Knit a hat for this year’s innocent and Age UK Big Knit campaign. Best hat wins a prize!

Oh, this sounds like a good challenge! I'll be back with my creation. Might start with the bobble hat first and see how I go...

Oh heck, I've been knitting lots of these while watching all the great drama on TV recently, but sadly I'm no expert - I have about 80 beginner hats in a bag ready to drop off at Age UK, and I've got a feeling some of them might fail the quality control. I'm a dab hand at the dropped stitch

I actually felt very proud when I managed my first stripey bobble hat! But I like a challenge too, and will have a go at something a bit more advanced.

One thing though, GNHQ. Don't they all have to be handed in before Christmas?

Fun! But I have a pile of commissions to get through before Christmas!

Maggie I think we can do with our hats as we wish, it's the photo that will be judged in January. But I'm sure someone from HQ will clarify soon.

80 hats! We need an "impressed" emoticon.

Thanks, Grannyknot, but my poor efforts really don't deserve one!

Why waste money to knit small novelty hats to promote a smoothie making company.
If you a going to knit make something useful. Why not adult hats or scarfs for rough sleepers etc.

nellie because it's a fast, fun activity and it does contribute to a charity.

There's nothing wrong with a bit of fun

Nelliemoser i must admit i thought the same thing!!!

I suppose they may sell more of these little hats whereas larger items may sit on the shelf longer?

Thanks, Grannyknot, I'll continue to enjoy making my small contribution. I'm a bit past being told what to do!

Mine's a-comin'

You go first, Grannyknot!

Here ýou go - took forever!

Gransnet Ted.

He's cute, Grannyknot! I guess I need to dig out my needles again now. They've been sitting idle since I fed those 80 hats one by one through Age UK's letterbox (it was the last day of the campaign and the shop was shut)

I will have to make some more too and stash them for the next drive. I'm clearly confused

No, you can still post Ted in for this campaign . Sorry, I'm confusing the issue. The Innocent deadline is the end of the month as Lara says, but my local Age UK were collecting them to send on, if you got them in before Christmas.

Got it, thanks.

Sleeping tabby cat hat.

Be gentle! Completely freestyled (no pattern).

Faces are so hard to get right!

Now I must get back to my little grandson's cardi ...

Grannyknot, he's lovely, clever girl that you are. ?

Thanks

My geeky ex-colleague collects miniature teddy bears and he was telling me that he buys/collects Innocent smoothies for the hats, for his teddies . He says he us always on the lookout for different ones.

Is not us.