PLEASE READ THIS THOROUGHLY TO BE SURE YOU STILL HAVE A QUESTION BEFORE EMAILING FOR ANSWERS.
What material should my scarf be?
Any material. It should be soft. Machine washable is a plus, but it doesn't need to be. Care instructions attached to the scarf would be a nice idea. Look, Mel has designed some very cool ones here. They would also like you to put a label or note attached to the scarf saying who it is from (it can be first name only, if you wish) and what city you are from. That adds a nice personal touch. Consult the website www.orphan.org and the document here for further details. Please click on that link at the word "here" in the previous sentence to read the guidelines for the program.
Can I crochet the scarf?
Yes, of course.
Can I make a lace scarf that is pink or lavender instead of red?
Yes, you may, if you feel you must. However, the project is BIG, with many volunteers all trying to pack things into boxes with care in a limited time frame. I suspect things go in boxes and the labels go on afterwards, not making it very easy to match up girly things with girls. Put yourself in their frenzied position on boxing day. It would be a helluva lot easier for them if the scarves were of unisex designs and mostly red or other unisex colors (multi-colors are cool, too!) so they don't have to try to determine if the recipient is male or female.
What size should my scarf be?
They would like the scarves to be approximately 60 inches long (at least) and 5 to 8 inches wide, and drapey enough to wrap around the neck and be tied.
Where do I send my scarf?
Orphan Foundation of America
Red Scarf Project
21351 Gentry Drive, Unit 130
Sterling, VA 20166
DO NOT SEND IT BEFORE JANUARY 2007. They do not have space to store them all before then.
I designed a scarf for the red scarf project last year. Folks can link to it at http://home.insightbb.com/~fiberdancer/OFA_Hugs_scarf.pdf
I'll try to update it with pics, but til then, one pic is at
http://shadowdancer105.tripod.com/index.blog?entry_id=1396975
Posted by: Helen | September 03, 2006 at 11:35 AM
Has anyone used Lily Chin's pattern (from the Word doc)? I'm afraid I'm not reading the pattern correctly, and I'd love to hear someone else's feedback on the pattern and how it's supposed to look. Thanks!
Posted by: heli199 | September 09, 2006 at 11:18 PM
Is this an on-going project ? When is the ending date ?
Posted by: MadamSpinner | December 17, 2006 at 07:18 PM
not sure how I found out about the red scarf project but am anziously awaiting my red yarn delivery from Knit Picks!
Posted by: Debbie | December 18, 2006 at 07:07 PM
I just learned about this project a couple of days ago so it's too late for me to make a scarf. I really want to participate though as I was a military kid far away from home when I went to college and always longed for care packages! Could you tell me if you plan to do this project again next year so that I could knit a scarf or two this year to save for next January?
Thanks much!
Rae
Posted by: Raphael Guay | January 14, 2007 at 07:40 PM
Hi, I've knitted 2 scarves and would like to upload them. But I can't find your email address.
Posted by: Betty-Jean | January 15, 2007 at 05:51 PM
Is this done every year? We (a group of ladies from our Shawl Ministry at our church) just found out about it and don't have but a couple made. Can we be making scarves during the year and then mail them to you for next January?
Posted by: Sandra Joubert | January 19, 2007 at 12:33 PM
I read somewhere in one of the comments that we can send scarf up to the end of the month AKA Monday?
Just want to verify that is true.
Great project.
Thanks,
Jen
Posted by: Jen | January 26, 2007 at 01:19 PM
I finished another scarf today...are you still accepting them or shall I hold it to next year?
Posted by: Caroline Eid | February 12, 2007 at 07:32 PM
This is such a fantastic project - is it an annual event? I know you are just catching your breath from this years successful adventure, but any information about the continuation of the project would be fantastic!
Posted by: Jana | February 19, 2007 at 10:59 AM
I've got a box of 25 scarves here that I'd love to be able to send. I missed the cut-off date due to illness and snow, but I'd love to send them next January along with more that I can make by then. Will there be another ingathering of scarves in January 2008? I'd love to know so I can begin making more! Thanks!
Posted by: Cathi | March 07, 2007 at 08:09 PM
i am ready to sign up
just waiting for you and norma to tell me when
we all did surprise you did we not
Posted by: ELIZABETH AIRHART | May 12, 2007 at 12:55 PM
September 2007
What are the dates to send scarves
for this year? I have read
confusing dates--last one I saw
was that they were to be sent
before October 15, 2007 for the
2008 Valentine's Day project???
Posted by: Lois | September 14, 2007 at 11:59 AM
my box of scarfs went
out today september 14 2007
i am truly enjoy being part
project
hello to every one
thee are a good group
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