog with it and we can have a parade of scarves!
2 comments:
Hi - saw you stopped by my blog, so I dropped by! I have been convinced by my boss to knit one of the special olympic scarves. Can't pass up a charity knit when your boss suggests it, right? :O) Word of warning, though - the yarn feels like you're knitting with TRASH BAGS!!!! Not quite soft and squooshy, if you know what I mean!!
Enjoy!
Hey Heather;
Loved your contest! (Like I need more yarn!!)
Yeah, I know about the yarn. I have a couple of skeins in my stash. I don't use it very often as a stand alone yarn but I do use it when making squares and such because it can be in the mix with other yarns but you can't knock the cause. And if your boss orders you to knit on the job....what can you do?
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