OPERATION FEED
Meet the Crochet Ladies of San Juan Cosala
The crochet and knitting program for the Crochet Ladies of San Juan Cosala began in 2017. The
program is an Operation Feed project, and it was started to help the women of San Juan Cosala
earn money to help support their families while learning and using productive skills and building
increased self-confidence and a greater sense of self-worth. The Crochet Ladies take pride in
every item they make.
Most of the Crochet Ladies have not needed the assistance of expats to learn how to crochet,
because the craft has been passed down through generations of women in the Mexican
community. And if a woman wants to participate in the program and does not yet know how to
crochet, the other Crochet Ladies will teach her.
When they begin a crochet project, the Crochet Ladies are given a picture of the item they are to
make and the yarn and other materials needed to prepare the item. The picture and the required
materials, which are provided to the Crochet Ladies for free, are all that they need to prepare the
items. The Crochet Ladies are amazing.
The Crochet Ladies are happy to accept custom orders. If you have a picture of a crocheted item
that you would like to have made, the Crochet Ladies can make it for you. If you find something
on Pinterest that you would like to have made, the Crochet Ladies will make it. If you have an
idea for an item that you would like to have made, the Crochet Ladies can make that as well. We
will give you a quote for the price of the item before the project is started.
The Crochet Ladies can also provide their crocheted items to be sold at events in the lakeside
area. Please let us know if you have an event or venue at which you would like the Crochet
Ladies to display and sell their work.
If you have a crochet project or item that you would like to have made, if you have yarn or beads
that you would like to donate to the Crochet Ladies, or if you have an event or venue at which
you would like the Crochet Ladies to display their work, please contact Janine Kirkland at
j9design@mac.com.
Through this project, we have learned that expats don’t need to teach the women how to crochet. It’s a craft that has been passed down from grandmother to mother to child. And if a women doesn’t know how, the others will teach her. The women are given a photo of the item and appropriate materials for free. Then they just look at the photo and voila! The items is made beautifully. They are amazing.
Please contact Janine Kirkland If you have a project or item that you would like made or if you have yarn and/or beads to donate to the Crochet Ladies.
