Knitting Group Meetings
Our knitting and crocheting group usually meets at Beach United Church on a Saturday morning, and we always welcome new members! We will post our meeting schedule here, or on social media via Facebook and Instagram.
Our meetings usually take place on the second Saturday of each month at 10am. Our group is pausing for the summer, and we will meet again on September 8th, 2024 at 10am.
To find out more, please contact Pat Davies patriciadavies@rogers.com
About our Knitting Group
Since 2008, a core group of about 40 women at Beach United Church and the surrounding community have been knitting for children who live in countries where daytime hot temperatures turn cold at night. These conditions are not only uncomfortable but increase the risk of respiratory diseases. Through the next decade we have been joined by a number of “satellite knitters” from southern Ontario, other provinces and as far away as England and France. They are relatives and friends of our core group, along with other generous knitters who have found us online. We frequently receive their parcels (sometimes anonymously) of wonderful blankets, vests, and hats to add to our efforts. In May, we decorate Beach United with all the bounty, which is blessed on Mother’s Day, then delivered to the Canadian Food for Children warehouse for distribution around the world. In 2019, we donated a total of 1,500 handknit and crocheted items.
Our group knits and crochets about 1,500 children’s sweaters/vests, hats, blankets, and toys a year for the charity Canadian Food for Children. The charity, completely run by volunteers, ships a container a day of food, clothing, and medicine to 22 of the poorest countries around the world. Our group’s motto is “Every stitch counts” and we welcome anyone who wants an opportunity to make a difference in the world. At the monthly meetings we chat, eat, drink coffee, laugh and exchange stories on knitting successes and challenges.
New members and donated yarn are always welcome! Yes, we supply lessons, yarn, and needles.
Patterns
Vests should be knitted with sleeves, for additional warmth. Here is the recommended pattern:
Additional patterns: