Beekeeper Quilt Challenge

We have set a challenge to all knitters in Cambridgeshire to pick up their needles to raise money for Arthur Rank Hospice.   The aim is to make a kingsize quilt out of “hexipuffs", and we need about 1,400 to make a kingsize quilt. 

What you need to take part

• a small amount of 4 ply or sock yarn
• 3.5mm double pointed needles (or size needed to obtain gauge)
• stuffing
• Beekeeper's quilt pattern - buy this online here (it's priced in US dollars,  and is about £3.60) or in-store for £4.

Current tally

Thank you folks, as of 18th May we're on 310 hexipuffs.  Only 1,090 to go!

Win the quilt

Hexipuff knitters are invited to enter a raffle to win the finished quilt (which may first be publically displayed).  You can enter online here or in the shop.   

Hexipuff knitting groups

You can drop in to join the table and make puffs together, or get help with the pattern in the shop on:

• Thursday 10th May,  4pm - 5.30pm
• Thursday 24th May, 4pm - 5.30pm

You will need your own yarn and needles.

The first hexipuff group

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Knit & crochet groups

You're very welcome to join The Sheep Shop's own knitting & crochet groups.  Every Friday morning we meet from 10am to noon.  Join us every other Tuesday from 7-9pm.  These are the forthcoming dates: 8th May, 22nd May, 12th June, 26th June.  

All are welcome, just drop in!  It's free, though a donation is welcome for tea and biscuits, and if you come to the evening one you're welcome to bring a bottle.

Here's a list of the other wonderful knitting, crochet and spinning groups you can join in or near Cambridge. If you'd like your group to be added to the page, please drop us an email.

Mondays

• Knit Lits at Cambridge Central Library.  Every Monday from 2-4pm, all welcome.  Knit Lits Ravelry group.
• Knitting Kittens at Clowns Cafe, King St, Cambridge.  Every Monday from 6-7.30pm, all welcome to knit, crochet, spindle-spin, embroider and the like.  Knitting Kittens Ravelry group.
  

Tuesdays

• The Sheep Shop, Cambridge meets every other Tuesday from 7-9pm (dates above).

• Knit Cambridge alternates between several fantastic pubs in Cambridge on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.  See their website for locations, dates and times.  Ktog Cambridge Ravelry group.

• Knitting in the Orchard, every Tuesday 10am-12pm at Orchard Park Community Centre.  
• Knit and Natter at Christ Church, Newmarket Road, Cambridge.  Every Tuesday 10am - 12 noon, except in the summer holidays.
• Fenstanton Knitters and Natters is every other Tuesday, 10am - 12pm at Fenstanton United Reformed Church.  Knit any project for charity.  £1 per session including coffee.  Contact the organiser.
• Black Bull, Balsham every other Tuesday (from May 3rd) from 10 - 11.30am.  £2 per session including refreshments.  You can phone Julia to check on weeks, 07 968 504 053.

Wednesdays