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Wrap With Love: Help Create Wraps For Those In Need
Spotlight, in partnership with World Vision Australia, proudly supports Wrap With Love, a nonprofit organisation run entirely by volunteers that aims to provide wraps, quilts and similar items to people in need. What began in 1992 after Wrap With Love founder, Sonia Gidley King, OAM, wondered how she could help make a difference to those affected by the war in Mozambique, has grown into an incredible organisation that has provided wraps to over 600,000 people in Australia and around the world. Wrap With Love relies on donations of crafted goods, cash, craft and packaging supplies, transport and other services, so keep reading to find out how you can help!
Quick Links
- What To Donate?
- How To Donate?
- Creating Knitted and Crochet Squares
- Our Favourite Square Projects: Creating Knitted and Crochet Squares For Wrap With Love
- Blanket and Throw Projects
What To Donate?
To donate, you can simply make knitted or crochet squares. These squares will be matched up with other donated squares to be made into wraps. Squares should be 25 cm x 25 cm in size. A completed wrap consists of 28 squares sewn up in 4 rows of 7 squares, making a wrap that is 100 cm by 175 cm.
If you prefer to make a complete wrap not made up of squares, you can use any pattern you like, as long as it is 100 cm x 175 cm when finished.
You can check out the Wrap With Love Facebook page for pictures and examples of what others have made!
How To Donate
Finished squares or blankets can be dropped off at the designated collection points in all Spotlight stores. Or, you can deliver your items to the Wrap With Love Warehouse at Unit 4, 4 Huntley Street, Alexandria NSW 2015 (Wednesdays and Fridays 9.30am - 2.30pm), where a helpful volunteer will connect any donated squares together to make a complete wrap.
Alternatively, squares can be posted directly to Wrap With Love in Sydney at PO Box 10, Rosebery NSW 1445.
Please remember to include your contact details, preferably your e-mail address, so we can let you know when they arrive at the warehouse.
Wrap With Love Knitted Square
Using 8 ply yarn in the colour of your choice and a pair of 4 mm knitting needles, you can knit colourful squares to make part of a larger wrap. Each square will measure at 25 cm x 25 cm, the required size for donated Wrap With Love squares. You will also need scissors, yarn needle and a tape measure. This project provides a helpful guide on how to create a diagonal square and a garter stitch square, as well as instructions on knitting a row of squares in one piece.
How To Make a Crochet Square
Crafted squares for Wrap With Love can also be crocheted. This handy project makes it easy for both beginner crocheters to learn how to create these squares, as well as provides an opportunity for expert crafters to brush up on their skills. You will need 8 ply yarn, a crochet hook, scissors, yarn needle and a tape measure. With this project, you'll learn how to crochet a granny square or a V-stitch crochet motif, each measuring at 25 cm x 25 cm, the required size for donated Wrap With Love squares.
Our Favourite Square Projects: Creating Knitted and Crochet Squares For Wrap With Love
Now that you've mastered the skills of knitting and crocheting squares, it's time to think about what colours and designs to put together. You can find a wide variety of free knitting and crochet projects online at Spotlight. We've collected a few of our favourite projects and designs you can recreate at home!
Popcorn Crochet Granny Square
Learn how to crochet a granny square in cheerful multicoloured designs with this popcorn crochet square project. You'll need 5 different colours of yarn to create this design. Choose a range of different colours or a variety of different shades of the same colour for added depth and dimension. The final product is a granny square with a raised popcorn-like texture, perfect for adding to a nice cosy wrap.
Diagonal Knit Blanket Square
A great option for beginner knitters wanting to join in on the good that Wrap With Love does, the Diagonal Knit Blanket Square is made up of two different colours of yarn for a geometric display. Shop for two contrasting colours of yarn or knit two similar tones together.
Stallion Crochet Square
Depending on the colours you shop for, whether you crochet a multicoloured square or decide on one bright colour, you can create a stunning Stallion Crochet Square with ease. Create a variety of these squares and donate them to Wrap With Love so they can piece together a lovely crochet wrap.
Colours Crochet Squares
With a rounded motif in the centre, this crochet square is a work of art. The Colours Crochet Square is perfect for beginner crocheters looking for a challenge or for crocheters with a little more experience under their belt. Shop for five different colours of yarn to create an eye-catching crochet square that brings an artistic touch to any blanket or wrap.
Download the Colours Crochet Squares Project
Blanket and Throw Projects
If you have a little more time on your hands, why not craft a fully complete blanket or throw to donate to the wonderful cause? Browse our range of beginner and intermediate blanket and throw projects and put your craft skills to the test for the Wrap With Love mission!
Crochet Bohemian Throw
Crochet a delightfully colourful throw to donate. The Crochet Bohemian Throw is typically made up of 7 different colours for a lively contrast affect. Each quilt square boasts an intricate rounded design in the centre and a different coloured border around each square for the perfect final touch.
Marvel Waterlily Throw
Want to add a more decorative touch to your donation? The Marvel Waterlily Throw will be a delightful addition to Wrap With Love's cause. Perfect for intermediate crocheters or those looking for their next challenge, this throw features crocheted flowers for a lively textural touch.
Granny Square Projects
Put your crochet square making skills to the test with the Crochet Granny Square Throw and the Blankie Granny Square Throw projects. Granny squares are crochet squares made by working in rounds from the centre out to the edge. These throw projects are made up these granny squares, making it easy to piece together.
Baby Blankets and Throws
Create throws to donate to babies in need. Beginner crocheters can enjoy the colourful granny squares of the Triangle Baby Throw, whereas experienced crocheters can put their skills to the test with the Merino Baby Blanket. Both projects are created using soft yarn ideal for crafting baby products, making them a valued donation.
Crochet Blankets
Think about making a colourful blanket to bring a cheerful pop of colour into the lives of those less fortunate. Our Cotton Crochet Blanket and Rainbow Crochet Square Blanket projects are both created with bright coloured yarn, bringing joy to any home. While the Rainbow Crochet Square Blanket is made with 6 colours of yarn in a gradient pattern, the Cotton Crochet Blanket is made up of crochet squares each with a colourful circle motif at the centre.
Bellbird Throw
Intermediate crafters will love putting together the cosy Bellbird Throw and donating to Wrap With Love. Made with 5 balls of the Moda Vera Bellbird Yarn, this project takes you through how to create the rows that make up the throw. Complete the throw with the edging for the perfect final touch.
Donate To Wrap With Love Today!
Contribute to Wrap With Love's mission of providing warmth and comfort to vulnerable communities by donating knitted or crochet squares or blankets. Whether you're a beginner knitter wanting to learn a new skill for the benefit of those in need or an intermediate crocheter wanting to contribute to a good cause, put your crafting skills to the test and get crafting.
You can find all your knitting and crochet supplies, including all the yarn you need, online or in store at Spotlight! Check out our knitting and crochet projects for helpful guides on making squares and blankets for Wrap With Love. Don't forget to share your creations to Instagram and tag @spotlightstores in your posts so we can see what you're donating!
Donate your final creations by delivering them to the Wrap With Love Warehouse or posting to their PO Box. You can also drop off finished squares or blankets at designated collection points in all Spotlight stores. Learn how to crochet a granny square and you can make a difference in someone's life through the wonderful work of Wrap With Love.
