Reading through my friend Fran's blog this morning I chuckled when she mentioned in one that she had bought yarn a year or more ago thinking she should do some knitting or crocheting. I thought the same thing about 2 weeks ago about my leftover yarns and quickly came up with a "pet" project.
At work there is a man who is our dishwasher/jack of all trades and unfortunately for us a deaf mute. At best he grunts out "off" and "half". At any rate I have been witness to his "friends" and the way they treat and abuse his generosity and quite frankly it makes me sick to my stomach that people would take advantage of another so blatantly. So, I got a fantastic little idea buzzing in my otherwise self absorbed brain. Why don't I knit (Billy) a toque for Christmas, which is now a toque, scarf and if time allows mittens too. Poor buggar rides a bike all year round (on the wrong side of the road) and must freeze himself daily. Sean mentioned that it was a great idea and if I approached the other kitchen staff maybe they would pitch in for the wool and the card. So, I did and all the staff are in agreement. I figured it will cost each of us about $3.00 to give this man comfort, warmth and happiness. He does so much for us all the time. He comes in to work when not scheduled and works like a dog for a free meal or a happy pat on the back. A very simple man but complex at the same time. I never knew charades could be so much fun and hilarious, OMG! Thanks to Billy I can now sign a lot of words and can spell almost anything. Some letters escape me from time to time, but I am slowly mastering it and Bill is quite impressed and constantly encouraging me to keep trying. I have watched some movies with deaf people and signing in it and can understand what is being signed it is pretty neat actually.
This knitting thing started out because I had found some yarn leftovers and figured I could knit something from it but what? Needless to say, the leftover yarns are still leftovers and will have new leftovers added to it but, I am happy to do this for Bill he has often made my work load easier. Maybe I will find another project for the leftovers after Christmas.
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My yarn isn't leftover...this is new stuff that I just kept buying and buying and buying...it takes up a whole closet and Gary's not impressed...gee, maybe I should ship you some to make mittens and toques for other people...Mine sure as hell don't turn out*lol*
I didn't know you knew or were trying to know sign language...that's really cool!
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