2nd Annual Knit for Life

Phew! It's been a busy couple of months! Please excuse our lack of postings, we've been up to our ears in planning, knitting, spending time with our customers, meeting famous designers, and making it on the news!

Knit for Life

The second annual Knit for Life, held on June 20, was a huge success! Here are the details:

• We collected over 100 hats, all hand-knit by our knitters.
• Mable Somerville alone knitted 40 caps!! She started knitting after last year's event. YOU GO GIRL! You're an inspiration to us all!
• The Nest received an award from Relay for Life for being a sponsor and raising money for this great cause.
• We still need approximately 150 hats to reach our goal of 250. Kits are available in the shop and The Nest will be accepting knitted chemo caps all year long. The recipients of our handknit hats have reported that they provide a great deal of comfort during the worst of times, so help us reach our goal and knit, knit, knit!
• The door prizes, food, grab bags, and tote bags for knitters were a real hit. Special thanks to our sponsors and friends: Harrison County Rotary Club, Dr. Gerardo and Jennifer Lopez, Provence Market Restaurant, Country Peddler, Artworks, Paula Bomhoff, Scott Henderson Stuart McMunn, Brad and Mary Carmichael, Drs. Coonly and Brager, MVB and Larry Mazza.

Events like this remind me of why I opened The Nest. Thanks to everyone who participated! We'll try to post some photos of the Knit for Life event soon!

In the meantime, check it out - we made the news!

http://www.wdtv.com/news/local/48685612.html?skipthumb=Y

http://www.wboy.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory&storyid=61387&email=1