Knit In at the Museum

Calling ALL Knitters and Crocheters, grab your needles and hooks, some yarn, a friend or two, and come and knit for a bit!
The final Knit In for 2026 will be Saturday, November 7 from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. in the Museum’s second floor courtroom. Knitters and crocheters are welcome to come and create charity items or work on their own projects in the company of like-minded crafters.
This quarter’s featured projects will be making hats and scarves that will be distributed through the Museum’s Warming Fence (which will be located on the Museum’s plaza on the south side of the building) and the Red Scarf project, sponsored by Foster Care to Success: America's College Fund for Foster Youth.
Hats and scarves will be hung on the fence for anyone to take who needs warm winter weather gear. Hats and scarves of a variety of sizes (adult and child, no baby) will be needed. Items made of materials that are machine washable and dryable is preferred. If able, please package items individually in ziplock bags.
Since 1981, Foster Care to Success has helped over 50,000 young adults in foster care achieve success in education via financial backing for college through scholarships and grants, care packages, family-like encouragement, academic and personal mentoring, and help with internships and employment readiness skills.
On Valentine's Day each year, Foster Care to Success sends care packages to college students in foster care nationwide. Handmade scarves by knitters and crocheters are included in each care package and become treasured keepsakes for students for many years.
The scarves can be any shade of red, including red stripes with other colors, or multicolor hues, including red. The scarves should be unisex, 5 to 8 inches wide, and 60 inches long. For more information about the Red Scarf Project, click here.
Parking will be available at the Lincoln Parking Deck, located one block south of the Museum on Front Street, or on the street around the Museum.
Questions or pattern suggestions, contact the Education Department at 309-827-0428 or email at education@mchistory.org.