Stitch by Stitch

For the members of Needle Niche, a knitting group at Parkland at the Lakes, Dartmouth, N.S., stitching yarn means stitching hope. Each week, these dedicated crafters gather to create hand-knit “worry bears,” or trauma teddies. Donated to Emergency Health Services (EHS), the bears comfort young patients in ambulances, hospital rooms, or at accident scenes. They’ve become small but mighty sources of reassurance.

This compassionate crew also crafts chemotherapy bottle holders, baby clothes, and more. For them, knowing they’re making a difference is worth every stitch.