The Big Knit
Every year, an army of woolly warriors take up their knitting needles and crochet hooks as part of the Big Knit for Age Cymru and we want you to join us.
What is the Big Knit?
The Big Knit is a partnership with innocent drinks. We've been working together since 2003, asking you to knit little hats for the tops of innocent smoothie bottles. Every hat knitted raises 25p to help Age Cymru provide much-needed services and support to older people.
But it takes a lot of little hats to make a really big difference - that's why we need as many people as possible to get knitting. On this page, you'll find everything you need to get started.
How to join in
Choose a pattern - we've some patterns for you to try. You can download these from below. Or feel to be creative.
Knit away - knit in front of the telly, or gather a group of friends and chat over the click-clack of needles.
Send us your hats
We've offices around Wales where you're able to drop-off / post your lovely creations to - details can be found under the patterns below.
Big Knit patterns
- Apple (PDF, 127 KB)
- Bobble hat (PDF, 125 KB)
- Cherry on top (PDF, 4 MB)
- Dinosaur (PDF, 155 KB)
- Duck (PDF, 151 KB)
- Fantastic Fox (PDF, 3 MB)
- Knit a rainbow (PDF, 4 MB)
- Pineapple (PDF, 125 KB)
- Really flashy bird (PDF, 3 MB)
- Shake yo pom pom (PDF, 3 MB)
- Simple crochet hat (PDF, 365 KB)
- Sir Hopsalot (PDF, 4 MB)
- Stripey hat (PDF, 127 KB)
- Unicorn (PDF, 181 KB)
Please drop-off or post your hats to one of the Age Cymru Partnership offices below.
Mid Wales
Age Cymru Powys
Old Warehouse Office
Parkers Lane
Newtown
Powys
SY16 2LT
Tel: 01686 623707
Email: enquiries@acpowys.org.uk
North Wales
Age Cymru Gwynedd a Mon
Y Cartref
Bontnewydd
Caernarfon
Gwynedd
LL54 7UW
Phone number: 01286 677711
Email: benefits@acgm.co.uk
South Wales
Age Cymru
The Big Knit
Mariners House
Trident Court
East Moors Road
Cardiff
CF24 5TD
Tel: 029 2043 1555
Email: enquiries@agecymru.org.uk
West Wales
Aberystwyth
Age Cymru Dyfed
27 Pier Street
Aberystwyth
SY23 2LN
Email: reception@agecymrudyfed.org.uk
Opening hours
Monday - Wednesday: 10am -1pm and 2pm - 4pm
Thursday: 10am to 2pm.
Haverfordwest
Age Cymru Dyfed
34-36 Market Street
Haverfordwest
Pembrokeshire
SA61 1NH
Email: E: reception@agecymrudyfed.org.uk
Opening hours
Monday to Friday, 10am - 1pm and 2pm - 4pm
Llanelli
Age Cymru Dyfed
Units 5 - 11
LEC Workshops
100 Trostre Road
Llanelli
SA15 2EA
Email: reception@agecymrudyfed.org.uk
Opening hours
Monday to Friday, 10am - 1pm and 2pm - 4pm
Tell us your story - we'd love to send you a thank you card for your hats. If you'd like that too, and you want us to update you on all things Big Knit, include a note with your hats telling us your name and address. Let us know your knitting stories and why you're taking part in the Big Knit, too.
Any questions?
Drop us an email or call us on 029 2043 1555. We're happy to answer any of your Big Knit questions.