Doing Good





Last week, Anke requested hats for her friend who is facing health challenges.  Within the hour, I dug through my yarn stash and cast on a hat.  This month is a gratitude month, a month of thanksgiving.  I can easily get lost on tiny worries, big worries, serious worries, and silly worries.  However, as I knit this hat, each and every stitch, I wove in good thoughts and  healthy thoughts for my unknown recipient.

She is receiving a hat, I have received so much more.

Peace, contentment, doing what I love and sharing that with others. Tomorrow I'll be posting my hat to Anke and sending lots of good wishes for her friend.

Ravelry notes here

Comments

  1. BonnyNovember 11, 2014 at 4:14 PM

    That is a stunning hat for a lucky recipient from a very generous knitter!

    ReplyDelete
  2. CorinneNovember 11, 2014 at 4:19 PM

    It's a beautiful hat and it's great that the knitting of it made you happy.

    ReplyDelete
  3. AnkeNovember 11, 2014 at 4:20 PM

    Oh Karen, the hat is beautiful!! I am so thankful for wonderful, compassionate and caring online friends like you! I feel blessed to have "met" so many great people, thank you for being one of them!!

    ReplyDelete
  4. kathy bNovember 11, 2014 at 4:28 PM

    What a wonderful thing for you to do!! I love the hat and I love the sentiment

    ReplyDelete
  5. Amy at love made my homeNovember 11, 2014 at 5:12 PM

    I am sure that it will be greatly appreciated. xx

    ReplyDelete
  6. Judy S.November 11, 2014 at 5:29 PM

    Pretty hat, one that will make the recipient feel ever so much better!

    ReplyDelete
  7. Tracey ~ CloverNovember 11, 2014 at 6:49 PM

    I am sending my hat off tomorrow too. You are so right Karen, we have received so much more than just a hat. Much love.

    ReplyDelete
  8. Kim November 11, 2014 at 8:34 PM

    It is beautiful Karen. I sent my hat off today :)

    ReplyDelete
  9. DiannaNovember 11, 2014 at 10:31 PM

    A beautiful hat...filled with wonderful thoughts. You are such a generous giver, Karen. Hugs to you.

    ReplyDelete
  10. mamasmercantileNovember 12, 2014 at 2:50 AM

    What a beautiful hat, a very generous gesture.

    ReplyDelete
  11. apicturebookmindNovember 12, 2014 at 4:14 AM

    How thoughtful! It's a beautiful hat, Karen!

    ReplyDelete
  12. Lisa UotinenNovember 12, 2014 at 6:35 AM

    I love the pattern, it's new to me. Your post inspires me to channel my worries, fears and desires to help people into my knitting. Thank you!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. karenNovember 12, 2014 at 9:47 AM

      I felt much better doing something for someone else :)

      Delete
  13. UnknownNovember 12, 2014 at 7:52 AM

    What a beautiful hat. And what beautiful words you wrote <3

    ReplyDelete
  14. margeneNovember 12, 2014 at 8:44 AM

    You are sending so much more than a hat. Not only will the recipient receive a hat, she will feel the calm, the warm thoughts, and the healing you put into it.

    ReplyDelete
  15. Mama Gone GreenNovember 12, 2014 at 9:42 AM

    so wonderful!

    ReplyDelete
  16. AnonymousNovember 12, 2014 at 9:55 AM

    Absolutely stunning. So much love in that hat. I'm sure she will feel it when she wears it!

    ReplyDelete
  17. stephNovember 12, 2014 at 11:06 AM

    i sent my hat over the weekend....I think she's going to have much encouragement from all us 'unknown' well wishers!!!! What a great project.

    ReplyDelete
  18. A Little Blue DragonflyNovember 12, 2014 at 11:48 AM

    I love this! And in the red yarn...just beautiful! :)

    ReplyDelete
  19. EileenNovember 12, 2014 at 5:40 PM

    What a lovely post, your knitting and thankful month. Thanks

    ReplyDelete
  20. Juliann in WANovember 13, 2014 at 8:14 AM

    Beautiful hat. I was just downloading hat patterns to knit for women at a local day shelter. This kind of knitting feeds my soul.

    ReplyDelete
  21. MonicaNovember 13, 2014 at 12:35 PM

    That is a beautiful hat! I have struggled with what style to make for someone I don't know...but, dove in last night and started one! Need to get the address...

    ReplyDelete
  22. KrugthethinkerNovember 13, 2014 at 1:01 PM

    The hat is beautiful, and this is so very kind of you! A gorgeous yarn, and beautiful heart. :)

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment


Your comments are welcome as long as they are relevant to the post and spread joy, thank you for visiting and sharing your ideas.

Popular posts from this blog

Weekends

Image
My weekend happily contained: -wearing the above woolens all at the same time without being hot -so many walks and taking in the changing leaves. -a leaf shower on Saturday-the wind swirled the leaves off the trees up in the air to float down -changing screen savers to autumn themes! -a craft fair where my husband and I say "we could make that", but we don't. -french fries at the craft fair -scrambled eggs and toast for dinner because we were lazy. -football season has descended in my house. he was in the front room watching whatever is on today -I sat in the family room and watched A Tree Grows in Brooklyn .   Now I want to read it again. -Oh! I finished the socks!! So I wound up about six skeins of yarn and have three projects ready -started a cowl for me in fall colors (I hope to finish before fall ends) -enjoying Spirits of Joy .  Hannah graciously had a one day free sign up for her birthday at the end of September which I luckily saw on Twitter.  Than...
Read more

Happy List

Image
  - neighborhood pumpkins - my oak trees showing off - new friends at 'school' - Tai Chi hour - lunch out with my husband - cold morning walks - an unexpected warm up - all the fall knitting (imagined and real) - wearing wool - browsing knitting patterns - sister outings - dark chocolate - blue skies - neighborhood dogs - the kids coming to visit next weekend - the to-do lists that I am creating - afternoon reading (possible snooze) - apples! - soups! - hearing the breeze whisper through the trees - setting intentions - giving myself grace when I need it the most - solitude - grandchildren laughing - Holly being Holly - Blue skies - phone calls from family and friends - the kindness of others - assuming everyone is doing their best - drinking water and staying hydrated - hot decaf green tea in a BIG mug - first sip of coffee - geese flying in V formation and honking all the way (delightful!!) - Focusing on gratitude - focusing on joy  What would make your happy list?
Read more

Weekends

Image
  Good morning! How are you? How was your weekend? I had a great weekend but I didn't take any great photos. I've been wrapping presents a little bit each day instead of doing it all in one massive long day. This has made a difference in my joy as I wrap. Do you wrap all at once? Or do you do a little bit at a time? Miss Holly has been finding the sun spots and getting her 'tan' going. She is a sweetie. I have no idea what she is watching outside that window. She does that every day. My guess is probably birds or chipmunks but chipmunks should be resting now that it's super cold outside. Sadly I did not take any photos of my knitting, but I have been knitting! I continue to work on my husband's hat and I ripped out a pair of mitts I started (couldn't see the dark yarn with cabling) and started a much simpler pattern instead. Sunday was church then the laundry. I am getting excited for the upcoming holidays. The kids are coming back with the grandchildren and...
Read more