Firstly, it wasn't my idea...obviously. I would never have dreamed of starting a knitting club but someone else in our group did and when they brought up the idea we said "sure, go for it how can we help?"
Secondly, I did not have to organize it. Yes, it was held in my house but aside from that I had little to nothing to do with it. I won't be the bottle neck that another program with all its details need to pass. It happened naturally, and organically when someone had an idea to build community, asked a few others, and agreed upon a time to get together.
Thirdly, it is simple. As noted above, it happened rather organically. There was not a lot of details, not a lot of organizing, not a lot of time and energy and not a lot of financial resources needed. This is something that could easily be done almost anywhere, by anyone (as long as at least one person knows how to knit!) at any time.
Lastly, and perhaps most importantly, it has been extremely successful! After only one night it has had a great impact and promises to continue. In terms of building community, it was a great opportunity. As people begin to get a bit more proficient at the actual knitting, then conversations begin to flow. Young and old gathered together chatting and sharing. We also had some members invite friends and, although not an intentional aspect, is a great outreach. After sharing some funny tweets and Facebook posts, we also had a number of people express interest in joining us for the next one!
So we will see what happens next. At the very least it is a great initiative towards our community building, our inward expression, but perhaps it will also be a great impact on our outward expression. Up, In and Out!!
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