Following a marathon effort by people across Norfolk, including church groups and individuals, a giant rainbow scarf was knitted in support of last weekend’s Norwich Pride.
Unveiled on the balcony of Norwich City Hall, it measured over thirty metres long.
Networknorwich.co.uk reports that knitters have been holding “knit-ins” at pubs, offices and in church halls, and that people have followed the scarf’s progress on Facebook.
The scarf was assembled as a number of individual 15cm x 15cm squares, all knitted by different people or groups. A target a 1000 squares was set, but at final count over 1500 had been received. There were even international contributions, as friends and relatives of the Norfolk knitters pitched in from abroad.
The artist Helen Simpson Slapp, who’s idea the scarf is the brainchild of, said: “I wanted a way for people from all walks of life to be able to be part of Norwich Pride, the response has been absolutely amazing. I particularly asked churches to be involved and we have had knitting groups from all over the county busy making squares for the project”.
The scarf was carried from St. Gregory’s Church, in Pottergate to the city hall, where Councillor Jeremy Hooke made an address and the Rev Philip Young blessed the scarf.
When the scarf is removed from display it will be broken up into blankets and sold, with proceeds being given to charity.