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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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
my friend jonathon had a cat whos feet were badly burned in a fire some years ago. since then, his poor lil feet have no meat on them and get very cold, as the apartment is drafty. i made hima set of fun fur kitten mittens, and he is the only cat ive seen who likes such abominations.
I crochet lap blanckets and prayer shawls for nursing homes. I belong to a church group that crochets every Wednesday evening. Our projects are for those in need. Blessing to all
My friend was searching furiously high and low several weeks for a specific wine glass ornament pattern. It was from a specific issue of a magazine from several years ago, and she couldn’t find it anywhere. Just as she was about to give up on it I found a single copy for her from an online store and ordered it immediately!
I helped my teacher organize her music today. (and it was a LOT) But it was fun. 🙂
Such heartwarming stories! I love to see how so many people are making our world a better place. Here’s a fun memory: I organized a giant lovefest swap for a homeschooling mom of 4 young children whose husband was serving our country in Iraq. She had a newborn at the time and I really felt for the sacrifice their family was making to keep America safe. So, I enlisted the generosity of online Ravelry friends and all of the fibery goodness went into 2 huge boxes that arrived for Valentine’s Day when she was missing her sweetie most. She received yarn, fiber, chocolate, cards, tools, trinkets, etc. It really brought me joy.
I donated a scarf I recently made to our school fund-raising auction! It was a little hard to part with because it turned out so beautiful. I can’t wait to see how much it raises for our school! 🙂
My husband and I always try to help were needed and when we can. Our friends moved up Kalispell July of last year. The husband has a job but the wife is having a heck of w time finding one. They have 3 kids. The other day they were running out of food so we gave them some of ours so they would not go hungry. This is not the first time we have done this. I know in my heart that things will work our in the end for all of us and I enjoy helping. Good luck to all and God bless.
I recently gave a man with a sign standing outside of WalMart some cash.
I gave some of the toys my kiddos had ‘outgrown’ to a friend of a friend who didn’t have much for her kids
I teach people to crochet. I love to do that, and I’d like to see crochet become more popular.
It is amazing to see what some people have done! I am making things like scarves and hats that I plan to donate to my sister’s church.
I am packing up a box of clothes (2T) for a dear friend’s daughter as they have fallen on hard times financially. Our kids are actually the same age, but mine is just taller so the “hand-me-downs” don’t have that far to go! 🙂
Hi,
My entry is not so much random as I do it often. I crochet/knit Burial gown sets for the for God’s preemie babes, and those who do not survive for one reason or another. I cannot bare the thought of parents losing a child and having nothing that fits to bury them in. I also make a matching heart with the same yarn in the same pattern fot the parents to keep if they wish.
I adopted an adult dog from a high kill shelter. We took her straight to the vet and had to have her treated for heartworms, scabes, and a severe ear infection. Not cheap when you are living on a limited budget. We were going to have her spayed but found out a few weeks later that she was expecting. Yikes! I had no experience with puppies. She ended up having ten puppies. We wormed them, gave them their shots and found good homes for eight of them. We still have two. They are large dogs, 40, 60, & 80lbs right now. We’ve fallen in love with our three and are glad we could help the others.
I make and donate all my hats to the neo-natal unit at our local hospital. I have been asked why don’t I just sell them and this is what I tell people : Each hat has love and individuality as every child is different and unique. I was very very lucky to be able to bring my little one home to love and watch her get older and cherish the new memories that she gives me, but there are some moms and dads that don’t get to have that privilege, and upon returning home empty handed and tears in their eyes, I want to make sure that they can take home a treasure and memory that for a moment in time they were able to bring into this world a special life that as brief as it was will always be with them.
I used to buy Gerberas at the local farmers market when they were in season and randomly put them in my friend’s post boxes. As the farmers market was REALLY early on a saturday morning they rarely caught me at it!
My church group makes chemo hats for local cancer patients.
I also love to sew. A friend who’s husband served our country in Iraq lost his job. He was unemployed for over a year. They have 4 kids. She was working three jobs, one of which was cleaning homes. You can imagine how the bills were piling up. She also sews her kids cloths to save money. Her serger broke. I am blessed to have purchased a new one so I gave her my old one. I was so excited to be able to give her my serger so that she could sew her kids cloths faster and stronger seams.
After a record snowfall shoveled elderly neighbors driveway, so she could get to breakfast with her friends
Every Christmas I give some of my kids old toys to a different hospital.
I crocheted a few dresses for a friend who is having twin girls. She was having triplets, but lost one. I crocheted her the dresses to help her with her mood and to help out with clothing for them because she also have 3 little boys (under age 7). I try to help her as much as I can since I was in her shoes.
GOOD LUCK everyone
Several years ago, there was a couple in our church who lost their main source of income. I didn’t really know the lady because I was fairly new to the SS class. Another friend and I took several bags of groceries to them, just because we wanted to. Now the lady who was in need is my best friend. 🙂
I have a friend in ND who likes to crochet. Apparently being in a small town in the mid-west it’s harder to find yarn than I thought! So, I shipped her a box of yarn from my stash to help her with some projects she was interested in, along with a hat and scarf to keep her warm 🙂
I used to be in the military and I have a soft spot for our soldiers because they do do much with so little. Well, I constantly donate all manner of gifties for soldiers to help them feel like someone appreciates them.
I am a disabled Vet who felt very close to my own unit. When they shipped off to Iraq. (without me for the first time) I felt like my entire family was going. To help make the time pass, and help them feel better, I personally made every soldier in my unit a quilted stocking. I also made ten personalized stuffed teddies for the members in my squad. No one expected more than a card for Christmas so needless to say, they really felt the love that year.
When I “finally” got the news that my unit was coming home, I got a group of wives together, and we made a homecoming quilt with the names of every soldier who served with us for that deployment. The quilt still is displayed with pride by my unit.
I also select random places to go around Christmastime to donate toys, clothes, and other necessary items to various charities. (I dress as Mrs Claus). It is kind of a big deal for me.
I did not and do not do things to help others for any rewards. The look on others faces when I make something, ( a quilt, a blankie, a necklace, a scarf, or whatever) is all the reward I need or expect.
I am glad to do what small part I can to make the lives of others a little brighter.
My neighbor is elderly and I helped her remove the snow from her walks and driveway so that she could make it to her Dr’s appt. She has a tumor in her brain, but still drives herself everywhere. Then I helped her clear a path in the heavy snow from her back door to her garage. I also then cleared my other neighbors walk and driveway as he was sick with the flu and couldnt get out. Took him some homemade soup to make him feel better, since I knew he wasnt eating right. Without my neighbors, I’d be lost!
I try to pay it forward, when I learned to crochet my Grandmother would tell me that I could only keep what I had by giving it away. My crochet was a gift from God and just as he gave me the gift, he could take it away. Grandmother has been gone now over 20 years but I still hear her words loud and clear. I make lapghans for nursing homes, newborn hats and booties for babies born at military hospitals, childrens items at Christmas for charity. I also started a crochet group at a womens prison that I volunteer at, all supplies have to be donated, I take care of that, and all items made have to be donated to a state charity. Last Christmas Family and Children Services got enough items to give to every child in foster care in that county. I might have financial riches but my blessings are more than enough for me!
I helped a girl in the computer lab at the library figure out how to format her paper correctly. It made me feel good to see the gratitude on her face.
I recently crocheted six hat and scarf sets for local nonprofit organizations. One provides assistance to the elderly and the other provides housing, education, and counseling for young girls who have been physically abused.
I give most things I crochet away to local charities, Heart To heart Hospice, RSVP and Red Cross. I also help teach crochet and crafts at our local community center. I make You Tube videos on How to crochet and try to answer questions when people are having trouble with their crochet. I’m involved in the Crochet on Ravery & Learn Crochet forums on the Ravelry website. The patterns I design are published for free as well.
I already have a very large collection of patterns and books. I would likely give this to the ladies at the senior center to use if I win it.
I was walking towards my car from class when I noticed a car full of people looked lost. It turned out they were looking for an event on my campus so I lead where they need to go and advised the best way to get their equipment to the site. They were able to make it in time and get their gear transported quickly with my help.
A young man we knew tragically died this summer, a freak accident. I made his longtime g/f a comfort afghan. I’m working on one for his parents also.
Hi there,
This is the kindest thing I have ever done for someone. I don’t know if I would do it again because it was such a strain on me, and I hope you understand why afterwards.
Two months ago I shared a mans death. Meaning, I looked into his eyes as he died, and he looked into mine. I didn’t know him, he didn’t know me, but it was his time to go, and the paramedics weren’t going to be there on time. (I know because I called them.) We were alone on a side street, and I was with him as he felt every emotion that he felt before dying. I shared those feelings with him, and didn’t look away. I know that my being there helped him through, and that he didn’t want to go out alone. Tears were streaming down my face for this man I didn’t know. In the end, he accepted what was happening and felt okay with it and he died looking into my eyes. The paramedics thanked me for showing this man so much compassion in his last moments instead of looking away. I know I did a good thing helping him. His name was Doug, and this experience has changed me immensely as a person.
When I was little my grandma taught me how to work with yarn through knitting, and I later learned to crochet. I love to crochet and it has helped me get through this extremely tough time. It is a meditative action for me. I’ve been working on crocheting Doug and myself an afghan. Even if no one else sees it, or understands it, I want it to be special. And I will know, and so will he. I don’t have any books on how to crochet yet, everything I’ve learned has been off this blog, and online tutorials. It would be a wonderful help for me to have this book.
Thank you for reading my experience,
Samantha, 22, Victoria.
Recently I found out that my dear friend, Elnora, adopted an orphaned African elephant. These babies are orphaned when their parents are killed for their ivory. Elnora has loved elephants since she was a little girl so this is very special for her. I decided to make her a little elephant in honor of her new baby. I can’t wait to give it to her! The pictures of “Kamala” can be seen on my flickr website.
I’m new to crocheting so my story has nothing to do with this lovely pastime. On my way to a night shift at the hospital I came upon a bad car accident along the interstate. A man had hit a deer, exited his vehicle and was then struck by another car. Some off-duty EMTs were already checking him out so I knew he was in good hands. He was, however, sprawled out on the cold November ground. I ran back to my car and grabbed a blanket to help keep him warm. I then watched as he was med-flighted to my hospital. Later that night I had an admission to my empty bed; it was the same man from the accident. He didn’t remember me, but was thankful for my care and the blanket.
I crochet caps for preemies, but it’s not just for them…it’s a great way to practice my stitches, but spares me having a closet-full of scarves! 😀
Hi!
I have a blog named after my grandmother Eva Jean S.
she died a couple years ago.. she was my only grandma and she used to crochet alot!
she made me a ripple blanket 27 years ago and I still have it 🙂
I make free crochet patterns and today I gave away a beautiful shrug and picot hat for a little girl.
greetings from munich!
It’s not much, but today I helped a lady in the knitting aisle at JoAnns. She was mumbling and looking totally lost, so I asked her what she was looking for. She described the “doodads” she needed and I was able to help her find them. Turns out she is just learning to knit. I also directed her to some how to videos online that really helped me when I was just starting out. Felt good to help and encourage a new yarnie.
I love to crochet dish cloths,they are easy and quick to make, I also love to loom knit, made many hats for preemies and to give to Saint Jude hospital………Thank You
For the first time ever, I gave something to a homeless person. I never carry cash so I don’t ever have anything to give. But as I was driving home from work yesterday, I saw a homeless man with his sign standing on the corner in the freezing snow. I rolled down my window and waved to him. In my purse, I still had all of the snack food I’d brought to work. I apologized that I didn’t have cash and handed him an apple and some crackers. He gave me the biggest smile and told me that they were the first pieces of food he’d had in days. I cried as I drove away.
we have to wear khaki or brown pants to work, a girl was talking about being on her last pair of work pants and they were about to rip out and didn’t have $ to buy any. after soaking on this i remembered i had bought a brown pair at a thrift store that didn’t quite fit so i told her about them and told her she was welcome to them if they fit, so i brought them back after lunch and they were a perfect fit!
I organize a Free swap 2 times a year in the town I live in. I rent a building and have people bring things that they do not want any more and I organize them like a store and people can “shop” for things they need for free. In the end all things donated finds a new home with a needy family. All the things that are left over goes to the battered woman shelter or the children’s home.
um… i don’t know if this really counts because i’ve been reading the posts and they’re so awesome and fantastic, doing something for somebody or making things for a cause. Good job to you people!
Im still in middle school so this may seem kind of juvenile: my friend and i go to the library every morning, but we need passes to do that. Whenever theres only one pass i always let her go because i know she’s the one who needs the books more (she reads about a book a day, and not the little around a hundred ones but the close to two hundred ones! Crazy right!)
so it may seem kind of juvenile but thats the only real random act. It’s not even random because i do it all the time. But it’s better then holding open a door or helping a person up. and i dont have any better ones 🙁
A few months ago, I made a granny square afghan. I had donated it to my mother living place, a retirement community for their bazaar. Well, it didnt sell and was a little surprised. Anyway, after hearing some missionaries at our church, I donated the afghan to them to share with the people they help in Africa. It felt great to do that. I want to do it again.
I give away a lot of toys and clothes to people who can make better use of them. I also give “stuff” to anyone who can use it, for example, I just gave away $300 worth of baby stuff, (swing, bouncer, etc.) to an almost perfect stranger. I feel that if someone needs something, and you have it with no need, then pass it along! Pay it forward 🙂
Every year for the last 5 years, my sister and I crochet blankets. We start in the summer time so that we will be ready for winter. We go around the neighborhood, and randomly drop off these blankets at homes where we know there are families in need. We love it when it’s Christmas time especially, and we can give something that shows these people that someone out there cares.
My sister then takes a few blankets in her car, and when we pass by someone in need on the street, she hands them one of our blankets.
With our other friends who also Crochet/Knit, for Christmas each year, we don’t buy each other gifts, instead we give each other a bag/bucket/tin, with our favorite yarn colors, and some embellishments like buttons, and ribbons, etc, and we tell each other to make anything for us using these items in the bag/bucket/tin. This year, I made my friend Malory a headband, and she made me a gorgeous belt made out of granny squares. My sister, Beth made her friend, Alex cute booties to keep her feet nice and warm, and Alex made her this gorgeous crocheted sweater.
Thanks for the cool contest, Rach!
My partner in life is a 4 star chef, we donate and cook for a local group of mentally ill people for Christmas every year. The group usually has about 60 people show up and it is terrific to see them enjoy a meal of a quality they otherwise would not ever have. We do other things for the group but the Christmas meal just makes the people feel like someone cares. Many of them do not have families or their families do not care. PS I also crochet dish clothes for their community kitchen! 🙂
I am in the process of re-purposing an old wool sweater that my friend’s mother had made her more than 25 years ago into a pair of warm socks. My friend has cancer and suffers from the cold here in southwest Ohio, and the sweater doesn’t fit anymore. Instead of giving it away or storing it for who-knows-when, she asked if I could take it apart and make it into a pair of socks. She lost her mother several years ago, and this is a way for her to use her mother’s gift to help warm and comfort her during this difficult time. I made her a prayer shawl when she first learned of the cancer, and she uses it all the time, especially during her treatments. Soon she will also have some snuggly socks to warm her heart and tootsies!
While I also make baby hats for newborns at an inner city hospital in Cincinnati, I think I get more satisfaction from something like this. It warms my heart to be able to create something so special, using my stitches to bridge the gap between generations. I like to think the socks will have healing qualities because the yarn was twice used by loving fingers to create something special for this very special woman!
Hello!
I have enjoyed reading all the good that your readers are doing for their communities. Great idea for a post, book giveaway or not!
Mine is not life changing or earth shattering … but it did give me an odd sense of joy that I had helped someone who at the time was not having a good day.
Be prepared, this is random 🙂 A few years ago the city of Atlanta was doing major construction on the weekends repaving the main interstate running though town. Naturally I forgot this and headed to a friends Karaoke party with a 6 pack of Miller Highlife in hand. The road was a parking lot, many cars were stalled and overheated from the idling for hours. Those cars were pushed to the side and people were walking towards town.
As I inched my way closer to town I saw that 4 or 5 random strangers were collected in one area waiting for help. Oh, did I mention it was pretty warm outside? Anyway … my random act of kindness was to ask them if they would like my 6 pack. Genuine excitement as they came over to the car and picked up a little bit of HighLife on a hot summer day.
I know I am not paving my way to heaven or anything, but it really seemed like an awesome thing to do. Sure, I could have given someone a ride somewhere, but lets be honest. We live in dangerous times and I am just a girl in alone in car on the way to a karaoke party 🙂
-allison
I make chemo caps and donate them to our local cancer center. I also make shawls and scarves that I give to people who are having a difficult time in their life.
Well I don’t have a crochet related story yet as I just taught myself this year. But my random act of kindess happened recently in a macdonald’s. Times are hard for everyone, myself included. I’m young, been looking for a job for weeks and an apartment so money is very tight. A man came up to me asking for change so he could buy something to eat. He asked everyone and in NY most people aren’t so generous especially if you assume the money is going to be used elsewhere. I told him I didn’t have any change, which was true because I was using a debit card. He really looked down after asking sveral people and getting nowhere. After ordering my food, I went back and ordered him something as well. When I gave it to him his face lit up. He was very grateful and I could tell. 3 days later I saw the same man on the bus and I didn’t think he would remember me. But he looked up, smiled and gave me a small wave as I got off the bus. Even when you’re down on your luck and you feel like everything that could go wrong is going wrong, there is still someone else who is probably worse off than you and it felt good to be able to do something despite my current situation that helped someone. = ]