5 hats of the week

Last week and this week have seen so many hats coming through the doors of Fruit Towers Dublin has meant that picking this week's hat of the week is a tough task. To make it easier on ourselves, we've decided to pick 5 different hats from 5 different knitters.

First up are Aoibheann and Aisling from Dublin with their cute rodent in a wedding dress.

Next is this lovely leprechaun hat hat that came from the Clontarf Private Nursing Home.

Eva from Dublin knit this cool koala hat. It looks like it's waving at us too.

Irene from Wicklow knit us this beautiful hat. With winter coming we'd love a full size version.

Our last hat of the week is actually of mixture of two hats from the Leeson Park Nursing Home. We thought the little piggy hat would look rather fetching wearing this green jumper hat.

 Thanks so much to all the knitters above, we'll be sending you all out some innocent smoothie vouchers.

Hat of the week - Jedward

If this week's hats of the week could talk they'd probably say; "OMG it's time for hat of the week. Totally like the coolest part of the week". You might have guessed by now, but this week's hat of the week, awesomely knitted by Granagh from Donegal, are Jedward. They even have little jackets to tell each other apart. Great work from Granagh. There are some innocent vouchers on their way to her now.

The big knit deadline is today October 14th, but don't worry if you're late sending them into Fruit Towers. Send them on in and we'll make sure they get counted. You might even win hat of the year. http://www.innocentdrinks.ie/thebigknit

Hat of the week - Angels

An air of peace and serenity took over fruit towers this week when we received the latest innocent big knit hats of the week. This week's winning hats, are three beautifully crocheted white angels from Anne Murphy. They just look so peaceful. Thanks again to Anne, there are some innocent vouchers on their way to her now.

Want claim your spot on the big knit wall of fame? Get your hats soon before the big knit deadline on October 14th.

We've loads of resources and nice facebook apps to you help you along with getting involved in the big knit. Check out some of the links below to find out more.

For patterns and helpful information on the big knit, take a look here.

Can't knit but want to help, this might just suit you.

Want to set up your own knitting event? Here's everything you need right here.

 

Hat of the week - smurfs

This week's hat of the week winner sees a knitter from last year's big knit return in style to be our first knitter to win two years running. Anne Broderick, from Cork, who knit these hats last year, surprised us again with a cute pair of smurfs. Thanks again to Anne, there's an innocent smoothies hamper on it's way to you as well claiming another spot on the knitting wall of fame.

 Want claim your spot on the big knit wall of fame? Get your hats in early to be in with a chance.

We've loads of resources and nice facebook apps to you help you along with getting involved in the big knit. Check out some of the links below to find out more.

For patterns and helpful information on the big knit, take a look here.

Can't knit but want to help, this might just suit you.

Want to set up your own knitting event? Here's everything you need right here.

Brave enough to take the Big Comknitment? Sign up here.

Hat of the week - 3 blind mice

Firstly, here's the rhyme:

Three blind mice, three blind mice,
See how they run, see how they run,
They all ran after the farmer's wife,
Who cut off their tails with a carving knife,
Did you ever see such a thing in your life,
As three blind mice?

Secondly, here are the hats, wonderfully knitted by Mary Quinn in Galway. The farmer's wife even has a knife. eeek. Thanks again to Mary Quinn, there's an innocent smoothies hamper on its way to you.

Want claim your spot on the big knit wall of fame? Get your hats in early to be in with a chance.

We've loads of resources and nice facebook apps to you help you along with getting involved in the big knit. Check out some of the links below to find out more.

For patterns and helpful information on the big knit, take a look here.

Can't knit but want to help, this might just suit you.

Want to set up your own knitting event? Here's everything you need right here.

Brave enough to take the Big Comknitment? Sign up here.

Hat of the week - Knitting lady

This week's hat of the week is something to behold. Pauline Duffy, from Bray, knit us an old lady knitting a hat. That's right, a knitter knit us a knitter knitting a hat for the big knit. The detail in Pauline's lil old lady hat is absolutely amazing and we'll be rewarding her with an innocent smoothies hamper.Thanks again Pauline.

Want claim your spot on the big knit wall of fame? Get your hats in early to be in with a chance.

We've loads of resources and nice facebook apps to you help you along with getting involved in the big knit. Check out some of the links below to find out more.

For patterns and helpful information on the big knit, take a look here.

Can't knit but want to help, this might just suit you.

Want to set up your own knitting event? Here's everything you need right here.

Brave enough to take the Big Comknitment? Sign up here.

 

Hat of the week - little chicks

When we received a shoe box full of hats into Fruit Towers this week, we could sense a hat of the week winner. We were delighted when we spotted these 3 little chicks among all the other wonderful hats. The knitter behind these gorgeous hats is Maureen McGarry from Dublin. Thanks a mil Maureen, there's an innocent smoothie hamper on its way to you.

Want claim your spot on the big knit wall of fame? Get your hats in early to be in with a chance.

We've loads of resources and nice facebook apps to you help you along with getting involved in the big knit. Check out some of the links below to find out more.

For patterns and helpful information on the big knit, take a look here.

Can't knit but want to help, this might just suit you.

Want to set up your own knitting event? Here's everything you need right here.

Brave enough to take the Big Comknitment? Sign up here.

Big knit big news

With only 5 more weeks of knitting to go until this years innocent big knit deadline, we need loads more hats so we can reach our goal of 80,000 hats and giving Age Action Ireland a whopping €20,000 to help keep older people warm this winter. Thanks to everyone who has sent a in little hat so far. We've had some wonderful knitting creations arrive in the post here in Fruit Towers.

To help get everyone from knitting pros, total beginners, and even those who can't knit at all involved, we've come up with a few little ideas so everybody can help out.

First up, for anybody who can't knit, but has a few hats from behatted smoothie bottles they bought during last year's big knit lying around, we've created the innocent big knit hat amnesty which gives old hats a new lease of life.

What about those people who can't wait toget knitting? Well, if your brave enough, you can take the big knit big commknitment and pledge to knit 20 hats and tell 5 friends about the campaign. To help you hit your target we'll send a pack containing wool and knitting needles to the first 250 who take the big commknitment. We'll also add you name to a lovely list of people who took the big commknitment.

Do you love knitting so much that you'd like to host your very own big knit knitting event? If that's you (we love you), we've got just the thing for you. Check out the your big knit app on our facebook page. It's got everything you need (except tea and biscuits) from downloadable knitting event invites, bunting, and patterns for all levels of knitters to help you hold your own big knit knit-in.

 

The sound of knitting may have even taken over your local radio station, thanks the innocent big knit radio knit off. We teamed with with 8 local radio stations around the country and they pitted themselves against each other to see whose listeners could knit the most little hats. It's been tough competition and you can find who who has been knitting their way to the top of the charts right here.

So, you might have guessed, we love knitting. But going by the amount of support we've been getting this year, thousands of you out there are just as knitting crazy as we are. It's even starting to spread to the local pub, which just proves, all you need is a ball of wool, a pair of needles and some friendly faces to get your knit on.

To find out more about the big knit and who it helps, check out the big knit homepage.

Also, if you'd like to show off your knitting creations before you send them in, post them on our facebook wall for everyone to see get inspirsation from.

And, last but not least, everybody has a chance to stake their claim on the big knit knitting wall of fame in our weekly hat of the week competition. As well as attaining infinite knitting superstardom, each weekly winner wins an innocent smoothies hamper.

 

 

Hat of the week

Choosing this week's hat of the week was a bit of a nostaligic trip taking us back to our childhood days of watching the muppets and seasame street. Along with 46 more, these wonderful hats were knitted by Ceri Connolly from Malahide, Dublin. We have to say though, Miss Piggy is our standout favourite. She even comes with her very own pearl necklace. Posh.

There's an innocent smoothies hamper on it's way to Ceri.

 

Want claim your spot on the big knit wall of fame? Get your hats in early to be in with a chance.

We've loads of resources and nice facebook apps to you help you along with getting involved in the big knit. Check out some of the links below to find out more.

For patterns and helpful information on the big knit, take a look here.

Can't knit but want to help, this might just suit you.

Want to set up your own knitting event? Here's everything you need right here.

Brave enough to take the Big Comknitment? Sign up here.

Hat of the week August 19th

We think last week's hat of the week winner, a fisherman hat, must have been, emm fishing, because this week's hat of the week (and catch of the day) is...you've guessed it, a fish. This woolly wonder was knitted by Fiona Finn from Dublin, who has already knitted an amazing 70 hats. There's a smoothie hamper it's way to Fiona.

Want claim your spot on the big knit wall of fame? Get your hats in early to be in with a chance. Find out everything you need to know about the big knit right here. innocentdrinks.ie/thebigknit