A few days after I started working for Knit for Peace I was invited to attend the Knitting Medley at the University Women’s Club. I have to say I was somewhat nervous at the prospect of double-knitting as the first session of the day – I had only ever been a very basic knitter and I hadn’t done any for thirty years. I could remember how to cast on and…

We have some wonderful hand made items for sale in our new Etsy Shop. Including: bags and needle cases, silk saris and knitted accessories. They are available in a range of colours but we have limited numbers so you will have to move quickly! Remember you can still visit our online shop and pay securely via paypal. All proceeds go to Knit for Peace projects. Happy shopping!

As the weather gets colder requests for warm clothes are pouring in. Particularly needed are baby clothes: jackets, sweaters and cardigans. We always get a good amount of hats because they are quick to knit. There are lots of patterns for baby clothes on our newly re-designed patterns page. We have been able to help by supplying warm woolies to people in Kenya, Malawi and Sierra Leone, and to many…