OUR MONTHLY ROUND-UP OF HOW YOU CAN
USE YOUR NEEDLES FOR A GOOD CAUSE
At the end of 2019, UK Hand Knitting ran a
campaign asking knitters and crocheters
across the country to make hats for
homeless people in the UK. Over 1,000
hats were sent in and distributed to The
Salvation Army in Leeds, The Big Issue
in the North (covering Manchester,
Leeds and Sheffield), and Crisis in and
around London. The campaign is set
to run again in 2020, so if you would
like to get a head start, you should visit
ukhandknitting.com to find a selection of
free knitting patterns. You should also stay
tuned for more information about where to
send your finished hats.Over to you
THINK BIG
An iconic event in the world of crafts,
The Innocent Big Knit regularly raises
money and awareness for Age UK. If
you would like to get involved, but are
concerned about what happens to the
tiny woolly hats that sit on top of the
smoothie bottles, you will be pleased to
know Innocent has announced that any
unwanted knits can be returned free of
charge. Alternatively, customers who
would like to keep the hats could turn
them into decorations, chocolate covers
or simply add them to the family toy
box. For regular updates why not join
the Innocent Smoothies Big Knit
Facebook group?TALES OF YOUR TERRIFIC
CHARITY EFFORTS!CORNER
Charity
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Hats For The
“Mini Koalas to sell at
my daughter’s cake
sale at school to
raise money for
Australia”
Fiona
Goodenough
It’s a great cause,
well done!HOMELESS^Let us know your favourite charitable causes
to knit for! Share your stories and photos on
social media or email them to
[email protected]
“Here’s my Mommy Doll.
She’ll be going to my local
children’s cancer hospital.”
Ann Goormachtigh
This is brilliant, Ann“I made this lovely rabbit to
raffle at my W.I. for the
Hampshire and Isle of
Wight Air Ambulance
charity. This is the fourth
year I have made
teddy-type toys for this
purpose and the ladies like
to win them for their
grandchildren or great
grandchildren!”
Lynda Giles
Great work, Lynda
“For NICU
incubator”
Glynis Martin
That’s a lovely
idea, Glynis“Motley Crew. Gifted to an Alzheimer
Care Home.”
Kim Sands
These are fantastic, Kim!Taking Flight
The Army Flying Museum near
Andover is inviting groups and
individuals to help knit a troop of Army
Air Corps soldiers for its upcoming
community display in the Apache Café.
The closing date for these mini figures
is April 24th 2020. You have the option
of following a delightful knitting pattern
from the 1940s or creating a design
of your own. If you would like to move
forward with the free vintage pattern,
you can download it from armyflying.
com/education/outreach. For more
information about this exciting project
and to find out where to send your
finished knits, email outreach@
armyflying.com