Happy Monday, dear T.H.R.I.V.E. Association family! Many thanks to all of our wonderful crafters, donors, staff, and community partners for helping us to fulfill our mission to benefit homeless military veterans and their dependents. We were able to provide our annual, lovingly hand-crafted gifts to our long time partners at the Huntington, West Virginia Stand Down held last week. We are so grateful for all of their continued support and partnership!
Happy Monday, dear T.H.R.I.V.E. Association family! The DFW Fiber Fest was held this past weekend and we had a wonderful time meeting and speaking with everyone at our booth! We would like to thank all of the DFW Fiber Fest staff for the opportunity to share T.H.R.I.V.E. Association’s mission of benefiting our underprivileged military veterans and their dependents with our local crafting community. We’d also like to thank all of our community partners for their support.
Happy Saturday, dear T.H.R.I.V.E. Association family! DFW Fiber Fest 2023 is in full swing all weekend long at the Irving Convention Center in Las Colinas and is THE place to be for all crafters in the DFW area. We’ve got a booth set up behind the main information desk, so stop on by; we’d love to see you!
Today, we honor the victims of 9/11 and also the first responders who lost their lives in their heroic efforts in helping them. Our thoughts and hearts are with them all and we will never forget.
Happy Tuesday, dear T.H.R.I.V.E. Association family! We hope you had an enjoyable Labor Day weekend. We’re going to need more hats, scarves, and gaiters to meet the demand for the September Stand Down! Time is of the essence and our underprivileged veterans and their dependents really need your support! If you need some inspiration on what pattern to use to craft your donation, here are some suggestions to get you knitting:
For a solid, veteran-approved hat, the Red Heart Ribbed Knit Beanie is a popular pattern:
If you’re interested in knitting a scarf, a Garter stitch scarf is a no-nonsense, dependable garment that is sure to be a hit. Many knitters tend to overlook the Garter stitch scarf as a pattern, most likely because it is every knitter’s very first project. But don’t discount just how quick, simple, and effective straight knitting can be! Just make sure to cast on as many stitches as it takes for your scarf to be at least 6 inches wide and ensure that your scarf ends up measuring at least 60 inches in length.
If you’d like to knit a gaiter, the Essential 1 x 1 Gaiter is a go-to pattern that is both functional and fashionable for our veterans and/or their dependents: