What We're Sending

All items currently being sent by The Ships Project are listed on this page.

Any items meeting our guidelines, but not listed here, are not

currently being sent due to the changing needs of our Troops. 

Please hold these items until they are needed.

• For Ground Troops

  • All Hats, Scarves, and Gaiters must be 100% Wool, or other natural animal fiber, in Solid Black only. This is a military specification, not our choice, and must be strictly followed.  Thank you for your understanding!

  • Knitted or Crocheted Hats and Slippers

  • Knitted ONLY Seaman's Scarves and Neck Gaiters

  • Knitted Socks, made from sock yarn, to be worn inside boots.

   

• For Medical Units

  • All items need to be made from soft yarn, (acrylic is fine - Caron "Simply Soft" or similar), in bright, happy colors, especially Red/White/Blue color combinations.

  • No black, brown, tan, gray, camo, or pastels.

  • Knitted or Crocheted Hats, Slippers, Socks

   

• For Ships

  • Items can be made from wool, wool blends, or acrylic, in any of the approved colors. 

  • No black, brown, tan, gray, camo, or pastels.

  • Knitted or Crocheted Hats, Slippers, Socks.

   

• Extras

The focus of The Ships Project is, and always will be, handmade items.   Due to the high price of postage, we are being forced to cut back on the "extra" items we can send.   "Extras" should be considered a supplement to your handmade items.  Thanks for your understanding, and your help in ensuring The Ships Project will be able to continue getting your wonderful items out to the troops. 

At this time, we will be able to send, in LIMITED QUANTITIES (a few items per box):

• International Phone/Calling Cards, preferably 60+ minutes.

• One-pot coffee bricks

• Chapstick or other Lip Balm, each tube must be factory sealed.  Please remove tubes from outer packaging and place in a ziptop bag.

• Individually-wrapped Jerky strips, such as SlimJims.  Please remove the jerky strips from the outer packaging and place in a ziptop bag.

• Individual drink mixes, such as Crystal Light.  Please remove the tubes from outer packaging and place in a ziptop bag.