2024 Registration will be open for early birds May 2 - June 1.
Call for vendors can be found under the 2024 Vendors tab - submit your application!
Beneficiaries
Charitable Donations – NOSO 2024
NOSO 2024 will collect sweaters, shawls, hats, and scarves for local distribution. These can be knit, crochet or woven. We encourage you to review the specific guidelines for each beneficiary. The guidelines are written to be sure recipients are getting a gift that they can really use in their situation and the maker/donator can be sure will go to someone who will enjoy and appreciate it.
1. A-T Children's Project
This year, we have added the A-T Children's Project to our list of charities - a vendor family in our fiber community deals with Ataxia-telangiectasia (A-T) every day and with thier permission, we are helping them bring awareness to this rare disease.
A-T is a progressive, degenrative disease that affects a variety of body systems. diagnosed in early childhood when beginning to walk, children will wobble or sway when walking, standing still or sitting. In late pre-school/early school age, chidlren aith A-T develop difficulty moving the eyes in a natural manner from one place to the next, and they deveilp slurred or sstorted speech and swalling problems. If you'd like to learn more, please visit: atcp.org.
2. Community Donations - Hand Made Hats and Scarves
Stitch Witch in Bedford, VA and The Knittin’ Coop in Salem, VA both provide hats, scarves, and anything else that will keep someone warm to their local communities. The items are placed outside their shops for anyone in need of warmth to take.
They need acrylic hats, scarves and mittens
3. Adele’s Legacy - Hand Made Sweaters, Scarves and Hats - http://adeleslegacy.com/
Adele's Legacy chooses a school and/or a grade every year and creates warm knits for each and every student.
They request acrylic hats, scarves, and pullover long-sleeve sweaters for children ages pre-K through fifth grade (children’s through adult sizes), and need about 500 to serve their chosen school. They prefer knitted sweaters in whatever color you prefer - but fun and colorful is always appreciated!
4. Legacy Shawl Project - Hand Made Shawls
These shawls provide warmth and comfort to patients and their loved ones as part of end-of-life care. Ultimately, the shawls go home with the family as a keepsake.
Use any pattern of your choice. It should be large enough to go around the shoulders: 50-74” wide and 15-20” deep.
Recommended Free Pattern: Star City Crescent Shawl
The designer, Diane Stavola, is a local, retired nurse. She created a shawl that drapes and sits nicely over the shoulders. This is a beginner friendly project.
There is a particular need for shawls for men, and shawls in red, white and blue for Military veterans.
The Legacy Shawl Project seeks to provide the Carilion Palliative Care Unit with handmade shawls and scarves for its patients and patiene caregivers. In years past, this project has been made possible by the generous donations of yarn from David Simpson Hand Dyed, Kismet Fiber Works, Dr. Gretchen Glaser, Laurel Sorter, and Miss Babs, as well as our local yarn shops: New River Art and Fiber in Blacksburg, Wool Workshop in Roanoke, and Yarn Explosion, formerly in Roanoke.
Call for vendors can be found under the 2024 Vendors tab - submit your application!
Beneficiaries
Charitable Donations – NOSO 2024
NOSO 2024 will collect sweaters, shawls, hats, and scarves for local distribution. These can be knit, crochet or woven. We encourage you to review the specific guidelines for each beneficiary. The guidelines are written to be sure recipients are getting a gift that they can really use in their situation and the maker/donator can be sure will go to someone who will enjoy and appreciate it.
1. A-T Children's Project
This year, we have added the A-T Children's Project to our list of charities - a vendor family in our fiber community deals with Ataxia-telangiectasia (A-T) every day and with thier permission, we are helping them bring awareness to this rare disease.
A-T is a progressive, degenrative disease that affects a variety of body systems. diagnosed in early childhood when beginning to walk, children will wobble or sway when walking, standing still or sitting. In late pre-school/early school age, chidlren aith A-T develop difficulty moving the eyes in a natural manner from one place to the next, and they deveilp slurred or sstorted speech and swalling problems. If you'd like to learn more, please visit: atcp.org.
2. Community Donations - Hand Made Hats and Scarves
Stitch Witch in Bedford, VA and The Knittin’ Coop in Salem, VA both provide hats, scarves, and anything else that will keep someone warm to their local communities. The items are placed outside their shops for anyone in need of warmth to take.
They need acrylic hats, scarves and mittens
3. Adele’s Legacy - Hand Made Sweaters, Scarves and Hats - http://adeleslegacy.com/
Adele's Legacy chooses a school and/or a grade every year and creates warm knits for each and every student.
They request acrylic hats, scarves, and pullover long-sleeve sweaters for children ages pre-K through fifth grade (children’s through adult sizes), and need about 500 to serve their chosen school. They prefer knitted sweaters in whatever color you prefer - but fun and colorful is always appreciated!
4. Legacy Shawl Project - Hand Made Shawls
These shawls provide warmth and comfort to patients and their loved ones as part of end-of-life care. Ultimately, the shawls go home with the family as a keepsake.
Use any pattern of your choice. It should be large enough to go around the shoulders: 50-74” wide and 15-20” deep.
Recommended Free Pattern: Star City Crescent Shawl
The designer, Diane Stavola, is a local, retired nurse. She created a shawl that drapes and sits nicely over the shoulders. This is a beginner friendly project.
- Large and Small versions: Ravelry: The Star City Crescent Shawl Redux pattern by Diane Stavola
- Medium version: Ravelry: Star City Crescent Shawl: Medium pattern by Diane Stavola
There is a particular need for shawls for men, and shawls in red, white and blue for Military veterans.
The Legacy Shawl Project seeks to provide the Carilion Palliative Care Unit with handmade shawls and scarves for its patients and patiene caregivers. In years past, this project has been made possible by the generous donations of yarn from David Simpson Hand Dyed, Kismet Fiber Works, Dr. Gretchen Glaser, Laurel Sorter, and Miss Babs, as well as our local yarn shops: New River Art and Fiber in Blacksburg, Wool Workshop in Roanoke, and Yarn Explosion, formerly in Roanoke.