Knit for Rainbows!

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Are you interested in a bigger project?

Are you able to knit a large fl ower we can display at our 25th birthday party?

Help us mark our 25th anniversary by � lling the East Midlands with rainbow � ower broochesIf you are one of those people who can never sit down without a pair of knitting needles and a ball of wool, we would love your help during this special anniversary year.

We are asking our supporters to knit brightly coloured rainbow fl ower brooches and sell them to family, friends and neighbours to raise awareness and funds for the hospice

The money raised will help provide care and support to our children, young people and their families.

Alternatively, you can send the fl owers you knit directly to the hospice, or deliver them to our shops where we will sell them or use them to thank our fantastic supporters.

There are so many ways you can knit, socialise and make a difference to children in the East Midlands with life-limiting conditions:

• Get together with friends and family to have a ‘Knitter Natter’ co� ee morning or afternoon tea and ask for a donation for any cakes or tea that you provide.

• Start a knitting group with your colleagues at work and ask them to make a suggested donation if they want to join.

• If you’re part of a knitting group already, hold a competition, ra� e or special event.

• Sell your lovely knitted brooches to friends and family and ask them to wear them and spread awareness of Rainbows Hospice.

We have a simple pattern available, designed by one of our lovely volunteers - but feel free to express your creativity and use any knitting or crochet fl ower pattern you would like. All we ask is that you be as bold and bright as a rainbow!

If you have sold brooches and would like to donate the money raised, simply head to the Rainbows website and click on the “donate” button. Don’t forget to let us know how you raised the money.

Alternatively, you can deliver your wonderful brooches directly to the hospice or pop into one of our shops located in Beeston, Blaby, Loughborough, Market Harborough, and Melton Mowbray where we will happily accept them.

The address to post brooches to is: Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People, Lark Rise, Loughborough, LE11 2HS.

Are you interested in a bigger project?

Are you able to knit a large � ower we can display at our 25th birthday party?We want to create a ‘meadow’ of brightly coloured fl owers at the hospice to celebrate our 25th year of care, which will be on display at our Community Open Day on Saturday 21 September 2019.

Once these have been displayed, these fl owers will be sold for £25 each (incl P&P) and following our Open Day will be posted to the person who purchased them.

We want as many fl owers as possible to brighten Rainbows and have a template for three di� erent designs; two being knitting patterns and one crochet. For these larger fl owers we would ask you to follow the patterns provided below, but use any brightly coloured yarn you would like.

Please drop your completed fl owers into one of our shops or to the hospice directly. Alternatively, please post them to Rainbows Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough, LE11 2HS.

If you are interested in purchasing a fl ower, please head to our website for further details on when these will be on sale.

Visit:rainbows.co.uk/knitting

for more information

FAQsIf I want to knit or crochet a brooch, what should it look like?

We want the fl ower brooches to be bright and colourful, otherwise there are no restrictions on how they should look. Please express your own creativity and make brooches that others can wear to show their support for Rainbows. If you are knitting or crocheting one of the larger fl owers for display at the hospice, we would ask you to please stick to the patterns.

How much should I sell my brooches for?

When you sell them yourself you can set the donation amount, or ask people to donate as little or as much as they would like. The brooches that are sent to us will be sold in our charity shops and on stalls for a mininmum donation of £2 each.

Where do I send the knitted brooch � owers once I have made them?

The brooches can be sent to any of our shops in Blaby, Beeston, Loughborough, Market Harborough and Melton Mowbray or to hospice.

Are there any knitting and brooch materials available from Rainbows?

Please use your own materials to make the brooches and large fl owers. They don’t need to be expensive to make. A number of our volunteers have made brooches using oddments of wool and spare safety pins.

How do I pay the money raised to Rainbows?

You can head to the Rainbows website (rainbows.co.uk) and click on the “donate” button (remember to say how you raised the money), or you can send a cheque (made payable to Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People) directly to the hospice. Alternatively you can take the money to one of our charity shops.

Why is it important to follow the pattern provided for the large � ower being sold for £25?

We want the standard and quality of the large fl owers to be consistent for those who buy them. Please express your individuality by using brightly coloured yarns, this will make our rainbows meadow look bright and cheerful on our Community Open Day.

How do I buy a large � ower?

Large fl owers will be available to purchase via the Rainbows website and via a fl ower leafl et. Flowers will be for sale for a limited period prior to Open Day. The date of sale will be confi rmed once we start to receive donated fl owers through the post. Please head to the Rainbows website for further details, or contact our Supporter Care Team on 01509 638049 or email supportercare@rainbows.co.uk

Knitted Large Flower Pattern 1 - DaffodilPETALS (MAKES 6)

Set-up:With 4 mm needles and double knit cast on 2sts

1st row: increase in both sts (4sts)2nd row: Knit3rd row: SL1 inc in next 2sts Knit 14th row and every alternate row: Knit5th row: SL1 inc in next st Knit to last 2sts inc Knit 1Keep increasing every other row until 16sts have been reached6th, 7th and 8th Row: Knitdec row: SL1 Knit 2tog Knit to last 3sts K2tog Knit 1Repeat: last 4 rows until 8sts remainKnit 1 row Break o� yarn and leave on st holderKnit another fi ve petalsDO NOT break o� yarn from 6th petalSlip other 5 petals onto needle and knit across all sts (48 sts)Next 3 rows: Knit 2tog (6sts)

Finishing Touches: Thread yarn through remaining sts and gather up Tie o� Sew petals slightly overlapping

TRUMPET

Set-up: With 4mm needles cast on 42 sts

1st row: Knit2nd row: P 3tog 12 times (14sts)3rd to 12th row: St st13th row: Knit 2tog 6 times (7sts)

Gather end and sew up side to form trumpetSew trumpet to middle of petals

Knitted Brooch Pattern

Set up:With 4 mm needles and three ply or DK yarn cast on 4 sts (leaving 4-5” tail)

1st row: (RS) Knit in front and back loop of fi rst stitch (increasing one stitch), k3 (5sts).

2nd row: Knit in front and back loop of fi rst stitch (increasing one stitch), p4 (6sts). (At same time, anchor tail thread by knitting/purl-ing it along with 3-4 stitches.)

3rd row: Knit in front and back loop of fi rst stitch (increasing one stitch), k5 (7sts).

4th row: Knit in front and back loop of fi rst stitch (increasing one stitch), p6 (8sts). Cut yarn and leave sts on needle, leaving 4-5” tail.

Make four more petals (casting on the fi rst four sts on the needle holding the prior petals).

Do not cut the yarn after making the fi fth petal.

5th row: Join petals by knitting 40sts. (At same time, anchor tail threads by knitting them along with 3-4 stitches.)

6th row: (P2tog) across (20 sts).

7th row: (K2tog) across (10 sts).

8th row: (p2tog, p3 tog, p2tog, p3tog) (4 sts).

Finishing Touches:Cut yarn leaving a 15-inch tail. Thread yarn onto tapestry needle and run through the four sts. Pull tight and anchor thread. Continue with same thread (on purl side) and sew open edg-es of fi rst and fi fth petal together loosely. Work thread back to center of fl ower. Use remainder of thread to sew three beads to the center of the fl ower (on the knit side). Fasten o� and cut thread close to the fl ower.

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Large Knitted Flower Pattern 2 – Six Petal Flower

Set-up:Double knitting wool with size 4 mm knitting needlesCast on 13sts with two strands of wool

1st row: knit 12sts turn leaving first on right and needle2nd row: slip fi rst st knitways knit 11sts3rd row: same as second row4th row: slip fi rst st knitways knit 10sts5th row: same as fourth row6th row: slip fi rst st knitways knit 9sts7th row: same as sixth row8th row: slip fi rst st knitways knit 8sts9th row: same as eighth row10th row: slip fi rst stitch knitways knit 7sts11th row: same as tenth row12th row: slip fi rst st knitways knit 6sts13th row: same as twelfth row14th row: slip fi rst knitways knit 5sts15th row: same as fourteenth row16th row: slip fi rst knitways knit 4sts17th row: same as sixteenth row18th row: slip fi rst knitways knit 3sts19th row: same as eighteenth row20th row: slip fi rst knitways knit 2sts21st row: same as twentieth row22nd row: slip fi rst knitways knit 1sts23rd row: same as twenty-second row24th row: cast o� 12sts25th row: cast on 12sts

Finishing Touches: Repeat from row one five times more, thus making six petals in totalFasten o� ends of thread and gather fl ower in centreFinish with a large button or beads for centreSew at least 1.5 cm up each petal joining it to the next

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01509 638049supportercare@rainbows.co.uk

Large Crochet Flower Pattern – Sun� ower (colours can be

changed)

Set-up : one ball each in double knit brown/yellow/green

4 mm crochet hook

Step 1:With brown wool make a 6st chain

Step 2: Join and double crochet six rounds

Step 3:Fasten o� with green

Step 4:Repeat as for brown circle

Step 5:Join front and back together with yellow wool

Step 6:Cut into 3” lengths and thread through each stitch

of last rows on circles to make petal

Step 7:Trim all ends to make even