Scarves for Special Olympics Kentucky – 9-28 and 10-8

Special Olympics Kentucky 2013 Scarf Project

Special Olympics Kentucky is seeking 500-700 knitted or crocheted scarves for the athletes, coaches and volunteers at the 2013 State Winter Games. You can make scarves on your own or join in on the scarf-making events on Friday, September 28 and Monday, October 8, 11:30 am to 1:30 pm in Room #1 of the CARE House. If you don’t know how to knit or crochet, we will teach you. You will need to provide your own yarn and tools for this project.

Here’s a little more about what they want:

·         Scarves should be made of either Red Heart Super Saver Brand yarn (no. 312 in black and no. 400 in grey heather) OR Red Heart Soft Brand yarn (no. 4614 in black and no. 9440 in grey heather) Also bring No.8 (5 mm) needles to knit or No. 19 (5.5 mm) hook to crochet.

·         They should measure 54 to 60 inches long and six inches wide

·         There are no restrictions on design except that both colors must be used in each scarf.

If you choose to make scarves on your own, the Office of Community Service and Civic Engagement will collect scarves on October 12, November 12 and December 12 to take to SOKY. Check out the Lexington Herald-Leader article by Merline Davis about the need for this project. For general information, call 1-800-633-7403 or (502)-695-8222. To participate in the Transylvania project, contact Karen Anderson, 233-8182, kanderson@transy.edu  

Looking for pattern ideas? visit Favecraft for free scarf patterns.