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The Knitflix Knitathon

A fundraiser for The Loveland Foundation, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, G.L.I.T.S., and Disabled But Not Really

$20,175

465 supporters

$10,000 goal

Campaign Ended

Team Member

Amy Dzura

$890

by 20 supporters

I learned to knit almost two decades ago (in Girl Scouts, actually), but have only recently seriously returned to it. (Thanks, quarantine!)

I started knitting again after visiting the oldest yarn shop in NYC with my best friend, an avid knitter. While we were browsing I fell in love with a hand-dyed alpaca/merino blend yarn in beautiful blues and purples and greys. It came home with me, even though I had no idea what I was going to do with it.
Fast forward a few weeks and I’m recovering from surgery, bored and itching to play with my new yarn.

Four months later, and I’ve finished fi--, er, SIX projects and am looking for more as I devour new stitch tutorials and find new patterns. Everyone is getting a knitted present for the holidays this year.

Team Members

Amy

$890

20 supporters

Anna

$1,216

37 supporters

ANNE

$1,267

29 supporters

Carley

$1,385

25 supporters

Rachel

$1,070

24 supporters

Olive

$1,180

21 supporters

Catherine

$1,065

17 supporters

Olivia

$480

15 supporters

Deena

$850

8 supporters

Kendal

$385

17 supporters

Bess

$630

10 supporters

Mariah

$785

8 supporters

Event

AUG
22

Knitathon

Saturday from 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM EDT

Live Stream

Add to Calendar 2020-08-22 10:00:00 2020-08-22 22:00:00 America/New_York Knitathon The Knitathon will run for 12 hours. Participants can join for however long they are available. It is important to note that the longer you participate, the more money you raise, so stay for as long as you can! Throughout the Knitathon, we will be facilitating knitting lessons, breakout groups, and discussions on relevant topics in the Knitting and Crafting communities. Don’t knit? That’s alright! Any long form crafting practice is encouraged! Check back for a more detailed schedule closer to the event!

A zoom link will be sent to participants prior to the event. This event will be livestreamed on YouTube Live at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFR5nw4sKow.

A zoom link will be sent to participants prior to the event. This event will be livestreamed on YouTube Live at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFR5nw4sKow.

The Knitathon will run for 12 hours. Participants can join for however long they are available. It is important to note that the longer you participate, the more money you raise, so stay for as long as you can! Throughout the Knitathon, we will be facilitating knitting lessons, breakout groups, and discussions on relevant topics in the Knitting and Crafting communities. Don’t knit? That’s alright! Any long form crafting practice is encouraged! Check back for a more detailed schedule closer to the event!

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Club Knitflix

Story

Club Knitflix began as a weekly virtual knitting club during the covid-19 pandemic as a means of staying connected. While practicing community and crafting, we also paid attention to the violence being inflicted on Black communities by the police, and talked about what we could do to support the Black Lives Matter movement. 

Our idea was to host a virtual Knitathon to raise money for the Black Lives Matter movement. We invite knitters and crafters alike to join us for this 12-hour long event on Saturday August 22nd from 10am-10pm EST, which will be raising funds for The Loveland Foundation, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, G.L.I.T.S., and Disabled But Not Really.

This Knitathon is an event organized by allies and is meant to be a space for community, education, and action. We invite you to learn more about the organizations we will be supporting and the Knitathon itself by visiting our website at https://knitathon.wixsite.com/knitathon.

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465 supporters

$10,000 goal

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