How proud we are of our warm and intimate circle’s members. The year 2007 produced both a record number of sweaters – 248 – and knee rugs and shawls – 46.

The sweaters were given to needy children in south Tel Aviv and the surrounding areas. The knee rugs were delivered to the social welfare department in Ramat Gan and to a club for mildly mentally handicapped needy folk way up north in Nahariya.

We meet once a week for two hours to laugh, joke and knit of course. No matter what, during the hot summer months or cold and wet winter months, meetings are never cancelled by request of the group. In fact we’ve only had to cancel when a religious holiday has fallen on the actual meeting day.

For my partner Noelle Pelleg and myself it’s almost a full time job, but we love it – and why? Because all the members are so loving and interesting, each with something different to offer.