Inspiration and Motivation
Hello everyone,
How’s your Lenten Knitting going? I have been plugging along at my hats. So far, I’ve knit 7, and I plan to complete at least 3 more by Easter. I have been finding much of my inspiration for this practice in a discussion group on Ravelry. We have over 100 members in our group and the conversation has been lively and motivating.
I thought I would share a couple of posts that I found particularly moving:
- Monday night at Prayer Shawl knitting I was explaining to someone about the 4,000 Hats in 40 Days and why I was working on a hat. I explained that I had decided to make all of my “public/meeting knitting” during Lent to be for 4,000 Hats in 40 Days. Two of the ladies looked at each other and said something about “It’s her TOM.” When asked about this they explained that at the beginning of Lent they had been talking about “Giving Up Something” vs. “Taking On More” at EFM, which has tuned into the shorthand of TOM and GUS. I like those names! (Though since I only changed what I was knitting, instead of taking up knitting in public/meetings altogether, maybe it is my Tom, instead of TOM.) Barbara
- Hi, I think this is a fabulous way to observe lent. Thank you for coming up with the idea. I live in Michigan and like to knit hats. I was thinking about how I wanted to observe Lent this year and two things came up at about the same time, your fabulous KAL and a quote from William Arthur Ward part of which reads “Fast from self-centeredness, Feast on compassion for others” So this year I am going to give up knitting for myself and knit for others instead. Holly
This has been my first time participating in an online Knit Along, and I am loving it. If you are a knitter, and you are not yet a member of Ravelry, I can’t urge you enough to come online and join us. Although Knit4Lent will soon be complete, our group wanted to continue knitting together all year, which really makes me happy! I’ve loved getting to know everyone and I am glad we will stay in touch.
In non-Ravelry Knit 4 Lent news, I was so happy to meet several groups of knitters and crocheters at the NJ Diocesan convention who have been Knitting 4 Lent since they read about the project on Episcopal Life Online.
I can’t wait to see how many knitters are knitting along. If you send in caps for this project, please label the package so I know that you have been Knitting 4 Lent with us.
Peace
Jeanette
PS This is Chaplain Marge Lindstrom, who not only distributes our handknit gifts to seafarers each Christmas, she makes them too!
Thank you for thinking of some creative ways to engage knitters in the program!
I’m definitely excited that we will be continuing as a group.
Comment by Emily (julianscat) — March 6, 2008 @ 5:28 pm
Thank for this wonderful Lenten activity. There are a number of people at All Saints Church in Western Springs busily knitting hats. We’ll collect them all up and ship them off on the Monday after Easter. What a great way to spend some quality quiet prayerful time.
Comment by Judy C — March 11, 2008 @ 5:37 pm