[Viwstitcher]

Wow, it's so cool (giving my age away here) to see so many people from all over. I live in San Antonio Tx so we're kind of low on yarn. Hooray for the Internet, I buy a lot online. If I buy something I don't care for it becomes a One Skein Wonder" book candidate. I've been an off again, on again knitter but have finally given in and now knit all the time. My passion is shawls and being in a Prayer Shawl Ministry gives me a special reason to knit.

 

[laceweight]

Welcome! Glad you have succumbed to the pleasure of knitting. This is a great site, friendly and helpful.

 

[Shirley Copeland]

Hi and welcome! I am fairly new here, too. I have knitted caps for the Hope House here in Harrison. Found they were needed when I took some and asked. It is a day homeless center that feeds and counsels for employment and finds places and help to live. So many veterans of the latest wars come home needing help for different things.
Also some of my church knits and crochets blankets for a Pregnancy Crisis Center.
Your prayer shawl ministry is great; it is so comforting to know people care when there is illness or loneliness or other problems. Thank you.

 

[Viwstitcher]

Thanks for a great idea. Being in San Antonio we unfortunately have a large homeless community and we have several military bases/posts as well so there's a big need. Brooke Army Medical Center is here so we have a large wounded warrior community as well.

 

[granny1]

Welcome, there are many great causes to knit or crochet for no matter where we are. I find myself wanting to help them all, but am trying to force myself to concentrate on one or two.
Curious, you said not a lot of yarn down there and you had to get it online, I'm assuming no local yarn stores? What about Michaels, JoAnn's or Hobby Lobby?

 

[shel01]

Hi and welcome from the UK x

 

[mawsk 54]

Hi,welcome from Brisbane.Oz

 

[Rita Ann]

Welcome from Sunny Florida...

 

[forfran2]

Hello and welcome from South Florida.

 

[Hannelore]

Hi and another welcome from Australia. Glad you are knitting again and prayer shawls at that. God bless.

 

[tweeter]

Hello and welcome from Pa

 

[Tommier]

Hello and welcome from Southwest Michigan

 

[debsu]

Welcome from Western North Carolina

 

[eeyori1955]

Welcome from Oregon. You sound like a very giving person. I admire that.

 

[Etienne]

Also Welcome. From Denmark

 

[pikkie]

Welcome from Cape town, South Africa.
Happy knitting!

 

[karenwhipple]

Hi and welcome .I live in Quebec Canada in the summer and Donna Texas for the winter. I know what you mean about shortage of yarn. I bring down a whole lot of yarn when I head to Texas .There are no local yarn stores in the area.

 

[Jeannie2009]

Hello and welcome from the PNW.

 

[Annmilla]

Hi. Welcome from me. You will enjoy this site. I know I do and spend too much time reading all the 'news'. Ann

 

[christinaluis]

Hi And Welcome (im New here too). I love the idea of knitting and giving it away to a local charity! What a great idea. I usually knit gifts and give them as presents or just knit something for someone and give it to them. I started changing the way I knit and started knitting dishcloths and stuff like that, that I could use to bless my home with. I LOVE the idea of knitting shawls....hats and whatnot. I tried to find out if I could knit baby hats for our local hospital and they declined due to allergens. Good Ideas!!!