Grace Cathedral

Dear knitters, crocheters, and other workers with yarn,

We will gather in the library this Sunday from 12:45 until 2:45. 

Deacon Nina Pickerrell has asked us to participate in the Senior Health Fair to be held at Grace cathedral next Saturday, April 21. She would like us to meet in the library as though it were a first or third Sunday, to sit around the table and knit or crochet, surrounded by our carts and samples of our work, and to talk to anyone about how easy and valuable it is to start a mission like ours. And how happy, healthy, and utterly delightful we all are because we participate in it. Meanwhile there will be representatives from Braid Mission, Bayview Mission, and a variety of others encouraging people to make out health care directives, learn to cook healthy meals, and so forth. 

The Senior Health Fair  lasts from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00p.m. and a healthy lunch will be served. It is aimed at seniors, but anyone is welcome to attend. We certainly are not going to knit for five hours—shall we gather from 1:00 to 3:00 as we usually do?

If you are free to come by for all or part of that time, you would be most welcome and Deacon Nina would be grateful. I will send out another reminder next week. 

In the meantime, keep the Mother’s Day items coming, and I hope to see you this Sunday. 

As always, thank you for all you do. 

prayers,

Fran 

Dear knitters, crocheters and other workers with yarn,

We will meet Sunday, June 18 from 12:45–2:45 pm in our usual place in the library. We’d love to have you join us.

Summer is a good time to start new projects. Consider knitting for Christmas at Sea, the collection of warm gifts for men and women in the Merchant Marine run by the Seamen’s Church Institute. They have suggested projects and patterns on their web site: seamenschurch.org. If you want a specific yarn, please let me know. If you turn in finished projects to the cathedral, we will send them.

Did you know that last Saturday was Knit in Public Day? So I did. Here I am knitting on the J-Church:

I hope a few others upheld the honor of our group, and of our craft.

As always, thank you for all you do.

Prayers,
Fran

Dear knitters, crocheters, and other workers with yarn,

Now that school is out, we can turn our attention to its reopening in the fall. Deacon Nina will be pleased to accept kids’ sweaters, hats and scarves for the backpacks she fills with school necessities: notebooks, markers, etc. Easy-care yarn, please.

Did you know that we try to keep a supply of afghans and baby blankets on hand for sick or hospitalized persons in the cathedral congregation as well as any new babies? If you have an urge to knit or crochet an afghan, we will be happy to find a home for it.

As always, thank you for all you do.

Prayers,
Fran

The Stitching Ministry is gearing up for fall. In the past few weeks, we have received two generous and creative additions to the finished works we have on hand (so far): a colorful stash of little knit bracelets and several lovely scarves awaiting next year’s Interfaith shelter guests or perhaps the Advent Sale. We are so thankful to those who provide their time and talent to knit for us.

All are welcome to join the Stitching Ministry, from beginners to the most advanced knitters and crocheters. Our community supplies yarn, tools, instruction and enthusiastic support. Meetings occur on the first, third and last Sundays of each month from 1 – 3 p.m.

Our annual fall backpack project for the opening of school is approaching. If you’d like to knit or crochet a child’s sweater, hat, or scarf, this would be a great the time to do so. Also, we can always use hats and scarves during the winter, either for the shelter or for our winter sale. The Stitching Ministry is happy to provide contributors with yarn or needles for these projects. If you would like to help, don’t hesitate to drop in during one of our meetings.

— Fran Rounds