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500 Lap Relay



Calling all knitters, crocheters and blanket makers!!!

We need your skills!

 

The 500 Lap Relay

Senior Living Guide's mission to provide handmade blankets to seniors in wheelchairs

 

How can you participate?

 
-- You can donate a completed blanket in the dimensions of 30"x40", no fringe please (knit, crochet or quilted)
-- You can donate money or gift cards to Joann Fabrics which allows us to purchase yarn to give to senior citizens that are crocheting blankets for our project
-- You can purchase yarn to donate. Yarn is sold in ounces and we estimate that it takes 21 ounces of yarn to complete one blanket of this size
Quilters - we have yards and yards of fabric that has been donated that needs the helping hands of talented quilters. Call the number below for details.
 
Donations can be mailed or dropped off at:

 

Senior Living Guide

490 First Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701

(located in the St. Petersburg Times building)
 
or call 727-553-5100 and we will be happy to pick up your donation wherever you are!

 

500 Lap Relay Flyer

 
Below are some sample instructions we've collected.
Or you can use your own favorite pattern. 

5 1/2 Hour Crochet Throw

Checkered Square Lap Blanket

No-Sew Fleece Blanket

Picket Fences Lap Blanket

Ripple Crochet Throw

Sideways Shell Lap Blanket

Simple Crochet Lap Blanket

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