Dear Wyvern Community,

This year a number of staff, friends of staff, parents and grandparents have been knitting squares for the Wrap With Love organisation. Wrap with Love Inc is a not for profit organisation. There are millions of people in the world suffering extreme cold. In 1992 Wrap with Love began with the idea to help as many people as possible by providing warm Wraps to ward off hypothermia and in the past 23 years they have sent more than 400,000 Wraps to people in over 75 countries, including Australia, with the help of hardworking and generous volunteers.

To date the Wyvern Community has collected almost 200 knitted squares and stitched them into wraps. If you would like to be part of this ongoing initiative, please read the following details.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR MAKING SQUARES

Squares for Wraps are to measure 25cm x 25cm (10 inches x 10 inches).

Knitted Squares
To knit a 25cm x 25cm square use No.8 (4mm) needles with 8 ply yarn, cast on 50-55 stitches, and knit each row plain (ie garter stitch).

Note:
Test your tension to measure 10 inches.

Do Not Knit Stocking stitch
Do not knit one row plain, one row purl (ie stocking stitch) as your square will curl up.

No Knots
Start each ball of yarn at the beginning of a row and sew in ends. Do not cut ends off short as your square will unravel. When starting or finishing a square, sew in all ends.

Crochet squares
Crochet squares to measure 25cm x 25 cm as for knitted squares – any pattern will do. Some people crochet the whole Wrap in one piece.

Please drop off your knitted squares at the Wyvern Uniform Shop when they are completed, for assembly into wraps.

Alternatively, if knitting isn’t your forte but you would like to be involved, donations of 8 ply wool would be gratefully received. Please drop off donations at the Uniform Shop as well.

With thanks

Joanne Barnes & Sharon Lewandowski