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Charity begins at home

3/2/2016

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Last week I took up a design challenge on Ravelry, to design anything of my choice but including a technique that was new to me. I've been knitting a long time and I've used a lot of knitting techniques along the way, but double knitting was something I'd never tried. The technique uses two strands of yarn, used to work alternate stitches independently, to create a double sided piece of fabric with no "wrong" side. Using two colours allows you to make a motif on one side and it's negative on the other. 
I had to think of something that would be small enough that I could manage a whole new technique and design in it too, but I also wanted it to be practical, not just a swatch. I decided on a cup cosy. The double thickness of fabric would be more insulating and the size would give me just enough room for a fun design to allow me to include a two-colour design.
And here it is! The Hot Drink cup cosy is available on Ravelry as a free download, but I'm asking knitters to make a donation to charity in return. The charity I'm supporting is Marie Curie. This is a UK charity which provides help and support to people with terminal illnesses and their families, including information on practical matters (such as financial and funeral planning), nursing care at home and hospice care. Donations will be on an honour system - please consider making a donation of whatever you can.
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