A knitted model
By Fleur
@Fleura (31560)
United Kingdom
April 14, 2025 10:27am CST
Last week we were away on a family holiday, partly in Norfolk. One of the more remarkable sights we saw was an enormous knitted model of the Royal estate at Sandringham, created by a lady in her 90s.
Apparently when her husband died a few years ago she joined a local knitting circle, and then decided to create a model and raise funds for charity and the whole thing grew from there.
She has knitted the whole of the Sandringham house (the Royal home in Norfolk) together with its gardens, stables and church. She knitted Buckingham palace as well! She has received various awards for her fundraising work and had a visit from the late Queen who enjoyed a long chat, apparently.
She’s a lovely lady – now 94 - and still busily knitting as she chats to visitors.
I wonder what will be next?
You can read more about the project here:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-57334420
All rights reserved. © Text and image copyright Fleur 2025.
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@LindaOHio (187411)
• United States
15 Apr
Wow! That is amazing. You can hardly tell that the buildings have been knitted.
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@LindaOHio (187411)
• United States
20 Apr
@Fleura That person is very talented.
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@DaddyEvil (146705)
• United States
14 Apr
That's very interesting! And a nice way to help different charities!
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@Tampa_girl7 (52250)
• United States
15 Apr
Wow, she really has knitting skills.
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