This year Lyles Crouch Traditional Academy started a third through fifth grade knitting club. The knitting club, sponsored by Kim Shaw, the school's counselor, knitted squares to complete a blanket to benefit Alexandria's Carpenter Shelter. Multiple students and staff, as well as outside volunteers, some with no prior knitting experience, participated to help complete this project. The blanket was auctioned off at the school's annual auction and proceeds were donated to the shelter. Above are, top row, from left, Bette Gorman, Heather Curley, Frances Webber, Nia Anderson, Rudy Conley, Paisley Prentiss, Sierra Garcia, Kim Shaw, Celeste Knoll, bottom row, Julianne Joven, Ernestine Hallowell, D'Aysa Grimes, Annika Eelkema, Alex Trotsko and Linda Jimenez. Photo Contributed
An elementary school knitting club.