7 June 2024, Issue 1213
Knitting with meaning Knitting needles across the Bay of Plenty are clacking furiously as the knitters of Operation Coverup get to work. This year talented knitters and crocheters are working hard to create warm blankets and clothing that will be distributed to people
in need – with some goods going as far as Eastern Europe where temperatures bottom out at minus 25 degrees Celsius. Area coordinator Sharman Marsh (pictured) says bundles of knitted and crocheted goodies are bundled up and sent away, with groups
from Whakatāne and Ōpōtiki sending in 15 blankets already. “Word about the project and the good we do for people in Eastern Europe is spreading,” says Sharman. “People are spending hundreds of hours knitting for us and it’s an amazing
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response that we appreciate so much.” If you’re crafty and looking for a project with meaning, Sharman says there’s still time to get involved. People can donate up until Wednesday, July 3. Read more on page 9. Photo: John Borren.
Sharon Melrose Suite 7, Promed House 71 Tenth Avenue, Tauranga Phone 021 50 25 25