Impact Overview

• Our volunteers contribute more than 700 hours per year to our programs.

• In 2022, Project Knitwell distributed more than 500 project kits.

PK’s Mission Explained: “Building Our Blueprint of Wellness, Comfort, and Community”

WELLNESS – Knitting is a proven wellness tool to prevent mental health challenges and reduce overall stress. Just as we nourish ourselves by preparing healthy foods in the kitchen to feed our bodies, knitting nourishes our self-efficacy and feeds our mental well-being. Using knitting as a preventative tool helps us feel calm when faced with challenges.

COMFORT – Knitting soothes those facing stressful situations. Providing solace in times of critical stress, at the bedside of a patient for instance, is crucial to our mission. Giving yourself permission to knit while resting in your comfortable living room is an important step to wellness. Learning something new brings unexpected strength and distraction from stressful situations.

COMMUNITY – Knitting builds a community of support where individuals share a common goal. The top floor of the house is a layer of protection that supports the roof. Knitting creates a community where traditions pass down through generations. There are affinity groups that support each other while sharing their work, creating charity knitting projects, or participating in group knit alongs.

At Project Knitwell, we invite all of our participants and volunteers to each of these rooms within our house. They provide so much warmth and our walls have so many stories to tell. As you build your life blueprint, we hope that you will integrate knitting as part of your wellness foundation. How have you built your “home”…which rooms bring you the most comfort? How do you fulfill your wellness goals and connect with your community?

Did you receive a PK Bracelet kit? Here is a link to the pattern >

This pattern was created by Jenn Benecke, for WWKIP Day 2022. Thanks to Laura Nelkin for providing the yarn used in the first batch of kits.