Seniors knitting beanies for children in need
Kind-hearted seniors at Taloumbi Gardens, NSW, have been hard at work knitting beanies for children in need.
The beanies are being made to give to underprivileged children by the Camden Baptist Church as part of their Samaritan boxes.
One resident Elizabeth Maguire crafts more than one beanie a week, bringing the group’s total to more than 50 beanies this year.
“This is my first time contributing to the Samaritan boxes and it just gives me so much joy. I’ll keep knitting for as long as I can,” Ms Maguire said.
“I have become such a fast knitter, it takes about six to seven hours per beanie and I can even average two beanies per yarn of wool.
“So far I have knitted almost 30 unisex beanies – I try to do different colour combinations to give the kids a bit of brightness in their boxes.
“My advice to any future knitters out there is to just be happy doing what you’re doing and take it one stitch at a time.”
Taloumbi Gardens Village Manager Sandra Luke said the residents love donating their time and skills to great causes.
“The residents love to knit and what better way to put their quick knitting skills to use while donating to a worthy cause,” Ms Luke said.
“Currently we have five residents contributing to the boxes but I am always on the lookout for more residents to join, especially as we head into the cooler months.
“Knitting the beanies also has significant physical benefits for our residents – they have been able to increase their dexterity, improve their hand-eye coordination and expand the range of motion in their fingers and wrists.”