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Be The Change You Want To See In The World – Charity Crafting

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Baby it’s cold outside! Here is a fun little pay it forward idea via “Be The Change You Want To See In The World”.  This idea is making scarfs Scarves for random people on the streets by tying the scarfs Scarves to tree’s or other such places. Have you crocheted or knitted for Charity? If so share a link below and tell us about it.

The poem attached is.

“I am not lost!
Presents are optional;
you may not, or may,
It is the love in our stitches
To help make your day.

If you are cold,
or feeling blue,
wrap me around,
and feel my love to you.”

Comments

  1. My daughter makes fleece scarves to hand out to the homeless in Atlanta. So far she and my grandkids have handed out nearly 100 (40 on Christmas Eve while I was there in totes with other items and bottled water), but with the estimated number of homeless in downtown Atlanta being approximately 2,000, that’s just a pin prick of hope distributed. We came across mothers with preschool age children on the streets – so sad! I love this “not a lost scarf” effort – you never know how much someone will benefit from this act of kindness!

  2. Have you considered that the correct plural form of the word “scarf” is “scarves” ? With all due respect, blogging is writing, and writing should be grammatically accurate. Love the idea. And I also love language.

  3. My favorite quote and charity!
    I have been crocheting knit hats for about 5 years. They are given to patients at Texas Children’s hospital in Houston. Someone else hands out the hats; i can’t handle the emotion that comes with this. Annette and Jessica do a wonderful job with handing out the hats. I don’t want the recipients to know who made the hats. to date, about 700 hats of all sizes.
    At christmas, i also make about 70 small crocheted Santa hats (red with white rim) for the NICU . these are so easy to make and bring such smiles to parents faces! i bring my ‘bag’ where ever I go and crochet when I have a few minutes to spare. I have friends, family and a few strangers that supply me with yarn and this makes it even more wonderful!
    A village project!
    small things can make such a big difference in someones life. It reminds others that someone is thinking about you and does care about you!
    Keep up the great work in Atlanta!!!

  4. What a marvelous idea! I don’t knit or crochet, but I can sew a fleece scarf. Thanks for the idea! This pay it forward just gave me goose bumps!

Have you read?

The Official Stardew Valley Crochet Book: That Rooster Had Me Hooked

Apparently, this is the year chickens took over my crafting attention. First came the emotional support chickens, then the pocket chickens, and now a rooster has managed to talk me into looking at another crochet book.

Honestly, put a crocheted chicken in front of me at this point and I’m going to stop scrolling.

That is exactly what happened with The Official Stardew Valley Crochet Book. The rooster sucked me in before I had even properly investigated what else was inside. After all the emotional support chicken crochet patterns we’ve been sharing, you would think I’d have had enough poultry. Apparently, there is still room in the imaginary yarn coop.

Now, a little honesty before we go any further: I haven’t read this book yet or tried its patterns. This is a look at why it has caught my attention ahead of publication. I have a very good feeling about this one, and I’m expecting it to be a lovely addition to the crochet bookshelf.

What’s Inside The Official Stardew Valley Crochet Book?

The publisher describes a collection of 25 crochet patterns with variations for more than 45 amigurumi projects, created by ConcernedApe, Megan Lapp and Ryan Novak.

The announced projects include Junimos, Slimes, chickens, a Junimo Hut and familiar game items. There are simpler projects such as Eggs alongside more challenging makes, including the Mermaid Pendant.

The chicken variations are particularly tempting, with different beaks, combs and tail feathers, plus White, Blue, Brown, Golden and Void varieties. You can probably see why my attention keeps wandering back to the coop.

It is scheduled for release on 26 January 2027 through Random House Worlds, with 240 pages in the hardcover edition.

Why This Crochet Book Is on My Radar

What appeals to me is the combination of recognisable characters and slightly ridiculous little objects. Those are often the crochet projects that make me smile most. A useful blanket is wonderful, but sometimes you simply want a tiny yarn creature keeping you company beside the sewing machine.

If you’ve enjoyed our emotional support pocket chicken crochet feature, you’ll understand the attraction. Small, characterful projects have a way of becoming much more tempting than the sensible project already waiting in your basket.

For Stardew Valley fans, there is also the pleasure of making something connected to a favourite game. We’ve previously shared a Junimo crochet pattern, so this feels like a lovely next book to explore for readers who enjoy that crossover between gaming and yarn.

Would I Add It to My Crochet Wishlist?

Absolutely. I can’t yet comment on the clarity of the instructions, the finishing details or how the patterns work up. Those are things I would want to assess with the book and a hook in hand.

But based on the announced collection, I know this is going to be a good one for my kind of crochet browsing: plenty of personality, playful projects and chickens I’m already mentally choosing yarn for.

You can take a closer look at The Official Stardew Valley Crochet Book on Amazon.

I came for the rooster. I suspect I’ll stay for the rest of the farm.