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Liz Beanie (from left). Sue King. Anne Honk, Pat Duncan and Sally Karamuh work on another Casting of? the Cold blankrt at the Wtch'urch-Stouffvilk Public Library. She manedCasmtgoflmeW. agroup of voiumeers that knits blankets. mitts. scarves and tuques for babies. teens. men and women and then donates them to vari- ous not-fmâ€"pm‘fit organizations throufimut You: Region. BY SANDRA IOIAN sbolanflyrmgxnm “here is nothing quite like the touch of a handmade knitted blanket to make you fee! all warm and cozy. Forpeoplewmhavetosuddemyleave their harm for a shaker or lhehospital. items that fee! Iikehome get left behind. But in 2006 Sally Karamath decided to changeallghat. "It dcfinitdy makes a huge impact when yuu'm talking about keeping moms and kids wann." said Melissa Robinson. devebpmem and volunteer co-ordinalor f0! Newnmket’s Rose of Sharon forYoung Mothers. Rose of Sharon is a notâ€"for-profit chari- table organization providing support and educational to pmam and parent- ing women under the age of 25 3cm York Region. Knitters give warmth to those in need “(fine women are) just always shocked by lhc amount of suppon the community gives them.” Ms Robinson said "in; * g on a m- nonhummermned manyyearsagoin their homeland of1hnidad. '“Mymomwasn‘tarichpemon.$hewas comfortable." Ms Knramath said. Once a month. Ms Kammalh’s mother. who ran a (ah-out flood business. invited localhomelesspeopletomeirbackyardku M5 Karamath gm her stan knitting. lik: many others. by seeing other people doing it and thinking'l can do that! When Ms Kmmagh-stafled knitting about 20 years ago. her only goal was to make sweatersforlmmeoesandneplm. Ms Katamath cventuafly fixed the flaws and started selling her knitted items. 'They‘didn‘t want to wear them.” she laugha‘l. ‘1 did a good job but some thing: malwayswmng" Wthengottnmewayofherknmingw slwsumpcdforafewycamButshepickedil upagaminzmfiandthatiswhenshestaned Casting 0“ [he (laid. ‘ A hairdteéxer, Ms Kalamath "coax'ed’ a few, of her clients to join in. ' 'Fiveyearslater. memuphasgmwn from five miners to 40. with. chaptets in two towns - Markham and Stouflville. ' The Stoufivtne chapter started last Sep- tember and meets one Sunday a month at the Whitchurch-Stoufiville Public Library. "I wanted to grow and the only way to do it is to do Chapters in Vbrk Region.“ she said. Last year. the group. which is comprised of knittetsofalllevets.‘ made LSOOswm pairs of mitts. blankets and hats and donated them to about It) charities throughout the region: The bereavement program helps families who have |ost a child under 20 weeks. or is stillborn. The hospital provides a moment“ box. which includes a tinned blanket. tuth and outfit for the child. “Contrary to the way peopleundcmand it â€" it's not really a baby. they can have another one - it is a loxs of a child. It's it lost nt u dream." Rev. Shit'lds‘ Mud. Aflofdteyamispumhaiedbyeachkmup , ’ member. almond! some yam doesget donat- For m mom on Casmg pfl the (2014 130 :0 ed to them every once in a mmbmnym/share/mwmoneomecwmm ‘ln many ways. it's like the smell of fresh‘made bread. [(3 a touch-point to humanity.’ 90.00.. v0.0.1.0 than go buy it (finished). But it's sgxwial.’ Ms Karam’ath said. “In many ways. it's like the smell of fmsh made bread. "It’s a touch-point to human ity,’ said Rev; Don Shields. chaplain and co- mmuter of spiritual and mligkms‘care at Mm‘kham Stoufiville Hospital. “It’s kind of like magic. They just appear." ° 4 flusryeat. Ms‘ Karamath hopes they can make 23!!) pieces Casting bfi lheCold pruvides tho hospital with blankets and clothing to hen-awn! families for burial. “A” mam KOCKIRSC HEIDI costs us mom to