June 15, 2007 & June 22, 2007 Celebration

Today we had our graduation at Interim House. At the graduation we celebrated our clients who completed both residential (6 months) and outpatient programs (6 months). It was a very special morning, followed by lunch, and then, of course, our knitting group. There is a lot of knitting going on here as you can see from the projects that I have photographed. But there are so many more projects that get completed throughout the week.

Thanks to everyone who writes to us on the blog and by mail. The women are so interested in hearing about how knitting helps others!

Megan our volunteer's start from the toe socks.
Flip flop fun fur embellishments are "in" right now.
She finished it!
That's me in the red with Tamela Luce from Womens Way who was visiting here today. She stopped by during our knitting group as she visited with Kathy Wellbank.

More of the very cool fun fur flip flops that Lucia taught our ladies how to make.
Zelphia knitting with the clients. Zelphia is a volunteer.

Look at all of the beautiful yarns we receive combined in these projects!
Our client designed this poncho herself.
This is a knitted blanket with all shades of brown.
This client has a way of combining bright colors in such a beautiful way.
Kathy Wellbank, director of Interim House in the white jacket. She is with Tamela Luce from Womens Way. We wish to thank Womens Way for their support of Interim House.
Lucia working on her purple mohair sweater. Lucia is a volunteer.

This washcloth has an image on it but I don't think my camera picked it up.





To be felted.
Here is a first project washcloth. She is making it for her son.

june 8 2007

On June 6 I received the Mayor's Drug and Alcohol Executive Commission's Making a Difference Award. It was very exciting to receive this award and there was much interest in our knitting program and how it helps our clients. I will put more on the blog about it but want to get our photos posted for now. I want to thank everyone at Interim House and Kathy Wellbank for the nomination!


This is a blanket that our client is making to look like a "misty enchanted forest".
Above: a shawl with sugar and cream.
This is the beginning of a crocheted project.
the red homespun yarn scarf is a first project for this knitter and is getting longer each day!
The blankets below are made with each row using a different yarn and the fringe is made by leaving the yarn long on each new row. They are all different and fun! There are several mixed in with crocheted afghans.

JUNE 5, 2007 ------- PART TWO

More blankets!

Here is a scarf made longwise.
Our clients love the go around where we talk about what we are working on.
Abby models her "start from the tip" socks!
Amy: Please stay in touch!
here is a satchel handbag.
Look at how snazzy this handbag looks with the plastic handles!
Here is a crocheted blanket with different yarns.
A blanket in progress above.
Above will be a handbag and blow is a fun fur blanket for a teenage daughter.


Our outpatient graduate who joins us each week is working on squares to join in a blankett. This has an impression of a bird on it.
Zelphia is working on socks.
you should see the smile on our newest knitter - above.



The above blanket was crocheted from cones of very fine yarn. It is soft and so beautiful.
Above: a blanket in shades of brown.


We receive so many letters. I read them during the knitting group. All are wonderful. We recently received a letter that was addressed Dear Sisters in Yarn and we all smiled knowingly! Some letters tell us about what the leftover yarns were used for. Some tell us about the people who used them. Another said that the joy we gain from knitting and crocheting together as a worldwide community of strong women truly connects us! Another said that she couldn't find the right project for the yarn she was sending so it was time to send her "stash out into the world...like seeds on the wind." We received circulars from a shawl ministry just in the nick of time since blankets are "in" right now. So all that is sent is used and appreciated by the women in the program. Thank you!