This fall Warm Up America's Executive Director Mary Colucci had an amazing opportunity to personally deliver Knit One Save One caps to new mothers in El Salvador as part of the Save the Children/Warm Up America! campaign. It was a very special experience she wished to share with all the volunteers who helped to make the 100,000+ newborn caps. The initiative began several years ago when Melinda Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, reported: "Three out of four newborn deaths could be avoided (4 million lives saved) with low-cost tools that already exist, such as antibiotics for pneumonia, sterile blades to cut umbilical cords, and knit caps to keep babies warm."

This year more than ever, DIY gifts—those that you knit, crochet and craft yourself—are the most meaningful. While large projects like afghans are always amazing gifts, with limited time and resources there are lots of smaller, quick-to-make projects to consider as well. To help us find some of these easy-to-do items, as well as gift ideas for yarn enthusiasts, we asked members of the Craft Yarn Council for their suggestions. Our Holiday 2009 Project Page is full of ideas, everything from tree ornaments and toys to traditional accessories like scarves and must-have books. Plus, you'll find lots of other suggestions at the individual web sites. Check it out.