Hastings Knitters show Olympic spirit
Posted Feb 16, 2012 By Bill Freeman
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EMC Lifestyles -Hastings - The Hastings Knitters will be at the 2012 Canada Special Olympic Winter Games. 
Members of the Hastings Knitters show off some of the scarves they have made for the 2012 Special Olympics Canada Winter Games in Alberta. Photo: Submitted
The fun-loving but industrious Thursday afternoon knitting crew showed their gold medal form in creating and finishing 21 handsomely crafted scarves that will be worn by some of the 650 athletes from across Canada participating in the Winter Games in St. Albert and Jasper, Alberta.
The group threw themselves wholeheartedly into the Made with Love, Worn with Pride Scarf Project that challenged Canadians to produce 2,500 red and white scarves in a deliberate acknowledgement of how impressive Canada's red and white wave looked in Vancouver two years ago.
"Thousands of Canadians wore them in support of our country and our athletes as they took on the battle for gold, a dream that became a reality," campaign organizers said.
You can play your part in the Special Olympics movement simply by donating a bit of time and yarn, all you have to do is knit or crochet a winter scarf in the Games colours of blue and off white, with a splash of red, in support of the athletes' journey for gold."
Well, the Hastings Knitters have done that and more.
"I'm very proud of our group," said Skye Morrison. "They are amazing when put to the task. They promised me ten scarves and made 21."
After a presentation from Joyce Higgs, and funded through the Hastings Founders Week Fiber Festival Committee the Knitters were able to buy light blue, white and red yarn then knitted and crocheted the scarves.
"The idea is that each participant athlete, coach, volunteer and family will receive a scarf in Canada's colours, no two alike just as we are as individuals," said Morrison a member of the Founders Week Committee who helped organize the Fiber Festival.
The scarves will become the "symbol of our country's support and celebration of our Canadian Special Olympic athletes," the Special Olympics Winter Games committee said.
The seven sport Winter Games takes place February 28 to March 3.
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