World Wide Knit In Public Day-Sat. June 14

HKC will be participating in the World Wide Knit In Public Day:

         WWKIP DAY IN HARLEM: KNITTING CONDOM AMULETS

The Harlem Knitting Circle will participate in WWKIP Day (Worldwide Knitting in Public) on Saturday, June 14, 2008 at the George Bruce Library, 518 West 125th Street(btw Amsterdam Ave & Broadway), from 11am until 2pm.  Participants will learn more about   “Knit or Crochet a Condom Amulet,” the highlight of their WWIP participation.

HKC Teacher Of The Day: Naomi Dagen Bloom, www.KnitaCondomAmulet.com  and www.alittleredhen.com has been creating these amulets for the past three years as an awareness project to encourage Safe Sex and support of those with HIV/AIDS, will teach two techniques--Double knitting to make a seamless Condom Amulet and an easy lace stitch.,

Materials: A

ll that's needed to bring is leftover yarn to make an amulet.  Naomi will have a couple of samples for people to try out the two stitches she's demonstrating.  She usually uses size 6/7 knitting needles but it depends on the yarn and amulet idea.

*Crocheters can use granny square idea or something round.  No patterns as such needed except for the knit stitches.

Harlem Knitting Circle honors Iris House www.irishouse.org in Harlem, a center for women living with HIV/AIDS.