Knit Your Bit

SUCCESS!

We had our first in-house knitting event at the museum yesterday.  It was great!  I finally got to meet knitters.  20 of us came from around the area.  I found out more about ravelry.com and it apparently is very addicting (and a very good way to get in touch with knitters).  The neatest part was meeting and watching other people meet knitters that they only knew via the computer.  Oh, and of course, the fact that knitting was happening in the museum was fantastic.  The general consensus is that we should do more knitting events at the museum.  After all, I have the space.  What else was neat was all of the people who just happened to be in the museum and found out about the knit your bit program by checking out the scarves and display I met. 

If you want to host your own knit-a-thon in your area, let me know, I’ll tell you what worked for us. 

Oh, and my ravelry name is museumlady.  Of course, you can always get in touch with me through regular means. 

Happy Knitting, Lauren : )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Knit-Your-Bit-A-Thon

Hi Nifty Knitters,

I haven’t posted an entry in awhile but it’s time.  I want to tell you about our Knit-Your-Bit-A-Thon happening here at the museum on Sunday, May 18^th.

Here’s a link for the flyer: http://www.nationalww2museum.org/education/knitting.pdf  If you’re not in the drive area to New Orleans and want to host a Knit-Your-Bit-A-Thon in your area, talk to me, let me know, let’s work together to make it happen.  Any pledges collected will be used for shipping that it costs us here at the museum to get your scarves out to vets.  I have great volunteers that attach labels with your names and locations and get them all packaged up to be sent.  But more importantly than money raised is just more awareness raised for charity knitting and this project in particular.

I’m excited that it’s getting warm out, but I’m glad that I have this great knit event first!

Scarf update: they’re still coming in, a little more slowly as the weather gets warmer, but I’m still seeing neat scarves and I’m sending them on to vets.  So if you have some extra yarn or want to knit/crochet a scarf:  Please, do so!  I’d loooooove getting packages from you all!

You’re All Over the Place!

I’ve gotten many calls and emails in the last week requesting the patterns and asking questions.  One question that keeps coming up is what color to use.  I don’t have a preference (although I really do like the army green) but I do recommend that you do not use a multi-colored yarn if you are knitting the V pattern.  It hides the V whereas a solid colored yarn, especially one with some sheen, really makes it ‘pop.’

I do want to give a big shout out to Bobbie Matela - and all of you who read her e-newsletter.  For the second year in a row, her kind feature of this program has helped more awesome knitters and crocheters know about Knit Your Bit.  So thanks Bobbie and all of her readers who are spreading the pattern to fellow crafters out there.  I’m excited to see all of your creations!

As I’ve heard from people from coast to coast, one thing I’m excited about is how many of you are sharing the patterns with your knitting groups.  It has that same spirit of community that knitters had during WWII.  Please please pretty please send me pictures of you all knitting!  I’ve put our crew up on the webpage because I think it’s great to associate a face with a name, and I’d love to see some of my great knitters out there.  Regardless, have fun with this project.  I continue to get positive response from the VA centers all over the country who are distributing your scarves to vets.

I am continually inspired by your generosity, knitting and crocheting for strangers.  And I love it when you have the time to enclose a note to let me know where you are or what you’re thinking as you create and send off your generous handiwork.  It makes my day!

Knit Your Bit

When we launched Knit Your Bit nearly a year ago, we had no idea the response we we would receive from dedicated knitters around the country. And responded you have! As we roll into fall and the second year of this program, the Museum has received almost 1,600 scarves from amazing knitters nationwide.

We are busily preparing another pattern, however we will accept any appropriate scarf. VA Centers have expressed their appreciation and are waiting for you to make a difference in veterans' lives this winter.

All of your scarves have made it to veterans throughout the country. The Campaign has generated positive feedback, good will and warm necks. Check back regularly for updates to see our progress.