Hats for Veterans

I was recently contacted by a representative from the Connecticut Blue Star Mothers to see if my knitting group would be interested in helping the organization reach its goal of 300 handmade (knit or crochet) hats for veterans. Several members of my SnB have committed to crafting hats, and I thought I’d share some information for anyone else interested.

Here’s information about the Hats for Veterans Project.  Since the group is looking for hats appropriate for men, I’ve gathered links to some free patterns that you might consider using:

Brooklyn Tweed’s handsome Turn a Square hat

Wooly Wormhead’s Ribbed Beanie

Ever Green Knits’s Cambridge Watchcap

Fetching Knits’s Zissou (simple ribbed toque) (you may have to click on Patterns, then Zissou to find it…persist!)

Ivy Brambles’s Crochet Watchman Cap

There are loads of free hat patterns on Ravelry, so take a look to see what you might like to make. If you want to participate, drop me a note using the contact page, and I’ll let you know where to send your hat!

Thanks so much for considering this!