05 Sep 2014
This month, August 2014, the world will mark the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of the First World War. To mark the significance of this, the Knitter–Natters will be embarking on a craft project to produce a Wrap of Remembrance.
During our last Staff Development Day, teachers took on the challenge to produce at least one red poppy that they had crafted through knitting, crochet, finger or French knitting. Following our success in the Wrap with Love project, I am extending this challenge to our wonderful community. We will need to produce one more wrap in shades of green, blue and earthy tones. Twenty-eight squares in total will be needed. I envision this wrap to be encrusted with poppies that have been crafted from wool. Everyone can be involved. There are many ideas, videos and patterns on the internet, some of which can be downloaded here on the school website. Poppies and squares can be made at home, as well as at school, by students, siblings, parents, grandparents and the wider community, to truly represent the spirit of our school. Some poppies may also be used to make a wreath that can be used on Anzac and Remembrance Days.
Poppies can be as simple or complicated as you wish. Buttons or pompoms can be used for the centres. French knitting and finger knitting strips can be shaped and stitched into poppies. Try a new craft or stay with what you know. All contributions will be welcome.
This project has a great personal significance to me and I hope you will also be inspired and excited by it.
Anne Thorpe
The Activity (pdf 340 KB)
Crochet Plan (pdf 382 KB)
Ribbed Plan (pdf 496 KB)
Knitted Plan (pdf 348 KB)
Crochet2 Plan (pdf 388 KB)
Poppy Flower (pdf 667 KB)
Poppy Pattern (docx 46 KB)
Poppy Knit/Crochet (pdf 1582 KB)