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This
project is a collaborative effort among women to foster a
sense of community and to celebrate the colour PINK
for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
in October.
My sister Jutta is a true knitting aficionado and she generously
volunteered to knit the first rows of the Pink
Scarf in February 2007. A unique knitting
adventure was set in motion.
From Jutta’s home in Baltimore, Maryland, the scarf
went on a journey overseas to my sister Isolde in Bad Soden,
Germany. With much enthusiasm, Isolde added another section
to the scarf and then shipped it to Canada. The Pink
Scarf arrived in Toronto in mid March and
will continue to travel through the hands of many knitters.
The overall length of the finished piece will depend on the
number of participants and how many rows each person will
be able to knit. Some may get carried away into a mad knitting
frenzy and who knows, the scarf may turn out to be longer
than Canada’s National Debt.
Since pink is the colour used worldwide in support of Breast
Cancer Awareness, we will be knitting in pink
only. Each woman will be encouraged to add a different type
of pink yarn and also vary the knitting patterns – creative
approaches are welcome!
The Pink Scarf
went on display at the CHEST
OF HOPE exhibition at the Gladstone Hotel
in Toronto, October 22-26, 2007 and visitors were encouraged
to knit while sitting in a comfortable Rocking Chair with
pink cushions.
The
journey of the Pink Scarf
continues as it will once again travel through many caring
hands. To become part of the sisterhood of knitters, please
contact Christa Gampp: chestofhope@rogers.com.
To
view the knitting in progress, please click on the pictures
thumbnails.
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