Knitters needed in woolly challenge to help the elderly

The deadline for Ashford’s Big Knit is fast approaching.

Age UK and drinks manufacturer innocent need you to click your needles one last time and get your creations handed in to the charity by Monday, July 31.

The project is to make miniature hats for the company’s smoothie bottles, which will go on sale in October and carry a 25p donation towards Age UK’s vital work to help support older people across the country.

Jennie Double, chief officer of Age UK Ashford, said: “We’re overwhelmed with how much support this year’s Big Knit has received – the hats are getting more and more impressive and they are coming in thick and fast, which is great.

“We need to hit our huge two million hat target, though, so we’re asking all those out there who want to help make a difference to the lives of older people in Ashford to pick up your needles for one final knit.

“It doesn’t matter whether you’re a dab hand and can knock a miniature hat up in 10 minutes or whether you’ve never knitted a row in your life, we want everybody to get behind the Big Knit and help us smash this incredible target. Come on Ashford, we’re counting on you!”

Every hat donated to Age UK Ashford will help keep older people warm by funding services such as the Joe Fagg Community Centre.

Sim Viney, of innocent drinks, said: “We’re massively grateful to everyone who joins in and helps make this year’s campaign a huge success.”

Send completed hats to Age UK Ashford at The Joe Fagg Community Centre, Stanhope Road, Ashford TN23 5RF.

For more information visit www.thebigknit.co.uk/knittingpatterns

The innocent smoothie bottles wearing woolly hats, made for The Big Knit