The Big Issue

The Big Issue Street Soccer players around Australia will be staying warm this winter with their new green and gold beanies.

Knit One Give One (Kogo) is a community program whose volunteers have been knitting beanies and scarves for the most vulnerable in the community since 2004. In 2007 Kogo knitted and distributed over 6000 garments and this year plan to break their record.

This year as well as distributing garments to disadvantaged families and those experiencing homelessness, they are putting their green and gold yarn to players of the street soccer program.

Ros Roger, Kogo founder, said the hand knitted garments are not only to keep those disadvantaged warm in the winter.

“Our hand knitted garments not only provide physical warmth but also emotional warmth. The beanies, scarves and other knitted items that we give to these groups show that the community cares,” said Ros.

Get knitting for the Street Soccer players!

Download knitting patterns and find out more: www.knitonegiveone.org