Chronicles of Yarnia

Chronicles of Yarnia is a fiber arts group that started 3 years ago. They meet weekly at Cagan Crossings Library in Clermont, FL. They average 10-12 members through much of the year but often double that when the snowbirds arrive for the winter.

They started primarily making knitted/crocheted baby hats but have expanded to hats for all ages, blankets, post-surgical pillows, port pillows, numerous NICU items as well as “twiddle muffs” for fidgety dimentia patients, and zipper bags for medication/toiletries.

The majority of their items are donated to Florida Hospital Celebration who distributes them as needed to the local Nursery & NICU and throughout the Florida Hospital system. Some of their items also go to the South Lake County hospital.

Laurie Radtke explained “It’s incredibly heart-warming to know that our items may bring a smile to a young family in the Nursery, provide comfort to a grieving NICU family, provide a blanket to a hospitalized veteran, or keep a chemo patient warm during treatment.”