Charity knitting on going at Willow's End | Boothbay Register

Charity knitting on going at Willow's End
Boothbay Register - December 7 2006

It all began six months ago. Willow's End employee and knitting instructor, Alice Minto, a long-time charity knitter, suggested that a group be formed to knit for organizations.

Minto had been involved in such efforts when she lived in Michigan and Texas, before moving to the Boothbay region.

She later created a group committed to providing warmth to those who need it called "Helping Hands."

Said Minto, "Some of our neighbors in the Boothbay Harbor region occasionally need a helping hand. This is a great way for knitters to use their `stash.' " [more]