Needle felted Sperm Whale on Driftwood Stand

 

Knitting for the Homeless Project

 A few weeks ago I was watching the news and saw a story about a homeless camp that sprung up in a small park directly across the street from City Hall in Manchester NH. The mayor of Manchester was desperately trying to find an indoor space for these homeless people before the frigid winter temperatures arrived. The first attempt at securing a building fell through at the last minute making the issue that much more desperate. Every night there would be an update on the situation and I would wonder what could I possibly do about it especially with the Covid virus raging. Then I had an idea...why not donate knitted hats, scarfs, and mittens using extra yarn I already had on hand left over from other projects or purchased years ago for something I never ended up making? So I pulled out my yarn stash..

This is just one of two boxes overflowing with complete or partially used skeins of yarn. I honestly don’t even know how I ended up with most of this yarn...but I have more than I ever realized. So I started my project- actually made it a 2021 Resolution to keep myself motivated. 

I started with a simple hat pattern. If I have a complete skein I make a solid hat and when I don’t have a enough of one color I make a striped hat. I have also varied the sizes. 

So at this point I have made 4 hats. For a change of pace, and because I had an abundance of green yarn, I decided to switch gears for a while and make a scarf. Again I chose a simple pattern that could be completed quickly. I also am using a double strand of yarn to make a nice thick cozy scarf. 

I have a long way to go..about 70 more inches on this scarf and still an overflowing  box of yarns. But in this Covid world I also have way too much alone time so this resolution will help me fill that time doing something useful. Perhaps you also have “Covid alone time” to fill and a box of yarn and the skill to turn it into something that someone could use. Happy knitting everyone!

A Pair of Polar Bears

 

Welcome 2021

In order to keep my sanity during the isolation of the Covid 19 pandemic I decided to make scrap quilts for each of my children for Christmas. Since they were presents I was unable to post until now. Here they are:

Unfortunately once I had finished all three quilts the pandemic raged on so I turned my attention to small wall quilts for my dining area and table runners for my kitchen island.

Autumn Leaves Wall Quilt

Christmas Table Runner

Christmas Tree Wall Quilt

And still the pandemic raged on so next an Elf on the Shelf for my 3 year old granddaughter.

 

Once again in an effort to avoid entering stores I created this sweet elf using materials I had on hand. Her head is needle felted wool and her body/outfit is a combination of felt, cotton, and flannel fabrics. She has beaded joints so she can become quite small allowing her to hide in many places to the delight of my granddaughter.