The Bible says, “the poor you have with you always” I take this as a call to service. For me summer is a great time to start on my charity gifts. By the time cold weather arrives, I usually have an arsenal of small gifts, none of which took me much time. I also have blankets and quilts, but they take a bit longer.
SCARF (fleece blankets can be done the same except use 2 yards and just trim the margins off the sides and use a plate to make round corners.
Yesterday’s blanket backing was fleece and left me with scraps. Buy a 1/4 yard of fleece in colors for the recipient. I suggest the dark or team colors for men. This does not need to be prewashed as it does not shrink.
![P1010605](http://fiberadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/P1010605-300x225.jpg)
Since the piece was 66″ long and 8+ inches wide on each side, I cut those sides off.
![P1010606](http://fiberadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/P1010606-300x225.jpg)
Then trimmed them to be 8″
![P1010607](http://fiberadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/P1010607-300x225.jpg)
Then fringed each end by laying a ruler across the end where I want the fringe to stop and cutting every 1/2″ up to that point. I do not measure, just eyeball it. (If the fringed pieces are pulled they will curl). The fringe is optional.
![P1010608](http://fiberadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/P1010608-300x225.jpg)
With little time and money you have a quick gift or charity project. We make these for street people along with fleece hats and in purple for the hospital “shaking babies” program.
![P1010610](http://fiberadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/P1010610-300x225.jpg)
HATS
Newborn (6 months and younger) Circumference: 14 to 17 inches Crown: 8 to 10 inches
Infant (6 to 12 months) Circumference: 16 to 19 inches Crown: 11 to 12 inches
Child (12 months to 3 years) Circumference: 18 to 20 inches Crown: 11 to 12 inches
Child (3 years and older) Circumference: 20 to 22 inches Crown: 13 to 14 inches
Adult Woman Circumference: 21 to 23 1/2 inches Crown: 13 to 15 inches
Adult Man Circumference: 22 to 24 1/2 inches Crown: 14 to 16 inches
Using the infant size above I cut 2 hats with the 11 x 16″ measurements
![P1010611](http://fiberadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/P1010611-300x225.jpg)
Then sewed the long sides together with a 1/4″ seam to make a tube.
![P1010612](http://fiberadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/P1010612-300x225.jpg)
Sew a seam across the top of the hat
Sew the two points together using a strong thread (for a beginner, this is better done with a needle and thread)
![P1010613](http://fiberadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/P1010613-300x225.jpg)
Bare heads lose a lot of body heat, so I have not stitched the bottom of the hat. One can turn it up once or twice or even leave it full length. For a child, it can be used for a longer time.
![P1010614](http://fiberadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/P1010614-300x225.jpg)
Today, we have put away 2 scarves and 2 hats for gifts.
![P1010615](http://fiberadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/P1010615-300x225.jpg)
And because we paid for all the scraps, I want to use them. So using a bit of satin binding left over from another project and the last usable piece of this fleece, which is 10 x 11.5, I sewed the binding on for the baby to take along when they leave the house (esp in case she is a thumb sucker). In this way, mom can pin the piece to baby’s clothes and baby has her comfort piece.
![P1010616 baby blanket scraps](http://fiberadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/P1010616-baby-blanket-scraps-300x225.jpg)
In case you are concerned about the selvages cut off, they will become plant ties.