We are blessed in so many ways at Seed Stitch and are always looking for ways to give back whether it’s plans for our holiday giving project for this year, our participation in the 3/50 project where we committed to support other locally owned businesses wherever possible, or in this latest endeavor.  A customer recently brought in a new publication out of the UK called The Knitter Magazine.  It’s an amazing magazine geared toward the more experienced knitter, with phenomenal patterns, great articles, and nifty product spotlights.  Seed Stitch will be carrying this magazine as of the next issue due out and we’re working to get back issues (especially issue & with that fab Zauberball sock pattern).  So stay tuned for that.

I was super excited to read about a how The Knitter Magazine has teamed up with Rowan and Macmillan Cancer Support for this event called the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning to be held on September 25th.  The event is designed to help improve the lives of patients suffering from cancer.  Not only is this a great cause because we all have someone in our lives affected by cancer, but they’ve also given us an excuse to knit!

Rowan and The Knitter have asked some of the amazing designers that we know and love to design afghan squares, which are so beautiful. So here’s the deal. We thought that at Seed Stitch we could knit a square or two. We’d also like you to join us on Friday morning September 25th if you’re available. Stop by our fantastic neighbor’s Front Street Cafe to pick up your cup of coffee (or tea, I’m a tea drinker), thus supporting a great local business along the way, bring your knitting and we’ll work on a square or two together — a very informal gathering. We all know how our knitting projects can linger, so best to put a deadline on ourselves and shoot for getting our collective squares done by October 25th. We should be able to do that right? A square each in a month. Download square patterns here.

For those of you that are not local to Salem, we encourage you to pick up your needles as well and feel free to send us your square and we’ll add it in, or start up your own group, share a cup of coffee together, and find a local cancer charity to which you could donate your lovely work.

Just some of the beautiful afghan squares are shown below.

Also as a reminder, later that evening on the 25th, Seed Stitch will be hosting a free lecture with Leslie Scanlon of Mac & Me. Pre-registration is required so please give us a ring or let us know on your next visit.