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SENIORS 

So many Nursing Homes, Seniors Centers, and Shelters need warm items for their clients. 
Here are some patterns to help you make those.

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Socks/slippers
Gloves
Bedjackets/Shrugs/shawls/Ponchos
Lapghans
Wheel Chair Totes
Miscellaneous


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Knitting Needles and Crochet hooks

Pattern code: (C)=crochet (K)=Knit (S)=sew

CLOTHES
Socks/slippers

Aunt Maggie's Knit Slippers  (K) my Aunt Maggie has knitted many pairs of these great slippers.
Baba's Bed-Socks for Men (could work as slippers too!)
Bulky Knitting Machine Fair Isle Slippers (K)
Gladys' Slippers
Polar Fleece Slippers (S) - archived copy
Sandal Slippers  (C)
Quick and Easy Slippers(C) archived copy
Quick Warm Slippers -  (C)

Ankle socks-crocheted (C)
Many Sock Patterns on 1 page
Stout and Short Woolese Socks  (K)
Toes Up Crocheted Socks (C) 
Toe Up Spiral socks (K)
USA Flag Socks (K)
Worsted Weight Socks - (K) 
WW1 Sock - (K)

Gloves
Crocheted Gloves by Beth  (C)
Fingerless Gloves (K)
Grandma's Knit Gloves    (K) sent by Michelle Howard.

Bedjackets/Shrugs/Shawls/Ponchos
2 Shawl patterns   (C)
All Season Shawl (C)
Autumn Leaves Shawl   (K)
Bed Cape (C) archived copy- no photos
Bed Cape - (K)
Bed Jacket -   (K) new location
Bell patterned Shawl (K)
Berroco Poncho   (K)
Bev's Dishcloth Shawl pattern  (K)
Blue Jeans Shawl - so pretty!(C)
Brenda's Collared Shrug  (K)
Capelet  (C)
Capelet, The (C)
Capelet - PDF  (C)
Chenille Shawl(C)
Chocolate Shrug (K)
ChooChoo Poncho - (C)
Crocheted Shawl (C)
Crocheted Shrug/bedjacket  (C)
Chunky Handspun Shawl  (K)
Easy Knit Shrug  (K)
Easy knit shawl 2  (K)
Diva Stole (K)
Easy To Make Shawl  (K)
Everyday Shawl  (C)
Fall Shawl  (C)
Fringed Shawl  (C)
Homespun Shawl (K)
How to Make a Shawl  (K)
Lace Shawl from Elann.com - this is gorgeous!  (K)
Leftover Poncho - (C)
Kaye's Lattice Shawl (C)
Knitted Shrug  (K)
Knitted Shawl  (K)
Manos Poncho - (K)
Midnight Shawl -no photo   (C)
Newlyweds Shawl(C)
Prayer Shawl   (K)
Queen's Shrug (K)
Raspberry Wrap (K)
Simple Shawl   (C)
SmartYarn Shawl  (C)
Summer Coverup Shrug (C)
Trinity Stitch Shawl  (K)
Wagon Wheel Shawl  (C)
Wrap- (C)  

A page of Crocheted Shawl LINKS 

LAPGHANS  (Good size is 36" x 45")
Bev's really Easy Lapghan  (C)
Harime's Peek-a-Boo Shell Lapghan (C)
Lacy Lapghan Pattern (C)
Lacy Lapghan  (C) NEW!
Lapghan pattern great for nursing homes ~ Offsite.
LapGhanfor adults or Baby blanket! (with photo) pattern sent by a reader!
Large Granny Afghan   - (C) perfect to make for someone who needs a bit of warming up :-)
Martha's Compromise Afghan (C)
Scrap Granny Octagon Lapghan (C) 

WHEEL CHAIR/Walker TOTES
Anne's Walker Tote  (S)
Bed Caddy   (S)
Grocery Bag Wheel Chair tote (C) NEW!
Laura's Walker Bag -   (S)
Sewing pattern for a Wheel Chair tote  (S) courtesy of Make It Easy Sewing & Crafts.
Walker Tote - (S) 
Walker Bag  (S)  nice and big too
Walker Caddy  (S)
Wheel Chair tote (C)
Wheel Chair Tote ~  (C) crocheted. Donated by a reader! Has Photo!
Wheel Chair tote    (S) from Make-it-Easy
Another good sewed tote (S)  from Sewing.org.
 
 

Misc.
Amputation Covers Light-weight. Also from the Knitting to Crochet web site!
Stoma bib  NEW! (K)
Stoma Cover - -  (C)  crochet pattern for making hand-make trach/stoma bibs.