Knitting Behind Bars – Awesome Article from GOOD

07 Dec 2011 2 Comments

by madsilence in Craft, Creativity Tags: crafting, good news, knitting

I’m loving this article from GOOD – an online mag and news source that writes for “people who give a damn.”  It’s about how knitting and love can change someone’s world.  Sometimes it’s the little things that make the biggest difference – I hope this inspires others to take their passion, whether it be for writing, crafting, or even math(!) and share it in a way that changes everything!

Thanks to my crafting friend Tammy for bringing this article to my attention.  Go check out her Etsy shop Brinnet for some awesome accessories!

Inmates knitting from an article on GOOD. Photo by Lynn Zwerling.

In late 2009, Lynn Zwerling stood in front of 600 male prisoners at the Pre-Release Unit in Jessup, Maryland. “Who wants to knit?” she asked the burly crowd. They looked at her like she was crazy.

Yet almost two years later, Zwerling and her associates have taught more than 100 prisoners to knit, while dozens more are on a waiting list to take her weekly class. “I have guys that have never missed one time in two years,” Zwerling says. “Some reported to us that they miss dinner to come to class.”

Go check out the rest of the article HERE.

~MS the Younger

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