Knitting in Prison
by adustyframe ~ December 18th, 2008I picked up Knitting For Peace yesterday because I saw on another blog that this book has a great pattern for an afghan.
As I looked through it, I found a section on knitting in prisons. The author explained how inmates knit blankets and hats for charities and how doing so helps them pass the time as well as gives them an outlet to show care and concern for others.
One quote stood out to me because it made me smile.
Skip LeBarge supervises inmates who make knit and crochet animals.
“You ain’t seen nothin’ until a guy doing 800 years comes up to you all proud and burstin’ because he just crocheted his first cow.”
While I don’t particularly want to see a crocheted cow, I’m really glad that prisons offer these programs for their inmates.
December 18th, 2008 at 5:28 pm
That made me smile.
December 18th, 2008 at 7:33 pm
that quote makes me chuckle, in a good way. Amazing what a simple activity can do.
December 19th, 2008 at 12:54 am
No matter who you are, giving back to others makes you feel good. I’m glad to hear there’s a program like this.
June 22nd, 2011 at 7:50 pm
[...] shared about these programs here and here. I shared a couple other links in those [...]
June 25th, 2011 at 2:12 pm
I think it’s wonderful!! From what little I understand, I think they NEED this!