Tea & Company

Published on July 11, 2010 in News. 0 Comments

“Love is patient, love is kind, it is not envious. Love does not boast…it bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends.” (1 Corinthians 13:4-7).

Love knits us all together, and it can be an unconditional kind. I love the vision of Love Knits. Something that really stands out to me is the time spent over needle, thread and tea sharing a story. Your story is powerful because it reflects and expresses the things you have gone through. The story written on your heart. Everyone has a story to tell that may speak volumes to someone else, challenge them or encourage them. Stories knit people together, they are used to share a unique experience. I fully believe and have faith that there is a reason for everything: for pain and suffering, for laughing and rejoicing and we need the love and support from someone who will listen. Love Knits became more than a time to learn to knit, but a time to knit my life story with someone else’s.

I recently was in Honduras spending time with children living in poverty, and in some cases extreme poverty. The difference is nothing! Extreme poverty means you literally have nothing. I thought I was going to snuggle with them and impact their life. I learned fast that I was terribly wrong. These kids were forever changing me! What an incredible circle of life from different ages and worlds. We are all the same in some way, we are all knit together somehow through a smile or a word, just open your eyes and listen to the wonderful sounds around you.

Life can become a domino effect, so invest quality time with people. Everyone needs a place to share or to listen and knitting is just an excuse to do just so! I use Love Knits as my ministry camouflage to share my life story and to love up someone who is in need. I want to make an investment into people by sharing my story, my laugh and my open heart.

How many times did I use the word knit? I found a unique thing with spending time with Love Knits – you can too! I challenge you to host a Love Knits night or day at your home or community centre, and just watch how we are all so closely knit together!

Get together eat, share, play and knit!

Kayla Tompkins
London, ON

Yarn & Sand?

Published on July 3, 2010 in News. 0 Comments

“I’m thinking that we might run a little community event around the Love Knits campaign this summer (based on your suggestion!). Me and the fellow staff members discussed it and we were thinking of inviting people in the community to our centre for a small tutorial/knitting-crocheting evening, and setting them up with a local mission project where the items can be sent when they have completed them. The details still have to be worked out, but I’m really excited about it. Thanks for the suggestion!”

Chantelle
Huron Feathers Presbyterian Centre
Sauble Beach, ON

* Last night before bed, I got a message. I guess I am sharing it with you so this project would have your support on any level: donated materials, time, prayer etc.

Flashback Video

Published on July 2, 2010 in News. 0 Comments

The summer 2010 camp season is upon us, and I’m always plagued with bouts of nostalgia around this time as I think back to the first summer of LK! I was looking through old files and came across this video that is too good not to share with you. These guys are some of the funniest, albeit ugliest women I’ve ever seen!!! Brilliant and gracious actors and friends, they were willing to help a sister out by making a funny video for promo at camp. Who wouldn’t want to follow the example of Ethel and Peggy? Two endearing old ladies with foreign accents, mullets and facial hair? Thanks again fellas!

Stay tuned for LK videos from Summer 2010…

“If you can’t knit, then learn. If you can’t learn, then donate.”

Passing it on…

Published on June 27, 2010 in News. 0 Comments

“Just so you know, I got my mum and my sister hooked on crocheting. Mum has made like 3-ish scarves already! And she’s knitting one too! She loves it!”

Alex Freeman (15)
London, ON

* I got this message a couple weeks after a highschool girls night. Alex was hilariously stubborn the night we all hung out. It would seem those who put up the greatest fight end up being the greatest embracers! This girl is a machine : ) She makes the most beautiful scarves! Alex, it was a pleasure to meet you. We’re so encouraged by your eager heart…

Girls Night

Published on June 26, 2010 in News. 0 Comments

Check This Out!

A night filled with success, fun, lots of laughs, and of course FOOD! I was encouraged to plan/host a night filled with excitement, based around Love Knits and invite girls from school. There were seven of us, and we started the night out by making dinner all together! Every girl had to bring some sort of food item to contribute to the night. So, half of us were on dinner, and the other half were on dessert! We made tacos and “Napoleon Dynamite” poutine (my crazy kinda gross creation) and rice crispy squares for dessert. After dessert we went swimming, that was so much fun! We made a whirl pool, that was so crazy you couldn’t even walk backwards!! After swimming, Julie and I taught the girls how to crochet. When everyone had the “skill” we watched a movie and crocheted, knit and chilled for the rest of the night. I love all the girls that came, they all have an awesome place in my heart. I knew all of them from gym class! God has blessed me with girls that LOVE to have fun- and the LK night that I hosted was no different from the rest. The girls had a wonderful time!

Maddie Triebner (15)
London, ON

* It should be noted only 3 weeks from that night those girls have colelctively made roughly 20 scarves and hats for Love Knits!

Rider Knits Lovin’

Published on June 25, 2010 in News. 0 Comments

Many thanks to RIDER KNITS, for donating almost an entire box of yarn to help start launch Love Knits Summer 2010 up at Muskoka Woods Sports Resort, the place it all started 3 years ago! RIDER KNITS is a local small business dedicated to making you look and feel good by creating some of the sweetest CANADIAN hand knit and crocheted hats and accessories around. Perhaps I’m bias? ; ) Be sure to check them out, I believe they’re working on a new-line up in the months to come!

Thanks again for your generosity RK, rest assured your excess given in love is going to be changing lives this summer…

♥ LK

Bling bling!!

Published on June 15, 2010 in News. 0 Comments



“BLING” LK STYLE COMING SOON!!! Click on thumbnails for bigger picture! We’re in the process of finding creative ways to keep the project moving (raise funds for materials)! It’s a hand-made bead with “lk” stamped into it and a pewter yarn ball & knitting needles charm : ) Cute, eh? We’ll keep you posted as to when you can get your hands on one then you can hang it from your neck or rearview mirror in support of our mission. “Lets give them somethin’ to talk about…”

In other news expect updates over the next couple months of ‘knotty knitters’ and ‘happy hookers’ taking LK to their neighbourhoods, living rooms, schools and summer camps!!

You are loved.

“Knexting”: when you text about knitting…

Published on June 7, 2010 in News. 0 Comments

There’s little I appreciate less than an alarm clock, especially after a sleepless night! I have too many of those, and after 3 in a row this morning my spirits were especially high ; ) I got a text at what felt like the crack of dawn and was shocked it beat my alarm by almost 90 minutes!! A “little sister” had written, in big capital letters:

“JANEY ALREADY FINISHED HER SCARF!”

I started laughing as I got back under the covers, thinking God has a serious sense of humour. A text about knitting is maybe the only excusable reason to be woken up early : ) A bunch of girls met Saturday night and Janey learned to crochet barely 30 hours before that text, and a scarf for anyone let alone a beginner is at least 6-10 hours of work! She crocheted through the movie more diligently than anyone else that night, and obviously didn’t stop once she got home. Janey, you’re one of many reasons this is so worth it. Maddie, thanks for the rise and shine love : )

JR

BOOM

Published on June 7, 2010 in News. 0 Comments

Got an “inbox” from a friend today, worthy of sharing:

I stumbled upon this joke today..dont know if you have ever heard it but it’s funny!!

“A cop was patrolling the beltway and saw a minivan driving somewhat erratically so he flashed his lights. The van didn’t pull over so he drove up beside it and motioned to the driver for her to pull over. He saw what the problem was, she was knitting. He motioned again so she rolled down the window. He rolled down his window and yelled “pull over.” She yelled back, “no, cardigan!”

Kayla Tompkins
London, ON

* Got more jokes? Holler at LK, we’ll post them. We LOOOOVE them!!!

Love Knits, along the way…

Published on May 16, 2010 in Love Letters. 0 Comments

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