The cold days of Winter seem to be lingering for a while, but soon the first signs of Spring will appear in my window. Here in Michigan, we are used to the wait. I feel the warm sunshine streaming in. A robin lands on my tree branch. Farther down, men are filling potholes in the street. That particular road crew is not the only one at work....
A group of volunteers, affectionately nicknamed The Road Crew, are busy knitting the pieces that will connect our farmyard blanket squares. This talented team is working hard to have the job done by Spring.
We got the ball rolling nearly a year ago. In May 2008, an enthusiastic bunch of green and seasoned knitters gathered for the cast-on party of the Knitted Farmyard Blanket. Each participant received a pattern booklet, and later, her yarn. We watched a pair of students demonstrate how to knit on giant-size needles. We saw how the fairies knit on tiny toothpicks. Thus, we learned the importance of guage, how to read a pattern, and eventually, how to communicate these things to each other. Everyone looked forward to the year ahead, and wondered how it would all turn out.
Our Handwork Group has more than twenty dedicated knitters participating in this cooperative project. We have had our share of fun and frustration. We have learned new skills, knitted at our own pace, hosted get-togethers, and helped each other with tangles. We have truly benefitted from the journey. Our gratitude goes out to the staff of Living Crafts magazine, whose first issue (Winter 07) was our inspiration.
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