I just got home from tonight’s Minnesota Knitters Guild meeting, and had a great time. I ran into some favorite peeps (Hi, Cathy!) and got to meet noted author, Betty Christiansen — author of:
The book can be found on Amazon.
Wow — Betty was wonderful. Everyone loved her! I must say, she was not what I expected.  I thought I saw a picture of her on the jacket of the book — I obviously was mistaken! The picture in my head was of a sweet little white haired lady. Betty is young and very attractive…….Some of you may recognize her name from Interweave Knits and Vogue Knitting — she has written/edited for both.Â
Betty talked about the intrinsic sense of good will and community/connectedness that comes from charity knitting. It warms both the giver and the receiver, and can contribute to international peace building. The book catalogs a number of well-established, grassroots charitable knitting movements, including stories and contact information, and some cute patterns for giving to charities or friends and relatives, too.Â
And a little reminder: this Thursday, March 20, is “Wear a Sweater Day” to commemorate the 80th birthday of a truly famous sweater wearer, Fred Rogers:
I wear a sweater every day, so this will not be a stretch for moi, but a reminder for the rest of you! 😉
What are the odds? I’m on row 14 of my Wild Apples? Any chance I’ll be done by Thursday?
Comment by Michelle — March 19, 2008 @ 6:23 am
From Susan to Michelle: I shook my Eight Ball, turned it over and it said, “Very unlikely.” Sorry! 😉
Comment by lv2knit — March 19, 2008 @ 7:05 am
That cardigan looks a lot like “Big Blue” by Jared Flood….How ironically stylish. http://brooklyntweed.blogspot.com/2007/12/big-blue.html
Comment by Jen — March 19, 2008 @ 9:40 am
Susan- Okay, I’ll admit it. I’ve clocked alot of hours watching Fred Rogers.
I like when they show how things are made- but I can’t handle the Magic Kingdom.
King Friday grosses me out.
Comment by Lorraine — March 19, 2008 @ 10:21 am
A great book indeed! Lucky you to get to meet the author. And I do need reminding to wear a sweater. It’s in the 80s here!
Comment by Carol — March 19, 2008 @ 1:36 pm
I love that Mr. Rogers’ mother made his cardigans.
And I’ve met Betty; she lives down this way; and yes, Betty is one of those names where you expect a woman of a certain age. (I just met little girls named Barbara and one named Nancy, and those took me by surprise too.) Wonderful person and great book.
Comment by Cathy-Cate — March 20, 2008 @ 4:27 pm