Thanks to the internet we knitters can chat to others anywhere in the world and swap tips, tricks, compare yarns, get serious stash envy and learn about our chosen craft. Sites such as Ravelry are bringing thousands of knitters together every day. This week I met up with Gabrielle of O.R.K. Because to do a dodgy street yarn deal and sat for 15 minutes and talked Wonder Wool and IKnit amongst other knitty topics. I have also met other people through Ravelry and it is always so easy to chat because we have a common bond...knitting!
So remember, if you are knitting you are never alone. There will always be another knitter out there happy to talk yarn, so make the most of it.
Small communities can achieve great things and I have added a 'Stars of Charity Knitting' links section to the right. You will find a number of charities who accept knitted items kindly donated by knitters for very worthwhile causes. I have listed those I am personally involved with. There are many more out there that you may find a more common bond with, but I am sure you will have a spare half ball or odds and ends of yarn lurking in a bag that can be easily whipped up into a beautiful knitted item that will be gratefully received. Knitting the hat for for the Sailor's Society was how I learned to do cables (see picture below), and the Burundi Bears are great fun for letting your imagination run wild with colour combinations!
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