Join us for our 3rd annual Red Scarf KAL! Last year was a
HUGE SUCCESS thank you to everyone who participated. And let’s make this
one even bigger and better, please spread the word.
Foster Care to Success (FC2S) is the oldest and largest national
nonprofit organization working solely with college bound foster youth.
For over 30 years they have helped these students navigate the tricky
waters of academia, gain personal fiscal responsibility, determine
career goals, and create networks of friendship and support. Since 1981
over 50,000 foster youth have received support or funding from FC2S,
helping them to transition from care to adulthood through education.
Little things make a big difference in the life of a college student,
and sometimes they make ALL the difference. This holiday season please
join me in supporting these college bound foster children by knitting or
crocheting a Red Scarf for FC2S’s Red Scarf Project.
On Valentine’s Day they send these handmade Red Scarves in care
packages and the scarves become treasured keepsakes that these students
wear for years. The Red Scarf Project offers a unique opportunity to use
your creativity to give a truly personal gift to one student as he or
she moves forward to graduation and a brighter future.
Your Red Scarf can be knit in any pattern and in any weight yarn so to support this charitable cause I have written a
Free Scarf Pattern: the “Teach a Friend to Knit Scarf” and am offering 40% off all my red yarn!
Specials 40-60% Off
Karabella
Boise - Mauve #64
Lorna’s Laces
Honor - Robot Overlord
Lorna’s Laces
Bullfrogs & Butterflies - Poppy
Sandrasingh
1 Ply Merino Worsted - Love Potion #5, Burgundy, Love Potion #2, Wedding Dress, Love Potion #6.9, Firebird, La Boheme and Lip Rouge
Serendipitous Ewe
Fate Fingering - Autumn Glow
RED SCARF PROJECT GUIDELINES:
Size: approximately 60” long x 5” to 8” wide. Scarves should be long
enough to be wrapped around the neck, with tails long enough to be tied
in the front.
Style: Think unisex collegiate. Fringes are optional. Your scarf should drape, tie easily and be soft.
Color: Red! However, this could mean burgundy, cherry, russet, red stripes with other colors, or multicolor hues including red.
Finished
& tagged: Yarn ends should be securely sewn in. For a personal
touch, attach a tag saying “Handmade for You” with your first name,
city, and group affiliation Sandrasingh.com. Donors have also included
washing instructions, messages of encouragement, gift cards, and more.
Mail to: Foster Care to Success, Red Scarf Project
21351 Gentry Drive Suite 130
Sterling, VA 20166
NOTE: Scarves are accepted Sept. 1st to Dec. 15, we’re getting a late
start this year but so what, you can have your scarves ready by Sept!
I’ve started this Red Scarf Project KAL and would love to hear about
your adventures knitting your special Red Scarf and of course see photos
of your progress. I hope you join us.
