Wrapped

It's the Inspire Charity Knitting Challenge 2025

Inspire, Mansfield Building Society, Trussell and Creative Lives are supporting crafters to make beautiful hand knitted and crocheted scarves and to get creative for a good cause.

Designer Jane Withers sitting at her desk in her design studio

Nottinghamshire knitwear designer Jane Withers is inspiring us to make warm warm woolly masterpieces, her scarf patterns are available free from libraries or you can download a copy here:

Download the Wrapped scarf patterns:

Knitting and crochet patterns for Wrapped Scarves

Find Jane’s helpful ‘How to’ videos below!

Videos for making knitted scarves:

How to cast on and start knitting a scarf.

Knit the first row of an infinity scarf.

Knit the second row of an infinity scarf.

Knit the third row of an infinity scarf.

Knit the fourth row of an infinity scarf.

Creating the repeat pattern for the infinity scarf.

Casting off.

Joining the knitted Infinity Scarves, Jane's hints and tips for a neat finish:

Joining the knitted infinity scarf.

Making tassels:

Making tassels for the traditional scarf.

Videos for making crochet scarves:

Getting started on a crocheted scarf.

Your first row of double crochet for the infinity scarf.

Your second row of double crochet for the infinity scarf.

Staring the first colour block for the crocheted infinity scarf.

Crocheting the edge and finishing your scarf.

Joining the edges of your crocheted infinity scarf or adding tassels to a traditional scarf.

Inspire Libraries will be delighted to receive your handmade scarves.

All scarves donated by 1 August 2025 will be displayed in the Wrapped Exhibition at West Bridgford Library from 16 August to 29 September 2025, we will celebrate the hard work of all the generous crafters who donated their time, skill and lots and lots of wool!

Join a yarn group

Why not find a regular craft group near you, then drop in to say hello - and get creative!

Notts Help Yourself can help you find your nearest.

Alternatively if you’re already part of, or run a yarn group - make sure you have a listing on Notts Help Yourself so other people can find and join your group.

There are also a range of Online Leisure and Culture Courses from Learning and Skills to suit new and more experienced craft enthusiasts.

Find a wide variety of creative courses on our website.

Find Crochet courses here: Courses | Inspire - Culture, Learning, Libraries