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What's new?

  1. The new header makes it much easier to see all the fundraising info at a glance. Plus, the page can now be shared to more social networks to encourage more people to give.
  2. The charity information is much more prominent, highlighting the cause you’re supporting.
  3. The new gallery makes it easier to see the images and video.
  4. Dedicated sections show the teams and companies you’re part of, emphasising the fundraising community you belong to.

What's coming?

The new design will also allow us to introduce some great features very soon to help you tell your fundraising story, like page updates, themes and a new page summary. Read all about these and other upcoming changes on our blog.

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My story

Do you know what "p/hop" is? 

You can now visit the official p/hop website by clicking here.
This is how it all started...

I like knitting.
Plain "vanilla socks" allow me to switch off for a while, knitting round and round and round as I mull over the events of the day. It is sometimes called "mindless knitting" but I prefer to think of it as recharging my batteries.
And then there is challenging knitting, the stuff which takes me out of my comfort zone. The sort of knitting where if I dare to think about what's for dinner at the same time as I knit, then there is the guarantee of much tinking or frogging (or both).

I am incredibly fortunate.
I have a home in which to knit.
I have the luxury of being able to switch off occasionally.
I know that there will actually be a dinner.
And I know that the people for whom I knit are safe, and usually just a phone call away.

Knitting Designers have donated unique and exclusive patterns to p/hop and these are available as downloads from the p/hop website mentioned above.
Each pattern can be knitted in yarn from any company, any indie dyer... you just have to match gauge. This fundraiser is not an attempt to encourage you to buy yarn from anywhere in particular, or even to buy it at all - if you can knit from your stash that's fantastic!
If you are a designer, and you would like to donate a pattern, please get in touch. You can contact p/hop via the website.
Just remember that your pattern should not promote any individual yarn or company.

There is no "set-price" for a pattern, you can give 50p or £50, it's entirely up to you. And you can donate at any time - before you cast on, half way through, or when you finally get to wear your creation.... or all three!

Donating through Just Giving is quick, easy and totally secure. You don't need to add your name, you can be "anonymous" or "knitter extraordinaire" or "the frogger".

Using the Just Giving site is easy-peasy. Médecins Sans Frontières UK gets your money faster and, if you’re a UK taxpayer, Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation.

Oh yes, I forgot. You want to know what p/hop is?

p/hop stands for pennies per hour of pleasure.

As you are knitting your free pattern, and especially as you come to the end of the project and you are admiring it, ask yourself how many hours of pleasure it gave you? How many new techniques did you learn, for free? If you knitted from stash, how much did you save by not buying new yarn?
What would all that be worth? 10p an hour? 25p an hour?

The MSF website is here. Please visit and have a good look around.

Thank you for your donation.

PS  Spread the word! There are widgets and things you can copy to put on your own blog which will link here, just click on "Share this page" at the top and you are taken right to them.
The more people who know about p/hop the better!

My gallery 1

My Teams

My company

My charity

Medecins Sans Frontieres (UK)

Medecins Sans Frontieres (UK)

Charity Registration No. 1026588

Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) is the leading non-governmental organisation for emergency medical aid. It is dedicated to providing medical relief to victims of war, disasters and epidemics in over 60 countries around the world, regardless of ethnic origin, religion or political affiliation.

Donations 1269

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Donation by Michelle Healy on 03/11/11

£2.00

Donation by joanna Pike on 02/11/11

£2.00

+ £0.50 Gift Aid

Heading for £30,000 with Cranfords

Donation by Ann Thorpe on 02/11/11

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

Happy Birthday p/hop

Donation by Mary Whitehouse on 01/11/11

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

A birthday present for you... some Cranfords for me... we're all winners!

Donation by Naomi Farmer on 01/11/11

£3.50

+ £0.88 Gift Aid

Another step closer!

Donation by Rhian Drinkwater on 31/10/11

£2.00

another step towards the £30k

Donation by Anonymous on 31/10/11

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

Happy Birthday!

Donation by Dodiegirl on 31/10/11

£5.00

A 'Happy Birthday' donation to help us reach the target!

Donation by Crobbles on 31/10/11

£3.00

Happy Birthday

Donation by Sheila Dunn on 31/10/11

£5.00

Donation by Laura Cracknell on 30/10/11

Yet another pair of Cranford mitts! A 2nd pair of archery-target-colour striped ones, in the raffle at the annual Double American round at the club.

Donation by Marion Beet on 30/10/11

£2.50

Just a wee donation to keep p/hop moving up towards that £30,000! Thank you to all involved for the fantastic work you do. Happy Birthday! xx

Donation by SarahLouise MacAdie on 30/10/11

Donation by Susan Sharpe on 30/10/11

An early birthday present for p/hop. Here's to that £30,000!

Donation by Sadie Slater on 30/10/11

For p/hop's 3rd birthday and £30,000 target and with special thanks to Clare and Natalie for all their work in making it happen!

Donation by Ros Clarke on 30/10/11

For trinity shawlette pattern download. Every little helps

Donation by Freda Taylor on 30/10/11

£2.00

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For completed (and uncompleted) Cranford Mitts I made during the 2011 mitt-a-long

Donation by Alessandra Parsons on 30/10/11

£6.00

+ £1.50 Gift Aid

That £30,000 target is getting very close! It's an awesome achievement.

Donation by Jane Cooper on 30/10/11

£13.97

Donation by Judith Winslow on 29/10/11

£2.00

Thanks to Natalie for the lovely fabric!

Donation by Sadie Slater on 28/10/11

Donation by Anonymous on 26/10/11

£3.00

+ £0.75 Gift Aid

Thanks to Roo for the luscious Noro

Donation by diagon on 24/10/11

thank you for doing this.

Donation by Beth Raymond on 23/10/11

£5.00

Thanks for the great pattern - wishing you all the best with your fundraising :)

Donation by Anita on 21/10/11

£3.00

Donation summary

  • * Online donations£19,138.01
  • Offline donations£12,934.00
  • Text donations£30.00
  • Total raised£32,102.01
  • Gift Aid£3,494.68

* Charities pay a small fee for our service. Find out how much it is and what we do for it.