Polychromatic Purlers Mission Statement

Dear Knitting Enthusiast,

Polychromatic Purlers is a knitting group with a purpose. The purpose is to help raise awareness about child abuse through the act of knitting. Once a year, beginning in Winter 06, our group will take projects that we have created and vandalize the nation with them. This sounds confusing, but let me clarify. You, the knitter make a knitted thing (scarves, gloves, booty's, etc.) that would be used by a child (by this, I mean that no bras, undies, or adult wear are acceptable). Everything that is knitted by us Polychromatic Purlers are things that would benefit children. On Jan. 2, we knitters take these items (that will all have an informational card on child abuse attached to it by string or whatever) and place them around our city (these cards are necessary, so please don't forget them; the information that needs to be on these cards is listed under the "CARESTITCH CARD" post made on Dec. 30th).

It doesn't matter if one lives in a city or the suburbs, we creative knitters can always find places to put our creations. In a way, we are infusing our town with knowledge, and helping to make a difference by doing so. I mean, think about it-if you found a knitted scarf tied around your car's side mirror with a little paper attached, wouldn't you be a little more interested in reading it than you would if it was just some boring pamphlet under your windshield wiper? And, what if you drove through town on your way to work and found them all over the city? Wouldn't you take notice? We're not saying that we expect the streets to be lined in hoody's and sewn bears, we're simply saying that by getting all of us knitters behind this cause, we CAN make a difference. All you need to do is make ONE item, attach our card, and put it in the city, wherever you want, on Jan. 2nd.

Please help us raise awareness on this very serious issue, and speak out by knitting a garment for a child that can't speak out on his/her own.

Thankyou for reading this mission statement. Now, go forth to better serve the world with your knitting!

Sincerely,
Danielle,
founder of the Polychromatic Purlers