StreetKnits: knit, knit, crochet!

One stitch
at a time.

Since 2013 in Norman, Oklahoma, StreetKnits is a humanitarian knitting charity dedicated to warming bodies and hearts.

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Made by hand, together.

A smiling student holding up a half-finished white knit circle on green needles
A student in a red sweatshirt knitting with pink and cream yarn at a desk
A woman holding up rainbow yarn and a knitting project at a table
A student knitting with cream yarn at a white table
A smiling student in a Crusaders sweatshirt knitting
A student knitting with gray yarn at a table
A smiling woman in front of shelves of colorful yarn
A woman grinning while holding a ball of multicolor yarn
A student smiling as she knits with pink yarn
A smiling student holding up a dark blue knit piece
A smiling woman holding a knit hat in a room full of knitters
A smiling woman holding up a blue knit hat

Our mission

StreetKnits is a charity project that attempts to support homeless people by donating knitwear to shelters.
One stitch at a time.

Warm neighbors since 2013.

Handmade hats, scarves and socks laid out on a table

Silke Feltz, founder

Since 2013, StreetKnits has been the passion and perpetual project of founder Silke Feltz.

Find your knitting zen

She aims not only to keep her neighbors warm, but also to help students, teachers, and members of the community find their knitting zen. Currently, StreetKnits operates from Norman, Oklahoma.

Join us

Honestly, we can't end homelessness.

What we can do is deliver hope one stitch at a time: a hat, a scarf, a pair of socks, handed to someone who needs it tonight.

Why it hits home

Dr. Silke Feltz is from Germany, where cities are generally required to give emergency shelter to people who would otherwise sleep outside. Coming to the United States, she saw how different that is. Dr. Feltz also points out that in Germany, the system tries to spot people on the brink of losing their home and steps in with welfare support before they end up on the street. That gap is part of what started StreetKnits in 2013.

Small gifts will not close a gap like that. They do reach real people, every winter, thirteen years running.

Out of every 100 people counted as homeless, how many had no shelter at all?

9 in 100
Germany, early 2024
36 in 100
United States, January 2025

without any shelter sheltered or housed in emergency care

These are shares of people counted as homeless, not of everyone in the country. Counts: about 47,300 of 531,600 in Germany (federal report) and 266,320 of 745,652 in the US (HUD count). Counting methods and years differ, so read this as a picture, not a ranking.

You can be the reason someone doesn't freeze.

Tonight, when you are in bed, under the covers, warm and snug, remember that someone out there doesn't have that comfort. One gift, one hat, one stitch can change that for them.

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You, tonight: warm, snug, asleep.
Someone else, tonight: cold, with nothing to keep them warm.
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Thirteen years of stitches

3,611handmade projects donated to shelters since 2014
742projects in 2023, our biggest year
3shelter partners in Minneapolis, Green Bay and Norman

Where every stitch went

Many hands, one warm gift.

We are a community of knitters who want to help keep people safe and warm during the winter. Would you like to join us? Donating knitted goods is a great place to start!

  • Blankets
  • Hats
  • Gloves
  • Scarves
  • Mittens
  • Socks

Send StreetKnits an email if you would like to mail knitwear or yarn. Also, if you are short on time and knitting supplies and prefer to donate in another way, monetary donations are helpful for buying yarn, needles, and organizing knitting workshops.

Knit

Blankets, hats, gloves, scarves, mittens or socks, made by hand.

Send

Email StreetKnits to mail your knitwear or yarn.

Deliver

StreetKnits donates the knitwear to shelters.

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Thank you for taking the time to visit our website, we really appreciate it. If you would like to contact StreetKnits, please email us and we will respond promptly.

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