Thank you, thank you, thank you!!

I received a very generous amount of yarn over the Thanksgiving holiday.  How appropriate!  I'm thankful to the following people who gave:
Katie Little
Kim Little
Scott Wienert
Becky Little
Traci Underwood
I can't help but wonder if I bit off more than I can chew!  But I assure you I am hard at work and will be sure to pump out more items this week.  The kids are back in school and I have a little more time to work. 
I'll post pics of the finished product later today, but now I need to go eat some breakfast.  Happy Monday!

One down!

One scarf done, 999,999 to go!  Depending on how diligently I work, I think I can get one scarf set done in 2 days.  Sooner if I neglect my family, and longer if I actually clean the house and make dinner.  So we'll see what I can get done in the next month.  I'm hoping to drop off a load of items to SAMM in about 2 weeks.  I'm also planning on keeping a counter, to let you keep track of how many items I make, over time.  I just need to figure out how to put one on my website!  I'm a bit of a computer boob, so that could take a while!  Anyway, thanks for the donations and please keep it up and spread the word.  So far it's going well!

My first bundle of yarn...hooray!!

I've already received a large amount of yarn, over the weekend, thanks to the following people:
Maryellen Greene
Sharron Burnett
Julio Gonzalez
I already have my work cut out for me, but trust me, I can handle more.  So keep spreading the word.  I hope to keep this project going, even when the cold weather passes.  I can accumulate a large amount of scarves and hats and be ready for next winter.  So please don't forget that I will be working all year long. 
And remember to join me as a follower of this blog for updates.  I will post pictures of completed scarves as I finish them.  And now I'm off to see how much I can get done today.  I have at least 10 scarves to make and I have home obligations too!  (ugh!)

TIPS for buying the yarn

As I've mentioned, it really doesn't matter what kind of yarn you buy.  It can be thick, thin, cheap, ugly.  I can work with whatever you get.  I really don't think the homeless will care if it's lime green!  You can find yarn at any craft store (Michael's, Hobby Lobby).  If you go to the Hobby Lobby website, you can print off a coupon for 40% off any single item at regular price.  This would make the average ball of yarn about $3.40.
http://www.hobbylobby.com/

You can also order yarn and have it sent to me.
My address is: 1219 Ganton Lane, San Antonio, Texas 78260

Here are some places to buy yarn online:
http://www.knitting-warehouse.com/index.html
http://www.joann.com/
http://cache.lionbrand.com/  (this is also the website I use to get a lot of free patterns)

I know it takes some time, but I hope you will help me keep San Antonio warm this winter.

Day one of my new adventure.

SAMMinistries is an interfaith ministry whose mission is to help the homeless and those at risk of becoming homeless attain self-sufficiency by offering, with dignity and compassion,shelter, housing, and services.  Their story is an amazing one and if you'd like to read their story, simply click of the link (http://www.samm.org/) .  I  chose this particular group to donate my items to because they have a solid reputation and do wonderful things for the community.  As I finish my products, I will post them for you to see.  Because it's already getting cold here, in San Antonio, I have to get working....fast!  So please come back to see how much I can get done in the next few days.  I intend to make my first delivery to the ministries after the Thanksgiving holidays.