Knitting Hope for Winnipeg’s Winter | Winnipeg News

In Winnipeg, a cozy knitting circle called Hooks and Needles is stitching warmth for the city’s most vulnerable—long before snowflakes fall. Reborn in 2023 by Lynnette Stamler, a former nursing academic returning home after 27 years abroad, the group meets twice monthly at Epiphany Lutheran Church to crochet scarves, hats, and blankets. From prayer shawls to wheelchair-friendly lap blankets and baby cozies, their handmade gifts flow to local outreach programs like the Urban. With 7 to 15 volunteers—some in person, some remote—they’re racing against the chill to deliver dozens of boxes before winter bites. No experience? No problem. They’ll teach you. No needles? Donate winter gear instead. It’s community, craft, and compassion, one stitch at a time. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b93b59fc0ff4b663