Above and below: beautiful shawls.
Our client designed this felted bag herself -she attached a knitted strap which felted beautifully!
This is a mix of yarns knitted --- p1, yo,p2together creating a more airy feel. Leslie, our volunteer, created this and she showed the clients a Monet garden painting that she used as inspiration.
This will be a pocketbook - one of our clients is creating this.
More crocheted afghans, such beautiful color combinations!!!
This is a bag made from strips of fabric. One of our clients was thrilled to tackle the challenge!
Here is another blanket made using a different yarn for each row. This was knitted in garter stitch.
Shawls have been really popular here now that it is spring.
Here is a bag that is almost ready to be felted.
She can crochet! You should see the smile!
Amy, our volunteer, explained that her mother has knitted her whole life.She made this scarf during the 60's and remembers knitting as the events unfolded surrounding JFK. She noted that the stitches are tighter as she watched with tension over those days. The scarf is over 40 years old and still used and cherished and has a story.
Above, a first project and she got it.
This new knitter is so proud of her scarf.
Here is a shawl and a little purse.
Zelphia is teaching our clients something new above. Below another blanket with bits of yarn.
The word of day: Welcome Spring!!! and
Thanks to so many people we have been able to knit so many different things! Thanks to the people who heard the podcast, thanks to the people who have known us and continue to send us good wishes, thanks to our volunteers who come every week to teach us and thanks for the letters telling us about you. It is all so inspiring for our knitters. It has been beautiful here in Philadelphia. The flowers are blooming and the weather is perfect. I will not be posting again until May 11 and the clients tell me that I will be very surprised at everything they are creating - lots of blankets using bits and pieces of yarns!!!
