The idea for Close-Knit was born one day while Sophia and Melanie were (avoiding) studying for finals. The primary inspiration behind Close-Knit was Sophia's experience with Project HEALTH (www.projecthealth.org) through which she saw how sorely the organizations that provide utilities assistance needed funds and how much difference something like heat and electricity can make in someone's life.

 

The Knitters

Sophia Li is a student at Brown University. She likes persimmons, peaches, plums and pastries. Not to mention words like “prowess” and “promontory.”
Preferred beverage: Tea, green or chamomile.
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Amy Heuer is also a Brown student and, coincidentally, resides in the same room as Sophia. She likes long walks in the park, long scarves and long conversations into the wee hours of the morning (perhaps making up for her own height?)
Preferred beverage: Chocolate caliente
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Beth Spriggs, student and knitter extraordinaire, prefers Wisconsin to Manhattan, boots to sandals and tea to most anything.
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The Graphic Designer

Maria Macrina is a young lady of surprising skills. She’s handy with a baking pan, a soccer ball, a computer program, and several varieties of power tools.
Preferred beverage: Espresso (Southern-Italian style)

The Webmaster

Melanie Garunay leads the life of an ordinary college student by day, and masters the Web by night (literally.) Spiderman ain’t got nothin’ on this girl. She has yet to learn how to knit.
Preferred beverage: Coffee
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