These beautiful scarves are from a new volunteer. I’m so glad she found us!!
Colorful!
Travelling scarves
One of our volunteers brought these scarves by for us to package. Her family member came from another state to visit and brought them with her to donate.
It’s so encouraging when word spreads about this work and new people join in the fun.
Fun scarves
These 5 are some we received recently. They’re a beautiful variety of stitches and colors. I’m so thankful for the crafters who join us in this encouraging work!
A Great Start!
I’m thankful for the ladies that have been busy crocheting over the last few months.
This pile is 39 scarves ready to be delivered to the YWCA. It was just 4 volunteers who made them. They’re a beautiful variety of patterns and colors, ready to offer comfort to people at such a hard time.
As always, we’d love to have your help making scarves! Please join us if you can. We’re all working at home right now and then passing them off for packaging and delivery.
Busy crocheting!
After a call from the YWCA requesting more scarves I got busy working on finishing up a few that I’d started months ago.
As you can see, we’re very flexible about the color and pattern of scarves that we receive and package for distribution. The width should be 5″- 8″ and length should be at least 65″.
If you can knit or crochet I hope you’ll join us. The supply is quite low and the need is approximately 45 scarves per month. Since we started in January of 2010 we’ve been able to provide enough scarves just in time for each survivor to receive one. We’ve had a few volunteers that have had to step away recently, so I’m really hoping that sharing this info will result in some new (or renewed) interest in joining us in this good work.
I’ll be glad to meet up with you to receive completed scarves, just send an email and we’ll work out the details.
Scarves needed
The YWCA contacted us because they have distributed all the scarves we’ve delivered except for 10. We need help.
If you knit or crochet, or know someone who does, this is a great time to join us!
Though we haven’t been having group meetings in months due to covid concerns, we have continued to package and deliver scarves. Those have been so appreciated by the YWCA as their work supporting people has continued in spite of the pandemic.
Any color or pattern is great, we just ask that they are acrylic yarn and 5-8″ wide and at least 65″ long.
You can contact us to make arrangements to drop off any scarves that you create.
Oklahoma State Fair
“Back to Fun in 21” is the slogan for this year’s state fair. We hope you’ll consider joining us by registering to donate a scarf to be displayed at the fair.
Registration has begun and continues until 5 p.m. on Sunday. August 15th.
Items must be dropped off at the fair during these times:
Saturday, September 11, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Sunday, September 12, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
If you’re able to register and create a scarf, but need help dropping it off, please just contact us and we’ll try to make arrangements to get it from you and drop it off at the State Fair.
All the details about the creative arts competition at the fair are available here.
New Year, New Pattern?
As we begin a new year it seems like a great time to try a new pattern. So, I thought I’d reach out and ask for you all to share ones you like.
You can send it by email, or post a link on our Facebook page.
If you happen to be looking for one and don’t know where to start, I’d encourage you to check out Yarnspirations, they have some great choices. There are lots of other great resources online, feel free to send those along as well.
Please keep in mind that just about any pattern is fine, we just need the scarves to be 5-8″ wide and at least 65 long.
August Zoom Meeting
We’re meeting virtually this month!
Sunday, August 1st at 3:30 PM.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/98232903316?pwd=TXJucmR0akdCRTdKWnR6RU1yMjhwdz09
Email jessica@threadsokc.org for the password, or request it through messenger on our Facebook page.
A Reminder
This time of year it’s natural to wonder if scarves are a good idea. With a heat index of over 100 and warnings about heat stroke, do we really think that giving someone a scarf is a good idea? In a word: yes.
As you can see from this message we received on this day four years ago, the scarves are a good idea, whatever the weather outside.
This morning I watched a sexual assault victim choose a scarf, open it and revel in its softness, read the tag, and cry tears of relief. No matter how many times they’re told in words that they are not alone, sometimes the thing that helps that realization sink in best seems to be the tactile experience of choosing and putting on their scarf, and being told that without knowing them, other survivors care about them and wish them well as they move forward. I was asked to thank Threads of Compassion OKC on behalf of that person. Thank you.
