crochetmania.myfastforum.org :: Goal: 5500 Helmet Liners for Soldiers

TX CrochetLover · MANIA MOD

Hi all,
I learned of this drive to make helmet liners for Texas soldiers going to war. It is a worthy cause and if you feel the urge to assist, I am sure the organizers would be grateful. But more, the young men and women that serve the USA would be too!

http://www.yarnheaven.com/ Click on helmet liners in the center of the page for patterns.

I am knitting one now. It will be a test to see if I can cast on in the middle of a project. Any 100% soft wool can be used, it does not have to be superwash per the lady at Yarn Heaven.

Maybe a CAL/KAL for the troops? If anyone is interested in doing this with me, please feel free to join in!

Miss Kitty · MANIA MOD

There is a group that is doing that for Camp Marby here in Austin.
Casting on in the middle of the row. I do a Cable Cast-on
or the knitted cast-on.

TX CrochetLover · MANIA MOD

Thanks Miss Kitty. The cable cast on is what I did. It is actually looking like the picture a little, I had to envison it because I wasn't sure where to join, etc. But I figured it out.

Colyak Crocheter · MANIA MOD

I think I have a crocheted pattern for these too, although I haven't made any yet. It's on my list of to-do things though.

TX CrochetLover · MANIA MOD

They have a crochet version at the Yarn Heaven site. I thought I would try that next. Goodness knows I would be faster at crochet! LOL!

Miss Kitty · MANIA MOD

YW, Glad it worked for you..
I'm faster at crochet, too. But knit looks so much better.

TX CrochetLover · MANIA MOD

I'm on the decrease part for the top of the liner. Next I will be learning how to pick up stitches to so ribbing aorund the face.

TX CrochetLover · MANIA MOD

I finally finished one helmet liner and am working on another. My meetup group had a lady donate yarn for helmet liners, so I am hoping to attend this coming Tuesday's meeting to collect some more yarn. I will have to work FASTER though, they need them by November 1!