tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2811763963703650212024-03-14T18:13:13.889+00:00Hitchin Stitchin'Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger154125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-281176396370365021.post-4136269865141810832019-03-01T22:26:00.001+00:002019-03-01T22:28:14.342+00:00The Knitting group that became a Friendship group. <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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F<span style="font-family: inherit;">riday, March 1st, Hitchin Stitchin' celebrated its 10th birthday with a lunch at The Sun Hotel.</span><br />
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<b style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400;">Hitchin Stitchin' is a knitting group that went from small beginnings in a room above Tim's Art Supplies in March 2009, to a large group of friends who meet every Friday morning (10am) at The Sun Hotel.</span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; display: inline; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400;"><br /></span></b></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #fcfdfe; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 13px;">Let's Knit magazine published an article of how it all began in 2009.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #4c4c4c; font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #4c4c4c;">and, since 2014, we present an art installation (yarn bombing) in St Mary's Churchyard. Last year's theme was </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif;">All things bright and beautiful, all creatures great and small.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Members created a memorial poppy display and sold hand-made poppies for the 2017 Poppy Appeal. The display and fund-raising were hosted at Festiwool 2017. Festiwool was launched in 2014 by Hitchin Stitchin members, led by Philippa Gregory.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Members also provide Hitchin Bid with hand-made Bunnies for the annual Great Easter Bunny Hunt.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In addition to these activities, group members are busy creating items using the skills of knitting, crochet, sewing, and embroidery. Several members have set up small businesses and are involved in teaching, thus passing on traditional crafts to the younger generation.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It's not all hard work. Long-lasting friendships have been formed, weekends away have been enjoyed, trips to local places of interest organised, and, of course, the world has been set to rights (again) every week over a cup of coffee.</span><br />
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Hitchin Stitchin's Christmas coffee morning was well attended this morning.<br />
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Our host, <u><a href="https://www.greenekinginns.co.uk/hotels/sun-hotel/" target="_blank">The Sun Hotel</a></u>, gave us access to the large private dining room, for which we give many thanks.<br />
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We had to open more tables to seat the 20 members who attended. There was much greeting of old friends (and new) and catching up on one another's news.<br />
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On 7th September, Rabbit KAL packs will be available for those who have signed up to knit a rabbit for the The Royal Navy and Royal Marines Children’s Fund, to help children cope with long parental absences.<br />
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Each child receives 2 rabbits, along with the story book. One rabbit has a frowning clock face, the other a smiling clock face.<br />
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Members can choose to knit both rabbits, or work with a partner to produce a pair of rabbits.<br />
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Hitchin's knitters, crocheters, and artists are adding to the Art Installation in St Mary's Churchyard.<br />
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Find these three cakes at this years ‘All Things Bright and Beautiful’ display in St Mary’s Church, Hitchin. Take a photo of the cakes and the first 4 people to post pictures of all three cakes will win 2 free tickets to Festiwool. </div>
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Today was Day One of the Art Installation.<br />
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Hitchin Stitchin', Festiwool, and Woolly Chic began installing the exhibits that have been created for this year's Hitchin Festival.</div>
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It doesn't have to be knitted, so long it is hand-made from natural or re-cycled materials, it is welcome on the visitor's section beside the Hitchin Stitchin heart.</div>
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Pat Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00102462817671747297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-281176396370365021.post-76505362932904128622018-03-28T10:31:00.002+01:002018-03-28T10:31:55.615+01:00Easter Bunny Hunt 2018<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Our bunnies are gathering at Hitchin Bid for this year's Big Easter Bunny Hunt.<br />
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Pat Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00102462817671747297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-281176396370365021.post-3275819432011414702018-02-16T08:57:00.001+00:002018-02-16T08:57:46.679+00:00More Bunnies<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Pat Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00102462817671747297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-281176396370365021.post-69350956423967719022018-01-26T15:54:00.000+00:002018-01-26T20:42:48.572+00:00Members' work<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The first was from Jane (@gardeningwitchdesigns), who had made me this great, canvas, drawstring bag in which to carry my swift. It's lined and the outer material is the same colour (almost) and fabric as my Kromski loom bag. I look forward to keeping all my dowels together and safe from loss.<br />
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Pat Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00102462817671747297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-281176396370365021.post-42189884346602872302017-11-20T09:16:00.000+00:002017-11-20T09:16:20.754+00:00Armistice Day 2017<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Pat Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00102462817671747297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-281176396370365021.post-70314509265212981892017-11-13T18:34:00.000+00:002017-11-13T20:51:03.940+00:00Festiwool Poppy Appeal<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The display at Festiwool, held this year at The Priory School, comprised 99 poppies, each representing one of the 99 Hitchin troopers killed in 1917.
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The exhibit was particularly apt, as the festival for lovers of textile art, sewing, knitting and crochet, was held on Armistice Day.<br />
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the spring of 1915, shortly after losing a friend in Ypres, a
Canadian doctor, Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae was inspired by the
sight of poppies growing in battle-scarred fields to write a now
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Flanders fields the poppies blow<br />
Between the crosses, row on
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Loved and were loved, and now we lie<br />
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Hitchin.members of <u><a href="http://hitchinstitchin.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Hitchin Stitchin</a></u>’, and pupils from <u><a href="http://www.hgs.herts.sch.uk/page/?pid=42" target="_blank">HitchinGirls’ School</a></u>, and <u><a href="https://www.facebook.com/BiggleswadeAcademy/posts/865932300221508" target="_blank">Biggleswade Academy</a></u>, have been hand crafting
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each of the men who were killed in 1917, almost 1/3 of those killed
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What a splendid turnout today.<br />
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By the end of the morning, I had received 50 small poppies (for sale at Festiwool) and 32 large poppies (for the display)<br />
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Laying them all out on a bed, with the list of names from the Hitchin War Memorial, gives just some idea of the scale of the project. There are 82 poppies in this picture, and 376 names on the sheets.<br />
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A big, big, thank you to all the members of the group who have joined this project so enthusiastically (a special shout-out to Colin). We are certainly on target to complete poppies for the 100 men who were killed in 1917 (almost 1/3 of the total for the whole war). We have 62 completed poppies, and more than 40 already promised.<br />
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There will be one more knit-along, on 20th October, to complete the poppies for the 1917 tribute hanging. In the meantime, continue to knit large poppies as long as your energy and purse allow. When we reach our final target of 376, we will use any extras as memorials to those who are not named on any memorial and have no living descendents to remember them.<br />
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Anyone who feels able to help mount the wall hanging and display on 10th November, please let me know.<br />
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Pat Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00102462817671747297noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-281176396370365021.post-47199533227657536442017-09-14T12:57:00.001+01:002017-09-14T12:58:04.724+01:00Poppy Appeal Knit-along<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If you would like to help with this large project, you could knit a poppy or two and bring it to Festiwool on 11th November, or to the Friday morning group at the Sun Hote<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;">l. Each poppy will be named in remembrance of the 400 or so Hitchin men who were killed in the service of their country in WWI.</span></span></div>
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Pat Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00102462817671747297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-281176396370365021.post-47534268106420779882017-07-06T10:23:00.000+01:002017-07-06T10:23:00.871+01:00In the news again<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Clare's Tea Party was not the only exhibit that was damaged, though nothing else ended up in the river.<br />
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Pat Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00102462817671747297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-281176396370365021.post-25888024312978552832017-04-09T20:53:00.000+01:002017-04-09T20:53:41.036+01:00Great Easter Bunny Hunt<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<br />Pat Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00102462817671747297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-281176396370365021.post-71255599997049284142016-06-08T13:08:00.004+01:002016-06-08T22:01:42.829+01:00Evening group<br />
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The evening group got off to a slow start last night, due, no doubt, in no small part by the severe storms that had such an impact on travel.<br />
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