If you are isolated at home why not join us in making sure that something good comes out of the current situation? We are planning to keep ourselves busy by either knitting or sewing squares which will then be made into lap blankets or quilts for the residents of homes such as Hunters Down.Please use the following instructions for your squares. We chose three simple stitches for our knitted squares. In different colours they would make a cheerful blanket. In double knit yarn and with 4mm needles cast on 40 stitches Centipede Stitch Knit four rows Row 1 knit Row 2 knit 6, purl1 knit 2 .*purl 4, knit 2. Repeat from* to last 7 stitches. purl 1 knit 6 Repeat rows 1 and 2 five times Row 13 knit Row 14 knit 6, purl 4”knit2 purl 4. repeat from* to last 6 stitches. Knit 6. Rows 15-24 repeat these two rows (13- 14) five times Repeat rows 1-22 once more Knit four rows. Roman stitch Knit four rows. Row 1 knit Row 2 knit 5 purl to last four stitches, knit 4 Row 3 knit Row 4 knit 4 purl to last 4, knit Row 5 knit 4 * knit 1, purl 1 .repeat from * to last 4 knit Row 6 Knit 4 *purl 1, knit 1 .repeat to last four. Knit Repeat rows1-6 six more times then rows 1-4 once more Knit four rows Andalusian stitch Knit four rows Row 1 knit Row 2 knit 4 purl to last 4 stitches, knit Row 3. Knit 4 *knit 1 purl 1 .Repeat from *to last 4 knit 4 Row 4. Knit 4, purl to last 4, knit 4 Repeat rows 1-4 ten more times then rows 1-2 once more Knit four rows You could knit the three patterns as short strips if you like. If you fancy having a go and need yarn contact Elaine using the contact form

If you need material she can get some too! Patchwork blocks. Cut 9 x 6" squares to make a block. See together with a quarter inch seam so that you have 3 rows with 3 squares in each row.Then sew the 3 rows together to make a 17 1/2" square.