Bin Davis Extensive research has shown that lifestyle changes such as increased exercise, good diet, plenty of sleep, and correcting hearing loss may reduce the risk of dementia by up to 40%. Furthermore, “Anything that makes your brain work will reduce the risk of dementia but, interestingly, so does social contact, especially with people you…
Tag: knitting
Clubs & Classes, April 2023
Knit Wits Grow and Learn
Bin Davis Many of our fellow SaddleBrooke residents have recently become Knit Wits. They have enriched our club with life stories, skills, and diverse personalities. We welcome them all and hope that they will discover that being a Knit Wit enhances their lives. The beginning classes in knitting and crocheting are well underway. It is…
Clubs & Classes, January 2020
Knit Wits Prepare for Fun Filled 2020
The holiday season was upon us in December and the Knit Wits were busy creating gifts for loved ones as well as items for our various charities. A wide variety of knitted and crocheted goods, from tiny preemie hats to large afghans, were making regular appearances at our weekly meetings. The end of the year…
Clubs & Classes, August 2019
Knit Wits news
Carol Chiarello Several fun patterns have found their way into our meetings. Barb K. showed the ladies her reversible, two-color knitted bag, and a handful of members (actually twelve) could not resist doing it for themselves. The nice thing is that you can use up some stash yarn to get it done. Tina Marie had…
Clubs & Classes, June 2019
Knit Wit news
Carol Chiarello How about a bit of spring cleaning? The Knit Wits are checking their stash to see what fibers they will not be using. These are going to be swapped with other Knit Wits in our De-Stash/Yarn Busting event. We have a habit of buying more than we can possibly use. Also sometimes our…
Clubs & Classes, June 2019
SaddleBrooke Knit Wits and Friday Quilters raise awareness of infant mortality
Varda Main and Carol Chiarello SaddleBrooke Friday Quilters and Knit Wits came together to raise awareness of the high infant mortality rate in the U.S. You’re likely asking how this came to be. As fiber artists we make donations to charities as a way of helping others. Another way is using our art to raise…
Clubs & Classes, May 2019
Knit Wits news
Carol Chiarello World Wide Knit in Public Day is Saturday, June 8. The Knit Wits will be showing their talents at various benches located in La Encantada, a nice shopping area here in Tucson. Come visit those who will be enjoying the sunshine and socialization. Knit in Public Day started in 2005 as a way…
Clubs & Classes, April 2015
Knit Wits news
Carol Chiarello Yes, we have done it again! In late February, the Knit Wits held the annual baby shower in support of SaddleBrooke Troop Support. Beth came to our meeting to share stories of the vetted families who will receive our baby and mom items. She also brought along Marlene, who volunteers at the Military…
Clubs & Classes, March 2019
Knit Wits news
Barb Kervin On January 30, members of the Knit Wits Club were given a tour of Kids’ Closet in the Mammoth area. The ladies were given a private tour of this amazing and well organized SaddleBrooke Charity by our own Melanie Stout. Melanie answered all of our questions with pertinent and informative answers. The Knit…
Clubs & Classes, February 2019
Knit Wits news
Carol Chiarello 2019 is off to a great start for the Knit Wits. We had our monthly “show and tell” which always gives us lots of ideas, especially for the new year. It sometimes also gives us just the poke we need to finish off an old WIP (work in progress) or one of our…