Knitting A Friendship

--by cinnamonhead, posted Sep 19, 2013

I belong to a knit and crochet group at my church and I'm always surprised at what people can do with a skein of yarn.

Recently we have added a few new members and I had noticed that one of the ladies, who does such beautiful work, always carried her yarn projects in a small paper shopping bag.

When I got home, I went through my closet and found a brand new bag that would be perfect to store projects in, with lots of pockets for needles. I filled it with yarn from my stash and crochet project cards, then placed everything inside along with a Smile card.

I waited for her to arrive at the next meeting and, sure enough, she arrived carrying her paper shopping bag. I went over quietly and handed her the new bag saying that I found it in my closet and thought of her. She was so happy and kept saying, "But it's not my birthday!"

I was glad I was able to see her reaction since normally when I tag someone I don't get to see the look on their face. It was a good moment for both of us!

1210 Reads

Posted by cinnamonhead
Sep 19, 2013
Comments (11)

Readers Comments

jsmc10 wrote: aww bless you, this was so lovely of you, I can see how this bag would be so handy, being a knitter myself :) thanks for sharing this good deed with us all :)

denisemj wrote: The fact thast you noticed the paper bag - tells you have an eye for detail. So glad you were able to put a Smile on someones face and see the reaction. Thanks for sharing :)

Mish wrote: That was really nice to do. Blessed be.

princessliz wrote: So thoughtful of you! I'm glad you go to see her reaction too! :)

MakeSomeoneSmile wrote: That is great! I love that you noticed that she didn't have a bag and you took the time to share one of yours! Smiles all around. What a great way to FEEL LIFE! :)

FairyBubbles wrote: Oh that is so lovely and it is a gift that the lady can just keep on using. Love it.

2cents wrote: How sweet to be able to see her reaction :-)

deactivated wrote: u r very lovely,my friend,have a beautiful lovely time.

thaata wrote: How nice of you to observe others and think of them when you have something to offer. A noble mind with a noble heart. Thanks.

Stories of Kindness from Around the World