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Hats for Haiti

Posted 2/16/2010 7:28pm by Eugene Wyatt.

Hello Laurie, Anne-Katrin, Caroline, Jacqueline, Galen et al

Thank you for being brave hearts and contributing captions to the BEK photo; other readers have told me they will make hats for Haiti but coming up with a caption was hard for them to do, even for me.   And yes, it's really about Haiti.

Please email me your postal addresses and I'll gladly send you the promised yarn; we'll put your knittings up for sale in the stand as you finish them.  Tell me of your favorite charities too.  My father worked for the Red Cross.

CNN has been covering Haiti while the other networks seem to slowly ignore the continuing pain as time goes on.  TV correspondents in Haiti have been concerned about their viewers switching to the Winter Olympics now underway; and  warning that international aid and medical personal will be called home before the crisis is over.  Our help will arrive when it's needed most: when the world has moved on to other interests.  What else can we do.

Thanks,

Eugene

PS: caption or not, if you want to knit a hat for Haiti, or know someone who does, email me your postal address and I'll happily send you a skein of yarn.

10 Comments »
Mary said,
2/17/2010 @ 3:08 pm
OK, this is the best I can do: "C'mon, Stan, let's go subvert the dominant paradigm."
Eugene Wyatt said,
2/17/2010 @ 3:09 pm
Yea!
Galen said,
2/20/2010 @ 2:23 pm
Dear Gene!!!
My beautiful skein just came... The same color green as my eyes! I'm very excited about making a hat for Haiti! Thank you for giving and helping me give too!
Galen
Eugene Wyatt said,
2/25/2010 @ 5:23 pm
Hey Galen, you're welcome. I thought that green was right for you.
ien said,
2/25/2010 @ 6:22 pm
Hi Eugene,

It has taken me a long time to come up with a caption. My 12 year-old daughter and I came up with this:
"Well, it's on to greener pastures...in a few months, that is"

I would love to knit a hat for your Hats for Haiti effort. If you are still offering skeins of yarn for this project, that would be wonderful.
Eugene Wyatt said,
2/25/2010 @ 6:27 pm
Does your daughter knit too, I'll send two skeins tomorrow.

We're shearing Monday; it snowed a foot today and more comes tomorrow. We're really looking for sun and those greener pastures.
galen said,
2/25/2010 @ 11:31 pm
I forgot to save your address from the skein. I have a lovely hat to send you! Please email your address. I'm not coming to the market any time soon.

Thanks!
Galen
Eugene Wyatt said,
2/26/2010 @ 7:35 am
2' of snow here; the sheep can't move. Will make ruts with my tractor so they can get to their round bales...see Contact Us on the site for my address, can't wait to see your hat, Galen.
Maureen said,
4/12/2010 @ 6:03 pm
Hello,

Are you still doing hats for Haiti? I am part of a knitting group and we've done charity projects before. If you're looking for a group of enthusiastic knitters, let me know!
Eugene Wyatt said,
4/16/2010 @ 7:00 pm
Hi Maureen, Summer is almost upon us and wool hats won't start selling again until the Fall. Send me an email in September and we'll make some Hats for Haiti. Thanks, Eugene
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