Cut Yarn
Due to hospital regulations, we can only accept NEW donated yarn! If you have old yarn that you would like to donate to a good cause, we love sharing donations with Project Linus. Please only donate yarn from SMOKE-FREE homes and pet-hair-free environments.
Volunteer Shipping Details
💌 Are you sending in flowers, envelopes, or cut yarn? Choose a PURPLE shipping location above (whichever is closest to you!). Are you mailing in a check? Please use our Headquarters Post Office Box, PO Box 83, Palmer, AK 99645.
📝 Always include a printed Feedback Form in your package. Help us track what we receive, and get feedback to improve your skills. View or print our Feedback Form here.
📦 We can only accept packages from USPS at our P.O. boxes.
💔 Sometimes, packages get damaged. Please make sure everything you send is inside a plastic zip-top bag.
🗺️ Want to donate things locally rather than shipping? Check out our list of local Chapter Leaders here.
🧶 Want to get approved to make wigs and beanies at home? Find out how here.
Approved Yarn Brands and Colors for Hair
Sticking with only certain brands and colors of yarn allows us to match up the work of volunteers from all over the country cohesively. We also find certain yarns to be more durable and comfortable for children with hair loss.
- Caron Simply Soft in “Sunshine,” cut to 100 inches in length (Rapunzel)
- Caron Simply Soft in “White” and Caron Simply Soft Party in “Snow Sparkle,” cut to 80 inches in length (Elsa)
- Caron Simply Soft in “Harvest Red” and Caron Simply Soft Party in “Red Sparkle,” cut to 60 inches in length (Ariel)
- Caron Simply Soft in “Rainbow Bright” or “Times Square” cut to 60 inches in length (Rainbow)
- Caron Simply Soft in “Black” and Caron Simply Soft Party in “Black Sparkle,” cut to 80 inches in length (Jasmine)
- Caron Simply Soft in “Chocolate,” cut to 40 inches in length (Belle)
- Lion Brand Homespun in “Black” cut to 40 inches in length (Moana)
- Lion Brand Heartland in “Yosemite,” cut to 60 inches in length (Anna)
- Any of the following brands & colors (mostly black), cut to 30 inches in length (Jack Sparrow):
- Lion Brand Hometown: South Dakota Black, Chicago Charcoal, Little Rock Granite, or Billings Chocolate
- Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick: Black, Constellation, Graphite, Metropolis, or Obsidian
Wind each skein completely (use all the yarn) and bundle it using the directions below.
Please package each of your cut and tied bundles in a clear zip-top bag with the yarn skein label inside. Only one skein per bag.
Cutting Board
Building your own yarn-cutting board is an inexpensive way to make cutting and bundling yarn to the correct lengths much easier! Here is our favorite pattern for building a board:
- You will need one 7/8″-wide dowel cut into to four 6″ pegs, one 1″x6″ board approximately 60″ long, and four wood screws. A 7/8″ drill bit is strongly recommended.
- Mark the spot for your first peg about 4″ from the end of the board. Then mark the next three pegs spaced 30″, 40″, and 50″ from the first.
- Drill a shallow notch for each peg using the 7/8″ bit. Place one peg in each notch and screw into place from below. Wood glue is optional.
- Zoom in to see the peg distances for each wig style.
Click here for printable .pdf file.
Tie yarn to peg #1
Wind and tie off yarn
Cut yarn between 2 ties
Finished bundle of yarn
Fold and place in a Ziploc bag with label
One skein per bag
