Eco Circuit

The Great Dishcloth Knit Knitting Pattern A5

We are now registered as a Circuit with 'A Rocha' as we work within Eco-Church.
We are focusing on our churches, buildings, practices and intentions as we try to care better for God's world.

We also think of our individual lifestyles.

If you have a photo of yourself helping the environment, maybe digging over your compost heap, riding your bike, working in the garden or walking in the park, .... we'd love to share your joy so please send them in to office@covnunmethodist.org.uk

Information on the first Circuit Great Green Project
Dear Friends,
As Christians we care about the planet God made because we want to love our neighbours as ourselves. Attached is information helping your church to take part in our first Great Green Project which is a circuit project:

" The great washable dishcloth knit!"

Each church will be receiving a few balls of the recycled cotton knitting wool, 3 copies of the sheet (which could be photocopied further) and a sheet of the patterns which could be copied locally.

We're asking each church to invite all the knitters they know... in your church, your communities, your neighbours, your families, your prayer shawl ministries and your friends... to join us in knitting as many dishcloths as you can. Whether you give them away as you knit or save them for a great big 'giveaway day' outside your church, please count how many you produce!! Thank you.

We're going to see how many we can knit by the end of August. Shall we aim for 1000?!

You will need to donate wool or collect donations to buy it. Buying in bulk will reduce transport costs and packaging implications.

The idea is to give the dishcloths away free though... maybe through foodbanks, a stall outside your church, in the local market (if you can get permission) or wherever.

We want to start conversations and raise awareness of the eco-value of washable items.

The bigger the knit number the bigger the publicity and it would be great to share this with the wider world.

You could take photos of where you knit, where you use them, you giving them away, and stalls of piles of them you produce and let Lois have them (address below).

Just as in 'the old days', there is no need to buy the disposable ones with plastic in or with a high manufacturing cost.

If you have questions, If you have dishcloths to give to our Great Dishcloth Giveaway please contact Lois at loismtalbot@gmail.com

Thank you and happy knitting!
The Great Green circuit team.

Keep looking out in Circuit news for more information as the year progresses, and please do get in touch.
Lois Talbot loismtalbot@gmail.com
Circuit Eco-Rep

Next Great Green Gatherings on Zoom
Saturday 12th April 2025 4pm -5pm
Saturday 5th July 2025 4pm – 5pm

'Save the Date' Saturday 20th September 2025
Circuit Family Worship and gathering at Coombe Abbey. Further details will be sent closer to the date.