{Dr. Telemaque of the Caps Haitien project, introducing the Safe Birthing Kits. Photo courtesy of Konbit Sante.}
I've just posted two very special notes from Haiti on the Mama to Mama website. Do check them out when you have a chance - they are beautiful, as are all of the contributions that you all made to that project. It is in my heart and on my mind often.
I know many of you were and still are waiting for news on the next Mama to Mama project. I had every intention and hope of making it a four-project-a-year thing for 2009, but the truth is that the Cap project overwhelmed me in many ways. In beautiful, wonderful, amazing ways, but also in very practical and logistical ways. So I've been waiting for just the right time and space to start another one with the energy such a project both requires and deserves. I have great hopes that it will be soon - at the end of summer, perhaps. You'll be the first to know! (In the meantime, if you have some crafty energy you want to put to good use, please check out the links in the sidebar of Mama to Mama. Several crafty organizations are going strong with projects - check out Craft Hope among others!)
{Last fall - some of last year's NestMaine submissions, all of which found happy homes in Northern Maine.}
And also, close to home for me...NestMaine is once again open for submissions. Started by a dear friend of mine just last year, it's mission is to bring a little bit of handmade warmth to those in need in the cold winter months. There's the website, and also now a Ravelry group.
The hat above would be my first contribution for this year's project. It's the hurricane hat pattern, provided (for free!) by String in Motion. I adapted it slightly to fit a child (my knitting notes are on my Ravelry page). Using one leftover skein of Mission Falls 1824 from Harper's sweater, this was such a great, quick and easy hat pattern to work up.
I have a grand goal of making one hat for Nest each week until the deadline for submissions, September 1st. One little hat at a time. I think I can do it. I'll keep you posted!
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- Betsy Greer, from her wonderful book Knitting for Good
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