JOIN US FOR A WEEK LONG KNIT-A-LONG FROM SATURDAY NOVEMBER 8TH TO FRIDAY 14TH NOVEMBER IN SUPPORT OF MY DAUGHTER CHARLIE AS SHE WALKS 100KM ACROSS THE SAHARA DESERT TO RAISE FUNDS FOR THE BREAST CANCER CHARITY, COPPAFEEL. ALTERNATIVELY SIMPLY ORDER A KIT TO KNIT AT YOUR OWN SPEED!

To join us, order your fabulous Coppafeel bandana kit (including PDF pattern) now. Your kit contains all the yarn you need to knit your own bandana and includes TEN beautiful shades, all hand-dyed by Charlie herself. Your kits will be sent out before the end of October to be with you in good time for our Knit-a-long. Profits will be donated to the Coppafeel Breast Cancer awareness campaign in support of charlie’s incredible walk across the Sahara desert. Our goal is to sell at least 100 kits towards raising £2000 for the charity. FIND OUT MORE ABOUT CHARLIE’S WALK HERE.

The Kit

Your ten shades come ready-caked so you can commence knitting right away and are packaged in a fuschia pink draw-string project bag!
Your kit also includes the Coppafeel bandana PDF pattern which is not available separately.

KITS ARE ON PREORDER - ORDERS WILL BE DISPATCHED BEFORE THE END OF OCTOBER WITH OUR KNIT-A-LONG COMMENCING ON SATURDAY 8TH NOVEMBER

Pattern Information

The Coppafeel bandana is a pocket-size neckerchief perfect for rolling up in the smallest luggage when travelling. It is decorated in a knit-friendly intarsia pattern to create a delightful abstract design, in ten colours inspired by Morocco - for six days Charlie, my daughter and our in-house hand-dyer, will be walking across the Moroccon Saharan desert wearing her own Coppafeel bandana and we would love you to help her raise money for this amazing charity, by purchasing your own bandana kit from Susan Crawford Vintage and joining us in a week-long knit-a-long. I have specifically designed the bandana to be an extremely quick project. Knitting just a couple of hours a day for the duration of our knit-a-long will ensure you easily complete the project and get to support Charlie on her trek at the same time.

If you’re not able to join the knit-a-long or purchase a kit, but would still like to support Charlie’s trek and Coppafeel’s vital work, you can donate directly to Charlie’s fundraising page here – every pound helps her reach her goal. Thank you so much for helping us make this project count.

The bandana is simple to knit - starting with the i-cord tie at one end before increasing at one side only until the desired number of stitches have been reached before decreasing at the same rate until the correct number of stitches remain to knit the second tie. The pattern is worked predominantly using basic intarsia techniques.

The Coppafeel bandana is knitted using Susan Crawford Bluem Baby our brand-new, fingering weight, superwash wool, spun from 100% British Bluefaced Leicester fleece. This soft yet hard-wearing and machine washable yarn is perfect for a project such as the Coppafeel bandana, wonderfully comfortably against the skin, but lightweight and easy to care for. The superwashed yarn takes colour beautifully creating bold, vibrant colours.

About Coppafeel
Coppafeel is a UK breast cancer awareness charity with a simple, life-saving mission: to help everyone get to know their bodies, check regularly and seek help if something feels different. They focus on early detection and education, empowering people of all ages to notice changes sooner and speak to healthcare professionals. By buying a kit, you’re helping us support their vital work and spread their message even further.