· Jun 22, 09:12 AM ·

Knit a River

It’s been awhile since we’ve posted around here, but I wanted to share this neat project—Knit a River.

WaterAid has been actively working for clean water and sanitation for everyone around the world for the last 25 years. I Knit in London came up with the bright idea of a knitted river to add to WaterAid’s campaigns, and once completed, the river will be joining them at all their future events.

So, what can we do? Knit a blue square or two or 50, of course! All they need are 15cm x 15cm squares in blue (what a chance to practice gauge, right?) Send them off to London with your name and email / snail mail address to:

I Knit
Knit A River
7 Courthope House
Hartington Road
London, UK SW8 2HS

Deadline is sometime in Early 2007, so get knitting—we’ve got 6 months at least! Pass the gift of pure clean water to those who need it all while knitting beautiful blue yarn! What could be sweeter?

posted at Jun 22, 09:12 AM by annie in Charities

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· Feb 2, 08:31 PM ·

Next Project...

Well, I think that first project went very well!! We donated at least 6 hats and 2 mittens (I think Annie was able to get the mittens off in time). We have a couple hats that didn’t make it in time, but we’ve got another project coming up that you can save them for that (or donate them locally, up to you!). I know Michelle was offline for a bit, and our new member Janet (we’ll introduce her soon) has completed a hat, but wasn’t able to start earlier enough for this project.

So suggestions for the next project? I had suggested we do an Afghan this time, each of us do several squares and send them to someone to weave/stitch together (not me, I’d do a bad job of it) and then donate to the same charity (Afghans for Afghans). I think a few squares each would be relatively simple and quick. It would mean we need to find a pattern that would work and coordinate a bit on the ‘who does what’, but the next deadline is not till late April, so I think we could do it.

OR… I’m not wedded to that for our next project. We could do something else for one of the charities to the right, or another charity you have in mind.

Your ideas and thoughts? (i’ll send this out as email too to make sure everyone gets it)

btw, if you know anyone who might be interested in joing up with us (or you are reading this and want to), please contact either me or Annie!

So, next?.....

posted at Feb 2, 08:31 PM by trey in Projects Charities

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· Jan 28, 02:38 PM ·

Donated!

I had to leave town for a conference, so I haven’t been able to write (my laptop is on the fritz.. just found a computer), but I took (well, my partner did for me) 6 hats (from me, Kathy, Ann and Amy) to Afghans for Afghans yesterday! and I know Annie donated some things too.

Our first project complete!! I will write more on Sunday or Monday about this first project, about a new member or two and we can start on our next project.

Thank you everyone!!!

posted at Jan 28, 02:38 PM by trey in Projects Charities

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