I am willing to bet that it
has been a couple of years, maybe even ten or twenty, since you picked up a
pair of knitting needles. Winter always
brings back memories of warm nights in front of the fire with visions of
afghans and booties in mind. What could
be more fun than refreshing your skills by taking a knitting class? Kristi O’Harran brought up the idea in her
column for the Herald (Friday, October 30,2009) when she wrote about a group of
ladies who meet at the Stillaguamish Senior Center to work their magic and make
hand crafted items for various homeless
shelters.
The blurb from my senior
center says that the instructor can fix almost any mess and teach you
everything you need to know about knitting.
The only knitting project that I have ever finished was learning how to
make along green scarf as a Girl Scout project when I did as a stint as an
assistant leader, but the spirit is always willing.
A friend of mine has been
enjoying a similar pursuit and she was kind enough to write a note about the
class that she is taking, and I would like to share the experience.
“Every Friday I go to my
knitting class at the senior center. There are six of us and we are all
learning new stitches. We have a lot of
laughs as we muddle our way through mistakes and dropped stitches, due in part
to our fingers not being as nibble as they once were. We take a snack and the center provides
beverages so we make an afternoon of it and a good time is had by all.
We are making hats, mittens, scarves and
blankets for babies that we donate charity.
The Santa Claus at our apartment complex gives each child a hat, a pair
of mittens and a scarf. Mom gets a
blanket for the little ones. No child
goes without these necessary items. They
also keep a big box in the office that any child can come and help themselves
to if they need them. I have made 6 of
each and am working on my next set while watching my favorite shows. I really enjoy the class and it is nice to
know that someone can use what we make.
We have a fun time socializing and actually make some very nice things. It is easy to give money and store bought
items but somehow knitting, sewing and quilting seem much more like gifts from
the heart.”
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