Cygnet Yarns
- Oct 31, 2016
Lest we forget...wear your knitted (or crocheted!) poppy to show your support!
Knitting played a huge part in supporting our men and boys during the First and Second World Wars. During WWI relatives were asked to knit for the war effort as shortages made it more difficult to get hold of clothing. Women were asked to knit specific items for troops, using regulation patterns and only khaki wool, to be sent out to soldiers in the trenches. Trench foot was a huge problem during the first world war and it wasn't helped by the seams on soldiers' socks rubbing
