Wednesday, May 23, 2007

Knitting for our Neighbors, crochet too
begins June 13

2nd Wednesday of the month
(6/13;7/11;8/8; 9/12; 10/10; 11/14; 12/12; 1/9; 2/6
6:30-8:30
Food & Friends
219 Riggs Rd NE
Phone 202-269-2277
Metro is Fort Totten. F&F operates a shuttle (white, with F&F on top & sides). Shuttle driver cell is 202-669-6437.

Class is free. $5 for supplies, or bring your own. Absolute beginners, including kids age 10 and up welcome. Please contact knitting networker, Michelle or join the yahoo group, KnittingNeighbors

Projects:
For new F&F clients, we’d like to deliver pot holders (hot pads, oven mitts, etc). That means we need 100+ a month!

To knit or crochet, use wool or cotton (not acrylic, which melts). When quilting use cotton fabric & batting. Minimum finished size: 7” x 7”. Remember to add a loop for hanging. Potholders knit with loops are also welcome. The wilder, the better.

Send to: Food & Friends, Attn: Potholders, 219 Riggs Road NE, Washington, DC 20011.

Be sure to include your name & address (or a SASE) within the package so that we can send you a thank you note. You may also deliver your donation directly to Food & Friends, Monday - Saturday.


Scarf Drive for Food & Friends' Clients begins in December.

In 2007, Food & Friends collected enough items for each of our 1,100 clients to receive one. We plan to do the same this year. Donated yarn, knitting needles and crochet hooks are available at Food & Friends.

Scarves should be handmade and unisex, 5” to 8” wide and 48” or longer. Hats and afghans welcome, they need to be unisex. Please add a note to each item, attached with a safety pin or with a piece of yarn, on fiber content and washing instructions.

Send to: Food & Friends, Attn: Scarf Drive, 219 Riggs Road NE, Washington, DC 20011.

Be sure to include your name & address (or a SASE) within the package so that we can send you a thank you note. You may also deliver your donation directly to Food & Friends, Monday - Saturday.

Deadline is February 6, 2008. The Food & Friends knitting project is one of the ways that Food & Friends enhances the lives of the people we serve.

2 comments:

Evelyn said...

Love the new blog, ladies! Best wishes.

rubberbug said...

I have about 60 crocheted cotton potholders for you. I live in Springfield. Will you be coming to Northern VA so I can give them to you? If not, can I give them to Clare W?
rubberbug@cox.net