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Knit's been a hard day's night!
A TEAM of Mother's Union members showed stamina and determination as they endured a marathon of the woolly kind.
Six keen knitters spun the yarn around the clock as they took part in a 24-hour knitting marathon as part of the Sailors' Society's annual Woolly Hat Campaign.
The marathon started at noon on Friday at St John's Church in Filey, and continued until Saturday lunchtime, with other knitters joining the group throughout the course of the day to show their support.
Jenny Jordan, of the Mother's Union, said: "We had six knitters who came from all over the East Riding who endured the full 24 hours. A lot of other people came at various times over the 24 hours and joined in the knitting which was a huge help.
She added: "It was actually a lot easier than we thought. We had a lot of fun and ate a lot to keep us going. I can't even count the number of cups of tea we had.
"Overall the event went really well. We managed to stay awake, and fortunately our fingers weren't too sore at the end of it."
The group also put on produce stalls, an information stall, and an art exhibition and afternoon teas.
The event also included a music concert on Friday evening featuring local singing group Tinnitus, the Filey Handbell Ringers and the Filey Fishermen's Choir.
The Sailors' Society's annual Woolly Hat campaign provides seafarers arriving in the UK with hand-knitted hats to keep them warm during the many months they are at sea.
On Saturday morning the Mother's Union presented 363 woolly hats to the Rev Jeff Chandler, chaplain to the Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen, on behalf of the Sailors' Society.
The hats had been made by members in recent weeks as well as during the marathon.
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