Innocent Smothies - the big knit 2007

Following on from last years success, the Innocent Smoothies woolly hats campaign for 2007 is up and running.

If you want to learn more then drop by their website for further information. Last year they raised £115,000 for Age Concern and received 230,000 little woolly hats. This year they're aiming for 400,000 hats.

If you have a moment to spare, check out some of the hats that have been loaded up on the Flickr pool so far. The elephant is my favourite (for now).

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Sewing: Sock Bag, Paris Cats fabric

Here's the second sock bag/tote which I made using the 'Paris Cats' fabric. The colours are poorly represented here but I can tell you that they are lush - black shoes, accessories (& of course cats) printed onto a cream background, with tones of pink and green in alternating squares.

This is a soft bag and is ideal for tucking away when not in use. It has a rectangular base and can carry a small project. It is fully lined in a coordinating fabric and there are 6 pockets for DPNs, scissors, pens, etc...

BAG FRONT & BASE


BAG LINING WITH CONTENTS FOR SIZE GUIDE

The bag is destined for Piglottie, and will be included in a sock yarn auction in August over on the Crafty Threads 'n Yarns forum. The auction is part of Piglottie's efforts to raise money for a charity called the Rainbow Trust.

The Rainbow Trust Children's Charity provides practical and emotional support to families who have a child with a life threatening or terminal illness.

Enjoy!

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Innocent drinks & age concern FINAL UPDATE

I received a letter the other day from the folks at 'Innocent Drinks' thanking me for the hats I sent in for the 2006 campaign. What a nice gesture. Although an e-mail would have been sufficient!

They raised the sum of £110,000 through sales of their behatted bottles for the charity Age Concern in the UK. How cool is that! I wonder how many little hats I can whip together for next year's campaign.

If you're interested in taking part, here's a link to information about the drinks company campaigns.

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Innocent Drinks & Age Concern (update)

Just an update on the Innocent Drinks Age Concern 'supergran 2006' campaign. Amazingly, they have received well over their target of 175,000 woolly hats.

In fact they've received 220,754 hats, and counting. If you click on the title above, it will take you to the 'hatometer' - there's a flashing bottle and everything! :)

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Innocent Drinks & Age Concern

I crochet these little hats for the Innocent Drinks Supergran 2006 campaign.

Every winter, Innocent Drinks raise money for charities that help elderly people stay warm during the winter. Lots of little woolly hats are knit (or crochet) and stuck on their smoothie bottles. For every behatted bottle sold, 50p is donated to their chosen charity Age Concern.

The behatted bottles will be sold in EAT cafés or Sainsbury's between the end of November and Christmas 2006

To view more pics of little woolly hats visit the Supergran 2006 Flickr Pool.

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