Here’s where the Yarndale Sock Line 2017 socks have gone!
Some people sent more than one pair but I have only listed their name once for each organisation in case you were thinking that the number of names doesn’t add up to the number of socks we have! Unfortunately, there were a lot of pairs of socks donated without any tags this year so I’ve only been able to list them as “unknown”. It’s a real shame when this happens as if these were your socks, I can’t tell you where they’ve gone!
Thank you so much to everyone who knitted socks and made suggestions as to where they would be welcomed! xx
Ashford Street Pastors – http://www.streetpastors.org
Street Pastors are trained volunteers from local churches who care about their community. They patrol in teams of men and women from 10pm to 4am on Friday and Saturday nights to care for, listen and help people on the streets.
Lynn, Northumberland
Jan, Northamptonshire
Lynda
Claire, Enniskillen
Seanaidh
Theresa, Falmouth
Sandra, Christchurch, New Zealand
Lynn, Ipswich
Grandma Christine, Bottisham
Isabel
Mary
Merel, Munich, Germany
Bev, Louth, Lincolnshire
Judith
Katie, Retford
Julie, East Wemyss
Vicky, Brum
Unknown, Wales
Pat, Gloucestershire
Devon and Cornwall Lupus Group – www.devonandcornwalllupusgroup.org/
Lupus is an autoimmune disease which causes the body to mistakenly attack healthy tissue. People with Lupus often have circulation problems and woolly socks are ideal!
Lynn, Northumberland
Jen, Germany
Jan, Shetland
Sam, Norwich
Catherine
Julie, East Wemyss
Helen, Barnsley
Marie
Esdi, Newhey
Christine
Marie Curie Hospices – www.mariecurie.org.uk
The socks have gone to an initiative set up by a Marie Curie consultant, Dr Sarah Holmes, who plans to give a pair of knitted socks for every hospice resident this Christmas. The socks that have gone to the hospices were either knitted in the limited edition West Yorkshire Spinners Marie Curie yarn or were the charity’s colours.
Geraldine, Leeds
Susan, Surrey
Jan, Northamptonshire
Jenny, Leeds
Sue, West Sussex
Lucy, Skipton
Lynn, Derbyshire
Mary, Ipswich
Carole, Braintree
Sandy, Warlingham
Demelza Hospice – www.demelza.org.uk
This is a children’s hospice charity providing vital care to families across East Sussex, Kent and South East London. The socks have gone to the family hospices in Sittingbourne and in Eltham.
Geraldine, Leeds
Amy, Connecticut, USA
Ellen, Rushton, Northants
Michelle, Burntwood, Staffs
Kath, Southport
Heather, Cheltenham
Jenny, Auckland, New Zealand
Julie, Cheshire
Bev, Suffolk
Wendy, Derby
Wendy, York
Helen, Scotland
Daniella, Germany
Claire, York
Elaine, Fareham
Monika, Germany
Annie, Buckinghamshire
A friend, Heathfield
Carolyn, Oxfordshire
Sara, Cheltenham
Unknown
AJ
Helen
Lisa, Cornwall
Carole, Braintree
Esdi, Newhey
Leigh, Aberdeen
Fay, Winterley
Cindy, Southampton
Jacquie
Heidi, Peterborough
Unknown
Victoria Care Home, Rainford – www.fshc.co.uk/victoria-care-home
This residential home provides a whole range of care services; the socks have gone to the residents who have dementia as many of them won’t wear any kind of shoes but will wear socks.
Pat, Gloucestershire
Lynn, Northumberland
Jo
Susan, Wooler, Northumberland
Abbi, Shropshire
Karen, Warrington
Anne, York
Chris, Malvern
Marie, Winsford
Aileen
Sheila
Angela
Linda, Pembrokeshire
AJ
Rosie
Janice, Portchester
Christin
Carole, Braintree
Gillian
Rachel
Julia, Pickering
Mary, Ipswich
Jenny
Sara, Cheltenham
Unknown
Sheffield Cathedral Archer Project – www.archerproject.org.uk
This is a homeless day centre based at Sheffield Cathedral.
Shirley, Surrey
Lynn, Northumberland
Sally, Cheshire
Jen, Germany
Anne
Sue, West Sussex
Susan, St Helens
Rea, Heysham
Ed, Nottingham
Theresa
Jen, Crowthorne
Anne, West Lothian
Kelly, Lincoln
Unknown
Christine, Winwick
Lynn, Northumberland
Ellen, Rushton, Northants
Kath, Southport
Wendy, Shaftsbury
Abbi, Shropshire
Karen, Warrington
Barbara
Sue, Southam
Lynn, Derbyshire
Wendy, Derby
Marie
Leigh, Aberdeen
Ali, County Durham
Lee
Cynthia, Northumberland
Diane, York
Mary, Westbury
Annie, Buckinghamshire
Faith
Mitzi
Ellen
Carole, Braintree
Julie, East Wemyss
Nicola, Scotland
Fay, Winterley
Jenny, Grantham
Joyce
Jenny
Julie
Fiona
Single Homeless Project – https://www.shp.org.uk
The socks have gone to a homeless women’s hostel.
Jane
Susan, Surrey
Amy, Connecticut, USA
Joy, Runcorn
Jen, Germany
Sheila, Bournemouth
Claire, Enniskillen
Mose
Mary
Tash
Lesley
Liz, Queensland, Australia
Faye, Essex
Wendy, Southampton
Hannah, County Durham
Unknown
Belvedere Family Centre and Yates Court – part of the Whitechapel Centre in Liverpool
https://www.whitechapelcentre.co.uk/for-homeless-families.html
The centres provide a safe environment for families and they were very glad of our colourful socks!
Unknown, Wales
Patricia, Kinross
Susan, Surrey
Lynn, Northumberland
Amy, Connecticut, USA
Sonja, Aberdeen
Bev, Suffolk
Petra, Exeter
Julie, Cheshire
Michelle
Annette, Redditch
Elaine
Elaine, West Cornwall
Annie, Westbury
Paula, Formby
Kirsty, London
Jane, London
Anne
Claire
Mandy, Coventry
A keen knitter
Annie, Buckinghamshire
Heather, Cambridgeshire
Sharon, Burton-upon-Trent
Dusk, Wales
Libby, Forest Hall
Candy, Vancouver, Canada
Chris
Gill, Formby
Sara, Cheltenham
AJ
Tracey
Nicky
Ruth
Shelagh, Rotherham
Michaela, Munich, Germany
Irene, New York, USA
Sarah, Sowerby Bridge
Catherine
Jenny, Ulverston
Carole, Braintree
Janice, Portchester
Forget Me Not Ward, Warrington Hospital – http://bit.ly/2jTyuEd
A ward dedicated to supporting patients with dementia.
Unknown, Wales
Jill, Cuddington
Susan, Surrey
June, Rainford
Jackie, East Halton
Jenny, Auckland, New Zealand
Fiona
Marjorie
Leigh, Aberdeen
Pam, Stoke on Trent
Lesley
Eva, Alicante, Spain
Iris, Essex
Liz
Claire, York
Olly, Cheltenham
AJ
Janet
Nicolette
Unknown
Warming Up The Homeless – East Sussex
A box scheme to provide homeless people in the area with necessities to help them over the cold winter period.
Sheila, Tewkesbury
Rosemary, Cheltenham
Unknown, Norwood Knitters
Unknown, Wales
Lynn, Northumberland
Joy, Runcorn
Jo, Norfolk
Lucy
Meg, Stoke on Trent
Petra, Exeter
Francesa, Cornwall
Chris, Malvern
Jane, Ireland
Anne
Kirsty, London
Liz, Doncaster
Merlyn
Elaine, Harpenden
Barbara
Annabeth
Tash
Judith, Northern Ireland
Julie, Leicester
Carol, Scarborough
Liz, Queensland, Australia
Jen, Crowthorne
Jane, Leeds
Janet, Huddersfield
Kezza, North West
Dinah, Wilmslow
Julie
Kim
Jane
Jen
Caroline, Surrey
Emma, York
Candy, Vancouver, Canada
Brenda
Irene, West Sussex
Sheila, Yorkshire
Sarah
Two ladies from the US who gave me their socks at Yarndale
Unknown
Lewis Manning Hospice – http://lewis-manning.co.uk/
A voluntary hospice offering free specialist palliative nursing care to the people of Poole, Bournemouth and the surrounding towns and villages.
Kym, Wilmslow
Geraldine, Leeds
Susan, Surrey
Lynn, Northumberland
Leigh, Driffield
Abbi, Shropshire
Jenny, Leeds
Julie, Cheshire
Sue, West Sussex
Marion, Lincoln
Angie
Helen, Norfolk
Sally
Claire
Tash
Lissie, Somerset
Vanessa, Benfleet
Lynn, Ipswich
Jen, Crowthorne
Mary, Westbury
Janet, Huddersfield
Lynn, Crawley
Michelle, Coventry
Sheila, Skipton
Angela
Fiona
Rosemary, Cheltenham
Unknown
Warrington Girl Guides homeless boxes
A Guide unit was putting together boxes to give to homeless people and was very grateful for our socks!
Unknown, Wales
Jill, Cuddington
Lynn, Northumberland
Amy, Connecticut, USA
Sue, West Sussex
Grandma Christine, Bottisham
Mitzi
Loraine
Susan
Unknown
Homeless Shelter, Narbonne, France
Lissie, a boat somewhere in France