Sutherland Shire Libraries News

Wrap with Love began in 1992 with an idea to encourage knitters & crocheters to create squares and wraps that can be sent to some of the millions of people in the world affected by cold weather.

Shire libraries would like to invite those interested in joining this annual event for 2011, to meet with fellow knitters at either Sutherland Library or Cronulla Library On Friday, August 5th from 8am to 12pm.

For those not able to join us on the day, your skills are still needed! Completed squares or wraps can be dropped off until the end of August, 2011 at Sutherland Library and Cronulla Library.

Further information on the project and patterns for the squares is available at Wrap With Love.
Please bring along your own yarn and needles.

Hot chocolate, tea, coffee and baked goods will be provided for knitters on the day.

For more information, call Sutherland Library on 9710 0351.

The Wrap With Love 2010 Knit In was held early this year.

Shire knitters and groups had been busy knitting squares and making them into wraps to be sent to people around the world who are affected by the cold.

Thanks to those knitters who joined us at their library and to those who brought in completed squares and wraps. A special thank you to Jannali/Como Rotary Club who brought in the very colourful wraps shown here in the photos.

Get a head start on 2011 Wrap With Love......
If you love to knit or crochet or you would like to learn Cronulla, Engadine and Sylvania Libraries hold regular knitting groups. Knitters or would be knitters of all levels of abiltiy and ages are invited to meet in a relaxed, welcoming and social setting.

Cronulla Library
2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month
1.30pm - 3.00pm

Engadine Library
1st Tuesday of each month
10.30am-12noon

Sylvania Library
2nd Friday of each month
10.30am-12noon

'Cold humanity is our concern, people caring about other people.'
Wrap with Love began in 1992 with an idea to encourage knitters/crocheters to create squares and wraps that can be sent to some of the millions of people in the world affected by cold weather.

Participating Sutherland Shire Libraries would like to invite those interested in joining this annual event, to meet with fellow knitters on Monday June 7 at 9am to 11am.

For those not able to join us on the day, completed squares or wraps can be dropped off until the end of July at any Sutherland Shire Library or Sutherland Community Centre.

Further information on the project and patterns for the squares available on Wrap With Love.

Participating libraries:
Sutherland Library
Cronulla Library
Caringbah Library
Engadine Library
Menai Library
Miranda Library

Monday June 7
9am - 11am

You have donated, 56 completed rugs and 660 squares, (enough to make another 23 rugs) for the Wrap with Love project via your Library service and many, many more through the Stapleton Avenue Community Centre.

 Sutherland Library and Caringbah Library are proud to host a Knit In to support the Wrap With Love organisation. Over the past few years, the Wrap With Love organisation has sent more than 184,000 beautiful handmade wraps to those in need. Australian knitters contributed 2,223 wraps in 2008.

To be part of this event all that is needed is spare yarn and a pair of knitting needles or a crochet hook. Knitting instructions and further information on the Knit In can be found on the ABC Sydney Knit In web site. The libraries will have copies of the instructions.

Come and join your fellow knitters for a chat and coffee.

Friday 7th August 9am-11am (or later if you wish) at:

Sutherland Library
30-36 Belmont Street
Sutherland
Enquiries 9710 0351

Caringbah Library
376-378 Port Hacking Road
Caringbah
Enquiries 9524 3803

If you can't attend our Knit In on that day completed squares or wraps can be dropped off by 28th August at:

Any Sutherland Shire library

Sutherland Shire Council Service Centre
Eton Street
Sutherland

Sutherland Shire Adult Leisure Learning Centre
3A Stapleton Avenue, Sutherland