Nuclear weapons crime in the UK has been reported to Thames Valley Police.
Hundreds of knitters say ‘blankets not bombs’
Knitters from across Scotland have stitched through the winter to create a pink scarf for peace. Hundreds of meters of knitting will be rolled out on the Royal Mile on Saturday 28 June to support a nuclear free Scotland. The network – or knitwork – Wool Against Weapons Scotland is part of an alliance of knitters and crocheters across the UK protesting against the renewal of Trident nuclear weapons and for disarmament and peace.
Wool Against Weapons in Scotland is part of the UK movement to knit a pink scarf that will stretch 7 milesbetween Aldermaston and Burghfield, nuclear weapons production sites in Berkshire, in August this year.The scarf will be a manifestation of the many across the UK saying no to the renewal of Trident nuclear weapons and supporting the Scottish Government saying no to Trident.
Jane Lewis, spokesperson for Wool Against Weapons Scotland, said:
‘We know that we have support from both MSPs and MPs in our peaceful protest against the arms race.As part of making the scarf we have had knit-ins at the parliament and in Princes Street, at anti-nuclear rallies, at church coffee mornings and at people’s houses. The result is an amazing way to show our politicians that there is huge support for a Scotland without nuclear weapons – whether that is as part of the UK or not.
Some of the Scottish knitters are ‘Yes’ voters in September’s referendum on independence, seeing this as an important chance to begin the process of nuclear disarmament. Others will be voting ‘No’ but want to give a strong anti-Trident message to the Westminster Government. Yet others are knitting for peace in the broadest sense. All, however, are united in the belief that spending billions on the renewal of Trident is a criminal waste of money.
People not up for knitting a whole 1 meter scarf length have contributed rows and stitches to feel part of the overall project. Non-knitters have taken part by sewing the knitted lengths together. All the knitting and crocheting will be recycled into warm blanketsfor refugees and others in need of warmth from a protest created with much love and care.’
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Knitters will gather at the Augustine Church, George IV Bridge from 10am on Saturday 28 June.
For more information please contact Jane Lewis [email protected] / 07519582130 or Anne [email protected] / 07776463868
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