Do knit chicks knit chicks? It's an eternal question and with the return of the Velindre Chick Knit the answer is a definite YES!
Velindre Hospital has been providing help and support for cancer patients for over 50 years. In 1996 a former patient, Julie Smith created the Chick Knit Appeal. Using a pattern created by volunteer Joyce Davies which you can now download from the Velindre website, knitters created 250,000 chicks and raised £250,000 for Velindre. Years later, Velindre still needs funds to keep up its good work and is once more appealing for knitters to knit chicks.
It's a quirky and simple pattern, so if you're looking for a quick knit, have a go! One school has already knit 200 chicks, so the campaign is well underway but we're sure they'd appreciate your support!
Monday March 02, 2009 
