Old churches need a bit of care, so the congregation of St Mary’s Askham Richard are knitting a scarf to wrap around their church. On Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th January, St Mary’s Askham Richard will be holding a sponsored knit-a-thon, knitting a scarf long enough to wrap around the church.
The money raised by the knit-a-thon will go partly towards restoring the church’s roof, and partly to Water Aid.
Sue Elgie, churchwarden of St Mary’s Askham Richard said, “We need to raise £70,000 to restore the roof, to keep our church able to serve the community for future generations. We’d like to invite anyone who loves knitting, or who fancies learning, to our knit-a-thon Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th January. Even if you’ve only got an hour to spare, come along and knit a few rows.