Amanda’s passion for knitting and crochet isn’t from a love of
colorful yarn, but from the relationship she has with her grandmother,
who has been a Knitting and Crochet instructor of 45 years. Wanting to
preserve her grandmother’s talent and bring the art into a modern
expression, Amanda set about accomplishing both with her Silver Award
project!
Capturing how-to videos and posting them on
YouTube, and creating an instructional brochure of how to crochet and
knit, Amanda hopes to catch the attention of younger people who may
not have the opportunity to learn from a mentor like she did, or have
the extra time to take classes due to busy schedules. She showcased
her project at the local library, and even gave demonstrations to
those who attended the exhibition. Finally, she put together kits with
materials and a flyer and donated them to the library so people who
want to can try their hand at knitting and crocheting.
Amanda says that her project taught her that, if you find something
you believe in and a way to share it with others, take the opportunity
to do it while you can. It may be a lot of hard work, but if it’s
important enough to you, then it will all be worth it.
Amanda Winslow earns 2018 Silver Award
16 Jul 2018
