It started with the Christane Amanpour CNN special, 
Generation Islam I saw in August while out in Encinitas with Martie. We sat with our knitting one night spellbound. The documentary focuses on a range of efforts being made in Afghanistan and Pakistan to turn young Muslim children away from violent extremism. That naturally put some focus on Greg Mortenson and his intense mission to build schools in Afghanistan.Bottom line is now I am reading Three Cups of Tea by Mortenson and David O. Relin, and I am knitting wool baby afghans for the Afghans for Afghanistan project. These afghans go to the CURE Hospital in Kabul. This is a great stash buster as the blankets must be wool and darker colors. Warmth is key, and washing may not happen. I knit compulsively. Just how many shawls can I knit? So, this is perfect. The square one is just an overgrown washcloth pattern of mostly my dyed merino. The next one is going to be one big log cabin square. I took the idea from friend Martie. I love the randomness of it.
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So glad you're enjoying the book. He's such a huge inspiration for the power one person can have if so inspired. I don't know if I'll get more than one done before the October deadline, but I'm sure enjoying it. Love the diagonal stripe idea...great stash buster.
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ReplyDeleteOk, I checked. Late October and then again the first of the year. so we can just keep on knitting.
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