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limoria

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Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 6:45 pm

so im working on some crochet kits for people in the hospital. so far i have a book on how to crochet and yarn and hooks.

what eles would be useful in the kits? what kind of bag would you use?

Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 7:30 pm

Yarn needles might be useful to go with that . . . or some stich markers (you could make some with festive coloured paper clips, those are what I use!)

as for bags. . . you could either get gift bags from the dollar store, or maybe canvus bags (cause those are be used again and again!)

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Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 9:36 pm

I think a canvas bag would be awesome, I need one of those so bad. Hmm, what else to include... maybe some small scissors? That sounds like a great crochet kit to me! What a great idea, I bet they will love them.

Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 11:43 pm

Also you can make a kit containing a pattern for and all the materials to make a bag to hold future projects.

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Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 12:54 am

I found my blunt-tipped sissors that I keep in my crochet kit at the dollar store.

I use safety pins for stitch markers and to attach tags with yarn information to my projects. I got a rather large assortment of those from the dollar store too. smile I'd prefer coiless pins but can't find them anywhere right now.
I also keep a pen and a small notebook in my kit to write stuff down.

Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 9:05 am

yay all great ideas. one of the local craft stores is having a HUGE sale on canvas bags so im going to go pick up a few. maybe stencil paint them xd to make them look nice. i got an idea for stitch markers using polymer clay (if i find the link i will post it) since these are most likely going to the children's hospital (for the teens there) i will do bright fun colors.

you know this sounds like a good project for us. i know many of us cant afford to do much. but we could try. im trying to get my friends involved in this.

edit: ok here is something similar to the stitch markers i found made of clay http://www.flickr.com/photos/kymineko/2290922226/

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Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 2:05 pm

well if the book has patterns on how to make amigurumi maybe you could include a couple of safety eyes in the kits...?

but I think it is really great that you are making kits for kids in hospitals.
I've always wanted to do stuff like that, but my parents won't let me.

EDIT:
I thought of something else!!
what about little 6 inch rulers for checking gauges?
I have one in with my crocheting stuff 3nodding

Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 3:50 pm

i can only afford to make a few atm. im trying to get more people involved so this can be an on going thing.

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Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 9:40 am

Those little rulers are a great idea. Rulers are very useful things to have. I know walmart has a case of boyle jumbo stitch markers for about 98 cents. Er, I think everyone has pretty much named everything!

Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 10:33 pm

I suggest to have in your kits
1 crochet Hook
1 pair of siscors
1 lg skein yarn or
2 smaler things of yarn
1 yarn needle
easy pattern(s)

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Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 6:33 am

ok so i just got a call from the hospital to tell me that the kits are a hit! yay. they have mostly been giving them to teens and a few older children like i though they would. im going to start making toys to send to the younger ones.

so i feel warm and fuzzy inside... (even though i have no pants)