Let's warm up people's bodies...AND HEARTS!!!! This is so exciting. My local crochet guild took donations a couple months back. I sent in all of my squares. I'll have to get some more together. Squares/rectangles are going to be my best shot at helping because I have a short attention span 😂 and the rectangles are quick and easy to make on the go, at the doctor office, waiting for the kids at the school, etc It takes a village...and we ARE that village. Our yarn and fiber community is absolutely AMAZING 💗 Thank you ,Tiffany, for using your platform to help out.
I love it so much!! You’re so right, those rectangular sections wipe up so fast and are so easy to make lots of! Can’t wait to see what you are capable of. 😊❤️🧶
Family in every war fought by America. Great project. I will do what I can, actually more worried about covering the shipping costs than making the items.
Totally get it Darcia! Actually I think I’m one of the comments earlier someone mentioned shipping being an issue and the lady from Warm Up America mentioned a website where you can ship for a significant discount because of the charity. Check it out! Or feel free to reach out to Warm Up America directly to ask. 😊❤️🧶
I'm sorry for your loss. As a mother of 2 sons serving in the Army National Guard that have been deployed in combat zones, my heart goes out to you. God Bless you, your family & most of all you son.
My heart goes out to you Debbie. I hold you close with a virtual hug. Thank you so much for the service and sacrifice your family has made for our country. And thank you for helping to left up the veterans that need our help. ❤️❤️❤️🧶🧶🧶
That's awesome! Don't forget to weave in the ends on your sections too. If you keep going at this rate you'll have enough sections for an adult sized blanket in no time! Come join us in the Warm Up America! Maker's Facebook Group and share pictures of your sections! facebook.com/groups/wuamakers/
Thank you for your contribution for the veterans in this warm up America 🇺🇸 project. We need to support our veterans. God bless America and the many who are joining in on this.
As US Navy retirees, my husband and I both thank you for joining this campaign. I will do my best to help, but hubby says I must finish my current WIPS first. Blessings to you and all those who participate. La'Del Cassidy
Haha that’s funny. Tell your hubby I completely understand. It can be hard to put one project down and then have multiple things working. And thank you so much for your service! So much respect for everything you both have done selflessly for our country. ❤️
I actually have a great video showing 7 different ways you can join sections together. I am using the joining methods on Granny Squares but it applies to any project join. I hope it helps you. Click Here: ua-cam.com/video/VKG_M__Ysb0/v-deo.html
Pamela, come join us in the Warm Up America! Maker's group on Facebook to share pictures of what you make for this campaign! facebook.com/groups/wuamakers/?ref=share
Thankyou Tiffany. My dad, uncles and some of my cousins and grandchildren are veterans. A wonderful idea for using up those one skein yarns and leftover yarns.
This is great! Both Warm Up America and Soldier's Angels are great groups! I joined the Soldier's Angels group several years ago and they have so many great ways to participate and donate hand made items etc. Thanks for bringing both to your channel. Take care, Kris K from CT 🧶🌻🙂
So nice. I have a busy work to donate to multiple charities around my area and State through the Church group. We just made 44 shawls and lap blankets for a organ donor charity. Onward to other charities as needed. We meet weekly and work at home to complete our items all year to build items.
Come join us in the Warm Up America Maker's group on Facebook, it's a great place to share pictures of what you're making for Warm Up America. facebook.com/groups/wuamakers/?ref=share
This is so exciting Tiffany! Close to my heart, my husband is a veteran as was my father and his father who are no longer with us!!! I can’t wait to get started on these things! Anti Pilling yarn okay?
No worries Angela! Not everyone can participate and that’s perfectly ok. Just watching and sharing this video was very helpful to getting the word out about Warm Up America. 😊❤️🧶
Doris, Tiffany actually has a video from this spring on how to make sections using both the seed stitch & the trinity stitch. If you want to keep it basic here's my go-to for sections! Using an I hook & RHSS or Big Twist, chain 27. Hdc in 2nd chain from hook. Hdc across for a total of 25 hdc. Chain up 2 and turn. Hdc across. Repeat for 15-17 rows depending on thickness of yarn, until the section is 7 inches tall. Leave a long end, cut, and weave in your ends. I highly recommend making yourself a template out of cardboard to measure your sections against to make sure you get them the correct size or close to it.
For the 7 x 9 pieces that can be worked up...is there a particular stitch preferred to be used for that or any stitch so long as it can easily be joined with other pieces?
Any stitch is good, sections are a great way to learn and practice new stitches. Tiffany does have a video from the Spring Challenge on how to make sections using the seed & trinity stitches if you're interested in those.
Hi Tiffany, I'm very interested in this and have plenty of leftover yarn skeins to use. Is there a tutorial for the rectangle pattern? I'm not sure I understand "rotate(do not turn)".
Hi Sharon, there are a few patterns for sections on Warm Up America's website, but really all you need to do is create a rectangle that's 9 inches wide and 7 inches tall. For me, using an I hook, chain 27, hdc in 2nd chain from hook and hdc across for 25 hdc total. Chain up 2, turn and hdc across. Repeat for 15-17 rows depending on the thickness of the yarn. Weave in the ends.
@@sharonmotley1015 I'm sure it'll turn out great! I highly recommend making yourself a 7" x 9" template out of a cereal box or cardboard to measure your sections against so you can be sure you're staying on track size-wise.
Ooohhh girl! So awesome that you asked! I’ve just been talking with my contact person with Warm Up America. We are planning 2 campaigns, one of which I’ll be announcing soon! Keep checking in. 🤗❤️🧶
All items MUST be made out of yarn since Warm Up America is a yarn-based charity that's overseen by the Craft Yarn Council. Please do not send items made out of fleece or fabric.
@@ctfsh9497 totally get it. The reason for those measurements is so that sections can be combined in a number of ways to make standardized blanket sizes. For instance, it takes 20 sections to make a 35" x 36" baby blanket. Using the same sections you can make a 35" x 45" lap blanket with 25 sections. It takes 49 sections to make an adult sized 49" x 63" blanket.
Hey Michele! Whatever stitch you want! Have fun maybe taking the opportunity to play with some stitches since this shape is so close to a swatch form. 😊❤️🧶
A couple of top tricks for everyone: - Leave long ends on your sections and weave them in securely. If you just knot and cut, the section will unravel when it is joined into a blanket! - Sending a big box and want to save on postage? Consider using Give Back Box, which lets you ship any sized box up to 40 pounds to Warm Up America for just $15! www.givebackbox.com - Join us in the Warm Up America Maker's group on Facebook to get answers to questions, share what you're working on, and connect with other Makers! facebook.com/groups/wuamakers/?ref=share
Great question! You will send it to Warm Up America. I placed the address in the description section below the video but if you need extra help send me an email and I’ll email it to you. 😊🧶❤️
That is great! I was looking for something like that! Thanks for sharing. Again, I am seeing this a bit too late (January 2023), but I will check this organization out and will watch out for the next campaign ❤
Just mailed out a box of lapghans, squares and scarves. My friend and I were very happy to participate in this challenge. Can't wait to hear the final count!
Hello tiffany Hansen right now I am working on my cottage core mosaic and granny squares and I excited to make all the stuff for warm up America foundation and I love your channel and your videos and if you keep making videos I will keep watching them and what is your favorite crochet project to work on right now and what is your favorite type of yarn to used when crocheting
So excited by this project. My husband is a veteran and our son is currently serving in The United States Airforce. So helping out veterans holds a special place in my heart. Thank you!
Tammy, we'd love for you to join us in the Warm Up America! Maker's group on Facebook. It's a wonderful place to share what you're making for the campaign with others. facebook.com/groups/wuamakers/?ref=share
So, I knew I had Army color yarns in my "Yarnia Closet" & decided to pull them out now as a hard reminder to make something. I pulled out the yarn (of course it was at the bottom of the stack) and ended up with a giant yarnvalanche. Well the "Yarnia Closet" is reorganized again, lol 😆. I'm happy to participate.
LOL Yarnvalanche! Still love that word. Still want to steal it 😂😂😂. Hey, it just forces you to play with your yarn. 😂😂😊🧶❤️🧶. I’m not surprised for you to join! Thank you and your whole family for the service and sacrifice you have all done for our country! ❤️
Thanks for the heads up on Warm Up America! I also love your white top and would love to know where to get it. I’ve learned so much on crocheting from you and keep up the videos.
Awe! Thank you so much Lisa. I actually purchased my top at a second hand store. Unfortunately it is probably unavailable to purchase anymore but thank you for the compliment. 😊🧶❤️
Hi Marisol! WUA'S standard lap blanket size is 25 sections, or 35" x 45". Come join us in the Warm Up America Maker's group on Facebook to share what you're making! facebook.com/groups/wuamakers/?ref=share
Warm Up America accepts sections year-round, so send them in! I bet you'll find that sections work up really fast and you'll probably make more than you think! After about a decade of making them, it only takes me 32 minutes to make one section!
100%! QueenIsabella18 is a part of the Warm Up America team and is absolutely right. Feel free to donate whenever you can! They accept donations all year round. My campaign for helping is just 30 days to keep paperwork straight. 😄
Thank you for supporting our Troops. I am a retired Army Soldier. The love is much appreciated.
Yes! Thank you so much for your service Diana. ❤️
Let's warm up people's bodies...AND HEARTS!!!!
This is so exciting. My local crochet guild took donations a couple months back. I sent in all of my squares. I'll have to get some more together. Squares/rectangles are going to be my best shot at helping because I have a short attention span 😂 and the rectangles are quick and easy to make on the go, at the doctor office, waiting for the kids at the school, etc It takes a village...and we ARE that village. Our yarn and fiber community is absolutely AMAZING 💗 Thank you ,Tiffany, for using your platform to help out.
I love it so much!! You’re so right, those rectangular sections wipe up so fast and are so easy to make lots of! Can’t wait to see what you are capable of. 😊❤️🧶
Family in every war fought by America. Great project. I will do what I can, actually more worried about covering the shipping costs than making the items.
Totally get it Darcia! Actually I think I’m one of the comments earlier someone mentioned shipping being an issue and the lady from Warm Up America mentioned a website where you can ship for a significant discount because of the charity. Check it out! Or feel free to reach out to Warm Up America directly to ask. 😊❤️🧶
This is a amazing project.
As a mother of a fallen soldier, I would love to do this! My 18 yr old son was killed in Iraq in 2006. Anything I can do for our veterans!
Debbie⭐️🌟⭐️ What a lovely way to pay tribute to son 🇺🇸. Thank you for his service, and yours. I. Cant. Even. Imagine. ❤️🩹
I'm sorry for your loss. As a mother of 2 sons serving in the Army National Guard that have been deployed in combat zones, my heart goes out to you. God Bless you, your family & most of all you son.
@@pjscelfo916 thank you for your sons service
My heart goes out to you Debbie. I hold you close with a virtual hug. Thank you so much for the service and sacrifice your family has made for our country. And thank you for helping to left up the veterans that need our help. ❤️❤️❤️🧶🧶🧶
What a wonderful and generous gift giving idea! I will definitely be making something for our Veterans! 🇺🇸 Thank you, Tiffany😊
I'm happy to see this happening! I personally crochet blankets for Project Linus all year around! I love it! Much respect to everyone that helps ❤️
What a wonderful project! I am sorry that I am just now seeing this and don’t have time to participate. I will try to do it next year in 2023
I saw this last night and I’ve already completed 4 and a half blocks!
That's awesome! Don't forget to weave in the ends on your sections too. If you keep going at this rate you'll have enough sections for an adult sized blanket in no time! Come join us in the Warm Up America! Maker's Facebook Group and share pictures of your sections!
facebook.com/groups/wuamakers/
That’s amazing!!! Keep up the awesome work!! 😊❤️🧶
Thank you for your contribution for the veterans in this warm up America 🇺🇸 project. We need to support our veterans. God bless America and the many who are joining in on this.
As US Navy retirees, my husband and I both thank you for joining this campaign. I will do my best to help, but hubby says I must finish my current WIPS first. Blessings to you and all those who participate. La'Del Cassidy
Haha that’s funny. Tell your hubby I completely understand. It can be hard to put one project down and then have multiple things working. And thank you so much for your service! So much respect for everything you both have done selflessly for our country. ❤️
Thank you Tiffany!! A great cause!!
So HAPPY to contribute! SO HAPPY!
I would like to see a video on joining the swatches. I love the scrappy look and want to try a blanket!!
I actually have a great video showing 7 different ways you can join sections together. I am using the joining methods on Granny Squares but it applies to any project join. I hope it helps you. Click Here: ua-cam.com/video/VKG_M__Ysb0/v-deo.html
I'm so excited for this challenge. I love making scarves, blankets, beanies, and shower scrubbies. I'm so in this challenge. Thank you sharing this.
Pamela, come join us in the Warm Up America! Maker's group on Facebook to share pictures of what you make for this campaign!
facebook.com/groups/wuamakers/?ref=share
Thankyou Tiffany. My dad, uncles and some of my cousins and grandchildren are veterans. A wonderful idea for using up those one skein yarns and leftover yarns.
Thank you for sharing this! OK something is near and dear as this to my heart is helping our veterans I don’t think I can find
This is great! Both Warm Up America and Soldier's Angels are great groups! I joined the Soldier's Angels group several years ago and they have so many great ways to participate and donate hand made items etc. Thanks for bringing both to your channel. Take care,
Kris K from CT 🧶🌻🙂
So nice. I have a busy work to donate to multiple charities around my area and State through the Church group. We just made 44 shawls and lap blankets for a organ donor charity. Onward to other charities as needed. We meet weekly and work at home to complete our items all year to build items.
Sent my sections off a few days ago. I can't wait to hear what the final count will be.
YAY!! Thank you so much Lily for helping! 😊🧡🧶
Finally I've been looking for this. I'm so excited. I can't wait to sent my first donation
Im so excited!! Ive always known about this, but for the first time, I am actually participating!! Thank you, Tiffany!!
YAY!!! Thank you so much for helping out!! I’m excited to have you join! 😊❤️🧶
Totally awesome. I’m beginning today !
I'm on it just started a blue lap blanket
Hi Tiffany, Thank you for sharing! I'll donate scarves, afghans and beanies. Have a great day🙂
Thank You!! Tiffany I'm getting started Today!!😍😍😍
I am a WUA joiner and I appreciate your commitment.
I love the WUA foundation! I am overjoyed to help! Thank you for your time and work joining the rectangles together! 😊❤️🧶
Awesome!!! I really enjoyed doing this the last time. So I’ll definitely get busy and do it again!!! Thank You Tiffany
I have some left from the last time I did this, so I have a head start.
Thank you for sharing.
What a wonderful thing to do
This is what I have been looking for. Thanks
I’m so glad I could connect you to it! 😊🧶❤️
Thank you 😊
Thank you for this. Love it
This is a wonderful idea!!!
Hi tiffany i am so excited for this challenge. I been looking for a charity foundation for a long time. Thank you.
Come join us in the Warm Up America Maker's group on Facebook, it's a great place to share pictures of what you're making for Warm Up America.
facebook.com/groups/wuamakers/?ref=share
I’m so excited for this! I’m going to share it with my local craft group.
Thank you for sharing Tiffany! 💜🧶
That would be amazing!! Thank you so much Sharon!! 😊❤️🧶
@@CrochetWithTiffany My pleasure! 💜🧶🥰
I love this so much!
Love helping you with this project I happen to have some Camo yarn but I’ll have to get some red white and blue
Sounds like a good idea to me!
This is so exciting Tiffany! Close to my heart, my husband is a veteran as was my father and his father who are no longer with us!!! I can’t wait to get started on these things! Anti Pilling yarn okay?
I’m so happy Emma!! Yes! Anti Pilling should be great! 😊❤️🧶
My uncle passed away in February 2022 and was a veteran. I am so onboard with this. I hope I can get things accomplished.
Hi Tiffany I would help but don't have the yarn or money for postage sorry stay safe 💗 😔 🙏
No worries Angela! Not everyone can participate and that’s perfectly ok. Just watching and sharing this video was very helpful to getting the word out about Warm Up America. 😊❤️🧶
🇺🇸 Do a video on a sample square! 🇺🇸
Doris, Tiffany actually has a video from this spring on how to make sections using both the seed stitch & the trinity stitch.
If you want to keep it basic here's my go-to for sections!
Using an I hook & RHSS or Big Twist, chain 27.
Hdc in 2nd chain from hook. Hdc across for a total of 25 hdc. Chain up 2 and turn. Hdc across. Repeat for 15-17 rows depending on thickness of yarn, until the section is 7 inches tall. Leave a long end, cut, and weave in your ends.
I highly recommend making yourself a template out of cardboard to measure your sections against to make sure you get them the correct size or close to it.
For the 7 x 9 pieces that can be worked up...is there a particular stitch preferred to be used for that or any stitch so long as it can easily be joined with other pieces?
Any stitch is good, sections are a great way to learn and practice new stitches. Tiffany does have a video from the Spring Challenge on how to make sections using the seed & trinity stitches if you're interested in those.
@@QueenIsabella18 Thank you. I just wanted to make sure before I began making them.
Hi Tiffany, I'm very interested in this and have plenty of leftover yarn skeins to use. Is there a tutorial for the rectangle pattern? I'm not sure I understand "rotate(do not turn)".
Hi Sharon, there are a few patterns for sections on Warm Up America's website, but really all you need to do is create a rectangle that's 9 inches wide and 7 inches tall.
For me, using an I hook, chain 27, hdc in 2nd chain from hook and hdc across for 25 hdc total. Chain up 2, turn and hdc across. Repeat for 15-17 rows depending on the thickness of the yarn. Weave in the ends.
@@QueenIsabella18 after I emailed you about this I decided to go with the trinity stitch 💙
@@sharonmotley1015 I'm sure it'll turn out great! I highly recommend making yourself a 7" x 9" template out of a cereal box or cardboard to measure your sections against so you can be sure you're staying on track size-wise.
@@QueenIsabella18 thank you for the great info
What is the campaign for 2023
Ooohhh girl! So awesome that you asked! I’ve just been talking with my contact person with Warm Up America. We are planning 2 campaigns, one of which I’ll be announcing soon! Keep checking in. 🤗❤️🧶
Quilt or crochet squares? Or does it matter?
All items MUST be made out of yarn since Warm Up America is a yarn-based charity that's overseen by the Craft Yarn Council. Please do not send items made out of fleece or fabric.
@@QueenIsabella18 I only asked because the 7x9 square was confusing at first. Crochet is not usually an odd measurement like that.
@@ctfsh9497 totally get it. The reason for those measurements is so that sections can be combined in a number of ways to make standardized blanket sizes. For instance, it takes 20 sections to make a 35" x 36" baby blanket. Using the same sections you can make a 35" x 45" lap blanket with 25 sections. It takes 49 sections to make an adult sized 49" x 63" blanket.
Which stitch for the 7 by 9 rectangle? Any?
Any stitch you want. The size is what matters.
Think of this as an opportunity to try out new stitches!
Hey Michele! Whatever stitch you want! Have fun maybe taking the opportunity to play with some stitches since this shape is so close to a swatch form. 😊❤️🧶
A couple of top tricks for everyone:
- Leave long ends on your sections and weave them in securely. If you just knot and cut, the section will unravel when it is joined into a blanket!
- Sending a big box and want to save on postage? Consider using Give Back Box, which lets you ship any sized box up to 40 pounds to Warm Up America for just $15!
www.givebackbox.com
- Join us in the Warm Up America Maker's group on Facebook to get answers to questions, share what you're working on, and connect with other Makers!
facebook.com/groups/wuamakers/?ref=share
So do I send it to you?
You send it to Warm Up America marked Attn: Tiffany. That's how it gets credited to this campaign.
Great question! You will send it to Warm Up America. I placed the address in the description section below the video but if you need extra help send me an email and I’ll email it to you. 😊🧶❤️
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That is great! I was looking for something like that! Thanks for sharing. Again, I am seeing this a bit too late (January 2023), but I will check this organization out and will watch out for the next campaign ❤
Just mailed out a box of lapghans, squares and scarves. My friend and I were very happy to participate in this challenge. Can't wait to hear the final count!
Such a great cause. Thanks Tiffany ❤🤍💙
Hello tiffany Hansen right now I am working on my cottage core mosaic and granny squares and I excited to make all the stuff for warm up America foundation and I love your channel and your videos and if you keep making videos I will keep watching them and what is your favorite crochet project to work on right now and what is your favorite type of yarn to used when crocheting
I have completed and packed up 28 blocks to drop at the UPS Store tomorrow (closed today)! Thanks for the opportunity!
YAY!!! Thank you so much for all your help! 🤗😊🧶❤️
So happy to see this, Tiffany! I'm on it!! I enjoyed the last time so much. I love making things for a good cause. :)
So excited by this project. My husband is a veteran and our son is currently serving in The United States Airforce. So helping out veterans holds a special place in my heart. Thank you!
This is awesome I had a dad in the army and a nephew that is still serving so I am in so in and plan to help the one we are doing and picking one more
I am excited too! I hope to make a lap blanket. Have to go through all my yarn stashes and pick out the red, white, and blues. Thanks Tiffany
Thank you, Tiffany for spotlighting the wonderful organization. I'll be making sections and scarves. 🇺🇲🇺🇲
Tammy, we'd love for you to join us in the Warm Up America! Maker's group on Facebook. It's a wonderful place to share what you're making for the campaign with others.
facebook.com/groups/wuamakers/?ref=share
I already belong and have donated in the past. Looking forward to starting in my donations.
This is a great cause. Hope it goes well.
But you said it needs to be in military or red, white, blue colors. My scrape yarn is A Lot of different colors,
They'll take whatever you can give. The love you're putting into it is the main thing.
So very true PJ! I just got an email from Warm Up America and they are now accepting any colors. 😊🧶❤️
@@CrochetWithTiffany maybe I can add a Pop of the colors to give it that military look. Thank you
So, I knew I had Army color yarns in my "Yarnia Closet" & decided to pull them out now as a hard reminder to make something. I pulled out the yarn (of course it was at the bottom of the stack) and ended up with a giant yarnvalanche. Well the "Yarnia Closet" is reorganized again, lol 😆. I'm happy to participate.
LOL Yarnvalanche! Still love that word. Still want to steal it 😂😂😂. Hey, it just forces you to play with your yarn. 😂😂😊🧶❤️🧶. I’m not surprised for you to join! Thank you and your whole family for the service and sacrifice you have all done for our country! ❤️
Thank you, Tiffany!!
This such a great idea
Thanks for the heads up on Warm Up America! I also love your white top and would love to know where to get it. I’ve learned so much on crocheting from you and keep up the videos.
Awe! Thank you so much Lisa. I actually purchased my top at a second hand store. Unfortunately it is probably unavailable to purchase anymore but thank you for the compliment. 😊🧶❤️
LOVE THIS!!!
Very excited about this!!! What is the recommended size for the blanket?
Hi Marisol! WUA'S standard lap blanket size is 25 sections, or 35" x 45".
Come join us in the Warm Up America Maker's group on Facebook to share what you're making! facebook.com/groups/wuamakers/?ref=share
@@QueenIsabella18 Thank you 😊
That isn’t much time to make many squares!! Can we still send the after September ??
Warm Up America accepts sections year-round, so send them in! I bet you'll find that sections work up really fast and you'll probably make more than you think! After about a decade of making them, it only takes me 32 minutes to make one section!
100%! QueenIsabella18 is a part of the Warm Up America team and is absolutely right. Feel free to donate whenever you can! They accept donations all year round. My campaign for helping is just 30 days to keep paperwork straight. 😄