Frequently Asked Questions

We will take any size you wish to make and donate. Patients prefer full size throws for adults (48” x 72)” the best.

We can work with most types of yarn, but acrylic, worsted weight is preferred. Acrylic makes washing and sanitizing easiest. We do not create baby blankets so those weights and colors are not needed. 

Since our inception in 2019, Pete's mom has crocheted? 425! We have recently added more crocheters that have donated over 873 blankets!

Feel free to use ANY pattern you like! The link below is a quick pattern especially if using super bulky 6. The patients love the super soft yarn!   If I use 4 weight, double up and work with two strands. 

Using a 8mm hook, 

Row 1-chain 86 stitches. Chain 3. Turn your work.

Row 2 -Start a dc in second st from hook BLO and continue with dc till end of second row (86 stitches) Chain 3, turn.  
Row 3-Continue second row in 2nd st from hook.  I continue rows until I have reached 72" in length. There is a YouTube video to show you how to crochet the double crochet.

 Crochet Blanket Pattern using the Double Crochet - EasyCrochet.com

Yes!  We have a handy donation box. Feel free to drop off at your convenience or ship to:

Pete's Blankets of Hope
1413 Hilltop Drive

Monticello, MN 55362

Please note: Pete’s Blankets does not create or donate baby blankets so the lighter weight infant yarn and colors are not needed

If you would like to accept donations in our name, please contact us for a written, express consent form before pick up. ALL picked up yarn MUST come back to Foundation.

Each blanket is given a name.  Those names remind us of a memory of Pete.  It could be a place he traveled to, a sport he was involved in or an inside family joke.  Regardless, each blanket has a little memory of Pete in it.

All items are washed in Free and Clear Tide, Free and Clear Downy fabric softener and sanitizing is done in the drying cycle. After that, items are packaged into clear poly bags and ready to be donated!

Yes! We accept crocheted slippers, hats, scarves, Amigurumi animals, stuffed hearts, and quilts! Can’t crochet? We accept knitted items, too!