Stitching Community

Good Morning, I started to crochet in November 2025. My first proper project was a wonky hat for my husband followed by a head warmer for my daughter. Here’s a lesson I picked up: A single lone stitch is easily undone. A single chain of yarn is easily pulled apart. But a loop linked to a loop, tied to another, becomes strong. And the more rows of stitches, the stronger the bond until this gentle material so soft and malleable becomes unbreakable. This is one lesson of crochet; strength is in connection, and the more we connect with, the greater our strength.

In the Qur’an we are told, “And hold firmly to the rope of Allah all together and do not become divided. And remember the favour of Allah upon you - when you were enemies and He brought your hearts together and you became, by His Grace, brothers and sisters..."

This is in reference to the first generation of Muslims who found families divided as some believed in this new Prophet whilst others didn’t. It led to boycotts, oppression and eventually wars, but those same people who once held such enmity in their hearts were able to forge community in place of hatred, and a siblinghood in place of alienation.

I pray for the ability to stitch together communities that are strong, beautiful and comforting, like the wonky hat I made my husband. ameen