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Crocheted Christmas tree raises cash for hospice

Bob DaleSouth East
News imageMICHELE RYAN A group of people stand around a decorated Christmas tree outside, illuminated by lights and a single street lamp.MICHELE RYAN
The community held a carol service around the tree

A village residents' association which made a Christmas tree out of hundreds of crocheted patches hopes to raise over £1,400 for a local hospice.

The three metre (9.8 ft) tree, at Warninglid in West Sussex, was created using 1,000 squares made by local residents.

It was put up on 1 December outside the Half Moon pub, and is due to come down on Friday.

In total 1,324 squares were created, with those not needed for the tree turned into Christmas stockings, sacks and baby blankets to raise funds for St Catherine's Hospice in Crawley.

News imageMichele Ryan A close up of one of the knitted squares, this one showing an image of the Three Wise Men carrying their gifts.Michele Ryan
Over 1,300 individual squares were knitted or crocheted to make the tree

The village's annual carol service was held beside the tree on 10 December.

That evening alone raised £575.

As of New Year's Day, the association's JustGiving page had raised £1,245.

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