Karen Sturges was knitting five baby sweaters, one for each grandchild’s future baby, when she was suddenly diagnosed with lymphoma. “The thing that connects [the finisher and the project holder] is this handmade object, and somebody’s ability to say in their grief ‘Hey, I need some help finishing this’ and somebody’s ability to say, ‘I can fill that blanket-shaped hole in your heart right now,’” said Simonic. “You don’t know what someone’s going through on a day-to-day basis that’s going to make them give up, but I do know these little acts of kindness make people realize there are people out there willing to help