Narrogin knitters complete a crate-full of forgotten hospital projects for Royal Flying Doctor fundraiser

A crate-full of forgotten, half-knitted projects at the Narrogin Health Service have been transformed by a group of creatives into a week-long fundraiser for the Royal Flying Doctor Service.

Late last year, fundraiser organiser Coral Mahony picked up an 89-litre crate from the Narrogin hospital filled with unfinished knitted jumpers, vests, children’s clothes and blankets when collecting donated wool for the Narrogin Art Group, who knit beanies for cancer patients.

After eight months work by three ladies to complete the 14 knitted wearables, they will go to the Narrogin and Districts Senior Citizens Centre from July 21-25 for a pencil auction. Proceeds will be donated to the RFDS.

A large Anzac blanket will be exhibited before being donated to ANZAC House Veteran Central in Perth.

Ms Mahony said she was surprised at her discovery.

“It just got dumped, no one left a name, and not just a box of wool but a crate of jumpers and things half-finished,” she said.

“The knitting is absolutely beautiful and in amongst it was this memory Anzac blanket which is just incredible.

“After it’s all finished we thought what can we do to help everyone? The Flying Doctors, it helps everyone in the country areas.”

The knitting belonged to Janice McLean who’s daughter dropped the unfinished projects in Narrogin 18 months beforehand, when Ms McLean moved into a nursing home.

Ms McLean said it was really great what the group of Narrogin ladies were doing.

“It’s fantastic, I give donations to (RFDS) every year anyway,” she said.

“I’m very happy that the ladies were able to get everything together and make the garments up and make use of them.

“Good on them.”