Original Creation

Crochet With Plastic. Oh Yes it is!!

Gussy Green showed us how to Crochet with plastic bags.

Lap Blankets For the Veterans

Scarves and Hats for Donation

I want that shawl

Thursday Night Club

Friday Morning Club

Evelyn Hurr's Creations

Evelyn Hurr's Creations

Yes, She Made the Whole Thing, Susan Kroll

The Story is Evelyn Hurr helped Susan along.

Now look what Happened..

Arlene Mittleman's Original Creation

Lillian Wearing Two of Her Sweaters

Betty Displays Her Work While Terri Looks On

Betty is one of our original, inspirational members.

I Couldn't Resist

Donations

Places the've donated to:

Bellrose Baptist Church, Bellrose, NY

NY LIJ Schneider Childrens' Hospital, Manhasset, NY

Beth Isreal's New Born Center, NY, NY

Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation, New Hyde Park, NY

St. Luke Roosevelt Hospital, NY, NY

Flushing Manor Care Center, Flushing , NY

NorthPort Veterans Hospital, NorthPort, NY

Ronald MacDonald House, Buffalo, NY

Boro Pregnancy Counseling Center, Flushing, NY

The Lap Blankets

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July 2, 2008
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Fresh Meadows Library Branch Club Knits, Crochets
Fresh Meadows Knitters and Crochet'ers Club members (l. to r.): Binita Ghosh, Carol Tam Sudan, Chris Psimoganis, Lillian Gostin and Ruth Heller show off their handiwork. Lap blankets created by club members were donated to area nursing homes and hospitals. The Fresh Meadows Knitters and Crochet'ers Club started at the Fresh Meadows branch of the Queens Borough Public Library about a year ago. One of the library's customers suggested the club, and it has been a huge success. Every week, some 20 men and women get together to knit, crochet and socialize. So far, they have made a dozen lap blankets from afghan squares. These have been donated to nursing homes and hospitals, and staff and patients have been very appreciative.
Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation, 271-11 76th Ave., New Hyde Park, was among the recipients of the Knitters and Crochet'ers Club efforts. Edith Shapiro, Parker Jewish Institute therapeutic recreation director, expressed her thanks to Anne Scotti, senior librarian at the Fresh Meadows branch. "On behalf of the patients and residents at the Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation, I would like to thank you and the members of the Knitters and Crochet'ers of the Meadows for the beautiful lap blankets," she wrote. "They will certainly come in handy during the future months when the 'crispy' cool weather is upon us. Again, many thanks for sharing and caring."
The Fresh Meadows Knitters and Crochet'ers invite everyone who is interested to join the fun. They meet every Thursday at 6 p.m. and every Friday at 10:30 a.m. Beginners are welcome. Bring your own yarn and needles. A group for teen learners meets one Wednesday afternoon a month. Admission is free. Queens Library at Fresh Meadows is located at 193-20 Horace Harding Expwy. For more information and the Fresh Meadows Knitters and Crochet'ers schedule, call 718-454-7272.
Queens Library is an independent, notfor profit corporation and is not affiliated with any other library. The Queens Library serves a population of 2.2 million in the most ethnically diverse county in the U.S. With more than 22 million items in circulation for Fiscal Year 2008, the library has the highest circulation of any public library system

In The Beginning

The Fresh Meadows Knitting & Crochet Club began in the Fall of 2007 with a small group of women and since that time the club has grown in gages and skeins.

Below are some pictures of that first group and me, the librarian who with Carolyn Vacchio's idea, advertised and figured out the logistics. Carloyn is a regular library user who is part of our book discussion group, suggested the Fresh Meadows Library start a Knitting Club. Who knew so many library users were knitters or crocheters.