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Knit for Kids began in 1996 though Guideposts magazine as a way to send hand-knit or crocheted sweaters to children in need.
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Thanks to people like you, over half a million children have received something new for the first time in their lives. As children grow out of their sweaters, they have become cherished hand-me-downs to other children.

In order to help even more children, Guideposts magazine turned the
 Knit for Kids program over to long-time partner World Vision
 in 2009.

Our global distribution center in Pennsylvania — where you send the sweaters — serves as a hub for sending your precious gifts to children as far away as Armenia, Nicaragua, Swaziland and Tanzania, and as close to home as Appalachia, New Orleans and the Bronx.





Use one of these patterns for making a children's sweater. [Note: Our preference is that you use one of our patterns, but you may use another pullover sweater pattern if you prefer].

Patterns
Knit | Knit 2 | Crochet

We recommend using acrylic yarn. Use any color or combination that you like!

Knit for Kids
c/o World Vision
210 Overlook Drive
Sewickley, PA 15143

There is no need to insure or express ship your sweaters. We accept sweaters all year! Please print a packing list and include it inside your package.



You wrote in and told Guideposts that your participation in this program has been a labor of love.
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Many of you have said that every stitch represents a prayer for the child who will wear the sweater. And you have also told us that your own lives have been changed as result of the program. Retirees, members of church groups, gatherings of friends,
prisoners, men, and women — all have been energized and uplifted through the
knowledge that they are doing something to bring warmth and
 comfort to children in need.

If you have any questions, please see our Frequently Asked Questions or feel free to e-mail us: knitforkids@worldvision.org



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