the stitches knitted, counted and received todate
10 million 170 thousand 5 hundred
Gloria brought in a load, some numbers on my desk to be added . . .
89 million 829 thousand 5 hundred
women without representation
" I wanted to be a part of something that unites women around the world"
quote from one of the many messages sent, along with a some hand knitted squares, from a woman knitting for 100 million stitches.
Along with the knit, strangers send us letters on a daily basis, telling us of the loss of mothers, grannies, of love they shared, of hopes for peace, along with the usual women's mantra: asking us again and again if their beautiful, hand made token is 'good enough'.
We receive emails informing us of knitting groups starting in Brazil, New Zealand, or a women's prison in Germany. Letters that explain that they have started knitting just to be a part of International Women's Day: the Centenary.
Your emails and stories are so important to us. Thank you.
And yes, it's more than good enough. It's just not enough - yet!
AROUND THE WORLD
We currently have people knitting in:
Scotland, Wales, England, Ireland, France, Canada, America, Brazil, Australia, New Zealand, Sweden, Poland, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Oman, Singapore...That we know of!
The WALL
Thank you to these people whose names have been shared, and the many people whose names have not:
Ellie Hortin,Glasgow (the heart)
Sheila Eadie
Ishbel Finlayson
Elspeth Thomson BA (Hons) Fine Art
Shanaz Bano Akram
Lauren Murdoch, Edinburgh
Kyle Smith
M Thomson
A. Cheyne, Westgate Lodge, Panmure Estate, Carnoustie
Mhairi Wild [thank you sooooo much - beautiful]
Mary-Anne Thomson
Sally in Devon with love
Liz Wilson
Fiona Hyams
Telma - the Brazilian
Margaret Morrison
Dorothy Harrison
Christie and Marsaih (best attempt - funny writing)
Arbroath, Angus
Sue Barnes, Paisley
Shazia Ahmed, Milngavie
Maria Walker, Glasgow
Francine Whitmore, Glasgow
The Gender Agenda, Sunderland
Andrea Liptak, Glasgow
Ellie Rapti, Glasgow Life, Youth Services
Kate Rex, Glasgow
LA5
Sally Dawson
Gilly Thomson
Jane, London
Tracy Lowe
Jennie Loudon, Edinburgh
R Malik
S Malik
"Happy Penguin" Fabrics
Eyemouth Group, Berwickshire
Jane Simpson, Larkhall
Charlotte Fowler, Paisley
Bevan, SW16
Lesley McNab and Isabel Park
Wednesday Night Women, Stirling
Whitburn Academy
Ada James, Clarkston, Glasgow
Pam and Jamie, Glasgow
Marion Flett, Fife
Marion Archibald, Glasgow
Theresa Moerman Ib, Glasgow
Yvonne, c/o USO, Edinburgh
Sara Macaulay, Edinburgh
Nicolette Gibbs, Glasgow
Elizabeth Gibbs, Glasgow
Katie
Eli Fsaydam
Julie McNaughton, Glasgow
Jan Fairley, Edinburgh and friends - Wendy Anderson, Gina Robinson, Tricia Davidson, Mary Walters, Rosie Walters, Jan Newton, Jan Robson, Georgia, Sara McCauley, Margaret McDonald, Dorothy Thomas, Annie Thomas and Irene Patterson
Ashley McGregor
L Allan, Stirling- Purple 4711 on Twitter
Ann Martin x 2
Toni Bonner
Toni from Derby
Carissa Neill
Lucy Hutchings
Tricia Macpherson
Katie Brannigan
Lynne at the Cameo
Loretta Hurley
Caroline Wood (Seawood Designs)
Colinton Mains Centre Thursday Afternoon art group
Okadascat
Anne Backhouse
Anne Hunter
Crombie Quilters, Fife
Elspeth
Irene Taylor
The Cast-offs Knitting Group, Castleton, Rochdale
Tuesday Craft and Chat group, Ogden, Halifax
Catherine Shaw
Mrs. J. McDade
Sue Heigl
Hazel George
The Oasis Women's Group, c/o Janet Andrews
Whitburn Academy
Mrs. Starr
Julia Crook
Caitlin Neil aged 3 1/2 and her Gran
Irene Bell
Sioban - Edinburgh knitting group
Robin - and his very first bit of knitting!
Robin's mum - and her very beautiful knitting!
Helen Peters
'The Ladies of the East End', c/o Holly
Sutherland, Edinburgh
'Aunty' Linda and 'Aunty' Brenda
Marieke Steuben
Zena Fraser
Anne O'Keeffe
Petersen, Cumbria
All at Make It Glasgow
J. Brown
Jean Gowans
Kate Dunn
Rebecca Emery
Mrs. A. Waterhouse
Margie's Crafts - Margie, Jain, Sheila, Bernie, Muzzy, Aoife
Dorota Kowalczyk - Wroclaw, Poland
Arnside Group, Cumbria
Lim Ren Hu - Singapore
Sue Whitaker, with Maria, Trisha, Beth, and Lillian
Philomena Murray
Sheila Daly
Christine Tucker
Anita Wade
'Fibrous' - fibrouscreations.com
Jan Phillips
Niamh Owens
Isla Gibb
The Staff of Carnoustie High School C/o Amanda Thomson
Di Clay
Emantian - Yarn Craft Rebel
Janet Taylor
Mrs. H. Cupis
Mrs. M. Gardner + Kemnay Knit and Natter
Helen McGlynn
Jackie Fitzgibbon
Sheila, Arnside, Cumbria
Jan Brown
Phyllis Lynch
Dame Evelyn Glennie
Aeileish Watts
Thomasine Bartlett
Mrs. B.M. Evans
Focal Point Day Care Centre (over 200!)
Karen Deery, New Jersey, USA
Sandra, Notts
Jan Newton
Alison Pal, Toronto, Canada
Sandra Mortali
Toni Bambridge
Sue Sammond
Mrs. J. Matharu, Slough
Edwards, Reading
Jennifer Welsher
Simone Clarke
Betty Main, Motherwell (+ North Motherwell Parish Church Women's Guild)
Julia Blakeman
Mr. Chris May, London
Kristine Janson
Deborah Gray + Staff of Kings Cross Hospital Dundee
Clare McCann
Johanna Clare, London
Irene Brewster + the Cross Stitch Group, Whitburn, West Lothian
Bartle, Tadcaster
Jessica Treffler, Germany
Jacque Wakely, Edinburgh
Jac of Northampton
Ann
Janet Little, Sylvia, Carol, Christine, Pierette, Lindsay and Inneke of Glenfarg Knit and Natter
Shelagh Friedli, Switzerland
M.G. Gregory, Cornwall
Harry and Pat Hussey
Heather Doherty
Caroline Hussey
Liz Dew, Glasgow
Linda Mowat, Oman
Mary Sweeney, Letterkenny
Again - Special Thankyou to the Village of Bishopsteignton, Devon
The Ladies of the Mint Methodist Church, Exeter (9)
Mrs J Correy London (7)
Members of South West Quilters (9)
Joy James and friends, Teignmouth Devon (41)
Ladies of the Okehampton Inner Wheel and Castle Quilters, Okehampton (80)
via Glenys Whitehouse
Sue Aldridge and friends Ashford Nr Barnstaple Devon (5)
Lotti Hunziker Lausanne Switzerland ( 4) ( Luc’s Mum )
Jane Newsham Exeter devon (7)
Wendy Baker’s Mum Tiverton Devon (4)
Hylda Langley Exmouth Devon - lots
Betzi Miller Exeter ( 11)
Beryl White Paignton Devon (4)
The Ladies and Gentlemen of the church of St Michael The Archangel, Chagford Devon (34)
Mary Sutcliffe Mortenhamptead Devon ( 11) = lovely patterned/cabled squares
Tatie Annette
K. MacDougal
Mary Jane (gingergoosebery)
Helen A Mackenzie, Dumfries
Daisy Williamson
Tricia Henderson
Linda Sewell
Dr I Muir
Sheila in Elderslie
Liverpool Knitwits (it's ok if they're wonky!)
Reading Lasses
Jolene
Katie
Sally Leslie
Anne Walloy
Woolmeister
Liz Keltie
Sharon Pritchard, Cornwall
E. M. McFarlane
Annemarie
Suzanna Eve, Canada
Jennifer Rowlands, Powderham
David and Sue Muir [Trudy Muir]
Weinacter, Maurepas, FR
Hannah Ross
The Grampas Inn
Jennifer Welsher (Wowowowow)
Debosse Luis
Jane (Barbara J's friend)
Yvonne
Mrs R Stoneham
Sue Coupertwaite, Lancs
Ros, friend of Jane Willis
Moira and Mrs McNair
Michelle Alridge, Perth
Mrs Lorraine Mott
Monica Campbell-West (Janssen's first dance teacher!)
Stephanie (beautiful!)
Chalmer's Banner Group, Wishaw
Heather Mc Dougall
The Lady with Demensia
Sharon McEwan
Margrit Bernolli
S Berger
Torrance
Shirley
S. Carruthers
Carol
Ariel Sunshine Stewart
Anon, Jersey
Mairi Caldwell
Helena Weinachter, FR
S. Couperthwaite
Mrs R Stoneham
Gemma Garner
Laurence & Claude Weinachter
Anon. Honiton
Etta Dunn
Angela Nicol aged 9
Patricia Breslin
Liz Mackay
Rona Watt
Susan Douglas - Scott, Reading Lasses
The village of Bishopsteignton
The Weinachters
Helen Richardson
Mrs Jeffrey, Glasgow
Jean Stevenson, Letterkenny
'Price', Canterbury
Mary Homes, Devon
Pamela Thickett, Devon
Stephanie
'J.B.', Devon
Trish Cole, Devon
Agnes Morrison, Glasgow
Valerie MacIntosh, Glasgow
The Rowans - at the request of Peter Millar, Melrose
Ruth Fairweather, Devon
Maureen Bevan, Dublin
Freda Taylor, Stockport
'The Pom Pom Lady', Glasgow
Daisy & Jenny Richardson
Anon of the 11,919 stitches
Claire Bell. Glasgow
Cliff & Sue Gould, Neston
Phynch, Dublin
Victoria Roberts, Sweden
Natalie Trewinard, Dundee
Issy, Devon, (for your beautiful Rainbow)
Karen Smith
Lexi, Devon
Ma & Pa Janssen, Devon (special praise : )
Ma Williams, Glasgow (special praise : )
Colin Williams (for six stitches and a whole lot of other stuff)
Auntie Mavis (who has been enjoying it!)
Auntie Jean (whose thumbs are sore from knitting!)
Lucio Marcello (yellow and blue)
Tom Pritchard (are you an art installation?)
Solene Weinachter (better than . . . )
Ben Levy
Amy Steadman
Jane Steadman
Sapna, Aye-Aye Books (likes to stripe)
Suzie, NLNL
Ma Little
Tee&Cee
Solveig (who hosted a sitandknitabit in her house!)
Jean Usher
Hogmany Loch Winnoch Square:
Flo
Jane
Lula
Sheila
Skye
Jude
Tom
Solene
Caroline Hussey (learnt how to knit and loves it!)
Marion Smith
Lena (Christmas day)
Audrey Robb
Evelyn (Bevvie)
Alison
Patsy
Jean Field
Rosie Mapple
Katrina Bissett
Jean, High Peak
Ruth, Devon
F. Willmett
Stolkholm Lesbian Knitting Group (with boobs!)
Mrs J Cooke
Mrs P Ashmore
Crawford, Glasgow
Susanna Eve, Canada
Carol Sibley
Dawn Stewart
Nan Dodi (Eileen Weaver), London (an exceptional bevvy of brightly coloured loveliness!)
Joyce Cooke
Bernard Wills
Margaret Ballentyne
Laura Hall
Kateri (bearbahoochie.co.uk)
"Woolmeister"
Jolene at precious productions
Sally Leslie
Anne Walloy
Lorraine Mott, Surrey
Anne Marie
E.M. McFarlane, Gourock
Sharon Pritchard, Cornwall
Chris, Bishopsteignton
Jo Barlow (waterfalls)
THE LIFE CRAFT FRIDAY NIGHT SITANDKNITABIT
Connie Kapow
Addison
Kath
Janice
Ophelia > the race is on!
Mr Kapow > get set go!
Dad - you're doing well bach!
Vonnie
Sue
Rosina Bonsu [right on!]
And many more anonymous contributors
come on people - knit like fury!!
Apologies for any mis- spellings.
PLEASE NOTE: your name goes up when squares have been completed and received : )
Please let us know if you wish to be removed from the wall and remain anonymous.
MORE PLEASE!!!!!! today please!
The Wall of shame . . .
you'll all be delighted to know that Kevin has stitched some squares together....
Come on now please . . .
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