Healing Knits Canada: Fundraiser! February 2012 Healing Knits Canada is fundraising for the Middle Maitland Rejuvenation Committee

In 2010, I walked 189 km to connect with the Maitland River, my home river. During my research for this walk, I found that in my local area, there are species that are threatened, and the queen snake is one of them.

The Queen Snake is a small snake, growing no bigger than 58 cms. It has a green or brown back, and 4 stripes on its belly. It is nonvenomous, and loves to eat newly molted crayfish. They love to live in trees that hang over the water. This snake is threatened in the Maitland Valley Watershed. Often this is from habitat destruction or pollution.

This pattern is the beginning of a series of creations that are inspired by the wonderful Maitland River. The Maitland River is me, my family, and my community. The water of the world has the power to unite us. It also has the power to divide us.

The stitches that you will need to know how to do are listed in the pattern. After purchasing the Queen Snake pattern, you will receive a pdf file of the pattern in your email.

Families of Prisoners

The purpose of this work is to create, with a team of volunteers, healing knitted pieces for families of prisoners. This is an area where I feel there is much need. Crime not only deeply affects the victims of the crime, but also the families of people who have committed the crimes

When this work becomes established, there will be creation of healing knitted pieces for victims of crime and their families.

Eventually, the dream is to be creating loving pieces for the families of the prisoners, victims, and for the criminal themselves.

There are ethical, moral, financial and regulatory considerations for this work, that is why it is being begun slowly. Please contact me @ heidibearca@yahoo.ca for more information.