WHAT DO YOU GET WHEN YOU CROSS A DINOSAUR, LION, UNICORN AND A DUCK? THE BIG KNIT OF COURSE!
Published on 16 April 2019 08:05 AM
Age UK Bradford District is upping its knitting game with a new selection of exciting miniature hat designs for the Big Knit campaign.
The Big Knit, which is now in its 16th year, is working with Age UK Bradford District and inviting everyone – whether a purling pro, crochet connoisseur or a knitting newbie – to pop along to its shops in Baildon, Wrose, Shipley, Idle, Wibsey, Allerton, Queensbury and Keighley or its Information and Advice Centre in Kirkgate, Bradford and pick up the new hat patterns and join in the campaign.
Taking hats to a whole new level, the new designs include a dinosaur, lion, unicorn and duck. As well as the new designs, there are plenty more knitting patterns, whatever your ability, including classic beginner bobble hats, crochet options and other fun characters – knitters can even create and design their own.
The Big Knit campaign is aiming to hit an impressive target of 1.6 million hats to adorn innocent smoothie bottles later this year. For each be-hatted smoothie sold*, Age UK receives 25p, and that money helps the Charity support older people.
Mark Rounding, Chief Officer of Age UK Bradford District said: “We love the new hat designs and can’t wait to see how the knitters of Bradford District use them to create their own little hats. Every year we love seeing all the different designs come in from stripy bobble hats to grizzly bears. We need everyone to join us and knit as many miniature hats as possible by 31st July to help us hit our target. It’s such a fun campaign to get behind and it does so much to help older people in our area.”
The money raised will make a big difference to the lives of older people by helping to fund Age UK Bradford District’s services and classes. These services give local older people the chance to come along and make friends, learn new skills and most importantly have fun.
Sim Viney, innocent drinks, said: “The Big Knit gets such an incredible amount of support from Bradford District and we are hugely grateful for this. Through the Big Knit campaign, we want to do everything we can to make a difference to the lives of older people, and every single hat knitted for us will help us to do this!”
To pick up the latest hat patterns, pop into Age UK Bradford District at:
- 75 Wrose Road, Wrose
- 338 Allerton Road, Allerton
- 11 Westgate, Baildon
- 45/47 Bradford Road, Idle
- Unit 8 Airedale Centre, Cooke Lane, Keighley
- 22 High Street, Queensbury
- Unit 4/5 Arndale Mall, Shipley
- 231 High Street, Wibsey
- 32 Kirkgate, Bradford
or visit www.thebigknit.co.uk/knitting-pattern. For more information on The Big Knit contact Age UK Bradford District on 01274 391190. Please send completed hats to Age UK Bradford District at any of its shops or the Information and Advice Centre. The deadline for hats to be received is 31st July 2019.