Helping Hands (Knitting)

The group was set up to knit tiny jumpers for newborn babies in Africa leaving hospital, who were known as fish and chip babies because many of them left wrapped in newspaper. Over the years members have knitted for many causes, among them the premature baby wards at Carlisle and Whitehaven hospitals, refugees, care homes, a hospice, the Mission to Seafarers, Oxfam, the Carlisle stroke and dementia unit, police and fire stations, and the hospital chaplaincy. Members work in a lively, chatty setting, and can bring their own work or use patterns available for the charities the group supports. Donated yarn is quickly put to use. Anyone who cannot attend in person but likes to knit or crochet can get in touch about contributing.