Knitting for a Cause
There are tons and tons of “good causes” that one can contribute to. Whether its money or time or used goods… or knitting?
When you think of donated knitting, you immediately think of chemo caps, baby hats and blankets. But I am going in a slightly different direction. I am going to be knitting for Lyme Disease.
What? That’s not a cause!
Oh yes, my friends, it is.
There is so much about Lyme Disease that is not known by the general public. Things like the pain all though the body that repeats on a monthly cycle. The arthritis, the nausea, the fatigue.
Imagine not being able to sleep all night because of the night-sweats and constant vomiting.
These are symptoms that don’t go away, especially when your doctor tells you there’s nothing wrong.
The ISDA has many different, and conflicting, guidelines as to what Lyme disease is, how it is diagnosed, and how it should be treated. So it’s no wonder that men, women, and children everywhere are suffering with no one to turn to.
There is so much conflicting information, that in many cases Lyme Disease is mis-diagnosed, or under-diagnosed. For more information, please go to the website of the Lyme Disease Association, and educate yourself and everyone you know about this severely underrated disease.
In the mean time, I will be knitting scarves to create awareness about Lyme Disease. Any knitters that wish to help can email me at kandrews41006(AT)yahoo(DOT)com
I will also be posting patterns here as soon as I possibly can.
Lyme Disease, symptoms, Stitching for Lyme, knitting, scarves
November 13th, 2006 at 9:34 pm
This is a wonderful idea.
I would like to order one for a Christmas gift.
You are so creative!!