The South Central Regional Library Miami Branch is holding its first-ever Crochet-a-Thon on April 30.
“This is our first-ever Crochet-a-Thon, so we’re very excited,” said Raina Teigrob of the Miami Library. “We actually had a patron request this program, after they noticed the Winkler branch ran this back in January.”
People are encouraged to drop in at the library any time between 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. to knit or crochet a square that will be assembled into Afghans for Genesis House. There is no limit to the number of squares one can assemble.
The library will also accept donations of pre-made squares, yarn, and crochet hooks for those who can’t make it on that date.
“Our goal is to create enough granny squares to put together an Afghan that we will then donate to Genesis House,” said Teigrob. “It’s a come and go event, and everyone is welcome to stop in. It’s also taking place the evening of our monthly book club, so anyone who’s interested is welcome to come stop by for the evening and sit in on our book club discussion while crocheting.”
The Miami Library will provide supplies the day of for those who wish to join the festivities on April 30. The library also plans to do a part two of this event and combine it with its Crafters & Co night in May.
“This gives us a dedicated evening after the Crochet-a-Thon for patrons to come by and help us connect the squares into an Afghan. If all goes well, we’ll hope to do another event in the fall/winter months.”
