Atlantia's Annual Knitting Challenge for Pages and "Warm Up America" Charity

Sayyida Halima al-Shafi’i of the Stronghold of Raven’s Cove in the Kingdom of Atlantia reports on a challenge in which the kingdom's knitters will teach their craft to young people.

Sayyida Halima al-Shafi’i writes:

With the permission of the Keepers of the Clewe (Atlantia’s Knitting Guild) and the Page’s Academy, Halima al-Shafi’i issues the following challenge to the knitters and Pages of the kingdom:

Each knitter is challenged to find and teach a Page (or Page-aged child, 9-14) to knit. Pages are encouraged to seek out knitters. Knitters will create squares that are 7� by 9� in any stitch. Knitters will display their work at Kingdom 12th night. All knitters are invited to knit for this event, and each local group is encouraged to have a local point of contact for this challenge. At 12th night, the local group with the most squares will win a prize sponsored by Sayyida Halima al-Shafi’i. Also, a special prize will be awarded to the Page/child who creates the most squares. After 12th night, the squares will be donated to Michael’s Arts and Crafts stores for their “Warm Up America� program. The stores will join the squares into afghans to donate to the needy. Pages will learn not only to knit, but will also learn charitable giving. Pages can be granted credits toward their advancement in Atlantia’s Pages Academy. More about the “Warm Up America� program can be found at:

http://www.michaels.com/art/online/projectsheet?pid=20146

In service,

Sayyida Halima al-Shafi’i
Stronghold of Raven’s Cove
lkuney@ec.rr.com