On this Veteran’s Day, I am compelled to share a wonderful website that contributes knitted items to the men and women who serve in our armed forces. The “Ships Project” has many items you can knit and that is in turn sent to our military. This website has posted their guidelines,including appropriate yarn, colors and patterns.
The following paragraph is from their website and I believe this is a wonderful cause to contribute to. For further information, please visit www.theshipsproject.com
“The Ships Project was founded in October of 2001, when a female sailor on board the USS Bataan responded to an “Any Sailor” letter written by the project founder, Ellen Harpin. In that letter, Ellen mentioned her love for knitting, prompting the sailor to joke that maybe Ellen could send a pair of knit slippers to keep her feet warm as she slept, since her berthing was extremely cold. Since then, the project has grown far beyond that small beginning and has earned the respect and support of the military. The USS Bataan has long since returned home but we have continued to send packages to sailors and Marines on dozens of ships deployed since then, as well as Army, Marine, and Air Force units on the ground.”
