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Twiddlers!
The 2022 Inspire Charity Knitting Challenge is called Twiddlers! So dust off your knitting needles and crochet hooks, rummage in your yarn stash and get crafting for charity!
Knitting and crafting for charity has become an enormous
success in Inspire libraries. Every year we support a different charity and 'call out' to
groups and individuals that want to take part. The annual theme
is announced in the spring and the resulting work is collected, exhibited and celebrated before it is donated.
The 2022 challenge will be our sixth annual charity knitting event. Every year an army of you are prepared to give your time, skills, wool and lots of creativity to a charitable cause. In 2017 over 6000 knitted squares were donated to KasCare and Child Africa, in 2018 you created 1300 puppets for Operation Christmas Child, 550 Worry Monsters made their way to Knit for Nowt in 2019, in 2020 Knit for Peace received 806 woolly hats and in 2021 over 2000 tiny green Robin Hood hats were sent to The Innocent Big Knit!
Thank you to everyone who has taken part over the last six years. We think you should all be crowned the kings and queens of 'Knittinghamshire' for sure!
Join in and continue making a difference!
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Get Knitting! I-Cord Creations with Juliet Bernard
Have fun making I-cord, knitwear designer Juliet Bernard's video workshops show you how.
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Inspire Charity Knitting Challenge 2021 Exhibition Highlights
A forest of tiny hats hiding out in the home of Robin Hood.
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Knittinghamshire
Inspire's 2021 charity challenge call out for crafters.
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Get Knitting! Bracelets and Scarves with Juliet Bernard
Fun finger knitting workshops designed by knitwear designer Juliet Bernard.
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Virtual Exhibition: Hats 400!
2020 is the anniversary year of the Mayflower journey, marking 400 years since the pilgrims left Nottinghamshire for America. We are delighted to share the results of this year's charity challenge in a virtual exhibition.
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Knit, Crochet & Craft: Past Projects
Knitting and crafting for charity has become an enormous success in Inspire libraries. Take a look at our amazing past projects.
