Determined to produce 10,000 poppies in time for a Remembrance Day display in Ryde, volunteers knitted in St Thomas’ Square in Newport on Saturday morning.
As each poppy was finished, it was attached to a screen in preparation for the service in November.
By 15:30 there were more than 60 completed poppies.
If you would like to assist, members of the public are being asked to deliver their poppies to Aspire Ryde on Dover Street by the end of October.
A pattern is given below.
1 ball of red double knit gives 15 poppies, plus you’ll need some black dk for the centre and size 4mm (number 8) needles.
Leave the long thread for sewing up. Cast on 120 in Red. Knit 4 rows
Slip 1, slip 1, knit 1, pass slip stitch over, pass slip stitch over – repeat to end of row (40 stitches).
Knit 4 rows
Knit 2 together (or slip1, knit1, pass slip stitch over) – repeat to end of row (20 stitches).
Knit 1 row,
Purl 1 row
Change to black knit 2 rows.Article continues below this advertisement Knit 2 together (or slip1, knit1, pass slip stitch over) – repeat to end of row (10 stitches)
Knit 2 together (or slip1, knit1, pass slip stitch over) – repeat to end of row (5 stitches.)Thread end through stitches, pull tight and sew black centre.
Use red from beginning to sew up red.
