Cgoa Chapter Challenge 2018 for Chemo Hats!
CGOA CHAPTER CHALLENGE 2018 FOR CHEMO HATS!
Chemo hats for men, women, and children is the theme for this year’s challenge,
January 15. 2018 to June 30, 2018
THE RULES:
- The CROCHETEDhats will be tallied in complete sets: 1 man, 1 woman/youth, and 1 child hat will count as one complete set. Knitted hats will not be included in the tally. Winners will be determined by how many complete sets are done by each Chapter andthen divided by the number of their CGOA members. (This way, the smaller chapters can compete fairly with the larger chapters, same as last year’s challenge) Winners will be announced at the Members Meeting at the 2018 Chain Link Conference, July 25-28, in Portland, Oregon.
- All hatsdonated to each Chapter’s local hospitals and/or cancer centers, hospice centers, or other organizations such as Shriners, Lions Club, Knights of Columbus, etc., that will accept them. Do not mail them to CGOA!
- Send an initial email to Nancy,that includes your Chapter name and location, how many Members you have, and how many are CGOA members.
- At the end of each month, starting with February, send me an email with updated hat totals, and a picture with the hats, some members, and a signwith total hats, and Chapter name on it. We’ll be posting some notices on CGOA’s website and Facebook pages with progress-to-date cheering on’s.
- Send a final email with total counts and pictures of your completed setsno later than 11:59 pm, JUNE 30. Any emails dated after that will not be accepted into the tallies.
PATTERNS DONATED AND/OR DESIGNED FOR THIS CHALLENGE:(all patterns listed are as suggestions only, not a requirement. BUT - please make sure your finished hats are clean and animal/odor/smoke-free!)
Linda Dean; Beyond Basic Hat
Tammy Hildebrand; Hat of Solace
Margaret Hubert;Ruffled Chemo Capmargaretshooksandneedles.blogspot.com/2018/01/good-morning-everyone-its-been-really.html
Tamara Kelly; Leaping Stripes and Blocks Beanies
Jessie Rayot;Winter Duo Hat
OTHER PATTERNSUGGESTIONS(ALL posted with permissions, of course!):
Unisex: Reversible Strands for Men (and Women, too!) by Nancy Smith
Neely Slouchy Hat by Kristina Olson
Women:Chemo Cap by Kim Kotary
Swirls Hat by Anna Simonsen
Child:Olivia’s Butterfly by Valerie Whitten
Multi-sized:Cancer Charity Hatby Christine of My Sweet Potato 3
Peaceful Slouch Hat by Susan E. Kennedy
SUGGESTED YARNS, all chemo-friendly, patient-tested and approved!
(gauge included for easy substitution of yarns in the above pattern suggestions)
Bernat:Li’l Tots; 17 sts=4” with H/5.0mm hook
Softee Baby (regular or cotton); 22 sts=4” with G/4.0mm hook
Satin; 18 sts=4” with H/5.0mm hook
Berroco:Comfort DK, (print or solid); 22-24 sts=4” with G/4.0mm hook
Comfort Chunky; 14 sts=4” with J/6.0mmhook
Modern Cotton DK; 23 sts=4” with D/3.25mm hook
Caron: Simply Soft, SS Paints, SS Stripes, SS Ombre; 18 sts=4” with H/5.0mm hook
Cascade: Avalon; 14(13,12) sts=4” with H (I, J) hook
Cherub Aran; 15(13,10) sts=4” with H (I, J) hook
Ultra Pima; 16(16,14) sts=4” with G (7, H) hook
Deborah Norville (Premier):Cotton Soft Silk; 14 sts=4” with I/5.5mm hook
Everyday Baby; 15 sts=4” with G/4.0mm hook
Soft Worsted; 12 sts=4” with I/5.5mm hook
Hobby Lobby:I Love This Cotton (print or solid); 18 sts=4” with I/5.5mm hook
Yarn Bee Denim in Color; 17 sts=4” with H/5.0mm hook
Yarn Bee Hint of Silk; 13 sts=4” with I/5.5mm hook
Lion Brand: Heartland and Heartland Tweed; 16 sts=4” with J/6.0mm hook
Landscapes; 16.5 sts=4” with K/6.5mm hook
LB Collection Cotton Bamboo; 21 sts=4” with H/5.0mm hook
Plymouth: Baby Beenz; 18 sts=4” with 5.0 mm needles
Dream Baby DK; 22 sts=4” with 4.0 mmneedles
Toybox Collection-Candy; 20 sts=4” with 4.5 mm needles
Red Heart:Soft; 17 sts=4” with H/5.0mm hook
Soft Baby; 17 sts=4” with I/5.5 hook
Gumdrop; 17 sts=4” with I/5.5mm hook
Universal Yarns: Uptown DK; 16 sts=4” with H/5.0mm hook
Cotton Supreme; 13 sts=4” with J/6.0mm hook
Cotton Supreme DK; 16 sts=4” with H/5.0mm hook
ORGANIZATIONSTHAT ACCEPTDONATIONS &DISTRIBUTE NATIONALLY
Knots of Love, Inc.
2973 Harbor Blvd. #822
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
email:
949.933.7000
Hat Box Foundation
3471 Caminito Sierra, #P202
Carlsbad, CA 92009
email:
CUSTOMIZABLE PRESS RELEASE(S) (OPTIONAL)
Can be used to submit to your local newspaper’s Community Section, as a posting on social media, or as a handout. Your choice for which one to use. Who knows; maybe you’ll get more new members to help make more hats! Just copy/paste into your word program to print out, or if this is in PDF format, specify Page 3 or Page 4 for your printer.
Do you Crochet? We Need HELP!
This Year the CGOA Challenge is to make Chemo Hats
For Ladies, Men & Children!
To be Donated Locally!!
Join ______Guild Name______
at ______Location/Date/Time______
or Call ______Contact Name & Number______for additional details
NEWS ALERT!!!!
Challenge Excepted!!
CHEMO HATS NEEDED!!
This Year the CGOA Challenge is to make Chemo Hats
The ______Guild Name______
Will be Making Chemo hats for Ladies, Men & Children to be
DONATED LOCALLY!
And we need your Help!
We meet at ______Location/Date/Time______
or Call ______Contact Name & Number______for additional details
______
Do you Crochet? We Need HELP!
The ______Guild Name______
Will be Making Chemo hats for Ladies, Men & Children to be
DONATED LOCALLY!
And we need your Help!
Join us at ______Location/Time______
or Call ______Contact Name & Number______for additional details