The final total number of items collected for this past winter season was 3347; the most collected ever per winter season! More and more knitters are finding this group.  We are now starting to collect for next winter. You can hang on to the items for now and send them towards fall or you can send them throughout the year; whichever way you prefer. We are continuing to meet at Butter Bakery on Nicollet and 37th S on the third Saturday of every month from 11-1, if you'd like to drop off. We'd love to see you there to hang out and knit with us as well.  ..read more

The official total is now 3030 items! We made it! We crossed the 3000 mark for the first time. A huge thank you to EVERYONE who has contributed and made this milestone possible. Just think of all the wam heads, necks, and hands you've had a part in ..read more

We have reached an official 2988 items received. We'll be at 3000 for the first time ever this season in no time. 12 crafters sending one more item will get us there. Can we do it ..read more

Last Sunday, the first large sorting of this season took place at Walker Place in South Minneapolis. It happened in a beautiful large room, as compared to a small basement room last year, where instead of being cool and wearing sweaters and coats we were on the wam side and layers of clothing came off repeatedly as we sorted. Who knew this could be such warm work! The hats were flying across the table in many directions to reach their appropriate piles, as several of us were sorting. Kathy kept us well organized with instructions and took on the bulk of packing sorted items into large bags whe ..read more

The question comes up periodically as to whether this group is still active. YES, WE ARE, very much so. Most of our members don't do much online, but at least 25 of us are VERY active and about 15 of us meet monthly, even over the summer. Twice a year, there is a day of charity knitting for this project at Steven Be’s yarn shop in Minneapolis. And we are present at some farmers markets and Bachman's in the fall. There is one volunteer who coordinates everything online, like here and on Ravelry. We also have two very very active in-person coordinators who manage the sorting and distribution. We ..read more

 1912 donated items have been distributed to over 30 agencies, schools, etc.  Good work knitters! Distributions will continue as hats come in. As most Minnesotans know all too well, we still have at least a couple of months of winter ahead of us. Keep knitting and sending/dropping off!  ..read more

Winter has arrived and you know what that means!  We are busy collecting "gifts of warmth" to hand out to those in need.   This is our 15th year for this project....join the the kindred spirit knitters at Steven Be's on Thursday, November 17th from 11:30 to 4:30.  Pack up your needles , yarn, and any donations you might have.  We do collect year round and drop off items in the big basket right inside the door at the shop. Bring a snack to share and a beverage with a lid..on case of spills.  Looking forward to seeing you there! map and phone number: https://www ..read more

The knitters have a table at the Kingfield Farmers' Market this Sunday, October 30th from 9:00 to 1:00.  This is an opportunity to bring awareness to our Hats for the Homeless project in hopes that new knitters join the circle.  Bring a knitting project and any hats that you may have finished.  We will have patterns  available. The Kingfield Market is located at 4055 Nicollet Avenue So. There will be lots of vendors so you can also shop for locally grown produce. RSVP if you are planning to come. In another few weeks we will begin to deliver our "gifts of warmth ..read more

Yes, we are still knitting hats and other "gifts of warmth" for those in need. Our plan is to start delivering hats toward the end of October. A big change for this year. Out of town donations should be mailed to: Kathy Zanner 6450 York Avenue So. Edina, Minnesota 55435 If you live in Minneapolis, please drop off your donations at one of the neighborhood yarn shops: Harriet and Alice's at 3922 W 50th Street, Edina, MN 55424, Steven Be's on 3448 Chicago Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55407 or  Ingebretsen's at 1601 E. Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN 55407 Thanks for your continued support of th ..read more

There's a maxim floating around the internet these days that goes something like this: "If you do not find joy in the snow, you will have less joy but the same amount of snow." One of the take-aways from that wisdom is it message to those of us who don’t ski jump or go ice fishing. We live with the challenge of finding some way to find joy at a time of year we’re tempted to stay home, look out the window, and hope the “January freeze” is nature’s promise that we will soon find joy in warmer and warmer and warmer ……………  and, so on. Joy will arrive  --  if not real s ..read more