Hats...........

If you get a chance tonight, go visit my good friend Jean.  Jean is running a hat drive for people in need in NYC.  Jean told me today that the people who visit the food van are mostly men, so I will be searching this old fiber house for some manly yarn.

A few years ago, I became a wee bit burned out on Charity knitting (I really hate the charity term)..........but it's been a while and with the very cold temps here tonight and a burdened heart I have added a few hats to my knitting list.

After thinking about it today, I decided that I am going to try to knit one hat a week throughout the winter until the end of February.  I'm not sure how long Jean's hat drive lasts.... but I'm sure a home can be found for each and every knit hat.

I am blessed to have the amount of fiber that I have and if I can spread a little of it around in the form of a warm hat to keep someone warm....then I am there.

Comments

[tiennie]

Those are great hats and that is such a wonderful goal!

[Laurie]

You are a good human bean, Kim.

[Elizabeth D]

I loathe the term "charity knitting" too -- I unilaterally changed the name of our guild's committe to Knitting for Neighbors. Takes away some of that feeling of condescension. . . yup, I'll be knitting a hat too.

[Wool Winder]

I'm right there with you. Have one hat ready to go.

[Debbie]

You're such a great person, and I'm so glad I stumbled upon your blog, way back when.

[Carole]

Hats are a great way to use up handspun yarn, I think. I'm not sure I have a lot of manly colors but I'm going to try.

[Jean]

Thank you so much, Kim. As long as there are hats, I'll get them down to the Coalition for the Homeless. I'm sure they'll have no trouble finding someone who needs them. Thank You!

[Kathy]

I just blogged the same thing!

[Renee]

That's so kind of you!

[margene]

That's a lovely thing to do. I'm burned out by charity knitting, too but your plan is a good one.