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…
Bin Davis Rosie Gonzales from the American Legion Auxiliary joined the Knit Wits for the annual Baby Shower on Feb. 22. Club members created and donated dozens of handcrafted hats, sweaters, blankets, and other items suitable for babies from birth to six months, as well as some gifts for the moms. These will be distributed…
Bin Davis The hooks and needles are still flying at the Knit Wits’ meetings every Wednesday from 9 to 11 a.m. in Room 4 at SaddleBrooke One’s Craft Rooms. We are welcoming back the snowbirds who find it easier to knit and crochet when their fingers aren’t frozen. Recent activities for the group include a…
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…
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…
Carol Chiarello Summer is off to a big start with the Knit Wits. It started with a road trip to visit Holly at Birdhouse Yarns. The ladies had a fun time checking out the new fibers and improving the Tucson economy with their purchases. Afterwards, the group of nearly 20 had a fabulous lunch experience…
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…
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…
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…
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…