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My latest Big Fat Ted and his little friend.

(25 Posts)
Esmay Tue 26-Dec-23 16:48:48

Another wonderful knit !
Note to self for a New Year Resolution :
Try to knit !

Ali23 Mon 20-Nov-23 13:06:33

Thanks for that, Witzend. I’ll look them up.
Sorry about the PM… Happy Knitting!

Witzend Mon 20-Nov-23 09:39:33

Ali23

Love the idea of knitting these Big Fat Teds.
Recently I knitted a rabbit for ‘toys on the table’ but sadly they don’t take home knitting, which set me thinking about your posts in the past.

Do you have any details of how to get involved please?

I just wrote you a long PM - before seeing that you have opted not to receive PMs!

Have a look at the Knit for Nowt website, which explains what the charity does. As you will see, you now have to be a registered knitter with them in order to gain access to the patterns. You used not to, but presumably some people had been using the patterns (all donated for free by the designers) for profit.

I have made a lot of items for them now and do find it very rewarding. There is invariably a long list of children’s therapists waiting for them.
I will just add that the only money that changes hands at the charity, is the post and packing charge the therapists pay before receiving their big box of items.

baubles Sat 18-Nov-23 22:31:06

Gorgeous teddies. 💙

Ali23 Sat 18-Nov-23 21:53:19

Love the idea of knitting these Big Fat Teds.
Recently I knitted a rabbit for ‘toys on the table’ but sadly they don’t take home knitting, which set me thinking about your posts in the past.

Do you have any details of how to get involved please?

msqtech2 Sat 18-Nov-23 17:07:54

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Witzend Thu 16-Nov-23 11:47:48

Thank you for all your kind comments! They’re now wrapped up and waiting for the postman to collect them tomorrow. God bless Click and Drop! So far delivery from outer SW London to Yorkshire has always been amazingly quick.

JaneJudge Thu 16-Nov-23 10:39:05

They are lovely

ginny Thu 16-Nov-23 08:26:48

They will supply lots of healing hugging. Lovely.

Joane123 Wed 15-Nov-23 23:27:20

They are lovely and it cheered me up just seeing them.

crazyH Wed 15-Nov-23 23:26:23

Love them 😍

msqtech2 Wed 15-Nov-23 23:09:24

Lovely Ted

Summerfly Wed 15-Nov-23 22:58:40

Love these Witzend. Big fat Ted’s a great name. 😄

nanaK54 Wed 15-Nov-23 18:51:43

Lovely!

Chocolatelovinggran Wed 15-Nov-23 18:24:22

Oh they are lovely Witzend. I'm sure they will be great at their work.

Squiffy Wed 15-Nov-23 17:29:37

They are adorable. Whoever receives them will be thrilled!

Sar53 Wed 15-Nov-23 16:51:38

So cute, they are lovely xx

V3ra Wed 15-Nov-23 16:47:22

I feel happier just looking at them 🙂

AGAA4 Wed 15-Nov-23 16:45:03

Big fat Ted and little friend are really cute and loveable.

Witzend Wed 15-Nov-23 16:40:15

Thanks, everybody! I never like parting with my BFTs, but needs must.

Whiff Wed 15-Nov-23 15:38:57

They are lovely.

keepcalmandcavachon Wed 15-Nov-23 13:00:39

What dapper fellows they are!

LauraNorderr Wed 15-Nov-23 11:22:17

They are lovely Witzend, very bright, jolly and cuddly. I’m sure they’ll help someone to feel cheered.
You are very talented, wish I could knit more than a square.

DanniRae Wed 15-Nov-23 11:19:58

Oh they are fabulous Witzend! WELL DONE smile

Witzend Wed 15-Nov-23 11:17:34

Off to start their therapy work very soon.