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!

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Médecins Sans Frontières (UK)

Médecins Sans Frontières (UK)

Charity Registration No. 1026588

Médecins Sans Frontières (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 1331

thank you!

Donation by wynne on 01/04/09

£5.00

for all the techniques, patterns & inspiration I've found on the web - & for a good cause

Donation by ClareG on 30/03/09

£50.00

+ £14.10 Gift Aid

for the yarn at skipnorth, i had such a lovely weekend

Donation by cybil on 29/03/09

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

Thanks for the Latvian Mittens book

Donation by knittingtastic on 29/03/09

£15.00

+ £4.23 Gift Aid

Been meaning to do this for ages! X

Donation by Kerry Whitston on 27/03/09

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

for goodies

Donation by Hannah on 26/03/09

£5.00

+ £1.41 Gift Aid

Skip North Yarn swap. more to come

Donation by prettyknitty on 26/03/09

£7.00

+ £1.97 Gift Aid

Needles from Joy (I'll try not to break these)

Donation by msf-pete on 26/03/09

£5.00

+ £1.41 Gift Aid

For the SkipNorth swapstuff yarn

Donation by Linde (Crotchet) on 25/03/09

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

Thank you for the EQ5!

Donation by Quiltstoo on 25/03/09

£50.00

+ £14.10 Gift Aid

Because the stash swap was such fun even though I remained empty handed!

Donation by Rosie on 24/03/09

£6.00

+ £1.69 Gift Aid

Skip North swapstuff - Thanks

Donation by DianneB on 23/03/09

£15.00

+ £4.23 Gift Aid

Skip North swap bits and bobs

Donation by knittingtastic on 23/03/09

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

for the Annemor Sundbo from Sallyjoy, book and needles from Skipnorth

Donation by probablyjane on 23/03/09

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

For Skipnorth swapstuff

Donation by Rachel L on 23/03/09

£15.00

+ £4.23 Gift Aid

SkipNorth swap - yeah baby!

Donation by Lixie on 23/03/09

£25.00

+ £7.05 Gift Aid

For my Skip North goodies

Donation by nightcrickett on 23/03/09

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

SKIP North Friday frenzy. Loving my silky wool.

Donation by AnnaT on 23/03/09

£15.00

+ £4.23 Gift Aid

For my SkipNorth yarn and swapped books.

Donation by Katie on 23/03/09

£5.00

+ £1.41 Gift Aid

For my buttons from SkipNorth

Donation by Anne on 23/03/09

£5.00

+ £1.41 Gift Aid

For my SkipNorth items...

Donation by Spinning Fishwife on 23/03/09

£15.00

+ £4.23 Gift Aid

SkipNorth - hop (should be more I know!)

Donation by tutleymutley on 23/03/09

£5.00

+ £1.41 Gift Aid

In appreciation of Pete's youtube video ! Knit on !

Donation by EmmaCo on 18/03/09

£10.00

For the loan of a spinning wheel, and so I don't spend too much money on wool at Skip North

Donation by RooKnits on 18/03/09

£35.00

+ £9.87 Gift Aid

A great, great cause.

Donation by Vicki KnittingNews on 18/03/09

£5.00

Donation summary

  • * Online donations£19,979.51
  • Offline donations£12,934.00
  • Text donations£30.00
  • Total raised£32,943.51
  • Gift Aid£3,616.68

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