Undoubtedly you have read all about the earthquake and aftermath in Haiti. What struck me this weekend is how many crafters around the world are using their skills to help raise funds and I wanted to send a little love to them for their generosity.

Numerous crafters are offering patterns for free or a small fee in exchange for you donating however much you can afford to one of the charities that are in Haiti. My favourite patterns, are Cindy from Skip to my Lou who posted a lovely cupcake recipe and template for cupcake wrapper and also the fabulous Lou and Emms from Loumms who have offered to donate a pound from any of their year in socks pattern (if downloaded via ravelry).

It often seems like we don’t have any spare money to donate, a few years ago I was introduced to Yarnharlot’s idea of Knitters Without Borders. I thought it was such a simple idea, just asking yourself do I need this before making any purchases and then donating the money to you don’t spend to MSF. I know like to do this once a year.

Last year, I also discovered paying for patterns by pennies per hour of pleasure (or p/hop), which is an extension of Knitters Without Borders. The idea is simple you knit one of the patterns from the site and then donate based on how much pleasure you got from making the project.

P/Hop Sock

 Donating even a pound (or dollar) can make all the difference and if you need an extra reason to donate, check out the Hope for Haiti blog, donate some money and have a chance to win some amazing prizes (the prize fund is growing daily).

Finally, if you are in London, how about stopping by iKnit for one of there famous crafternoons, the event kicks off at 1pm and they are promising tea, cakes and games.

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