Horncastle care home to be wrapped in record-breaking knitted scarf

Tanglewood Care Home in Horncastle is set to be wrapped in a hand knitted scarf.

That's after the residents and community came together throughout November to knit in support of Dementia UK.

A Tanglewood Care Home spokesperson said, "Residents and community members of all ages have joined in, from 10-year-old Amy Simons to 99-year-old Olive Rodgers.

"Knitters can be found everywhere—at home, at the Louth Nipper, and even at the local pub—each adding their own stitches to the ever-growing scarf."

The Care Home have been organising knitting sessions, both to contribute to the scarf and for a "chit-chat and to create meaningful memories".

The sessions offered knitters free tea and coffee in a warm space, too.

Organisers said, "We’d like to say a huge thank you to everyone who is helping or has helped.

"This has truly become a community effort."

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