DURBANITES united for a charitable cause on Saturday by knitting, crocheting and donating wool to the annual annual Knit-A-Thon event at St Martin’s Church in Durban North.

The event was part of the Bulwer Outreach programme which sees members of St Martin’s Church as well as the community, knit and crochet hundreds of items including clothes, beanies and blankets for the community of Bulwer, in the foothills of the Drakensberg, who often face the harsh winters with very little.

Sharon Liebetrau, the co-ordinator for the Knit-A-Thon, said she was impressed with the turnout.

“We were thrilled with the turnout. We had a number of regulars who always support the events, members of our church and some new faces. We also had some of the adults from North Bay Lodge join in. What we experienced with the support shown is really a cross-section of the community, both young and old.

“We also had a number of donations of knitted squares and other items from people who couldn’t make it on the day. We even had a couple from Chatsworth, who saw the article in the Northglen News, and they donated a whole bag of squares. It is fantastic to see the community come together for a wonderful cause like this and it really does warm my heart,” she said.

Liebetrau added that knitting and crocheting is great brain therapy.

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