More than 100 students, faculty and Kent community members attended the biannual 12-hour Knit-A-Thon on Friday, Nov. 14.

“This event is a way of getting the campus aware of us and our cause,” said Julie Jimenez, Knitting for Those in Need president.

Knitting for Those in Need, a student group that knits hats and scarves to donate to people in the Kent community, hosted the event from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on the University Library’s fourth floor.

Students and community members participated in the day full of knitting, camaraderie, drinks and food, including four boxes of cookies donated by Insomnia Cookies after a worker saw a flier for the event.

Some students who planned to study actually knitted instead.

“I came to study, but when I saw this going on I joined in because I actually like to knit,” said Kelsey Yankush, freshman nutrition major. Yankush knitted a hat to eventually be donated.

No experience was needed at this event. People were able to teach anyone how to knit.

“I know how to crochet, but I have never knit before,” said Haley Wachholz, senior geography major. “I came because they said they would teach me and they did. Now I’m making a hat.”

All hats and scarves made will be donated to various organizations in the Portage County area, such as the Miller Community House.

Contact Felicia Ssempala at [email protected].