First Gathering of Whidbey’s Knit-Wits and Loopers
About This Event
<p>Experience the joy of creating items that will bless your community. Inspired by the Knit-Wits in<em> Remarkably Bright Creatures</em>, our gathering of Knit-Wits and Loopers will, through our collective knitting and crocheting, support Warming Whidbey and Partners for Young Children.<br><br>Specifically, Warming Whidbey needs homemade knit or crochet hats, scarves, mittens/gloves, baby blankets (40*40), or lap blankets. They also need worsted-weight acrylic and wool yarns, so this date is a great time to drop off your extra supplies!<br><br>Partners for Young Children needs 150+ crocheted octopuses for their Newborn Outreach kits. The eight curly arms of these cute dolls are easy to grasp, providing tactile stimulation for infants. <a href="https://www.sno-isle.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/90/2025/11/octopus-pattern.pdf">Download the octopus pattern</a> or pick one up at the Freeland Library. Materials will be provided for the octopuses or bring your own 100% cotton or cotton/bamboo blend, worsted weight.<br><br>This is an open house style event where you will enjoy the camaraderie of fellow Knit-Wits and Loopers--when you can and for as long as you can. Stop by and drop off finished projects and/or stay a while to work together. We will have needles and hooks for use during the event, but please bring your own otherwise.</p> <p>Not a knitter or a crocheter? Want to help without committing to finishing a project? We will have knitting spools waiting for you to add inches or feet to a cord that will be sewn into scarves.<br><br></p> <p>This event is part of <a href="https://www.sno-isle.org/reads-together/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sno-Isle Reads Together</a>. The 2026 selection is <a href="https://sno-isle.bibliocommons.com/v2/search?query=remarkably%20bright%20creatures&searchType=smart" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Remarkably Bright Creatures</a> by Shelby Van Pelt. Discover <a href="https://sno-isle.bibliocommons.com/v2/events?programs=6565111a0825261328f1095b" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">additional Sno-Isle Reads Together events</a>, including <a href="https://sno-isle.bibliocommons.com/v2/events?q=shelby%20van%20pelt&types=5f0ce903da1b731c0af31862&startDate=2026-10-21&endDate=2026-10-29" target="_blank">three opportunities to meet the author</a>. Sno-Isle Reads Together is funded by the <a href="https://sno-islefoundation.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation</a>.</p> <p></p> <p><a data-interception="off" href="https://www.sno-isle.org/contact-us/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Contact us with questions</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.sno-isle.org/faq/programs-events/" target="_blank" data-interception="off"></a><a href="https://www.sno-isle.org/faq/programs-events/" target="_blank" data-interception="off">Programs & Events FAQs</a></p> <p>To <a href="https://askus.sno-isle.org/widget_standalone.php?la_widget_id=15536" target="_blank" data-interception="off"><strong>request a sign language interpreter</strong></a>, complete this <a href="https://askus.sno-isle.org/widget_standalone.php?la_widget_id=15536" target="_blank" data-interception="off">online form</a> or <a href="https://sno-isle.bibliocommons.com/locations/?_ga=2.167347966.1741286699.1659972435-363119640.1615934079&ct=YTo1OntzOjY6InNvdXJjZSI7YToyOntpOjA7czo1OiJlbWFpbCI7aToxO2k6ODI7fXM6NToiZW1haWwiO2k6ODI7czo0OiJzdGF0IjtzOjIyOiI2MmYyYjM2ODUwZDU5Nzc3MzEyMTQ5IjtzOjQ6ImxlYWQiO3M6NjoiMzc4MDk1IjtzOjc6ImNoYW5uZWwiO2E6MTp7czo1OiJlbWFpbCI7aTo4Mjt9fQ%3D%3D" target="_blank" data-interception="off" title="https://sno-isle.bibliocommons.com/locations/?_ga=2.167347966.1741286699.1659972435-363119640.1615934079&ct=yto1ontzojy6innvdxjjzsi7ytoyontpoja7czo1oijlbwfpbci7atoxo2k6odi7fxm6ntoizw1hawwio2k6odi7czo0oijzdgf0ijtzojiyoii2mmyyyjm2oduwzdu5nzc3mzeymtq5ijtzojq">contact your local library</a> at least two weeks prior to the library event. Interpreters will be provided based on availability.</p>