OK, I was sucked in. Again. This time it was a knitting
group from Ravelry that caught me:
p/hop (although it sounds like a rapper’s name) means pennies per hour of pleasure. It is a fundraiser for the international medical aid organisation Medecins Sans Fontieres (Doctors Without Borders). Lovely designers from all over the place have pledged to donate patterns to MSF, which you can download in return for a donation! Once you have your newly knitted/crocheted scarf/socks/sweater in hand, we ask you to donate an amount that corresponds to the amount of pleasure you got from making it… I think I’ve made this sound more complicated than it is! Hopefully you know what I mean…
p/hopping has grown from the original name and is what happens when someone offers and item and (hopefully) someone else decides they want it. Visit www.p-hop.co.uk to see our patterns, catch up on news and share some virtual cake and a cup of tea.
Here is a picture of the pair of fingerless gloves I'm making, with my wages going to Doctors Without Borders in the US:
Designer Jane Lithgow says about the Cranford Mitts:
As the title suggests, the inspiration for this pattern came from the BBC adaptation of Cranford by Elizabeth Gaskell. Jane says, ‘This gentle drama, both humorous and touching took us into the lives of gentlewomen of certain age living in reduced circumstances. I noticed that many of their costumes included delicate mitts which they wore to ensure warm fingers in their draughty houses. I have adapted this idea to create some warm but delicately lacy mitts to take the edge off chilly spring mornings."
Further information about Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) / Doctors Without Borders:
MSF is an independent humanitariam medical aid organisation, committed to providing medical aid wherever it is needed, regardless of race, religion, politics or gender. We currently work in over 60 countries helping victims of war, natural disasters, disease epidemics and those who simply have no access to even basic healthcare. For more info, please visit http://www.msf.org.uk/
What a wonderful way to spend your time! Great gloves! Have a blessed day my friend! Hugs!
ReplyDeleteYou are an amazing lady!! These gloves are beautiful but most of all - I admire anyone who is so good at scrabble!! I always run in the other direction - spelling and I just do not get along all that great (unless it is to hit the spellcheck button!)
ReplyDeleteSo lovely to have found you! Will be following along - so thanks!!
Ann
PS Your dogs are so cute!!! (I just recently lost mine dear dog to cancer... you can see a picture of dear Harry under "personal" on my history blog.)