Sunday, June 20, 2010

Schuyler Blanket Project

i haven't been knitting much lately. i don't know if it's just a summertime thing, or maybe grief, but i just haven't felt inspired. i've gone to my knitting group a few times in the past weeks and that has helped. but otherwise, i've just not felt creative, until yesterday. 

a few weeks ago i joined a particular knitting group on ravelry but it's ties are much closer than just an internet forum. the schuyler blanket project was founded by my friend, tammany. her daughter, the namesake of the project was born last summer. when schuyler died the same day, tammany's knitting friends put together a blanket of squares, hand-knit by them, in the hopes she would feel the comfort of their love as she wrapped the blanket around her. tammany started the schuyler blanket project to share that love with other grieving families. 

i pledged two squares on a blanket for a woman i don't even know. but i do know her pain. and i  know the magic these blankets hold. these squares, hand made with love are no great miracle but in some small way they matter.

if you have some spare time (literally, my first square knit up in just a few hours), and a willing heart, please consider knitting (or crocheting) an 8 x 8 square for this wonderfully worthwhile project. send your squares to me directly and i will see they find a home in a blanket for a mother who has experienced life's greatest loss.

6 comments:

SissySees said...

What a great project, Melly! I'm glad you're knitting again. Me? Not so much, but I'm spinning a whole lot more...

Unknown said...

I'm in. I'll hit you up on Rav for your address. xoxo

Edie said...

Hello, you gorgeous goddess you! I miss you. I'll email you privately but I wanted you to know that I think of you so often - I wish we could hang out and talk like we used to. My love to you (and a gust of humid NC heat if you like)

edie

gMarie said...

Love that you are knitting again. What a lovely project - I hope it helps you find peace and creativity. g

Bubblesknits said...

What a wonderful project.

Ginny Blakeslee Breen said...

I can feel the love in those blankets and I am not holding one! I would like to do a square too! "How can you mend a broken heart........"