Saltburn’s 'Knitting Nannas' have been creating woollen soldiers and poppies in support of a tapestry project marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
The club of elderly knitters at Hazelgrove Court Care Home, on Randolph Street, has been producing the little figures for The Longest Yarn, an 80m long knitted tapestry. The project includes 80 panels of knitted scenes from the Second World War Normandy landings, with contributions coming from around the world. The finished project is being displayed in the Notre Dame Cathedral, in Carentan, north-western France, until 1st September 2024.
” Ellen Else, 93, said: “My dad was a vicar and I can remember us praying for all the soldiers. It’s been lovely doing something so worthwhile with the project.” The Knitting Nannas received a parcel of French biscuits and a thank you card from the project organisers as a gesture of appreciation for their support.
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