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BY BARBARA MARTIN
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219.762.1397, ext. 2227 | Friday, December 01, 2006 | (No comments posted.)
PORTAGE | Some of the area's tiniest babies will stay warm, thanks to students at Portage High School.
Members of the school's combination knitting and art club are crafting tiny hats that will keep low birthweight babies warm at the hospital.
Knitting tiny hats serves a twofold purpose, said Wanda Rice, the club's faculty adviser. Many of the club members are novice knitters, and "this just seemed like a really easy project," she said.
But the knitted-hat project also allows the students to make a positive contribution just in time for the holidays, she said.
They're not the only Portage students knitting for a cause this holiday season. Students in Katie Griffith's crafts class are knitting 7x9-inch rectangles that will be joined to create an afghan that will be given to a local homeless shelter.
"I wanted a beginner project," Griffith said. "We can give back to the community. They'll still have the skills, so they can go back and make something for themselves later."
The knitting club traces its origins back three years, but the merger with the art students is a recent development. Club members meet regularly and split their time between knitting, working on assorted art projects and watching videos while munching on snacks.
Senior Maria Mausser is a three-year member of the club. She asked Rice to teach her to knit after feeling frustrated with crocheting and frequently dropped stitches. Knitting, she surmised, might be easier.
Now, Mausser tries to complete a knitting project each month. Among her completed projects is a tiny amulet beaded purse with matching necklace.
Jayne Korpak, a junior, learned to knit over the summer and joined the club this fall. She couldn't find scarves she liked in the stores but can make her own now, she said.
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