Give-Away

We had our Give-Away today and laid out a lot of hats for those in need of one. There were also a couple of scarves and a pair of mittens. We had more than we thought we would have, and hope that everyone who needed one got one.

Here are the photos from today:

 JANUARY GIVE-AWAY!

We are planning another Give-Away at Cal Anderson Park for January 20, a Friday. We will not have as many items as we did for the first Give-Away, but we will be there from 1-3pm near the corner of East Denny Way and 11th Avenue East.

If you are a crafter and would like to put your items in with ours, please contact us via email: knitcaphill@gmail.com and we will work with you to get your items into the Give-Away.

Thank you to all that donated last time and who may be able to help this time. We appreciate that you, too, want to help Unhoused people keep warm.

 LOOSE ENDS on TV

Jenn, our new Friend, had a story about Loose Ends on the Television tonight! Here is the story, with a short video:

'Loose Ends' helps complete unfinished knitting projects left behind by loved ones (msn.com) (King5TV)

If you think you'd like to be a "Finisher" for Loose Ends, please go to their website: https://looseendsproject.org

 Festive Friends!

Wishing you all a wonderful holiday season!

We are not scheduled to meet next Friday as it is so close to Christmas Eve. However, there just may be some folks at Optimism to knit with. Have a great holiday.

FRIENDS WITH A PROJECT!

Have you ever been asked by someone to finish making a project that their grandmother or mother or cousin was not able to finish due to prolonged illness or death? Maybe you felt that you didn't have the correct skills to finish that project. Maybe the project was for you, and your loved one died before they could finish it. Now what? You don't knit/crochet/quilt and you don't know where to turn. You need someone who has the skills to finish this project so you will have it to remember your loved one by. You need "Loose Ends." Loose Ends founders, Jenn and Masey connect volunteer finishers with projects that need finishing through their Loose Ends Project found here.

The idea is so simple and Jenn and Masey have made it very easy to get help. On their website are two black buttons to click: Become A Finisher and Submit A Project. Once you have clicked on one of these buttons you will be directed to a page of explanations and then to a form to fill out.  Perhaps you don't have an unfinished project, but you would like to help, that is where the "Become a Finisher" button works for you.

We met Jenn last night at the Seattle Knitters Guild Holiday Meeting and she is a delight. She is eager to help those with unfinished projects and she sees it as a way to help grieving family or friends to have one last gift from their loved one. 

Sometimes things are left unfinished. We keep your loved ones close by completing the projects they’ve left behind.

Jenn is in Seattle Washington and Masey is in Portland, Maine, so they have both coasts covered for volunteers and projects. This is such a needed project. We hope you take a look at their website and sign up to help or have a project finished.

They also can be found on Ravelry here.

 Friends Celebrating Friends

One of the Friends is Perry, and he makes the greatest videos! See our last Friday Friends gathering at Optimism Brewing through his lens.

(1) Friday Knit Group: aka “The Knitters of Doom” gather at a local neighborhood brewery - YouTube

Don't forget to subscribe to Perry's YouTube channel and to "Follow" us on knitcaphill.blogspot.com!

 Meet our Friends!

We meet on Friday's so; we are called the Friday Friends! (There are a few of us missing)

Come join us next Friday 1-3pm at Optimism Brewing.