Big Knit Update

We are delighted to share the final update on the recent The Big Knit campaign from Age UK national. The overall total number of little smoothie hats sent to innocent was an incredible 1,362,956.  The total received from all the local Age UK partners was 824,814 hats (60% of the final total) raising £247,444!

Of these, 18,357 were created by our wonderful knitters and we will receive £5,507.10 to support our work around the County.    

Hats on shelves: From Wednesday 8 October 2025, smoothie bottles topped with your hats will be available in Sainsbury’s and Co-op stores nationwide. They’ll be on shelves for around 4 weeks, or until they sell out.  

There will be another Big Knit which we expect to launch in 2027 so watch this space for more updates. 

Huge thanks to our knitters for supporting us - we couldn’t have done this without you. We’ve loved seeing all the wonderful hats created, they were stunning.

If you’d like to join our creative band of knitters, please call 0191 386 3856 or send an email to info@ageukcountydurham.org.uk