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Eachissuewefindoutmoreaboutone
of thegoodcausesyoucouldhelp out
withyour knitting...
Charity
o th
month
Charity
knits
Castonthisstashbusting
mug-hug,perfectforbrightening
up your projects this spring!
YOUWILLNEED
QYarnAwhiteDKyarnfromyourstash
QAnyDKyarninvariouscolours(as
detailedintheChart)fromyour stash
QA pairof3.5mm needles
TENSION
25 stsand 26 rowstomeasure10x10cm
(4x4in)overFairIsle pattern using
3.5mmneedles
MEASUREMENTS
8.5cm(3 in)tall x 10cm (4in) wide, after
sewingup
ABBREVIATIONS
For a full list see page 95
NextrowUsingYarnA,(K2,P2)totheend
oftherow.Continthe2x2 rib for 3 more
rows.[4rowsintotal]
Casto inrib.Weaveinalllooseends.
WithRSfacing,sewtheseam together.
Turn the right way out.
HOWTOUSEOURCHARTS
Startatthebottomright-handcorner.
Readrightsiderowsfromrighttoleftand
wrongsiderowsfromlefttoright.A rowof
squares represents a row of knitting.
Thisprettymug-hugisa perfect
projectforusingupsparescraps
ofcolourfulyarninyourstash.The
FairIslepatternsetso thecheerful
coloursoftheyarnbeautifully,asthey
lookperfecttogether.It’sdesignedin
a sleeveshape,withouta fastening,
soit’squickandeasy.Themug-hug
worksbestwithtrendytumbler-style
cups.It’sgreatforkeepingyour
favouritesmoothiecool, too.
MUGHUG
Caston 54 stsusing 3mm needles
andYarnA.
Row 1 (K2,P2)totheendoftherow.
Continthe2x2ribfor 3 more rows.
[4rowsintotal]
BegworkingfromRow1 oftheChart,
startingwitha knitrow. Work all 17
rows of the Chart.
EASY TO KNIT
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KEY
CHART
MariaWhite,
Fundraiser
(Community)
CharityStGemma’s
Hospice
Established 1978
Whatdoyoudo?St
Gemma’sHospiceinLeedsprovidesthebest
possiblecareandsupportforlocalpeoplewith
cancerandotherlife-threateningillnesses.We
specialiseinpainreliefandsymptomcontrol
tohelppeopleliveaswellaspossibleforas
longaspossible.StGemma’sisattheheart
ofthelocalcommunityprovidingcarefor
patientsintheHospiceorintheirownhomes.
Thehospicewouldnotbeabletoprovidecare
withoutthevaluableandongoingsupport of
thecommunityandkinddonations.
Whatcanwedotohelp?StGemma’ssell
handmadeknittedgiftsatChristmasand
Easter.Overthefestiveperiodwesellknitted
SantahatsorChristmaspuddingswhichare
filledwithchocolatetreats.Intherunupto
Easterwesellhundredsofknittedchicks,filled
withchocolateeggs.Inthelastfinancialyear
thishasraisedover£9,000forthehospice,all
themoneyraisedgoestowardspatientcare.
LatestfundraisingnewsIntheweeks
leadinguptoEaster,wearerecruitingknitters
tohelpknitcutelittlechickstosell.Eachwillbe
filledwitha chocolateegg.Wehavea pattern
forthechickthatyoucandownload(events.
st-gemma.co.uk/events/knit-a-chick/)or
contactthehospiceandwecansenda copy.
Wealwayshavea varietyofcolours,some
withbobblehats,scarvesandsomeinlocal
sportsteamcolours,eachchickisuniqueand
individual.We’dloveyourhelpaseverypenny
raisedfromsellingtheknittedchicksgoes
towardsthecareourpatientsreceiveandwe
aremostappreciativeofanysupport!Knitted
chickscanbesenttotheHospice,Knitted
ChickDepartment,StGemma’sHospice, 329
HarrogateRoad,LeedsLS17 6QD.
Contactdetails:
Phone 01132185555
[email protected]
Websitewww.st-gemma.co.uk
SocialmediaFollowonFacebook, Twitter and
Instagram @st.g.hospice.
© Photography St Gemma’s Hospice
Youcandownloadthe
adorablepatternfor
the knitted chicks
If you’rethinkingofknittingprojectsforcharity,or
to sell, please refer to our information on page 97.
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charity!