Fundraisers & Events
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...
Knit in Public with Project Knitwell on June 9
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...
Latest Newsletters
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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,...
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...