Make to Give: Charitable Crafting

There's a uniquely good feeling that accompanies making something to give away. Whether you're a knitter, crocheter, or general crafter, there are many places that could use your generous donations. In this class, staff artists from Creativebug talk through some of their very favorite projects they personally make for charitable crafting. Faith Hale talks you through three knit hat patterns and her favorite charities for gifting these toasty toppers. Crocheter Twinkie Chan shows how to make a rectangle that can be incorporated into a larger, group blanket, and Courtney Cerruti demonstrates a no-sew fleece tie blanket project that's so simple, you can even get the kids involved. Learn how to:

• Find charities that accept donations of hats, blankets, and textile squares
• Make a no-sew tie blanket out of fleece
• Crochet a blanket square
• Seam together crocheted squares to make a blanket

What you'll get:

• Video lessons on projects to make and donate and our favorite charities that accept hand-made items
• 5 HD video lessons you can access online anytime, anywhere
• Detailed supplies list
• Step-by-step expert instruction from the experts at Creativebug
• The ability to leave comments, ask questions, and interact with other students