It is knit with Cleckheaton Country Naturals in 8ply and is size 10. The pattern is from the Guardian Pharmacy booklet of patterns for this year to knit, it actually is a Panda pattern. It was so nice to knit, pure wool is so soft and warm to knit with.
I have started knitting some beanies for a friend to give to Parkinson patients at Royal North Shore Private Hospital in North Sydney when they have the brain surgery to hopefully correct some of the symptons of Parkinson and give that person a bit of quality of life for a time. When my friend had the operation she was so grateful when I brought in the hats for her as it was the only thing that gave her head comfort while resting on her pillow.
2 comments:
I have been knitting hats and jumpers for the same charity too. I must get a move on though as they are due in at the end of the month. Your jumpers look so lovely knit up and I am sure that the children will love wearing them too.
I have a newspaper cutting of a group near here(Weardale, UK) knitting little jumpers for African babies in The Ethiopian Highlands so I must get on to it. It seems wicked to have a stash when it could so easily be transformed into life saving stuff.
Well done.
Cheers Gillian
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