[MR] Knitting Competition for 12th night

[Sayyida Halima al-Shafi'i of Raven's Cove]

Please disseminate the following information as widely as possible.

The Keepers of the Clewe (Atlantia's knitting guild) in conjunction with 
the Page's Academy are sponsoring a knitting challenge to the knitters 
and pages of Atlantia.

<>Each knitter is challenged to find and teach a Page to knit.  Pages 
are encouraged to seek out knitters.  Knitters will create squares that 
are 7" by 9" in any stitch.  Knitters will display their work at Kingdom 
12th night January 8, 2005.  All knitters are invited to knit for this 
event, and each local group is encouraged to have a local point of 
contact for this challenge.  At 12th night, the local group with the 
most squares will win a prize sponsored by Sayyida Halima al-Shafi'i.  
Also, a special prize will be awarded to the Page who creates the most 
squares.  After 12th night, the squares will be donated to Michael's 
Arts and Crafts stores for their "Warm Up America" program.  The stores 
will join the squares into afghans to donate to the needy.  Pages will 
learn not only to knit, but will also learn charitable giving.  More 
about the "Warm Up America" program can be found at 
http://www.michaels.com/art/online/projectsheet?pid=20146. 

In service,
Sayyida Halima al-Shafi'i
Guildmember, Keepers of the Clewe
Registrar, Page's Academy
MoAS, Stronghold of Raven's Cove