Remember, this Sunday, January 18th is our first We Knit Neighbors Together charity knitting get-together at the shop!  Stop in between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. to work on  projects to donate to babies in need at Meharry or hats for chemotherapy patients through St. Thomas cancer support group.

This Sunday will be a great warm-up to The Big Stitch charity-knitting gathering, which is coming up next week on January 24th!

Also, the shop has recently gotten some shipments of simply yummy NEW yarns, and there’s more on the way!  Stop in to touch and feel all the beautiful new fibers and snag some for your own yarn-stash before they’re all gone!

If that weren’t enough, this weekend we’ll continue our MaggiKnits-along on Saturday from 3 to 6 p.m., then head over to Tina’s for our monthly Spa Night.  Be sure to call the shop to let us know if you’d like to attend Spa Night so that we can give them an accurate head-count in advance.

As you may know, The Neighborhood Knit Shop has started a new focus on charity knitting, with We Knit Neighbors Together.  To learn more about the program, visit our WKNT.org page.

What you may not know is that WKNT extends well beyond our little group.  We’re knitting neighbors together across the state and hopefully eventually across the country and the globe!  For starters, we’re excited to be joining with other local yarn shops to get involved with Knit and Crochet Tennessee’s upcoming event, The Big Stitch.  The event takes place Saturday, January 24th in Nashville.  (For more information, download their PDF flier.)  Crocheters and knitters will gather to work on blankets to donate to babies born at General Hospital at Meharry.  If you’re new to knitting, don’t be afraid! — Our own Pat Harris will be on hand to help you get started, as will lots of other volunteers.  This is a great opportunity to meet other knitters and kick-start your charity knitting for the new year.

We will also be hosting We Knit Neighbors Together charity knitting events at the shop over the coming months.  The next get-together will be Sunday, January 18th at 2 p.m.  We’ll be working on baby blankets for Meharry as well as chemo hats for St. Thomas cancer support group.  Whether you’re a beginning knitter or advanced, or if you prefer a small project or something large, there’s plently of opportunity to get involved.  We hope to see you there!