At roughly 23ft tall, it was quite a sight
Needles were put to the ultimate test as knitters came together in Nottingham to make the largest knitted hat in the UK for charity. This week marks the 20th anniversary of the Big Knit, which sees people knit mini hats for the tops of Innocent smoothie bottles to help Age UK provide services and support to older people.
“The process of knitting is something that you can really focus in on and it is really beneficial for someone’s mental health, and is sort of hypnotic. It really does bring a degree of calmness and a sense of satisfaction through making a hat.” Maisy Voice, a 20-year-old retail worker, spoke to PA about her grandmother Lorraine Burnette who used to knit hats for Innocent bottles, before her death in August 2019 at the age of 60. “Knitting was kind of her pastime – she would make all sorts of different things for family and friends as a kind gesture”, she said.
“But I had a lot on the Big Knit Facebook group helping me learn how to knit and it definitely wasn’t easy, but with the help of others I did get there eventually.” The retail worker has since gone on to make over 120 hats, which usually take her around half an hour to an hour to make. “And it is something I genuinely enjoy and will plan for weeks.” She hopes that the Big Knit will continue to bring people together and raise awareness for the elderly people in the UK who “struggle to get by daily”.
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