Patchwork Protest
 Lately, everywhere you look there are people doing it; on the tube, at the bus stop, in cafes, on lunch breaks and down the pub. There’s no doubt about it, knitting’s back.
Whoever you are, wherever you’re doing it, we need you! Oxfam’s on the search for all those of you who want to turn your needles to a spot of poverty fighting.
We’re aiming to collect 250,000 hand-knitted 9 inch squares, which we’ll put together to create a giant baby blanket. Then, in September, we’re going to be presenting the blanket to the government as a protest against the number of women who die unnecessarily in childbirth every year. Each square will represent a newborn orphan whose mother could have been saved this year, had decent healthcare been available.
Oxfam works to provide hospitals and midwifery training in parts of the world where having a baby still means risking your life. When we’ve made our point, the blanket will be taken apart and sold online and in Oxfam shops to raise money for Oxfam’s work.
Keep an eye out on the Oxfam website for more details or visit the stitch and bitch blog for essential knitting tips and more information.
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