The Big Knit 2020
Published on 30 April 2020 10:17 AM
The Big Knit is back and it's going to be the biggest one ever!
With more time on our hands at home, it's the perfect opportunity to join the innocent Big Knit campaign and start knitting little hats for us.
We send off your knitted hats and for every behatted innocent smoothie that gets sold, Age UK Barnet will receive 25p to help older people during the cold winter months.
We normally aim for 6,000 hats but we hope to aim higher this year because of all this extra time on our hands!
Part of Age UK’s national campaign, where an impressive 1.6 million hats will be adorning innocent smoothie bottles around the UK, every penny Age UK Barnet raises goes to the work we do for older people in Barnet.
How you can get involved
Whether you’re new to casting on or already know your garter from your stocking stitch, it's easy to get started. You’ll also be part of the huge knitting team helping us to reach such a monumental target for a great cause.
1. Be prepared
Get yourself some needles, wool and your favourite chair and get knitting. For knitting patterns click here
2. Send us your hats
Package up your lovely hats and get them to us as soon as you can - we are aiming for 6,000 hats by next summer!
Please send your hats to us at:
Jenny Coomey
The Ann Owens Centre
Oak Lane
N2 8LT
Jenny is happy to arrange collection of the hats if you have too many to send. Just call on 020 8432 1418 or email Age UK Barnet.
3. Sharing is caring
Show everyone how great your hats are by posting pictures of them online using #BigKnit
What happens next?
Look out for the hats on smoothie bottles in shops in October 2020.
The deadline for completed hat is 31 August 2020
If you have any questions or want to find out more information, please contact us at info@ageukbarnet.org.uk
How the Big Knit helps older people
Each winter, one older person dies needlessly every seven minutes because of the cold. With over a decade of support from knitters up and down the country, The Big Knit has raised vital funds to support local and national winter projects to help older people keep warm and well in winter through befriending visits, emergency cold weather support, warm meals and other vital services.
The Big Knit is a great way to bring people and communities together. Knitting groups have been held up and down the country for people to get involved, share patterns and have a cup of tea or two!