Man Hangs Crocheted Hats
After writing the post about the young women decorating the city with crochet, Patrice (a Crochet Spot reader) sent me a related article about a man who hangs his crocheted hats around the city.
Ernie (not really his real name) taught himself to crochet four months ago. Three times a week he crochets wool hats and hangs them up in the poorest neighborhoods of Grand Rapids, Michigan. It is even said that his hats get disbursed to some of Grand Rapids’ “most unapproachable residents”.
Each hat is hung with a friendly tag, which says something like:
“Take me, I’m free!”
“Free to a good head.”
“You deserve this.”
“Enjoy!”
“Smile!”
So far Ernie has hung 30 to 35 hats and counting. He doesn’t want credit or publicity from his actions. All he wants is to help people keep warm, no matter who they are.
I believe that Ernie’s actions is something that everyday people can do. In fact, Ernie is an everyday person that takes an extra step to help others. In Ernie’s words, “I just think everybody should be treated as a human being. And if everybody did just one little thing, it would improve the lives of so many people.”
I agree!
Source: The Grand Rapids Press
What a great way to spread some love with crochet! Thanks for sharing this story.
The bunnies are not mine, they are a friend of mine’s. We did a photo shoot with her children with the bunnies for Easter. The rabbits were so cute, I was trying to get their picture and they were so friendly that it was hard to snap them. They kept coming to me and putting their face right in my camera lens. LOL My husband had a pet chicken as a child and his Mom also told him it ran away… (the things that make you go Hmmm.)
Michelle
These types of stories are out there just waiting for people to find. These people are angels if you ask me. this is just simple a blessing!!!!!!!!
Hey Harold!
I love reading a writing about them.
Yes, stories are out there for us to find! Let me know if you ever find any
That’s so cool Michelle! Easter photo shoot with bunnies, so fitting
hey, that’s really cool. Hmmm…you might seen hats hangin in my part of town soon. I like this a lot better than the “decorating the city with crochet” thing. It’s the same thing they’re doing, only helping out people. cool!
Hey Em! I like this one better too. I was thinking about hanging some hats myself, only that it’s starting to get warm around here, lol.
What a great story!
Very nice!
I really believe in the ‘power of one’. One person can make all the difference by doing good. I learned this firsthand one fourth of July day on my town square. I was picking up pop cans worth 5 cents, and also picked up the trash, putting it in the receptables. I did that all day, and when I stopped at nightfall, I could see the ground begin to cover again with trash… and learned what i did had meaning, did help my town and was doable by one person, overweight and not noticed. I may have had more fun than all the people that attended the celebration. What better way to celebrate freedom – helping others. It is best to do it in secret, as people have pride. One carnie asked how much ‘they’ paid me, and when I said I did it because I cared about my town and people, he just could not understand the concept. But if everyone here does, think how much better the world will be. The power of one.
Hey Karen!
Thanks for sharing your story! It is such a great example of “the power of one”. I believe in it too
Una idea fantastica!
This is wonderful! I will be planning on doing something like this for the winter time which is long in Seattle.
That just made my day.
Thank God. A use for all these hats!
I’m going to drop them off at the homeless shelter.
Thanks for a wonderful sharing concept.
What a wonderful story! I think I just may do this-with hats gloves and mittens too! Thanks so much for sharing this!