With the help of the Guild-friendly LYS Black Sheep Yarns, knitter and businesswoman Aruna Neela is the winner of the Debbie Bliss contest for most uniquely designed baby blanket.   “Sweet Dreams Russian Doll Baby Blanket” is a colourfully knitted piece that would look beautiful in any little girl’s room.  In a recent email to WCKG, Aruna wrote that “winning the contest meant so much to me on so many levels….for my work to be acknowledged by a guru like Debbie Bliss is nothing short of amazing”.

WCKG is pleased that Aruna will be our guest speaker at the November meeting!

Read more about her story here.

“Carol Milne Knitted Glass.  How Does She Do That”, is fascinating!  Just how does she knit with glass?  The beautifully illustrated book by author Steve Isaacson, describes her award winning technique.  She “knits” with wax strands then molds the piece (you only get one chance at it) into socks, bowls, slippers, teapots and abstract art forms.  Carol lives and works in Seattle, Washington.  Visit her website @ http://www.carolmilne.com. to see more of her beautiful work and information on her gallery, showings and books.

David Babcock, a professor from the University of Central Missouri broke the world record for knitting the longest scarf while running a marathon.  Please click here to read more about his run to raise awareness for Alzheimer’s Disease.

Photo by Jim Barcus, AP

Wednesdays from October 30th to November 29th, knitters are welcome to join in to knit & pledge in support of local charities and Richmond’s Gateway Theatre.  Please click here for more of the story and to see how you can participate.

When asked to knit something big for a client,  knitter Kristen  took up the challenge.  The time-sensitive assignment required some huge needles and a teaching herself a new technique  to complete.   Click here to read more about her MEGA project!

Photos by KristenMakes

Students enrolled in the Waldorf schools are still referring the curriculum of the founder, Rudolph Steiner developed over 100 years ago.  He believed that “a person who is unskillful in his fingers will also be unskillful in his intellect, having less mobile ideas and thoughts.  Read on to discover how some think that knitters and coders are related!

photo courtesy of Betsy Weber

The Presbyterian Church of Canada has acknowledged their role in the tragic legacy of the residential schools in Canada and have been involved since 1994 in the truth and resolution movement.  Knitters from St. Andrews Church in Kamloops, B.C., have knit prayer shawls which will be delivered to the commission hearings being held in Vancouver.  Click here to read more about their “give a hug” shawls.

Photo by Keith Anderson of the Kamloops Daily News

Katie Bradley started crocheting outfits for her pet tortoises as a family joke.  When she pictured her pets in her blog, demand for her creations kept her fingers busy!  Click here for story.Photo courtesy of Caters News Agency

The local Women’s Institute in Devon, England spent a year knitting an entire miniature village, which they intended to donate to the local children’s hospital.  When it was rejected by the hospital as a “health hazard”, they tried to donate it to other organizations, but without success.  Undaunted, they are now going to send it to an orphanage in South Africa, where it will find a welcome home.  To read more about it, click here.

On September 8, 2013, knitters from Dundee, Scotland hope to gather more than 3500 people together in an to attempt to break the world’s record for the most people knitting simultaneously.  Read more about it here.

Post script…Unfortunately the knitters were not successful in their attempt to break the record for the most number of people knitting simultaneously.  See the video of their efforts which included also raising awareness for Alzheimer’s Disease.

Photo courtesy of Craft Scotland