Links: Details • Raffle Tickets • Prizes • Knitting in the Park for Critters• Blankets Donated by Knit-a-Thoners
 

What’s this all about?
The Critter Knitters Knit-a-thon is a project started by two knitters, Liz and Wendy, to make and collect knitted blankets for shelter animals, in partnership with the Critter Knitters Coalition.

What is the Critter Knitters Coalition?
 The Critter Knitters Coalition was created in response to the dire need for warm, comfortable blankets by abandoned animals in New York animal shelters. These blankets help frightened cats and dogs feel calm, and improve the quality of life for shelter animals while they await their forever homes.

What Can I Do?
 Anyone who wants to participate, send us as many knitted blankets as you like -- one or twenty or two hundred.

For each blanket you donate, send a filled-out raffle ticket (we'll link to Liz's raffle ticket page). If you don't have a printer to print out the tickets, write the requested information on a slip of paper -- one slip of paper for each blanket you send. At the end of the project we'll draw tickets and award the raffle prizes.

The prizes available are showcased here (link to prize page). There are more prizes on their way so this page will be updated as they come in. Be sure to check back!

What’s the Deadline for Knit-a-thon Contributions?
 Send your contributions by July 31, 2004 to be included in the drawing.

Where Do I Send My Blankets?
 For the mailing address for contributions, contact Liz!

What If I Want to Contribute a Raffle Prize?
Contact Wendy!

Where Can I Find Guidelines and Patterns for Blankets?
 There are guidelines and patterns for blankets and afghans on the Critter Knitters Coalition website here.

The basic guidelines are:

» 18" x 18" for cats and small animals,
» 24" x 24" for cats and small to medium dogs,
» 36" x 36" for medium to large dogs.

These sizes are just guidelines. Your actual finished blanket doesn't have to be exact. The Coalition will take all blankets and put them to good use.

Do You Have Any Buttons I Can Put On My Site?
 You betcha! Spread the word by using one of the buttons below:

 

Right click (Mac users control click) on an image and click on 'Save Picture As' or 'Save Image As.' Right click (Mac users control click) on an image and click on 'Save Picture As' or 'Save Image As.'
 
Right click (Mac users control click) on an image and click on 'Save Picture As' or 'Save Image As.' Right click (Mac users control click) on an image and click on 'Save Picture As' or 'Save Image As.'
Right click (Mac users control click) on an image and click on 'Save Picture As' or 'Save Image As.'  

Instructions:

  1. Right click (Mac users control click) on an image and click on "Save Picture As" or "Save Image As."
  2. Save the image on your computer as a .gif file.
  3. Place the image on your page and link back to us. Please do not link directly to the buttons on our site.

What If I Have Other Questions?
 Contact Liz or Wendy.

Thank you!