Crocheting

When I was in Primary we all learned to crochet and knit. Over the years I crocheted many afghans, and other things. For a short time some of my items were for sale at Mormon Handicraft in Salt Lake City. I was really shocked one day to see an item of mine on display in the window of that very famous store! Mom sold many items there, also. After having carpel tunnel surgery and a shattered wrist, I gave it up. In about 2014 the Stake asked us to knit or crochet hats for the local cancer center. I had never made hats, but decided to give it a try. I was surprised to find that the exercise actually helped my wrist to feel better. The hats were much lighter than afghans and quicker to finish. I was hooked. I soon used up most of my scrap yarn and ran out of friends and family who needed hats.  I started looking for places to donate them. People who heard what I was doing began giving me yarn they had but no longer needed. I took some to the police department for the officers to give out and someone there called the media.

I've had a lot of joy doing this and hope to keep doing it for a long time to come. The best part was this week when my granddaughter, Stefanie, said she hopes someday she can do something similar. I never thought anyone might be inspired by what I'm doing. You never know.

Woman Crochets More Than 250 Hats for Community

By: Kaitlin Loukides 

Posted: Jan 31, 2017 05:34 PM MST

Updated: Jan 31, 2017 07:00 PM MST

POCATELLO, Idaho - One Pocatello woman is warming heads - and hearts tonight after donating more than 250 hats she crocheted to those in the community who are in need.

Kris Castro first came up with the idea a couple of years ago when her church asked folks to donate hats to those who could use them. That's when she put her skills to use and crocheted the ones she donated.

"I have this God-given talent, I guess," Castro said. "I could crochet and I could do it from home."

She started when she was 11-years old, and today she now can turn-out at least one hat per day. She crochets every single day, but still, she feels that's just not enough.

"250 is only a small piece of Pocatello, but it's a start," Castro added.

She donates the hats to places such as the Pocatello Police Department, local schools, Aid for Friends, the Hope and Recovery Center, the Bannock House, and anywhere else who might know folks who are in need of these hats.

And, every hat is different.

"I think people want to know someone out there loves them, thinks about them, and recognizes they're human beings, too," Castro noted.

She said she will continue to crochet these hats everyday for as long as she is physically able.

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After this came out, a lady in Idaho Falls had her son track me down so she could donate some yarn. I figure I can probably make about 125 hats with it!!