Custom Hats with ALL profits going towards building a school in Haiti!

So I make hats (beanies, flop hats, tam hats, face masks, baby hats) and I am also part of a group that is raising money to build a trade school in Haiti.

Haiti Info - As you all know, Haiti was struck with a massive earth quake. This earthquake has destroyed the little that they already had. Their homes, businesses, churches, schools, etc. have been either knocked to the ground or are unsafe (there are obviously exceptions). Today I learned from a guest speaker that one school was demolished by the earthquake and killed 900 students. That is just a miniscule amount of information concerning the disaster.
Now, about what can be done to help. A teacher at my high school (WHS in Woodstock, New Brunswick, Canada) has started a project that will raise money and build a trade school in Haiti. This project has government support, support from the Rotary Club and, I assume, support from various independent organizations. The estimated cost of building this school is $70 000 and with a cost that large, every dollar is going to count.

Hats - They can be made with a custom colour pattern and design (that I am capable of) or I can replicate any of my previously made hats. In my next post, I will provide pictures of hats I have made for myself and friends.

Edit: Rasta swirl tam made for a member but they backed out of the sale so I have a hat to sell. price is 15 plus ship


Edit 2: I just taught myself/figured out/learned how to make fingerless gloves so I can make and sell those now too

 

Toque/Beanie

Flops

 

More Flops


Tam Hats

 

Tams in use


Face mask

This face mask is pretty poopy but I have another that I made but I can't put pictures on my computer so once I get a chance to put them on a computer I will update with that. I also have a baby hat I made for my sister but, again, my computer sucks and, unfortunately, I believe it is the coolest hat I have made (3 colour swirl that makes one complete revolution).

Also, I apologize for the size of the pictures

New hat - baby flop/swirl

 

how much for the banana?

 

a ball of yarn

 

Sweet. I might think about it. Bought a toooon today in Toronto.

 

you almost had me... but i dont wear tams i just wear do rags, and i dont donate money to haiti. i donate to the homelss in my hood.

 

awww man...nice hats and good cause but Im a broke ass mofo. Maybe in a month or so.

 

if you ain't got no money take yo' broke ass home

 

I'm going to need a ski mask.

And a pillow case.

Knitted with love for the good folks at first national.





Maybe a wool tam for me, once I start working and have money in a week or so.... but I might not be on a computer for 2 months or so, given that I work at a boy scout reservation. But only if you keep the money, I distrust charity. There's plenty of people with enough money to snap their fingers and rebuild hati, they need to get to snappin'.

*edit* organized charity, I meant... If you want to do some direct charity with my monies, that's cool, of course... Better to buy a bum a pizza, than send it to haiti, imo.

 

great idea

good luck

 

your hats look lovely

 

How much of the money goes to haiti?

 

sent u a pm

 

It depends if I have to buy yarn or not for a hat. If I do need to buy it then whatever excess money is left will go to Haiti. So, if I charge 15 for a hat and have to buy $4 of yarn then $11 goes to Haiti. But, if I already have the yarn then 100% of the money goes to Haiti.

And to Rooshack. The money will be going to the group that I am a part of so I will not keep any of the money

Also, if anyone is actually interested in purchasing a hat then a pm would work best just so I don't miss your post and it will cut down on clutter in the thread

 

Made the hat for my sister as a prototype on swirls

 

Will PM you at some point soon my cashflow, unexpectedly, is dire atm

 

haha sweet :] next paycheck i'll prolly hollar at you. I was in toronto trying to buy this one hat, and the lady wouldn't sell it to me cause she thought it looked bad on me XD so if i can find a picture of one that looks like it, i might get you to make it.

 

all of those are very big. do you have something a little smaller than the pic with the banana next to it?