Helen Yates' hand crocheted poppy brooches raise £364
Date published: 25 November 2016
Helen Yates, of Artisan Alley UK in Rochdale, raised £364 for the Royal British Legions Poppy Appeal with her hand crocheted poppy brooches.
Helen said: “I make the brooches in my spare time and last year managed to raise £325. Each brooch takes around 20 minutes to make, so this year that's around 70 hours of crocheting.”
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