Inicijativa “Pletenje srcem” (Knitting with heart) je nastala kao odgovor na izbegličku krizu 2015. godine oko koje se okupila grupa žena zainteresovanih da daju svoj doprinos u pomoći izbeglicama. One su tom cilju pristupile putevima kraftivizma - angažovane kreativnosti. U prvoj sezoni održano je preko 30 besplatnih radionica pletenja i heklanja, gde su učesnice i učesnici (mladjeg, starijeg uzr
asta kao i deca) ispleli, isheklali i donirali više od 200 odevnih predmeta, pretežno kapica, za izbeglice sa Bliskog Istoka i iz Afrike. Ovoj inicijativi pridružilo se više proizvođača vuna koji su darovali vunice i gotove pletene predmete kao i strane humanitarne organizacije i građani koji su slali i na radionice donosili stare zalihe vune i svoje pletene radove od kuće. Pored profesorke štrikanja koja je nesebično dala svoj doprinos podučavajući one koji su bez iskustva u pletenju, vremenom su na radionicama učesnice same jedna drugu podučavale tehnikama štrikanja i heklanja i prenosile svoja znanja. godine grupa je otpočela u oktobru novi krug besplatnih radionica sa ciljem da napravljene kapice poklone štićenicima Svratišta za decu (projekat organizacije Centar za integraciju mladih). Prikupljeno je 109 kapica i paket polovne odeće koji su poklonjeni deci za Novu godinu. godini nastavljaju se besplatne radionice na kojima se prave kapice za decu školskog uzrasta iz Centra za zaštitu odojčadi, dece i omladine iz Zvečanske ulice. Join the humanitarian action „Knitting with Heart“! Initiative “Knitting with heart” was launched as a response to the refugee crisis in autumn 2015, when a group of women gathered around the same aim – to contribute to helping refugees. They approached to that goal through craftivism – practice of engaged creativity. More than 30 free knitting and crocheting workshops were held in the first season, where participants of all ages (adults, youth and children) crocheted, knitted and donated more than 200 items (mostly hats) for refugees from the Middle East and Africa. A few yarn producers, distributors, foreign charity organizations and individuals also took place in this initiative through donation of yarn and items. Beside the knitting teacher who generously taught those who didn’t have knitting skills, during the time, participant themselves also taught each other various techniques. In the season 2016 free workshops started in October aiming to support “Drop in center” for children who live and work on the street (Center for Youth integration project), and provide them with hats. It was collected 109 hats and package of second-hand clothes witch was given to the children as New Year present. In 2017 free workshops are being continued with goal to make hats for school age children from Center for Protection of Infants, Children and Youth, Belgrade.
