Pupils knitting giant scarf appeal for help

A scarf, long enough to wrap around a school, is being created by its pupils who are appealing for keen knitters in their area to help them.

The idea behind the giant piece of knitwear is to teach the youngsters about how people can work together, according to Rebecca Chew, from St Giles' CofE Primary School in Shrewsbury, Shropshire.

She said the aim was "to show the children how communities can work together to create something wonderful".

They hope to have the scarf finished by the week of 14 July and afterwards it will be donated to a local care home.

People in the area have been asked to send in knitted squares to add to it.

"Even our littlest children are doing French knitting," Ms Chew said.

"They are aged four and five and we'll use their knitting to make patterns on the panels or get someone to stitch them together."

During break times, the school has organised knitting sessions for the children.

Ms Chew said it was going to be a "bit of a challenge" but they were getting support from friends and family and some knitting suppliers, including one in Leicester.

She added they have got wool of "every colour under the sun" but were still looking for more.

After it has been to the care home, Ms Chew said they have plans to wrap the scarf around their local church too.

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