Fundraisers & Events
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...
Dine for PK
Dine at Lost Dog Cafe on Columbia Pike on Saturday October 27. Come in anytime between 11 am and 10 pm, mention Project Knitwell, and Lost Dog will generously donate 20% of sales to support ongoing programs at Project Knitwell. Please RSVP to the event HERE. To make...
Face of Project Knitwell: Tracye
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...
Latest Newsletters
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Thank you for attending Project Knitwell’s Anniversary Event
Thank you to everyone that attended Project Knitwell's 10th Anniversary Event and Auction. We are so pleased that we were able to hear from Suzan Colón on her journey and try out her MedKNITation. We hope that you are interested in learning more and will visit Suzan's...
10th Anniversary Event & Auction
We invite everyone to join us virtually on October 6 for our Celebration! We look forward to hosting Suzan Colón in a lively conversation about how she founded MedKNITation and how she uses knitting in her approach to wellness. Also, join us as we look back on PK's...
2010 – 2020 Impact Statement
Project Knitwell is pleased to present an Impact Statement covering its first 10 years! We are proud of our accomplishments and look forward to even more in the next 10 years. Remarkably, Project Knitwell grew from one hospital and one volunteer to providing services...
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,...