Well, I finally finished the single bed, afghan blanket that I started almost 12 months ago! Of course, it didn't take me that long to crochet the rug, it's just that I kept putting the project aside, especially when it came to joining up all the squares and sewing off all the ends. (Not my favourite bit!) Sometimes you need an incentive to finish off your project - maybe it's a birthday gift, for the birth of new baby in the family or to wear at a special occasion? My big incentive to finish this project was the season launch of kogo (Knit One Give One) for 2015, held last Sunday.
kogo started out in 2004 with a few ladies sitting around a lounge room enjoying their favourite pastime of knitting. They were hatching a plan of how to assist people who were homeless; so these people could benefit from their treasured garments. Well, since its inception kogo have distributed over 200,000 beanies, scarves, blankets, clothes and toys via 250 different public benevolent institutions, charities and government agencies, contributed by around 5,000 volunteer creative people. What a great way to enjoy the wonderful crafts of knitting and crochet, and also participate in a much-needed community project.
So, do you also have a project that's tucked away in the cupboard somewhere - a half-finished shawl, a jumper you thought would be great for (last) winter, maybe a baby's blanket for an upcoming birth? Time to get click-clacking and get rewarded with that "just-finished" feeling.
kogo started out in 2004 with a few ladies sitting around a lounge room enjoying their favourite pastime of knitting. They were hatching a plan of how to assist people who were homeless; so these people could benefit from their treasured garments. Well, since its inception kogo have distributed over 200,000 beanies, scarves, blankets, clothes and toys via 250 different public benevolent institutions, charities and government agencies, contributed by around 5,000 volunteer creative people. What a great way to enjoy the wonderful crafts of knitting and crochet, and also participate in a much-needed community project.
So, do you also have a project that's tucked away in the cupboard somewhere - a half-finished shawl, a jumper you thought would be great for (last) winter, maybe a baby's blanket for an upcoming birth? Time to get click-clacking and get rewarded with that "just-finished" feeling.
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