Marked Visibility Bands

I made this for Friends, family and my community

Created by: Jacquelin C

  • Project Details

    About

    On January 15th this year my daughter-in-law Stephanie’s father died in a pedestrian/car accident.
    In the week following the accident I struggled to find something I could do that would make some kind of difference.I thought about a knitting project I had worked on before Christmas, making toques for family and friends out of reflective yarn and then I had an idea that might bring some light to myself, Marks family and our communities. I had leftover yarn so why not make small arm bands that people could wear over coats and sweaters. These arm bands would give much needed visibility to those on the roads at night. I posted the project on my Facebook page and immediately received a huge number of reactions, comments and shares. We now have a website at http://bemarked.ca where we are sharing the story, the pattern, and other information. The response to our project has given myself and Marks family something positive to think about and is spreading light around the country.

    Pattern

    http://bemarked.ca/knitting-pattern/

    This pattern can be found here:
    bemarked.ca

    Yarns

    Needles & Hooks

    • Double Point 5.50mm (US 9) 20cm

    Accessories

    Other : No accessories were used

    Measurements

    Notes: I am making the middle size

    Tags

    Craft

    Knitting

    Skill Level

    Beginner

    Status

    In progress
    Started on: Jan 27, 2017
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    • Mj B

      Jacqui's project has inspired people, some who haven't knit in over 30 years, to pick up their needles in support of this campaign....spreading the light indeed!
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