Sponsor a sack for Mother’s Day With Mother’s Day only two weeks away (March 14), why not honour your mother or grandmother who taught you to knit by sponsoring a sack in their name? Your money will help us ship knitted goods to those in need and we will attach a message of your choice to one of the sacks of knitting we send out. Click here to sponsor your…
February Update We are continuing to operate despite the national lockdown, as the need for warm clothes and blankets remains. There are now just two staff working from the office, Ria and Sofia. We’re enormously grateful to them for their hard work. Feedback Thanks to your support we’ve been sending out yarn kits to care homes, prisons, women’s refuges and isolated individuals so people can continue to knit. One prison…
Let’s Celebrate The Finer Yarns of Life! This April our raffle offers the opportunity to experience some beautiful fine yarns from around the world. There’s Rowan fine lace, made from a mixture of Baby Alpaca and Fine Merino, there’s a Ruby Port 50% Merino, 50% silk mix, and a silky/cashmere blend, not forgetting a cashmere/alpaca/silk blend in a gorgeous mix of blues. Some Manos del Uruguay, also a baby alpaca,…
Calling All Sock Knitters …… and Yarn Lovers of All Kinds! Our March raffle is for you. This month we are offering a wonderful collection of sock yarns including some made by King Cole, James C Brett and schoeller &stahl, as well as lovely hanks from independent dyers and spinners. There are 15 balls/hanks in total…..that’s a lot of cosy toes! (Or hats and scarves). All are a mixture of…
We are offering 30 × 25g balls of classic Jamieson’s Spindrift shetland wool. Each one a little jewel of potential! Enough to make a very colourful jumper or lots of keps, hats and gloves. Entry is £10 per ticket. Enter as many times as you like! We will draw the winner at close of business on 1 March. All funds raised go to support our distribution of knitting to people…
Knitting and Crochet Holiday in Mysore, India Come and join us at the Green Hotel in Mysore in January 2023. There will be morning knitting and crochet workshops led by the wonderful Jane Crowfoot and afternoons at leisure to explore the sights and sounds of the city and surrounding areas. The food will be delicious and the company very friendly. Knit for Peace holidays are known for their friendly inclusive…
There’s been lots going on here at Knit for Peace as we settle back to “It’ll never be the same ” normality. We’re proud to report we kept going throughout the pandemic – sending out much needed warm clothes and blankets and yarn to keep people knitting. Knit for Peace Holiday in India 2023 We are now taking bookings for our popular Knit for Peace holiday at the delightful Green Hotel in…