FPL Knit & Crochet Circle reaches 1,000 quilt milestone

FLORIDA — Members of the Florida Public Library’s Knit & Crochet Circle reached a milestone this past month, completing their 1,000th quilt to be donated to Project Linus.
The group has been making quilts for Project Linus since 2012. Kathleen Braun, who leads the group, has knitted many blankets, donated an abundance of yarn and assisted volunteers in choosing suitable patterns and sizes for the blankets. Florida resident Lily Lang was personally responsible for making well over half the blankets herself.
Project Linus is a national, non-profit organization whose mission is to provide handmade blankets for children who are seriously ill, traumatized or otherwise in need. New, handmade blankets and afghans created by volunteers, known as “blanketeers,” provide a sense of security, warmth and comfort to children of all ages, infants to teenagers.
Volunteers continue to make blankets at the library or drop them off as donations. All blankets for Project Linus stay in Orange County as donations to local hospitals.
FPL continues to accept donations of yarn. Anyone who wishes to help can stop by the library for yarn or use your own, make a blanket and then bring it to the library.
The Knit & Crochet Circle meets regularly on the third Monday of every month from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Check the event calendar at www.floridapubliclibrary.org for dates and more information.
Florida Public Library is located at 4 Cohen Circle behind Village Hall in Florida.