The Crochet Bible Giveaway
By Rachel Choi – 288 Comments| We have a copy of The Crochet Bible to giveaway! Big thanks to Tina, a Crochet Spot reader who accidentally bought an extra copy and thought a fellow Crochet Spot reader might like it. What a great way to give back to the crochet community!
To enter into the giveaway and win a FREE copy of the Crochet Bible you must… Leave a comment on this post describing a random act of kindness that you have performed. Like Tina, it can be crochet related, but it doesn’t have to be. Please leave only 1 comment on this post, duplicated comments will be deleted along with comments that are not on topic. |
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All participants must be either a Crochet Spot Newsletter subscriber or a Premium Pattern Member at the time the winner is drawn. If you are neither, feel free to sign up for the newsletter or a membership.
Giveaway ends on Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 11:59PM EST, where a winner will be randomly selected.
Good luck everyone! I can’t wait to read all the acts of kindness that everyone is doing 🙂
If you would like to learn more about Tina, feel free to visit Tina’s knit and crochet website.
If you would like to lean more about the book, you can vist Amazon where you can look inside the book and flip thought the first few pages.
P.S. The giveaway is for The Crochet Bible, not the Crochet Stitch Bible as I first wrote (silly me). All in all, they are both great books!!
Giveaway is now closed. The winner is announced here: Crochet Bible Winner
A homeless guy was in McDonalds, asleep. One December. I left a hat, scarf, and a note that said “Merry Christmas! -Santa” on his table.
oh, oh, oh FUN!!! I love to pay for the next person in line in a drive through. MY daughter likes to give our coupons that we aren’t going to use at a restruant to someone else too
What a nice gesture of Tina to give this book for a giveaway. Thanks for doing this.
One RAK I did recently was in a small book club. I crocheted a fan bookmark and gave it away in a draw. Members were asked to comment on the picture of the bookmark.
The winner was really happy.
What a great idea and fantastic give-away. Random act of kindness last week… going through the toll booth, paid the toll for the stranger behind me. It is nothing big, but I try to do that a few times a year.
There was a boy–probably late teens–sitting outside our local Safeway. He held a sign that said, No money, just hungry. He had a dog next to him. At first, I wasn’t going to do anything, but as I was shopping, I added a box of granola bars, a liter of water and on impulse, a can of dog food with a pop top so that he didn’t have to worry about getting it open. On the way, I handed him the bag with the three items. I told him what they were and added that I bought food for his dog. He looked surprised and said, Thank you. I told him it wasn’t a problem. As I drove away, he started at the granola bars right away and popped open the can for his dog. He had a half smile on his face.
Got a couple of quickies – a dear lady (age 85+) at church broke her cane & was forced to use one that’s handle hurt her hand. Bought her a new one that had the kind of handle she needed.
I often have children’s meals at fast food places. I always try to find the toy a kid that looks like he/she needs a lift & give it to them.
There was this elderly lady who had just come out of walmart as I was going in and she was having trouble putting the bags into her car so I stopped to help her and made sure she got into the car alright before taking her cart to the cart corral thing and heading in. She was a really sweet woman too, hope I run into her again 🙂
It was really really cold last night when I went to my local market to return a DVD. When I came outside, there were two ladies standing by a cart full of groceries. I asked them if they were waiting for someone but there weren’t. I asked them if they needed a ride. They did. So I piled them and their bags in the car and took them home. Walking home in the bitter cold in the street because the sidewalks aren’t shoveled out is dangerous.
I donate homemade blankets to my church and they donate them w/baby items to mothers in need. Last year I also included the round bibs from your pattern!
Once, after our divorce, I paid the parking fee for my ex-husband car because we were both at the hospital with our daughter. He was in line behind me and I told the cashier to charge me his ticket.
A lady from my church asked me about our local crochet guild because her daughter wanted to learn to crochet. So I invited them to the next meeting. Just before the meeting, the president sent out a newsletter saying we should all bring a little trinket for exchange. So I quickly make 3 hearts so that my friend and her daughter could participate in the swap, too. When I got there, my daughter texted me and said she’d come by the crochet meeting. So I QUICKLY finished the little heart I had been crocheting so my daughter could participate in the swap. I was a bit tired, but it was fun and everyone laughted when I acknowledged not one, not two, but four of the items in the swap.
I help a pregnant woman by changing her tire at the grocery
A couple of years ago I asked my sister, a grade 1 teacher, if there were any underprivileged kids in her class who might not be getting any Christmas presents, and crocheted a pretty doll for her to give to a little girl as a gift from Santa. My sis wrapped it up and told the girl she found it on her desk with a note from Santa. When she opened it she grinned from ear to ear and proudly carried the doll with her the rest of the day 🙂
When I went to college in Boston there was always the same homeless guy outside the Store24. I felt bad going in and coming out w/my morning snack so I’d always give him either a buck or 2 in loose change or buy him a doughnut. Taking public transportation & going to school in the heart of Boston I’d pass a lot of homeless people & I’d hate to walk by them w/o acknowledging them so I’d make sure I’d have a pocketful of loose change or dollar bills so I could quickly drop something in their cup. One time I accidentally threw my subway token in w/the change, but hey, that guy got a free T ride that day!
I just finished crocheting a coffee cup cozy that I’m going to mail to a friend. She doesn’t know she’s getting it, but I hope it brightens her day when she gets her mail!
A couple friends and I taught some neighbors how to crochet baby hats. We made about 10 “Caps for Good” to donate to Save the Children’s baby hat drive. The hats will be sent to developing countries to keep premies warm.
A friend who’s husband is an Evangelist needed clothes really bad. Money is tight for her and her only skirt she wears is threadbare. She posted on FB how she was in need and so I bought her some clothes. She is a 5x 34/36.
I took my grandmother to eat at captain d’s, it was she and my grandaddy’s favorite. She hadn’t been since before he passed in December. It was the last place they went to eat together. They were married for 65 years.
Not a random act, necessarily, but I will be helping to transport a senior dog to its Final Refuge home on Saturday. Because I work full-time, I don’t usually have as much time as I’d like to volunteer with a couple dog rescue groups, but I do have time on weekends to help transport dogs if needed. I like the idea of helping to make a better world through kindness to animals (with is Best Friends Animal Society’s philosophy). I’d like to also practice a random act of kindness for our rescue dog, Mo (a Chihuahua/rat terrier mix), by crocheting him a sweater, but I can’t seem to find time to do that either!!
Bought a week’s worth of groceries for a family of 8. We are a one income family of 9, btw.
Also, for the homeless that I see I put together and carry ziploc bags of money, including change for the phone, and a notecard with the numbers of the organizations in the area that help people in difficult situations, including where to go for a meal, help with rent and groceries, etc.
My friend and I always liked to leave funny notes or drawings on whiteboards in classrooms while waiting for class to start to entertain anyone that used it later. More than once we had people write back or add to the drawings, expressing their enjoyment; it was awesome!
A more direct act of kindness is that I shovel my next-door neighbor’s part of the sidewalk when we get a lot of snow (which we’ve been getting a lot of lately!) and it definitely brings a smile to her face.
I made a baby blanket for my pastor’s wife to welcome their little girl =)
I recently made a crocheted cradle purse for the little girl in the neighborhood who doesn’t get to play alot with kids.Sure did bring a smile to her face.
I’m a sucker for the people asking for money with signs; you know the ones. This lady looked so sad and pathetic I handed her $20 and just kept going. No one cries alone with me and I saw the tears spring in her eyes…
I helped my 84 year old neighbor with his groceries when the elevator did not work (he lives at the 8th floor).
And yeah, I love the crochet stitch bible and I think this is an amazing giveaway!
I had made a whole bunch of baby slippers and hats for a craft show. In the bag was a hat and slipper combo I had made for my new nephew. As my sister was retrieving it from the bag, she commented on the number of new borns her church had and that most were members of very poor families. I told her to take the whole bag with her and give them out to those who needed them. I have yet to make more for that craft show because there is always someone who needs them more than I need the money I guess. God provides, sometimes directly, sometimes through others.
I saw a homeless man sitting on the traffic island while I was waiting at the red light. I happened to have some granola bars and an apple in my bag (I’m a mom to young kids so I always have food with me), so I rolled down my window, called him over, and gave him the food.
In line at WalMart behind a lady with a buggy full of groceries,
A handful of coupons, her WIC cards and 3 crying children all under 5.
They kept asking for a candy bar, she kept saying No, she didn’t
have any extra money. She wasn’t lying, she was $12 short and the
kids were getting more upset when she started putting away some chips
and other things. I gave her a $20 to cover the cost of her groceries
and insisted she keep the change for the kids, she got them each a
candy bar and they all left smiling and laughing.
What a lovely thought from Tina!
My RA of K is a bit pathetic really, I must get working on that aspect. An Aussie blogger had asked if anyone could send her a copy of a UK magazine she featured in. I offered but someone else had taken her up on her offer of a swap with an Oz magazine. I said I was disappointed to miss out and we arranged for me to send her some Tilda fabric. She then contacted me saying the postage was too expensive, could we cancel. So I sent the fabric anyway. I never got so much as a thank you by the way, but that makes it a RO of K, doesn’t it?
WOW! Everyone is so thoughtful, I was going to say I Iet a lady with a buggy full of kids go in front of me in line at Wal-mart, becasue she looked exhauted, even though she had another whole buggy of food. The Store was crazy with everyone getting food with the snow storm coming, I was just getting some sock monkey yarn! :O) I didn’t want to be with out it, through the storm.
I was taught by my grandmother to never just sit there… always have ‘something’ to do. I feel like I need to do ‘something’ even while watching tv. So I started making little crochet beanies out of scrap yarn. I give them to a friend who volunteers in the Ronald McDonald house. She passes them out to parents of the children there. Sadly, sometimes the children don’t make it and this gives the parents a little something to hold onto to remember their little angels.
With leftover yarn I crochet squares to donate for warm up America afghans. Thank you for the giveaway
I was behind a lady in a wheelchair at the checkout counter and she was giving the clerk one gift card after another that did not work. I initially became annoyed, but then I remembered that I had a $50 gift card in my purse, so I gave to the clerk to pay for the lady’s purchases. The lady looked at me like I had three heads and stammered that no, it was necessary. I then told her it wasn’t going to break me and to “pass it forward.” She gave me a long hug thanking me. I know I felt much better than she did because I was able to give.
My husband and I bought Christmas presents for 3 little girls whose family was going through a tough time and didn’t have money for gifts.
I do up slippers, hats, mitts and even scarves for the Christmas Sharing in my area.
There are so many that cannot afford even little things like this any time of the year that I love doing it. Knowing that my items might just keep another warm over the winter.
My friends and I also do a clothing exchange for kids. The clothing goes to kids that can use it after going from one parent to another all yr.
I don’t have a lot of family, but the family that I do have always comes to my house for Christmas. I always invite my friends for dinner who do not have family in town at Christmas, so they don’t have to spend the holidays alone.
This makes me feel good and they do not feel so alone through the holidays. I also have a gift for each person that comes, as well as a stocking (since we still do stockings for the family). This year, my special gift was crocheted texting gloves and matching headband/ear warmer with a flower. They were the hit of the day.
I crochet little flower barrets for a couple at our church who are using them for fundraising to adopt a child. They are cute, quick and easy to make, and they are going for such a great cause. 🙂
Thanks for all you do, Rachel. I enjoy your site very much, and have found it helpful on many occaisions! Keep up the great work!
In this bitterly cold blizzard my mother in law needed a hat . Yesterday I search through my stash and gave her a hat, cowl and mittens! she loved them!
Although I do not have much money and often received special help for my children at Christmas, I like to participate in many Christmas programs. This year my children and I went shopping for the Angel Tree family at my job. We got a few board games and shoes for 2 of the 3 boys in this family. It was a financial strain but so much fun to shop for these boys since we have 5 girls in our house.
Yesterday (2/2/11) we were snowed in at work. (Both of us got stuck and ended up working a 28 hour shift.) While our clients were eating lunch (w work in a group home) and my co-worker was outside working on a path through the 5 feet of snow in the driveway. I quickly crocheted her a cowl to wear while she is outside waiting for the bus to come and go to work. I gave it to her right before she left for the evening. She loved it 🙂
A young lady from church, who doesn’t come very often, was due to have a baby girl. I got together with a couple of ladies and we put together a small gift for her to let her know we still love and care for her. I made a small crochet security blanket with a bear. It was a fun project!
I crochet infant & premie hats for the nicu that cared for my son until he could come home.
i recently learned how to crochet so far i have crochet quite a few blankets, scarves and have given them away to the needy and my church family…. i made a scarf for the little neghiborhood girl that didnt have one now in process of making 2 for her brothers…. ” do unto others as y ou woul have them do unto you”
I make hand pillows for people with arthritis and stroke patients. They are like cotton gloves filled with batting and sewn shut. A family friend had a stroke that paralyzed her left side a few days ago. I surprised her with a pretty hand pillow. It’ll help keep her hand flexible and dry.
I have mailed some special yarns to a cyber friend of mine, who is an avid crocheter. This really seems minor to me, compared to what the others have done — yet the recipient was surprised & quite happy when she got her mail on those days.
I was fortunate enough to get a few of my friends around to crochet some scarves and slippers for an abused women shelter. They called back and needed some smaller scarves, hats and slippers so we were very excited to make some for that shelter. Crochet has been such a gift to me in my life!
I have an old friend that still goes to high school and she is a senior and during junior year she always said that she would never be one of those girls who was going to be walking around school pregnant, but unfortunately during the summer she did get pregnant. After that nobody wanted to hang out with the “pregnant girl” her old friends left her alone and her boyfriend dumped her and found another girl. She was lonely and nobody supported her so I crocheted her a baby blanket, it was my first baby blanket and I was a beginner crocheter I think it was the second thing I ever made so it didn’t come out perfect or anything and it was rather small and I didn’t want to give it her at first because I didn’t like how it turned out but my fiance talked me into saying she would love it either way so I got a hold of her brother and had him take it to her she gets out of school early so I could never catch her. The next day she came to my house and told me it was such a surprise to receive a baby blanket out of no wear and that she really liked it. Now I’m one my second baby blanket for my cousin I love making baby blankets.
I crochet dishcloths and other crochet items for A DAY AWAY outreach program for fundraisers. People donate to our program and then get to pick an item from the table. A DAY AWAY is a program that takes children and their families who ar…e going through a life threatening illness or severe loss on one day trips to behind the scene tours at our local zoo and several other animal places…seven’s heaven wildlife refuge and black pine animal park. The money pays for their tickets, trickets and meal. We’re on facebook at A Day Away program. ♥
I tend to save a lot of money with coupons. I have noticed that I have been donating and sharing my stockpile a LOT more in the last year. School drives, Post office, Work drives… dropping off supplies at the local SPCA. I am learning to crochet better so that I can also donate things like that as well 🙂
For many years, I have been a part of a group that send RAK (random acts of kindness) cards to people – the cards are hand stamped. I hear there’s a new book that documents a man’s journey of sending a rak card/note for an entire year. There’s just something about getting happy mail!