As we head into the cooler months, Chase the Chill in Winnipeg is gearing up for their annual scarf-bombing event at Old Market Square. The campaign, which sees people knit or crochet scarves and place them in a public space, was founded in Pennsylvania in 2008 to celebrate the art and beauty of hand knitting and crocheting, build community, generate positive interest in a location, and share with others. It has since expanded globally, including a chapter in Winnipeg that Alana Spindler has been coordinating since 2019. "One of the best parts of this, especially with the crafting community, is that it brings so many people together," said Spindler. "So, I get to interact with a lot of people throughout the city, throughout the province, who are interested in taking part in one way or another." Listen to the full interview with Chase the Chill in Winnipeg coordinator Alana Spindler here: .audio-player-container { max-width: 100%; width: 100%; margin: 0 auto; display: block; } audio { width: 100%; height: 50px; border-radius: 5px; } Your browser does not support the audio element. On Nov. 15, the group will hold a scarf-bombing event at Old Market Square. "Throughout the whole year, I collect scarves, hats and mittens that are handmade with yarn," said Chase the Chill in Winnipeg coordinator, Alana Spindler. "So they're either knit, crocheted or woven. They all get tagged with a friendly tag welcoming anyone to accept them, and then myself and some volunteers, will go out to Old Market Square and hang the scarves anywhere we can hang them." With just over a week to go before the event, Spindler is encouraging Winnipeggers to drop off donations of new handmade items or new skeins of yarn in either worsted or aran weight at Wolsely Wool at 889 Westminster Avenue or Lilax Studio at 3-759 Pembina Highway. Three primary goals for this event Spindler says there are three primary goals for this event. "First of all, it's to bring attention to yarn crafting as a beautiful art. The second is to draw attention to a public space, such as Old Market Square, and the third is to provide a charitable gift to the community with absolutely no qualifiers. It's just a gift for anyone who really needs a scarf." All leftover scarves and other handmade winter gear will be donated to a charity in need. To learn more about Chase the Chill in Winnipeg, visit their Facebook or Instagram page.