Truro Wool’s Bobble Tree of Kindness

Back for Christmas 2024: The Bobble Tree of Kindness!

We’re thrilled to announce the return of our Bobble Tree of Kindness project for 2024! For the second year in a row, we’re calling on knitters and crocheters from near and far to please help us create a festive display of warm, colourful, handmade bobble hats. Each hat will be gifted to the clients of two invaluable Truro-based charities, Cornwall Refuge Trust and St Petrocs, in time for Christmas.

Reflecting on Last Year’s Success

In 2023, we were truly moved by the overwhelming response to this project, with 215 lovingly handcrafted hats donated and shared with these essential local organisations. For several years our Christmas window at Truro Wool has featured a tree crafted from yarn in different ways, but last year’s Bobble Tree turned it into more than just a display—it became a collective effort to spread kindness to those in our community who need it most. This year, with your help, we’d really like to do that again.

The Bobble Tree of Kindness 2024

Once again, we plan to create a Christmas tree made of knitted and crocheted bobble hats. On Monday, 23rd December 2024, we’ll split the donated hats between Cornwall Refuge Trust and St Petrocs, and make a meaningful Christmas delivery to both.

Cornwall Refuge Trust provides refuge accommodation for women, men and children who have escaped domestic abuse, offering them a safe and supportive environment in which to recover from their experiences.

St Petrocs is is dedicated to ending homelessness in Cornwall and provides advice, support and practical services, including primary health care, housing advice, showers, laundry service, food and accommodation to those experiencing homelessness.

How You Can Get Involved…

If you love to knit or crochet, we warmly invite you to join in this year’s Bobble Tree of Kindness initiative by creating a bobble hat and dropping it off or sending it to us at the address below by Saturday, 21st December 2024.

Truro Wool (Bobble Tree)
St Mary’s Street
Truro TR1 2AF
Cornwall

Yarn: You can use whichever weight yarn you prefer, just ensure it matches the pattern you’re using in order to achieve the right sizing. You can use whatever colour you like to – so go get creative. We’ve a wide range of colours across all weights available to suit all budgets, both in-store and online – and feel free to ask us for advice on the perfect yarn for your hat!
Patterns: We’ve included free hat patterns from Truro Wool, West Yorkshire Spinners, and Stylecraft below to get you started—don’t forget to add your bobble!
Sizes: Adult-sized hats are preferred to ensure ease of distribution, though we welcome baby hats as well.