I’m going to give the stitch a try too - love new stitches.
I do prayer shawls, among other things .... just sent another one off (#16, I think). They seem to be a huge comfort to the recipients & I get a lot out of making them. Making one is something I can physically DO when there’s not much else you can do other than pray for someone - it’s a tangible representation of those prayers. I will be doing yet another one soon (next week) - a relative by marriage just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. Sigh.
I’ve done those in the past, too. Thanks for the reminder to make a few more!
I make cotton kitchen dishcloths for family members. At Christmas I bring a big basket full to wherever we’ve been invited and let people have their pick. They wear like iron, but when they give out, they can be composted. Win/Win.
I also do shelter blankets for pets awaiting adoption through ‘Comfort for Critters’ and have made a number of things for ‘Warm Up America.’
I like both of those organizations a lot! :)
That is a beautiful thing - your prayers shawls. My late mom used to make lap blankets for the vets home. She made over 350 over the years. They sent her a nice letter when she was done and it was one of the things she wanted buried with her.