Blankets for London
Our seasonal project where we assemble hand knitted and crocheted blankets to donate to unhoused individuals in London.
If you want to start making, we will be collecting already assembled blankets. Our standard size is 100x140cm, or 35 squares. We are prioritising collecting already assembled blankets from this year in the hope of helping out our volunteers and ultimately distributing more blankets to people experiencing houselessness.
If you are planning on contributing less than 35 squares, you can post us 20x20cm squares of any yarn thickness and stitch pattern (ends woven in please!)
We are not accepting yarn donations at this time. We also do not accept any other donation that isn’t relevant to the initiative, such as hats, scarves or blankets and squares that weren’t knitted or crocheted.
Scroll down to find out how to donate, or to get involved in one of our events.
Donating blankets for those in need
Building on the incredible achievements of Blankets for Lambeth since 2020, we have decided to expand our reach and extend the project to encompass a larger audience across London. Our objective with Blankets for London is to distribute warm, handmade blankets to the London boroughs most affected by houselessness, with Lambeth remaining at the core of our project. We are committed to making a positive impact in the lives of those in need and believe that Blankets for London will allow us to broaden our reach and increase our impact.
How to donate
We are collecting already assembled blankets. Our standard size is 100x140cm, or 35 squares. We are prioritising collecting already assembled blankets from this year in the hope of helping out our volunteers and ultimately distributing more blankets to people experiencing houselessness.
If you are planning on contributing less than 35 squares, you can post us 20x20cm squares of any yarn thickness and stitch pattern (ends woven in please!)
We are not accepting yarn donations at this time. We also do not accept any other donation that isn’t relevant to the initiative, such as hats, scarves or blankets and squares that weren’t knitted or crocheted.
Please send your blankets and squares to:
Craft Forward
3Space International House, 6 Canterbury Crescent
London
SW9 7QD
You can also help us by sharing Blankets for London everywhere, with anybody that could be interested or donating to our organisation.
To support this initiative, we will be expanding our free monthly knitting workshops from our headquarters in Brixton, and activating different areas of London into making knitted and crocheted squares. We welcome all participants, regardless of their experience level, to join us! Each year we also provide participants with the possibility of sending yarn, squares and completed blankets to our headquarter.
