by Diana McDermott ’13

Knitting for Humanity, started by senior Henrietta Biayemi, is a club in which students knit scarves to send to an organization called Knit With Love. Knit With Love in return sends the scarves to needy people such as homeless people, impoverished children abroad, premature babies, and people going through cancer treatments.

The gift of a knit scarf or a beanie cap can really help brighten a hurting person’s life.

“There is a difference between simply buying a scarf and knitting one. Although our scarves are not perfect and are at times filled with holes, our scarves are filled with love and compassion,” said Biayemi. “This is really what charity and donating is about. Knowing that people will benefit and be grateful for our scarves is what keeps us going. It is a good feeling.”

The club meets twice a month to check on progress, but other than that, it is not a huge time commitment. For an inexperienced knitter it may take about a month to knit one scarf, but for a more experienced knitter it can take a couple of days. For each scarf, a student will receive three service hours. If a student does not know how to knit, it is also helpful to donate yarn to help out with the cause.

“[Knitting scarves] is something people take for granted, just yarn and needles but it is really going to help improve someone’s quality of life,” said Biayemi.

For students who want to help a charity but cannot afford to contribute a lot financially, this is a great way to get involved and help others. It is also a fairly simple hobby that someone could do at any time of the day. The club meets in K170 on the first and third Thursdays of every month and is sponsored by English teacher Maureen Meushaw.