| Letter: Each Stitch is Made With Love |
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| Written by Linda Graves |
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Each stitch is made with love. by Linda Graves I received this letter from one of the generous knitters who regularly contributes to afghans for Afghans. I was humbled by her accomplishments, and I marveled at her selfless dedication when she is dealing with her own health issues. Linda’s story is so touching that I want to share it with all our readers. -- Editor  I have been knitting for charities all my life. My Mom started me out during the Second World War knitting for the Red Cross. Well, she was knitting and I was, no doubt, bothering her, so she taught me how to knit. I was three years old. Now that I'm retired I have lots of time to knit. The afghans4Afghans project is the most satisfying charity that I knit for. Several years ago I knit eight child sweaters in January and realized that I could probably knit 100 that year (two a week). So I gave myself a challenge to do just that. When December rolled around I had only four sweaters to go. What a satisfying feeling, not only that I had met my personal challenge but that 100 little kids would have a new sweater to keep them warm that year. People have asked me why not knit for local charities, and I have to tell them that I do also knit for the homeless and abused women in our area, plus baby hats for Save the Children. But I put most of my time and thought into knitting for the Afghan children. I've made baby socks, hat, sweaters, mittens, but have never knit an afghan until this year. My new challenge is to knit 12 afghans this year. (So far I have made four). My children were so lucky to be living in the United States. They were always warm in the winter, lived in a nice neighborhood, attended good schools, never missed a meal, and had two loving parents to care for them. My heart goes out to the children in the world that do not have these advantages. When I retired I thought I would help children in our schools that needed tutoring. But because of health reasons I'm not able to do that. I am more or less confined to my home. So knitting became a wonderful way of helping out. As I knit each garment, I think about the child that will eventually wear it. Each stitch is made with love, each garment carefully packed and sent to Ann, knowing that she will be able to send them to Afghanistan. Can one sweater make a difference in a child's life? Can one person knitting for others make a difference? I believe that it will make a change. So I work with that in mind. |
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