My Favorite Charity

Warm Woolies, which for 8 years has sent wool clothing around the world to children who need it most, will cease operation at the end of this year. It has to do with problems with the distribution system (which has been facilitated by international adoption agencies).

I hadn't actually been active with them for the last year, but will send my last two pairs of socks and a sweater to them soon.

When I lived in Asia, I was surprised to see babies without shoes or socks, and bare to the diaper, in 30 degree F weather, in the arms of middle class parents. When I asked others about it, I was told it was a laundry consideration. Anyway, I learned that babies CAN survive without warm socks in the winter. SO.

Mr. P and I prayed over every garment sent, especially that those who wore them would come to know Jesus as Saviour. God grant me the heart to pray so still.

Changes

Since I've mentioned Warm Woolies several times here, I should also mention a change in policy there. They had been sending yarn, to those of us who needed it, at no expense to the knitter. Now they are asking for the $10 or so it takes to send the box, and asking that the knitted items be returned in three months. Seems reasonable.

The duck decanter, pictured above, has absolutely nothing to do with Warm Woolies.

Prizes

The seven winners of the Grace Livingston Hill book giveaway have been contacted by email or etsy convo, and I await their permission to post their names.

The Warm Woolies contest continues. Check the ww site for details.

I just received my Warm Woolies prize. I hesitate to post the details for fear someone will be jealous. But we're all mature, aren't we?

Books:
50 Baby Booties to Knit by Zoe Mellor

Two-Stitch Knits by Jane Crowfoot

Sock Yarn:
100 g Wildfoote Geranium by Brown Sheep Co

200 g Regia in two different colors, whose names I cannot read

100g Socka Color(?) If the band lists the color, it's in a language I don't read.

I'm pleased.