Writing and Knitting and Spinning, Oh My!

I came across this post yesterday and for some reason it totally jumped out at me.   It’s about the Red Scarf Project, and it touched my heart.  I don’t know if it’s because my husbeast works for those people at the Office of Family and Children’s Services, or because he had nieces and a nephew in the foster care system, or because I have nieces and nephews who, fortunately, never had to be in the system (and for which I am hugely grateful), but kids who have aged out of the system (which means they’ve reached majority and now they are on their own), AND who are in college or trade school – basically working to make something of themselves – deserve all the support we can throw at them.

Also, there were many years in which my desire to give back to my community was challenged by my need to keep a roof over my head and food on the table AND the lights turned on..and I discovered knitting charities were a great way to accomplish both.

So, I’m challenging every reader of my blog who currently knows how to knit or crochet to make a scarf and send it to The Orphan Foundation of America.

Further, as my personal gift, I will give a free knitting lesson to anyone who does not currently knit, but would like to, and is local enough to meet up with me (in and around the capital district) in order to make a Red Scarf for the project.

This is the project I began yesterday.  It’s s simple stitch pattern from Barbara Walker’s 2nd Treasury of Knitting Patterns with a garter border. 

Oh, and the knitting mojo seems to be back!!!