Crafting Scarves at the Library

Today, we had an informal three-hour gathering at the Fremont Main Library. Thanks to everyone who came, and welcome to our new crocheter! (:

Update on donation boxes: We are unable to set up a collection box at the Fremont Main Library. Currently, the only collection boxes are at Mission San Jose High School. We may have a 'collection day' for materials and completed scarves at the Fremont Library sometime in December.

One of our prolific knitters has already finished five scarves! Here are three of them...

Scarves in Progress

If you're interested in helping out by knitting or crocheting a scarf, it's not too late to start! Several people have started - and even finished - our first scarves. Take a look at what we've been working on!



A multi-color, cable pattern scarf



A checkered scarf in progress.

Thanks to Fremont Main Library's donation of knitting materials, we now have more supplies!

Our Goal for Scarves!

Let's try to complete 40 scarves by Friday, December 16th! :D





Why not tell a couple of friends about our project? It'll be great way to spend hours on the car or airplane if you're traveling this Thanksgiving Break!

Thanks to everyone who has donated yarn! We greatly appreciate it. :)
And of course to anyone who is making scarves, keep up the great work!

Beautiful yarn for Scarves for St. Anthony's



Such pretty colors!

 On Friday, I bought 20 skeins of 100% wool yarn from Michaels! The yarn is quite soft and warm, and it's extremely eager to be knitted & crocheted into scarves for St. Anthony's! (: Time to work on my knitting skills and find some new patterns!

Our first project: Scarves for St. Anthony's

Our first project is Scarves for St. Anthony's. Check out the page above for more information and ways to help! (:

The St. Anthony Foundation


We will be knitting and crocheting scarves for the St. Anthony Foundation's Holiday Donation Drive. St. Anthony's provides food, shelter, clothing, and vital services to the poor of San Francisco. http://www.stanthonysf.org/

iKnit is Born!

Hello everyone, and welcome to the blog of iKnit!

iKnit is a nonprofit group that knits and crochets items - such as scarves, beanies, blankets, and toys - for people in need. iKnit was formed in early November of 2011 by Ivonnie and Melinda, two students at Mission San Jose School, as part of their English project on Romanticism.

We realized that knitting and crocheting for charity characterized Romanticism in that we use our imaginations to create art, pour our feelings into our handiwork, and strive to inspire others in our school and community to join in and make the world a better place. The English assignment was a perfect opportunity for us to actually do something that we'd considered before but had never gotten around to doing.

Since iKnit was formed in early November of 2011, we've only just started on our journey to spread warmth and joy through our handmade crafts. We will be donating through a variety of organizations - hospitals, charities, shelters - to anyone in need; projects may include knitting & crocheting for premature babies, the homeless, cancer patients, and those affected by natural disasters. If you have an idea for a project, feel free to email it to iKnit.MSJ@gmail.com!