Collection: MT Community Love Fund

Gaye “GG” Glasspie has taught the world, “orange is the new neutral,” by embracing her love of this unabashed color. 10% from sales of her new color will benefit her designated cause, The Bronx Veterans Medical Research Foundation.

Melissa Kemmerer started knitting in her teens and dabbled with yarn and sticks on and off for about twenty years before digging into the realm of pattern designing. She earned a Doctorate of Physical Therapy in 2004 and worked in an orthopedic rehab setting for about ten years. In 2012, Melissa survived a horrible trauma that resulted in the loss of her young daughter, her home, her mobility, and her career. While she was able to keep her body occupied with an arduous journey to physical recovery, finding a road to healing her heart, mind, and soul was a lot more difficult. Knitting may have, quite literally, saved her life; at the very least, it put her on the path toward mending the broken pieces. Melissa stumbled across Ravelry, which led to finding the incredible knitting community, and then to a beautiful circle of fiber friends. Her nerdy mathematical side eventually snuck into her knitting; pattern modifications led to pattern writing, which led to a sense of fulfillment and worthiness that had been missing since giving up her job in physical therapy. Now, over a decade later, in addition to knitting and designing, Melissa coaches strength and fitness classes at a local gym in upstate New York, where she lives with her husband and two cats.

MT Community Love Fund donation: National Domestic Violence Hotline

Sarah Korth comes from a long line of chronic craft collectors, all of them loving to try out every new craft they find! While Sarah loves all kinds of crafts, she has found her calling blending her love of teaching and design. As a natural teacher and creative, Sarah loves helping other crafters find joy and confidence through her patterns, blog, YouTube channel and in person classes. Every one of her designs is a tool to teach new skills through precise instructions, clear photos, and video tutorials. Sarah’s designs have been featured inCrochet Foundry Magazine, WeCrochet Magazine, Happily Hooked Magazine, KnitCrate boxes, The Fibre Co, and Blue Sky Fibers fall 2023 collection. Sarah has also enjoyed teaching a several local yarn shops around the Midwest.

MT Community Love Fund donation: Underdog Rescue

Versatile and effortlessly cool, the Desert Dust Scarf is the perfect accessory for any occasion. 10% of sales from this kit supports the MT Community Love Fund, which this year goes to charities selected by our MT Community Love designers.