October 27, 2006

How Beautiful! Zelphia made this - she volunteers with us every week!
Here is Leslie with her coat of many colors - she is a volunteer.
Here is Toby, a Halloweeen pumpkin Yorkie, sneaking in again with two scarves I knitted.
A new knitter proudly displayed this scarf.

This is a knitted handbag with cable stitches designed by one of our clients with a handle from an old handbag.
this client has taught her daughter how to knit and
they knit together on visits (above and below).

beginning projects proudly displayed!
Lucia, our volunteer, had a mitten clinic today!


The words for the day: Mittens and Purling

Today Lucia worked with some of the women on knitting mittens - we called it a mitten workshop. Many of the women learned how to purl today as well. We had three outpatients join us today as volunteers. We also had Maryanne, our volunteer who can't come as often, back for the day. The ladies are working on presents for the holidays for their families.

Thanks to all who have donated yarn and needles to us. Everything that is sent to us is put to good use. Ends of yarn are so creatively used. I believe we have many budding designers among us!

Oct 20, 13, 6, 2006

Lucia is modelling a sweater she made.
Here is a ribbon yarn scarf.
This wool came to us from someone's attic. It was old wool skeins turned into
a beautiful felted bag that I didn't get to photograph yet. This is the "before."

Zelphia is knitting a shawl.
Our client won yarn in a basket at the knit out. She now uses the basket as her knitting basket.
A new client showed us proudly her very first knitted project.
Another "before" felted bag.
Look at Zelphia's beautiful scarf. The photo doesn't show how beautiful it is and how intricate.
This is a sweater being made by one of our clients. It is being sewn together this week.

A client turned an old wool sweater into a handbag.
Here is Toby sitting by some hats that I knitted and that I am quite proud of! I haven't knitted many hats so this is quite an accomplishment.

This is Liz with her daughter showing an afghan she is crocheting.

OH NO! I forgot my camera for two weeks. These photos are from October 13 and I have some catching up to do with all that is being knitted/crocheted.

The word for the week, especially this week, is GRATITUDE. The clients were grateful for the knitting program and all of the fun and beautiful yarn they receive from donations from near and far. I try to get a written thank you out to everyone who sends us yarn but sometimes I get behind. Please know that we send our thanks and gratitude and it all gets knitted - every single piece of yarn gets used! There is so much creativity here.

We appreciate the books and magazines and hints and ideas and needles and everything that comes our way.

The ladies are getting into hats and next week we are having a "Mitten Workshop by Lucia."