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Day after day, boxes upon boxes of knitted garments pile into the In this Issue
Christmas at Sea headquarters at SCI’s International Seafarers’
Center in Port Newark, NJ. Year after year, we are witness to 2017 By Numbers 2
the kindness and generosity of people who take time to knit and Mariner Thank Yous 2
History of Knitting 3
crochet hats and scarves for others whom they don’t even know.
Stories of Stitching 4
All these days and years add up! In humans need warmth. Christmas at Sea
Double-Knit Mariner’s Cap 5
2018, Christmas at Sea marks its 120th demonstrates those two ageless tenets.
Tiny Hats Released
anniversary. We are privileged to celebrate Your effort, even if it is simply one
into the Wild 5
such a wonderful milestone because of handknit pair of socks accompanied
Get in Touch! 6
you, our valued volunteer knitter. You by a little note,
and your fellow stitchers have kept this is as meaningful
program relevant, vital and growing for and important to We are proud to announce the launch of the 1898
over a century. Whether it’s your first Christmas at Sea and Society, commemorating this 120th anniversary
season or your twentieth, you are one of the seafarers we serve year for Christmas at Sea. This special society
generations of knitters who have made as is that container honors knitters who include SCI in their estate
their mark. When you think of how quickly full of products to plans. If you choose to give a legacy gift to SCI,
things come and go in this day and age, our economy. upon notification of inclusion in your estate
there is a real beauty in such longevity. plans, we will enroll you in the 1898 Society. Your
Christmas at Sea
It was a caring and generous spirit that is special for so name will feature in the SCI Annual Report, taking
sparked Christmas at Sea back in 1898, many reasons… your place alongside all those who support SCI.
and keeps it going today. It is this same its continuity, its And as an extra expression of our gratitude you
spirit that transcends borders, religious value to mariners, will receive a commemorative Christmas at Sea
philosophies, and politics, bringing out the its simplicity. But ornament to treasure for years to come! For more
best in humankind and creating a sense first and foremost, information, or to enroll as a member of the 1898
of community even among strangers. it’s special because
Society, please contact cas@seamenschurch.org.
of you—knitters and
So often folks wonder how a knitting
crocheters working
program can actually have an impact on
tirelessly with talent and creativity.
something as large-scale as the shipping
Founded in 1834,
industry. Waterborne transportation We thank you for a great 120 years
continues to be the primary, most efficient of tradition and warmth. If you are SCI is a voluntary,
way of moving goods around the globe, interested in not only supporting
ecumenical agency
and it has seen huge technological mariners through knitting but also
changes over the years, from the with a long-lasting legacy gift to SCI, affiliated with the
introduction of containerization to please read more in the sidebar.
Episcopal Church that
advances in GPS and communications. It
In this, our 120th year, we ask you for even
is an industry with long history, outsized provides pastoral care,
more connection—we’d love to get to know
machinery, and lots of hard edges.
you. Fill out our survey, or join our Facebook maritime education, and
However, even in such an environment, or Ravelry group. Call, email, or come to our
legal advocacy services
two things will never change: humans retreat. It may be Christmas at Sea’s birthday,
need contact with one another and but you are most definitely our guests of honor! for mariners.
Paige Sato
Program Manager, Christmas at Sea
Thank Yous from Mariners
Dear Seamen’s Church Institute
I want to wish you all a Happy New Year.
Need help? Turn Also thank you so much for the Christmas gifts the crew
to your knitting of our good vessel received during our stay in Port Newark
If you’re active on friends for from December 13th–15th, 2017.
Ravelry, join the support. Check
Come Meet
Christmas at Sea out Christmas at The ship Columbine Maersk is a
group (search for Sea’s Facebook Danish-flagged container vessel with
christmas-at-sea) page to meet
new ones.
crew from Denmark, India, Thailand,
the Philippines, Ukraine, England, Christmas at Sea!
and China. At the moment we are in
When we’re not in the throes of
the Mediterranean Sea heading to the
counting, collecting, packing, and
smschur.ch/cas-youtube Far East!
playing Santa, Christmas at Sea is out
Thank you again and best regards and about! This year, we invite you to
Looking for a PDF of this newsletter that Ingolf Zeuch join in and meet up with us at any of
you can read on your iPad or email to a Chief Engineer our scheduled events:
friend? Columbine Maersk
Stitches West
Download a copy online. From the crew of the tug Weddell Sea, (Santa Clara, CA)
smschur.ch/knitb4xmas thanks to all at SCI. The knitted caps February 22–25
and other items were a welcome treat!
Best wishes for this holiday season.
TNNA
(The National
Dear Chaplain Kempton Baldridge, Needlearts Association,
Cleveland, OH)
Thank you for the winter care June 15–17
package that you sent to our boat. I
went downstairs into the deck locker General Convention 2018
Need… Christmas at Sea and the whole crew was putting on (Austin, TX)
Patterns? 118 Export Street the scarves you sent, just in time for July 5–9
Port Newark, NJ 07114 the coldest day of the year thus far.
Tags? Paige Sato, Program Manager Christmas in July Retreat
We all appreciate the time and care (Port Newark, NJ)
Ready 973-589-5828
cas@seamenschurch.org put into those scarves. Also, please Dates TBD
to mail?
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pass on a “Thank you” to Troop
54284 out of Western Pennsylvania Here’s your chance to visit
Winter 2018 Port Newark for a one-day
Volume 12 / Number 1
for the Christmas cards. We’ll be
thinking of them when we purchase retreat. Enjoy two technique classes,
Published by the
Seamen’s Church Institute our Girl Scout cookies in the the chance to meet the folks at North
seamenschurch.org upcoming year. Merry Christmas and Light Fibers, a tour of the port and
Happy New Year from the crew of the SCI facility, and fellowship (with
The Rev. David M. Rider
President & Executive Director David L. Fields! good food) with other Christmas at
Sea stitchers! To register your interest,
Sincerely, email cas@seamenschurch.org
Editor, Naomi Walker
Captain Jeff Stoneking and Crew of or complete the form on p. 6 of
Design & Production by BlissDesign
the David L. Fields this newsletter!
This newsletter is printed on recycled paper.
d-Century 2012
e war, the number Late 20th
The Christmas at Sea
itters was bound to program perseveres through Century/Early 21st
wever, the popularity the damage caused by Century
atterned vests and Superstorm Sandy to collect
many diehard crafters Knitting enjoyed a resurgence toward
and distribute over
over, the increasing the end of the 20th and in the early 21st
20,000 knit items.
of home appliances Century. The rise of social networking brings
ny women more far-flung practitioners together, allowing
indulge in their knitters and stitchers from across the globe
hobbies.
1997 to connect and share patterns. Christmas
SCI opens a new maritime at Sea takes advantage of these new
1971 training facility in Paduach, technologies to stay in touch with our
SCI’s Christmas at Sea program KY, focused on providing stitchers through its Facebook
continues to grow. A message educational coursework for inland and Ravelry groups.
from a recipient on the USNS Rigel river mariners. CaS expands
n 1971 typifies the letters SCI receives its program accordingly,
every year from grateful seafarers. distributing 7,552 knit items
to river mariners.
you very much for your kindness in sending
Christmas Box. I am cargo yeoman on this
nd sometimes have to work 10 to 16 hours
t below decks in the cold storage lockers. It
degrees down there so you can be sure I’ll
t plenty of usage for your hat and scarf.
Hope to stop at your A+ Before
The Knit establishment
Christmas Winter 2018 • 4 seamenschurch.org
the next time
I’m in New York.”
To find the tutorial for our new hat
pattern plus more instructional videos, just
Tiny Hats To Be
Released Into The Wild!
Throughout our anniversary year, we want to continue
raising awareness of Christmas at Sea. So we’re asking for
volunteers to release one of our tiny watchcaps “into the
wild”. All you need to do is contact us to ask for a hat, wait for
it to be sent out to you, and then place it somewhere public
where it can be found, photographed and marveled over!
Post photos and follow tiny hat adventures on Twitter Get in touch if you
@seamenschurch and Instagram @christmasatsea – look for want to be involved—
hashtags #WatchThisCap #TinyHatsOnTour #SCINYNJ we’re hoping for
10 volunteers per month!
SCI
The Seamen’s Church Institute U.S. POSTAGE
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Port Newark, NJ 07114 PAID
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Get in Touch!
Whether it’s restocking on tags, sending in knits, or just letting us
know more about YOU, please use the form below to contact us!
For this year only, we have a new tag commemorating 120 years of Christmas at Sea! You
can still use any of our standard tags, but if you would like the special anniversary edition
fill in your details below. It can be used with ANY Christmas at Sea project.
Here at Christmas at Sea we try to acknowledge every single package that comes to us,
but sometimes packages get really beat up in the mail, and the return name/address are
rendered illegible. Here’s a simple way to make sure we know exactly who you are:
NAME
What project are you most proud of?
ADDRESS
✁
CITY STATE ZIP
EMAIL
What has been your biggest knitting flop?!
GROUP ADDRESS
Do you have a maritime connection? Yes No
GROUP CITY STATE ZIP
Who taught you to knit? Retreat at Port Newark, July 2018? Yes No