Knit For Syria's Children.

Families seeking refuge inside Syria have had to endure two winters that saw snow fall across much

of the country, with temperatures as low as -8°C. Families fled, often without enough time to gather winter clothing for children. This winter, rationing of the power supply severely limited electric heating. Shortages of fuel pushed the price of kerosene up by as much as 500%, making it impossible for the poorest families to heat their shelters; in one area, 80% of households could not afford heating. This makes warm shelters and blankets all the more important, but in 2012 only 30% of those who needed blankets received them.

It really will make a difference to a child's life!

We work with reputable, experienced relief agencies to securely transport and distribute our hand-knit and crocheted blankets.
You can also find us at:  https://www.facebook.com/LilyLoveInTheLanguageOfYarn

Help us make a difference today!

Knitting Instructions

FOR ONE 8"/20 cms SQUARE, you will need:

Yarn from a 100 gram (3.5 oz) ball of yarn or scraps of yarn 

 worsted weight , double knit or 8ply

Size 4mm needles  6 (USA)

A yarn sewing needle.

 Cast on 40 stitches (try to make your stitches neither too loose nor too tight to help ensure uniform squares)

 Row 1: knit

 Row 2: knit. These two rows form the 'garter' stitch knitting pattern for your square but you use any stitch you prefer, beascreative as you like. Continue knitting  until you have knitted a square

 To ensure you square is 8"/20cm either use a tape measure .

 Cast off
 Use your yarn sewing needle to sew in all the yarn ends using a darning method

VERY IMPORTANT 
Leave a one metre length of your yarn attached to your work after you have cast off. This will be used to join the squares together. but if you're changing colors work in your other tails.  DO NOT TIE AND CUT IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE KNOT, THAT IS GUARANTEED TO COME UNDONE.  Knot if you want, but leave a tail and work in your ends.

Please Help If You Can!

'Lily' is supported by businesses and individuals in Turkey, whether it be donations of yarn, Knitting and Crocheting or transportation of completed blankets to receiving agencies.

'Lily' has no paid employees.  All the good work is done on a strictly volunteer basis.

'Lily' wishes to thank all those private individuals and businesses which support us.  Without you, there would be no 'Lily' - Love In the Language of Yarn.  We work hard for the day when we are no longer needed to help keep Children warm.

Dianne Jones - Founder of  'Lily'- Love In the Language of Yarn.
Address - 'LILY' C/O Dianne Jones
                   Türkmen Mahlesi
                    Ünlü sokak No 10 D4
                    Kuşadası
                    Aydin
                    Turkey.

We now also have a  branch in Jordan, the address to send squares to Jordan is 

'LILY' C/O  A Mencke

P.O. Box  2842

Jubeiha

Jordan, 11941