Upcoming Meetings

PROJECT IMPACT:

As of November 21, 2021, 89 volunteers have contributed 9398 hours of service, knitting a total of 1485 items:

165 red scarves for Foster Care to Success' Red Scarf Project

69 baby afghans, 171 baby afghan squares, 269 baby hats, 6 baby headbands, 26 baby bibs, 3 pairs of baby mittens, 5 baby dresses, 44 baby sweaters, 8 baby lovey dolls, 48 pairs of baby booties, 2 pairs of baby socks, and 1 baby washcloth for Newborns In Need of Eastern Missouri

314 hats, 13 pairs of gloves, 2 handwarmers, 5 pairs of slippers, 2 pairs of socks, 50 headbands, 31 cowls, 6 ponchos/shawls, 1 potholder/coaster, 7 dishcloths/scrubbers, 3 blankets, 1 throw pillow, and 215 scarves for HavenHouse St. Louis

18 blocks for Warm Up America!



UPCOMING MEETINGS

The Kirkwood Public Library has cancelled all in-person youth library programs until further notice due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and our March, April, and May 2020 meetings at the library were cancelled.

Meetings are currently being held via the Zoom platform.



2022 meeting dates and details will be posted here.







Sunday, November 21, 2021

November 2021 donation to Newborns in Need of Eastern Missouri!

 We will be donating 5 baby afghans and 1 baby hat to Newborns in Need of Eastern Missouri! Many thanks to Ann, Jean, Lucia, Maureen, and Sue, who spent a total of 86 hours creating these colorful, warm items for the babies.



November 2021 donation to HavenHouse St. Louis!

 We will be donating 43 items to HavenHouse St. Louis for their guests! Many thanks to Ann, Bella, Carolyn, Jen, Maureen, May, and Patrice, who spent a total of 224 hours creating these warm, beautiful items.




November 2021 donation to Foster Care to Success's Red Scarf Project!

 Our 2021 donation to Foster Care to Success's Red Scarf Project will be 13 scarves! Many thanks to Jen, Lucia, Madeline, Maureen, and May for creating these beautiful, warm scarves. Knitting a 5-foot-long scarf is a commitment and we appreciate the time (140 hours total) and care that went into making these gifts. These scarves will be a special surprise in a Valentine's Day care package for the college student recipients.



Sunday November 21, 2021 meeting!

 We had a relaxing meeting this afternoon! Members shared the projects that they are currently working on. Some members turned in beautiful, completed items for Foster Care to Success's Red Scarf Project and HavenHouse St. Louis guests.




Sunday, November 7, 2021

Baby afghan donation!

 Many thanks to our member Jean, who assembled squares knitted by some of our members into two beautiful and colorful baby afghans for Newborns in Need of Eastern Missouri!



Sunday, September 26, 2021

Sunday September 26th Meeting!

 We had a fun meeting this afternoon! Members shared the projects that they are currently working on. Some members turned in beautiful, completed items for Foster Care to Success's Red Scarf Project, HavenHouse St. Louis guests, and Newborns in Need of Eastern Missouri.

We are currently knitting red scarves for the Red Scarf Project and warm winter items for HavenHouse St. Louis. Plesae contact us if you need yarn or patterns.






Sunday, August 29, 2021

Sunday August 29th Meeting!

 Three new members attended our meeting this afternoon, and we enjoyed getting to know them! A friend of one of our members donated some crocheted items: a beautiful baby blanket for Newborns in Need of Eastern Missouri and a soft, warm scarf for HavenHouse St. Louis. 

We are currently knitting red scarves for Foster Care to Success's Red Scarf Project and warm winter items for HavenHouse St. Louis guests. Please contact us if you need yarn or patterns!




Sunday, July 25, 2021

Sunday July 25th Meeting!

We had a quiet meeting this afternoon, with attendees chatting and working on different projects. 

We are currently knitting red scarves for Foster Care to Success's Red Scarf Project and warm winter items for HavenHouse St. Louis guests. Please contact us if you need yarn or patterns!



Saturday, July 3, 2021

July 3rd Donation to Newborns in Need of Eastern Missouri!

We donated 36 items to Newborns in Need of Eastern Missouri today! Many thanks to Jeanne, Maria, Marilyn, and May, who spent over 80 hours creating these beautiful items for the babies!





Sunday, June 27, 2021

Sunday June 27th Meeting!

We had a fun meeting this afternoon, with members working on different projects. Some members have recently completed items for Foster Care to Success's Red Scarf Project, baby items for Newborns in Need of Eastern Missouri, and warm winter items for HavenHouse St. Louis guests. 

Keep on knitting, and please contact us if you need yarn or patterns!





Sunday, May 16, 2021

Sunday May 16th Meeting!

 We had a relaxing meeting this afternoon! Those who attended talked about the projects they are currently working on, and their favorite pattern designers. Earlier this week, a member donated >20 baby afghan squares that she had knitted.

We are now knitting red scarves for Foster Care to Success's Red Scarf Project, warm winter items for HavenHouse St. Louis guests, and baby items for Newborns in Need of Eastern Missouri. Please contact us if you need yarn or patterns.




Sunday, April 25, 2021

Sunday April 25th Meeting!

We had a fun meeting this afternoon! One new teen member (who has prior knitting and crocheting experience) attended today's meeting. This past week, another new member donated some cute baby hats that she had knitted.

We are now knitting red scarves for Foster Care to Success's Red Scarf Project, baby items for Newborns in Need of Eastern Missouri, and warm winter items for HavenHouse St. Louis guests. Please contact us if you need yarn or patterns.




Saturday, April 10, 2021

April 10th Donation to Newborns in Need of Eastern Missouri!

 We donated 53 items to Newborns in Need of Eastern Missouri today! Many thanks to Bella, Jean, Maria, Maureen, May, Olivia, and Sue, who spent over 200 hours creating these beautiful items for the babies!



Saturday, April 3, 2021

Items received from our members

 Many thanks to members Bella, Maria, Maureen, May, and Sue for dropping off their beautiful items for HavenHouse St. Louis guests and Newborns in Need of Eastern Missouri. Maria is a new high school student member who knitted 27 baby afghan squares. Wow!







Sunday, March 28, 2021

Sunday March 28th Meeting!

 

We had a relaxing meeting this afternoon. We are currently knitting items for Newborns in Need of Eastern Missouri and warm winter items for HavenHouse St. Louis guests. Please contact us if you need yarn or help with patterns. Our April meeting will be held on Zoom.



Sunday, February 28, 2021

Sunday February 28th Meeting!

 

We had a fun meeting this afternoon, and welcomed one new teen member! We are currently knitting warm winter items for HavenHouse St. Louis guests and items for Newborns in Need of Eastern Missouri. Please contact us if you need yarn or help with patterns. Our March meeting will be held on Zoom.




Sunday, January 24, 2021

Sunday January 24th Meeting!

We had a great meeting this afternoon! Two new teen members attended, both of whom had some prior knitting experience. Another member turned in knitted baby hats for Newborns in Need of Eastern Missouri.

We are now knitting warm winter item for HavenHouse St. Louis guests and items for Newborns in Need of Eastern Missouri. Please contact us if you need yarn or help with patterns. Our February meeting will be held on Zoom. Keep on knitting and stay healthy and safe!





Sunday, December 27, 2020

Sunday December 27th Meeting!

We had a fun meeting this afternoon! One new member attended, and she picked up knitting very quickly with the help of some of our how-to videos and our experienced knitters. Another member turned in knitted hats for HavenHouse St. Louis and a beautiful scarf for Foster Care to Success's Red Scarf Project.

We are now knitting warm winter items for HavenHouse St. Louis guests and items for Newborns in Need of Eastern Missouri. Please contact us if you need yarn or help with patterns. Our January meeting will be held on Zoom. Keep on knitting and stay healthy and safe!




Wednesday, November 25, 2020

Foster Care to Success's Red Scarf Project Donation!

 

Our 2020 donation to Foster Care to Success’s Red Scarf Project will be 17 scarves! Many thanks to Bella, Carolyn, Maureen, Patrice, and Sue for creating these beautiful, warm scarves. Knitting a 5-foot-long scarf is a commitment and we appreciate the time (228 hours total) and care that went into making these gifts. These scarves will be a special surprise in a Valentine’s Day care package for the college student recipients.



Sunday, November 22, 2020

Sunday November 22nd Meeting!

 We had a relaxing meeting this afternoon. Some members turned in completed items for Foster Care to Success's Red Scarf Project, HavenHouse St. Louis, and Newborns in Need of Eastern Missouri.

We are now knitting warm winter items for HavenHouse St. Louis guests and Newborns in Need of Eastern Missouri. Please contact us if you need yarn or help with patterns. Our December meeting will be held on Zoom. Keep on knitting and stay healthy and safe!






Wednesday, October 28, 2020

October 28th Donation to Newborns in Need of Eastern Missouri!

We donated 50 items to Newborns in Need of Eastern Missouri today! Many thanks to Aneesh, Bella, Jean, Marilyn, Maureen, May, Pam, Sue, and Susan, who spent a total of 280 hours creating these beautiful items for the babies!




October 28th donation to HavenHouse St. Louis!

We donated 87 warm winter items to HavenHouse St. Louis today! Many thanks to Abby, Bella, Bonnie, Celina, Lucy, Maureen, May, and Susan, who spent a total of 546 hours knitting these warm, beautiful items for HavenHouse St. Louis guests!




Sunday, October 25, 2020

Sunday October 25th Meeting!

We had a relaxing meeting this afternoon on Zoom! Some members worked on their red scarves for Foster Care to Success, while others worked on items for HavenHouse St. Louis and Newborns in Need of Eastern Missouri (NIN).

We are getting ready to donate some warm winter items to HavenHouse and NIN. Please contact us to turn in completed items. We will be collecting completed red scarves next month for donation. Keep on knitting and stay healthy and safe!





Sunday, September 27, 2020

Sunday September 27th Meeting!

 We had a fun meeting via the Zoom platform this afternoon! Items were donated for HavenHouse St. Louis and Newborns in Need of Eastern Missouri.

We are now knitting warm winter items for HavenHouse St. Louis guests and red scarves for Foster Care to Success's Red Scarf Project. Please contact us if you need yarn or help with patterns. Our October meeting will be held on the Zoom platform. Keep on knitting and stay healthy and safe!





Sunday, August 23, 2020

Sunday August 23rd Meeting

We had a relaxing meeting via the Zoom platform this afternoon!  Some colorful items were donated for Newborns in Need of Eastern Missouri and HavenHouse St. Louis.

We are now knitting warm winter items for HavenHouse St. Louis guests and red scarves for Foster Care to Success's Red Scarf Project. Please contact us if you need yarn or help with patterns. Our September meeting will be held on the Zoom platform. Keep on knitting and stay healthy and safe!