So What Does Knitting Have to Do with Haiti?

On the surface of it, not a lot. But Ravelry has set up a Help for Haiti program through which designers who sell their patterns there can donate some or all of their profits to the Haitian-relief charity of their choice.

So here's the deal: Buy ANY of my patterns on Ravelry from now until the end of January and ALL the profits will go to Save the Children's emergency efforts in Haiti. Not on Ravelry? By them from my blog and it's the same deal: everything minus the PayPal fees will go to Save the Children.

Here's what Charity Navigator has to say about Save the Children:

Save the Children has worked in Haiti for 25 years with 100 staff on the ground. Will be providing food, water, shelter and child-friendly spaces. Because Save the Children's offices did not suffer the structural damage of other non-governmental organizations, other aid workers have taken refuge in the agency's compound, where operations are being run out of offices and tents.

Not interested in my patterns? There are dozens of patterns being added every hour to Ravelry's Help for Haiti list. You're sure to find something you like and you can chip in for a good cause while you're at it.

Or you can just donate directly to the good cause of your choice. Charity Navigator has a very helpful list of legitimate organizations that are doing amazing, on-the-ground work right now, as well as some good advice on giving effectively (sad to say, the ground had barely stopped shaking before scams and hoaxes were appearing--make sure you're donating to a good cause).