Knittin' a Mitten

Every year, little hands go un-gloved as winter arrives.  Four years ago, two Midvale Elementary School moms decided to take matters into their own hands.

The two women started Knittin' A Mitten for Midvale, a community event that has local knitters from the Midvale-Lincoln parent community and the surrounding neighborhood knit mittens for the school children at Midvale and Lincoln Elementary Schools.  The first year, the group knit 250 pair of mittens!

With more little hands that need mittens each year, the group continues to knit mittens for students.  This year's Knittin' A Mitten kick-off is scheduled for Monday October 24th from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Midvale School Library.   If you are a knitter and would like to help out, plan to stop at the kickoff.  It offers an opportunity to socialize with other knitters while helping those in need.  The group will have yarn and beginner-level mitten patterns available.  Don't know how to knit?  No problem, experts will be at the kickoff to help.  Or, you can offer support through a donation of yarn.  Knittin' A Mitten is a great program to keep little hands warm this winter.