Fundraisers & Events
Writers Who Knit
I am thrilled to announce a very special Project Knitwell virtual event and hope you can join us! On June 12, we will welcome Ann Hood, Caroline Leavitt, and Elinor Lipman to discuss the healing power of knitting. These three award-winning authors are long-time...
Fibernate’s Spring Fiber Farm Market
Mark your calendars! Join us on March 30 for Fibernate's Spring Fiber Farm Market 1-5 pm at the brand new Vienna Community Center: Check out details and the great list of vendors here: Fibernate List . Come learn about our programs. Shop for a cause (PK yarn,...
A Valentine’s Day Special
A special treat, just for you!
Snack, Sip, Shop & Support
Join us at the Fiber Night Market for a fun, festive evening of knitting, snacking, sipping, and shopping on Wednesday, December 19, from 6:30 to 8:30, at Next Stop Theater in Herndon, VA. Thank you to our hosts The Fiberists ! We’ll be there with our Special PK...
#ShareTheWellness on #GivingTuesday
Have you ever… Used yarn as therapy? Knit to de-stress? Crafted to keep calm?Joined a knitting circle to feel part of a community? Then you have experienced the wellness of knitting. On November 27, you can #ShareTheWellness and spread the impact Project...
Give the Gift of Giving
Join Project Knitwell at two Alternative Giving Fairs this December, in Takoma Park on December 1 and 9, and in Arlington on December 8. Shoppers will have the chance to support both Project Knitwell's work in hospital and community settings, and the work of other...
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Project Knitwell Hires New Managing Director
Lauren Brennan brings organizational management, creative skills Washington, D.C. — Project Knitwell has hired Lauren Brennan as its new Managing Director, starting mid-August 2021. In hiring Brennan, the Project Knitwell Board of Directors cited her experience,...
The Impact of a Knitting Intervention on Compassion Fatigue in Oncology Nurses
The Impact of a Knitting Intervention on Compassion Fatigue in Oncology Nurses by Lyndsay Anderson, MSN, OCN (R) FMP-BC and Christina Gustavson was published in the February 2016 issue of Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing. Project Knitwell participated in this...
Writers Who Knit
I am thrilled to announce a very special Project Knitwell virtual event and hope you can join us! On June 12, we will welcome Ann Hood, Caroline Leavitt, and Elinor Lipman to discuss the healing power of knitting. These three award-winning authors are long-time...
Pandemic Knitting Benefiting Patients, Others in Stressful Situations
Project Knitwell is teaching knitting as a wellness tool Washington, D.C. — When the pandemic hit, Project Knitwell (PK) had to stop its in-person knitting instruction in its dozen-plus partner sites around the Washington, D.C. region. For more than 10 years, Project...