Charity « Knitting Without Needles

Invasive Species Controller

By Denise, on January 5th, 2010%

I was looking over the opportunities in the local listings for Disney’s Give a Day Get a Day volunteer program and the volunteer job of ‘Invasive Species Controller’ certainly caught my eye.

Had my parents dubbed me Invasive Species Controller, it might have made those endless hours of weed pulling a little more interesting.. Doesn’t it . . . → Read More: Invasive Species Controller

Compelled..to do something for Kelsey’s family.

By Denise, on June 7th, 2007%

I am not sure why, but when I heard the news about Kesley Smith being abducted I felt compelled to go the the website her parents had set up. Perhaps it was a personal connection to the family through the loom knitting groups..or just being a mom myself and knowing the extreme fear I would feel . . . → Read More: Compelled..to do something for Kelsey’s family.

Notes on the Refrigerator

By Denise, on November 18th, 2006%

Here is a little shot of a note on my refrigerator:

(translation: get me more clothes (Jaxom) So I replied: quit growing!-Mom I can’t -Jaxom)

Then I walked into the kitchen the other day and saw that someone had done something to the note.

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(translation:stop arguing Mom +Jaxom- Azia)

This was just too fun! I thought I would turn . . . → Read More: Notes on the Refrigerator

My Name is Earl..

By Denise, on November 13th, 2006%

Allow me to introduce you to the Earl Family:Toby,Yvette, Brittany, and Michael. (Toby was not available for this photo.) Nearly a year and a half ago, they lost their home when Hurricane Katrina hit the small town of Pearlington, MS.

Many of my regular readers will know that I have been working to help the residents . . . → Read More: My Name is Earl..

Made in China

By Denise, on March 4th, 2006%

I received a box from Kimberli of Kimberli New York.

The box was quite a bit bigger than I was expecting! It is filled with blanket squares knit by workers at the one factory that manufactures the hats Kim designs over in China.

When Kim was there last year and described just how bad the damage of . . . → Read More: Made in China

A YO-YO

By Denise, on February 22nd, 2006%

That’s what I feel like today. Bouncing up and down emotions being yanked around.

I got a note from my publisher today. My booklet, Learning to Knit on Circle Looms will be out for sale on March 6 through DRG. It’s at the printer now. The sales manager feels that it will do well as there is . . . → Read More: A YO-YO

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