• Buy a ball of yarn, choose one of our patterns below, then make up some patches for us. (We're using Stylecraft Special DK in Cream, Storm Blue and Meadow).
• Use one of the patterns below to make up some patches with your own yarn, then bring them to us.
• Help us to make up the patches into blankets (last Friday of every month - 10am - 12pm)

All blankets made will be donated to Project Linus.  Your efforts will make a huge difference to children who need a little comfort and to know someone cares.

Knitted Patch

Abbreviations: k knit p purl RS Right side st(s) stitch / stitches

 Using Stylecraft Special DK and 4mm needles, cast on 34 sts.

Lower Border

Knit 8 rows

Main Section

Row 1 (RS): Knit

Row 2:  K4, p26, k4

Work these 2 rows 20 more times.  

There should be 21 ridges down the sides of this section.

Upper Border

Knit 8 rows

Cast off, leaving a long tail for sewing up.

Your work should be approximately 6 inches (15.5cm) square.

Alternatively, change colour with right side facing and work a series of squares in a strip

Crochet Patch

Abbreviations: ch Chain Ch sp Chain space sl st Slip stitch tr Treble crochet st(s) stitch / stitches

Using Stylecraft Special DK and 4mm hook, work 4 ch, join to first ch with a sl st to form a ring.

Round 1: 3 ch (counts as 1 tr here and throughout), 1 tr into ring, 2ch,
[2 tr into ring, 2 ch] 5 times, join with a sl st in 3rd ch of beginning 3 ch.  (6 groups of 2 tr separated by 2ch.)

Round 2: 3 ch , 1 tr in next st,  * (1 tr, 2 ch, 1 tr ) in next ch sp,
1 tr in each of next 2 tr; repeat from * 4 more times,
(1 tr, 2 ch, 1 tr ) in next ch sp,
join with a sl st in 3rd ch of beginning 3 ch. 
(6 groups of 4 tr separated by 2ch.)

Round 3: 3 ch , 1 tr in next 2 sts,  * (1 tr, 2 ch, 1 tr ) in next ch sp,
1 tr in each of next 4 tr; repeat from * 4 more times,
(1 tr, 2 ch, 1 tr ) in next ch sp, 1 tr in next tr,
join with a sl st in 3rd ch of beginning 3 ch. 
(6 groups of 6 tr separated by 2ch.)

Round 4: 3 ch , 1 tr in next 3 sts,  * (1 tr, 2 ch, 1 tr ) in next ch sp,
1 tr in each of next 6 tr; repeat from * 4 more times,
(1 tr, 2 ch, 1 tr ) in next ch sp, 1 tr in each of next 2 tr,
join with a sl st in 3rd ch of beginning 3 ch. 
(6 groups of 8 tr separated by 2ch.)

Round 5: 3 ch , 1 tr in next 4 sts,  * (1 tr, 2 ch, 1 tr ) in next ch sp,
1 tr in each of next 8 tr; repeat from * 4 more times,
(1 tr, 2 ch, 1 tr ) in next ch sp, 1 tr in each of next 3 tr,
join with a sl st in 3rd ch of beginning 3 ch. 
(6 groups of 10 tr separated by 2ch.)

Round 6: 3 ch , 1 tr in next 5 sts,  * (1 tr, 2 ch, 1 tr ) in next ch sp,
1 tr in each of next 10 tr; repeat from * 4 more times,
(1 tr, 2 ch, 1 tr ) in next ch sp, 1 tr in each of next 4 tr,
join with a sl st in 3rd ch of beginning 3 ch. 
(6 groups of 12 tr separated by 2ch.)

Fasten off, leaving a long end for sewing up.

 Your work should measure approximately 6 inches /15.5 cm at the widest point.

Two of our favourite suppliers have come up with some fabulous ideas this month.

Stylecraft are highlighting a fabulous Crochet throw, while King Cole have been publishing some resources for new knitters.