▁distributed ▁by ▁local ▁chap ters ▁of ▁the ▁American ▁Red ▁Cross ▁or ▁other ▁organizations . ▁Modern ▁projects ▁usually ▁ent ail ▁the ▁kn itting ▁of ▁h ats ▁or ▁hel met ▁lin ers ; ▁the ▁lin ers ▁provided ▁for ▁soldiers ▁must ▁be ▁of ▁ 1 0 0 % ▁wor sted ▁weight ▁w ool ▁and ▁be ▁craft ed ▁using ▁specific ▁colors . ▁ ▁The ▁Australian ▁char ity ▁W rap ▁with ▁Love ▁provides ▁blank ets ▁kn itted ▁by ▁volunte ers ▁to ▁people ▁most ▁in ▁need ▁around ▁the ▁world ▁who ▁have ▁been ▁affected ▁by ▁war . ▁Cl othing ▁and ▁af gh ans ▁are ▁frequently ▁made ▁for ▁children , ▁the ▁elder ly , ▁and ▁the ▁econom ically ▁dis adv ant aged ▁in ▁various ▁countries . ▁P ine ▁R idge ▁Indian ▁Res ervation ▁accepts ▁don ations ▁for ▁the ▁Lak ota ▁people ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States . ▁P ray er ▁sh aw ls , ▁or ▁sh aw ls ▁in ▁which ▁the ▁cra fter ▁med it ates ▁or ▁says ▁pray ers ▁of ▁their ▁faith ▁while ▁kn itting ▁with ▁the ▁intent ▁on ▁comfort ing ▁the ▁recip ient , ▁are ▁don ated ▁to ▁those ▁experien cing ▁loss ▁or ▁stress . ▁Many ▁kn it ters ▁today ▁kn it ▁and ▁don ate ▁" chem o ▁caps ," ▁soft ▁caps ▁for ▁cancer ▁patients ▁who ▁lose ▁their ▁hair ▁during ▁chem other apy . ▁Y arn ▁companies ▁offer ▁free ▁kn itting ▁patterns ▁for ▁these ▁caps . ▁ ▁Origin ally ▁started ▁after ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁Indones ian ▁t sun ami , ▁Kn it ters ▁Without ▁B orders ▁is