Are you looking for a new charitable project? Something small and fun, yet meaningful? This fall, the MKG Service Committee is collecting individual hats, mittens, and scarves—or three-piece sets—for children staying at the Ronald McDonald House of the Twin Cities. We also accept adult-size items for these children's families.

Knitters can choose to knit one, two, or all three pieces to complete a set. Completed items (machine-washable, please) will be collected at the November 2008 MKG meeting.

For more information, contact Connie Iversen at .

Feel free to use your own favorite hat, mitten, and scarf patterns. If you are looking for something new, however, here are some links to patterns we have found work well.  (We also gave out copies of some of these patterns at our September meeting.)  Most of these patterns are free, but you may find some that require you to order the pattern.  If you find any links that don't work, please let the infomaster know (be specific, please!).

Happy knitting, and see you and your creations in November!

HATS

Crochet: Crocheted Ribbed Hat Pattern, http://www.mielkesfarm.com/c_rib_ht.htm
Knit: The Simplest Cap of All Pattern, http://tiajudy.com/simplestcap.htm

Fake Isle (simple fair-isle hat)
http://www.spunkyeclectic.com/pattern_fakeisle.htm

Coronet hat (cable brim, stockinette hat)
http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEwinter03/PATTcoronet.html

Tychus hat (garter stitch)
http://knitty.com/ISSUEsummer05/PATTtychus.html

Seaman’s Cap (plain watch hat)
http://www.needlebeetle.com/free/seacap.htm

Utopia Hat (cables)
http://smariek.blogspot.com/2007/06/utopia-hat.html

Center Square hat (fair isle)
http://www.knitty.com/issuewinter06/PATTcentersquare.html

Cap Karma cap
http://smariek.blogspot.com/2006/10/cap-karma-hat.html

Three Tams
http://knitty.com/ISSUEwinter07/PATTtam.html

Norwegian Star Earflap Hat (child or adult)
http://tiennieknits.typepad.com/tiennie_knits/files/norwegian_star_earflap_hat.pdf

Rangoli hat pattern
http://desiknitter.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/rangolihatpattern3.pdf

Beaufort hat
http://ahknits.typepad.com/knititude/files/beaufort_hat_pattern.pdf

SCARVES

Crochet: Lovely Lacy Scarf Pattern, http://www.craftyarncouncil.com/projects/nov04_redscarf.html
Knit: Lavender Scarf, http://www.iliveonafarm.com/lavenderscarf.html

My So-Called Scarf
http://imagiknit.com/?p=60

Irish Hiking Scarf (cables)
http://www.helloyarn.com/irishhikingscarf.pdf

Branching Out (lace)
http://www.knitty.com/issuespring05/PATTbranchingout.html

One Row Handspun Scarf (does not need to be handspun)
http://www.yarnharlot.ca/blog/archives/2006/10/12/one_row_handspun_scarf.html

Multidirectional Diagonal Scarf (garter stitch, but more challenging construction—great for variegated yarns)
http://douma.net/Karen/knitting/Accessory-Scarves/Multidirectional_Diagonal_Scarf.htm

Wavy
http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEwinter04/PATTwavy.html

Palindrome (reversible cable scarf)
http://www.cometosilver.com/patterns/palindrome.htm

Ice Queen (lace scarf/hood/cowl)
http://knitty.com/ISSUEwinter07/PATTicequeen.html

Misti Chunky Ribs and Ruffles Scarf
http://www.mistialpaca.com/downloads/ribs_ruffles_scarf.pdf

Hogwarts Scarf (Harry Potter style, includes colors for the various houses)
http://knit.atypically.net/scarves/hogwarts/pattern.shtml

Prisoner of Azkaban scarf (Harry Potter style, changed from “Hogwarts” scarf)
http://knit.atypically.net/scarves/azkaban/pattern.shtml

Shifting Sands Scarf (from Grumperina – cables – learn to cable without a needle)
http://grumperina.com/knitblog/shiftingsands.htm

Child’s Rainbow Scarf (quick knit, estimated 2-4 hours)
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/lifestyle/201716_knitpatterns.html

Short Row Rib
http://web.archive.org/web/20070810025930/http://www.magknits.com/warm05/patterns/rib.htm

DNA Scarf (fun for the geek!)
http://www.twosheep.com/helix/

Entrelac scarf
http://www.allisonknits.com/entrelacscarf.pdf

Besotted Scarf (cables that create X’s & O’s)
http://www.helloyarn.com/besottedscarf.htm

Falling Water Lace Scarf (can be used with fingering weight or heavier yarns)
http://www.mtholyoke.edu/~bsennott/Falling%20Water%20Pattern.pdf

Sharfik scarf (Grumperina – cables & stitch design)
http://www.grumperina.com/sharfik.htm

MITTENS

Crochet: Crocheted Mittens, http://www.crochetandknitting.com/mittens.htm
Knit: Easy Striped Mittens, http://www.vintageknits.com/mitten.htm

No Swatch, No Gauge Mittens for Kids
http://needlesnotesandnews.blogspot.com/2006/11/no-swatch-no-gauge-mittens-for-kids.html#links

Tulip Gloves (vintage)
http://knitting-and.com/wiki/Tulip_Gloves_%28Vintage%29

Cherry Mittens (cables)
http://www.mariannesnetthus.com/freepatterns/CherryMittensEN.pdf

Thank You Mitts (fingerless mittens)
http://www.linuxmanland.com/~ansleyb/thankyoumitts.pdf

The Green Hand (2 color mittens)
http://lapiecemontee.free.fr/modeles/MouflesLaMainVerteEng.pdf

Raspberry Mittens (2 color)
http://home.comcast.net/~rhymeswithfuchsia/raspberry_mittens/raspberry_mittens.htm

White Witch Mitts (fair isle colorwork)
http://www.knittingdaily.com/blogs/patterns/archive/2008/01/21/white-witch-mitts.aspx

Picot Edged Mittens (1 color)
http://cmeknit.blogspot.com/2008/01/picot-edged-mittens.html

Child’s Snowman Mitten
http://kathleen-dakotadreams.blogspot.com/2008/01/freebie-friday-standed-snowman-mitten-2.html

Little Birds Mittens
http://www.freshislefibers.com/Patterns/LittleBirdsMittens/littlebirdsmittens.pdf

Basic toddler/small child mittens
http://psso.blogspot.com/2007/11/pattern-basic-toddlersmall-child.html

Drops Mittens in Vienna (garter stitch medium women’s mittens)
http://kathleen-dakotadreams.blogspot.com/2007/09/freebie-friday-paper-doll-fair-isle.html

Hogwarts House Gloves
http://woolyheaded-housegloves.blogspot.com/

Hogwarts House Mittens
http://woolyheaded-patterns.blogspot.com/

Broad Street Mittens (convertible; top folds back so fingers are exposed)
http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEfall02/PATTbroadstreet.html

Cozy Cables Mittens
http://konop.net/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfiles/mlwcablemitts.pdf