Cast on our fun copyright-free pattern for items you can knit and sell, and discover a passion for fundraising with our charity focus
Charityof the MONTH
Mia Senior, Community Fundraising Manager at St Gemma’s Hospice, fills us in on charity activities you can help with
Charity St Gemma’s Hospice Established 1978 What do you do?
St Gemma’s Hospice is a Leeds-based charity providing expert care and support for local people with life-limiting and terminal illnesses. St Gemma’s is the largest hospice in Yorkshire and care is always completely free of charge.
What can knitters do to help? St Gemma’s sell handmade knitted goods in the run up to Christmas and Easter. We sell little Christmas hats or Easter chicks filled with chocolate ‘goodies’! Local schools and community groups often sell these for us with huge success, together with some local charity shops. We would love to recruit some wonderful knitters to help us produce a number of Christmas hats or Christmas puddings so they can filled with Lindt Chocolate truffles or similar. We have some Christmas patterns available on our website from October at www.st-gemma.co.uk Contact details Completed knits can be sent to the ‘The Christmas Knits Co-Ordinator’, Fundraising Team, St Gemma’s Hospice, 329 Harrogate Road, Moortown, Leeds LS17 6QD. We would be delighted if you could also enclose your details so we can send you a thank you for your kind donation.
COPYRIGHT-FREE PATTERN Lil’ pud
Knit a huge helping of charity Christmas cheer with Kirsite McLeod’s kids’ pudding hat…
EASY TO KNIT
YOU WILL NEED
■ Aran yarn from your stash in the following shades: Brown (50g) White (50g) Red (10g) Green (20g)
■ 5mm needles
■ 4mm needles
■ Sequins (optional)
TENSION
18 sts and 25 rows to meas 10x10cm (4x4in) over st st using 5mm needles
ABBREVIATIONS
For a full list see page 87
Cast on 84 (96) sts using 5mm needles and Brown Yarn .
Row 1 K2,P2 to the end of the row. Continue to work in K2, P2 rib for 6 rows.
Row 1 (RS) Knit.
