The Big Knit
The Big Knit is back!
Great news! The Big Knit is back…..and the donation per hat has been increased from 25p to 30p! We’re expecting a ‘get knitting’ announcement for the autumn but please do tell people that you work with that the campaign will be back up and running and that we’d love them to keep knitting.
If you’ve not heard of it before, The Big Knit is a partnership between Age UK and innocent drinks. We ask people to knit little hats for the tops of innocent smoothie bottles. Every hat knitted raises unrestricted funding for us as a local Age UK, which means we can decide to use the money where it will have the most impact! We've got a fantastic £4,800 worth of hats already, but we'd love to receive lots more!
Make sure to keep an eye on our social media and check back here in a few months time!
Have you got a passion for knitting or want to start stitching? You could help raise money for Age UK Oxfordshire and get involved in our annual Big Knit campaign.
Our partners at innocent will place your woolly creations on their smoothie bottles. For each cosy smoothie sold we at Age UK Oxfordshire will receive 30p.
The Big Knit has been running since 2003 and has raised thousands of pounds for Age UK’s all over the country. All this money has been put into helping local older people in Oxfordshire. Who would expect that tiny, knitted hats would make such a difference?
Get Involved!
When the time comes, you can send us your hats to our office: 9 Napier Ct, Barton Ln, Abingdon OX14 3YT. You can also drop them in yourself and say hi!
If you need some inspiration check out some of our knit patterns.They have a range of patterns for beginners and for experienced knitters.
Share your creations!
We love to see how your woolly creations are getting along so share them with us via our social media platforms. Likewise if you are part of any knitting groups why not try one of our patterns or create your own. We would love to hear your 'Big Knit' stories.
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