Fundraisers & Events

Face of Project Knitwell: Tracye

Sep 2, 2018 | Fundraisers and Other Events, News

Tracye Payne Wilson, who learned to knit in 2017 with a Project Knitwell volunteer at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (MGUH). Tracye was undergoing treatment for cancer. Knitting offered her a sense of accomplishment and provided focus and hope at a difficult...

Knit in Public with Project Knitwell on June 9

May 15, 2018 | Fundraisers and Other Events

Mark Worldwide Knit in Public Day (yes it's really a thing!) with Project Knitwell. Join us on Saturday June 9, 2018 from 11 am to 2 pm at Market Common Clarendon. We’ll be on the green common area with the gazebo and playground. Want to learn to knit? Our volunteers...

Join us at two Alternative Giving Fairs in December

Nov 29, 2017 | Fundraisers and Other Events

Project Knitwell has been invited to participate in two alternative giving fairs: on December 2 in Takoma Park, MD, and on December 9 in Arlington, VA. At both gift fairs, shoppers will have an opportunity to support Project Knitwell and other non-profits. Working...

Shop on Giving Tuesday!

Nov 17, 2017 | Fundraisers and Other Events

Our friends at fibre space and Looped Yarn Works will donate a percentage of sales on November 28 -- #GivingTuesday to Project Knitwell to help us share #KnittingLove with moms and dads with sick babies, men and women affected by homelessness, nurses, teens with...

Take a Chance!

Oct 14, 2017 | Fundraisers and Other Events

We're raffling off two baskets on October 28 at the event we are co-hosting with author Ann Hood. Each basket is chock full of goodies -- including lots of books, yarn (including Madelinetosh, Brooklyn Tweed, Lollipop, and Mountain Colors) , knitting accessories, tea,...

Ann Hood is Coming! October 28

Oct 12, 2017 | Fundraisers and Other Events

Project Knitwell and One More Page Books are pleased to host author Ann Hood on Saturday October 28 at 2 pm for a conversation about the comfort of knitting, reading, writing, and more. Ann Hood is the author of The Knitting Circle, Knitting Yarns, Knitting Pearls,...

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Face of Project Knitwell: Kent

Apr 9, 2019

“People are so encouraging, and offer such positive reinforcement.” Meet Kent. For the last several months, Kent has been a regular at the knitting group Project Knitwell co-sponsors with the Cancer Resource Center at Virginia Hospital Center (VHC). Barb, one of...

Fibernate’s Spring Fiber Farm Market

Mar 26, 2019

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,...