May 26, 2006

The word of the day: Calm

The knitting group was very calm and focused today. I taught two of the newest clients and they were so excited to "get it." We had been given the most beautiful yarn and several of the clients have been making shawls with it. I am modeling a shawl with a yarn called Laser knitted by a client who completed the residential program today. Zelphia and Lucia worked with the clients today giving advice on their projects.

May 19, 2006

The bathing suit coverup is finished!!!!!!!!!Great Work! What a team you are along with your teacher Lucia!
Here is Ms.Wellbank modelling a client's shawl!!!!!!!!!!

My felted handbag!!!!!!!!

Kathleen's baby blanket in progress! (Kathleen is a
volunteer)



the two blankets above were crocheted by a new client!
The above knitter has been here for only three weeks.
She has completed several knitted blankets already!
A client made this fancy shawl.
Our outpatient/volunteer/former client is working on a bag
with dreadlocks. it will be felted.
A shawl by a client.
The shawl above is by Zelphia and she is here modelling a
client's shawl.


The word of the day: Patience

Leslie our volunteer chose the word Patience today. This was for all of our new knitters who get frustrated with beginning projects and learning how to knit. Sometimes it feels as you you will never get it! or have straight edges, and no holes! But finally with patience and persistence, it happens! The bathing suit cover up was made by one of our residential clients who will be discharged this week. She has been knitting for six months now and has completed many many beautiful projects. She has also taught her teenage daughter to knit as well.

May 12, 2006

The words for the day: Happy Birthday Zelphia

The clients made a birthday cake for Zelphia and we celebrated her day today! The clients each spoke about how grateful they are for Zelphia and how they realize that as a volunteer she is coming because she wants to be with THEM. They surprised Zelphia with a beautiful pink ruffled shawl she admired in a prior group. We are working on a "Vegas Scarf" taught to us by Zelphia for Zelphia. It is a scarf on circulars with about 150 stitches casted on and each person does a row with a different yarn and leaves the ends long for fringe. I will take a photo of it when we finish it! There is so much being worked on - felted bags; bathing suit coverups, shawls. Thanks to all who have donated the beautiful yarn we are using. Because it is Mother's Day on Sunday, we made keychains as presents. This was a fun project that everyone enjoyed participating in. It is also a great way to use up tiny pieces of yarn. And a great way to not lose your keys in your "felted" handbag!

May 5, 2007 - (skipped April 28 because of a workshop that the community attended)

This is a very even scarf knitted by a client who just learned two weeks ago!
We felted the handbag! Now the i-cord straps are being knitted.
This is Leslie, our student volunteer's mom: Marie. Leslie wanted to say goodbye and brought her mom to knit with us.
This is a pillow (hard to see it from the angle I photographed it from.)
An afghan with very creative color choices.
A blanket!
This is a croched ruffled scarf.
The word for the day: Change.

The community has changed as many clients have completed the program and are now attending outpatient. Lots of new knitters! We had Lucia and Zelphia here today.