kogo - Knitting for a Cause

The group known as kogo (knit-one-give-one) began in Melbourne in 2004. During that year 180 scarves were knitted and distributed by the Emerald Hill Mission to those in need. The following year, with 200 volunteer knitters onboard, kogo donated over 2,000 knitted garments. By 2006 the number of volunteers had grown to 350 and the garments increased to 3,000. Growing each year kogo has now received over 43,000 hand knitted items, supplying over 30 agencies.

I joined this group last year and thoroughly enjoyed making my small contribution to the massive pile of scarves, beanies and varied items. So, if you have any scraps of yarn and you think you might like to help someone in need, click on this link - kogo - and read all about the fabulous work being done. There are suggested patterns available on the website, details of where to send or drop off your items, and the project runs from March until the end of August.


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Look what they're doing with Bamboo!

Remember the days when variety meant buying Bluebell or Totem and in winter it was Husky or Crafty? Well, haven't things changed with Knitting Yarn? Today's variety means Alpaca and Hand dyed Silk, Australian Merino and Cashmere, and Organic Eco yarns made from Bamboo, Soya Beans or Milk, just to name a few.

Yarns with a Bamboo blend have become very popular due to the soft and silky feel. Certainly easy on the hands when knitting. Bamboo is also credited with an anti-bacterial quality.

Here's a couple of different types of Bamboo yarn - one fabric and one blended with wool -

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