Knots Outside, Not Inside

During a 6-week workshop in January and February, dedicated volunteer knitting instructors from the Knitting for Others charity group very patiently and expertly shared their craft with a group of MRCF women that expanded each week. Some of us were beginners and others saw their previous passion for knitting reignited. We worked on scarves, hats and baby clothes with instruments ranging in size from giant plastic needles to a tiny crochet hook. While learning to knit, we chatted (some of us have a hard time chatting and knitting at the same time!) and got to know one another. What fun to have a knitting circle at MRCF and learn a new craft that will not only make TV watching productive, but also has calming and meditative effects. Jeena said it best when she said, “I create knots outside so I don’t have them inside.” Later this Spring, we hope to expand our skills to papercrafting and jewelry making, under the friendly direction of the same group. Look out craft world, here we come!