Saturday, October 26, 2013

Lots of knitting happening.

Knitters from all over the Twin Cities attended our “Hats for the Homeless” kick-off on October 15th at StevenBe Studio/Yarn Garage. Thirty-five knitters logged in 99 hours of knitting time; many arrived with bags full of hats that they had knit over the summer. We are off to a good start....having collected 215 hats on October 15th.



Who are we? We are everyday people who have a passion for knitting and want to share the “Gift of Warmth” with folks who have hit hard times in their lives; many are living in shelters and others don’t know from one night to another where they will be sleeping.



What happens at a charity knitting event? It’s a very exciting and busy day watching all the knitters working on their project and connecting with other knitters in the community; we exchange patterns, knitting tips, talk about wool vs. acrylic (everyone has their favorite) and whether we pick or throw when we knit. Let’s take a look...

  • Jean is newly retired and loves spending an afternoon with other knitters
  • Michele is weaving in ends on the big pile of hats she has finished
  • Lisa just finished her first hat
  • Mary is teaching Jean how to knit
  • Linda knows lots of knitters and has promised to spread the word about knitting “Hats for the Homeless”
  • Ann arrives with four bags full of hats that her church knitting group has made
  • Joyce can knit Latvian mittens but wonders if she can figure out how to knit a hat
  • Jeremy and Bridget are kept busy answering questions, helping with yarn selections and keeping the coffee pot and teapot full.
Reminders:
We need adult large and extra large hats knit in darker colors....kids heads are bigger than you think.

Hats are due early December at the various drop-off sites listed.
 
Linden Yarn & Textile, Inc.
5814 Excelsior Boulevard
St. Louis Park, MN 55416
952-303-3895

StevenBe Studio/Yarn Garage
3448 Chicago Ave. So.
Minneapolis, MN 55407
612-259-7525

Ingebretsen’s
1601 E. Lake Street.
Minneapolis, MN 55407
612-729-9331



Let’s meet up at Butter Bakery on 37th and Nicollet.....on Saturday, November 16th at 11:00 a.m. Bring along your knitting.

Questions, please contact:
Barb Melom
bjm@visi.com