Kind-hearted crafters from across the UK have helped a Peterhead woman complete her mission to create an art installation of 10,000 knitted poppies.
Nancy Duncan from Peterhead launched an appeal for an army of knitters to help with her project to commemorate the end of the First World War.
Since then people from across Aberdeenshire and further afield have rallied to the oil industry worker’s cause and she has now reached her target.
The red and black flowers will be attached to ropes and cascade down the side of Peterhead Baptist Church in November, in a similar fashion to the Tower of London poppies.
Banff and Buchan MP David Duguid has been helping with the memorial at the Muckle Kirk where work to prepare the installation has been taking place.
He said: “This is a fantastic campaign that has already far exceeded expectations.
“Hundreds of people from across the north and north-east of Scotland have offered their support, while there have been thousands of donations from local people and businesses.
“I joined the volunteers during a session at the Muckle Kirk in Peterhead. I have to say I am no expert when it comes to knitting but I was pleased to contribute in some small way.
“I am very much looking forward to seeing the finished display at the church.
“It will be a fitting way to commemorate those who battled and lost their lives in World War I from here in Banff and Buchan and across the whole of the UK. We must never forget.”
Miss Duncan, 59, said she had always been confident knitters from the north-east would help her reach her goal.
She said: “I believed the community could rally together on this.
“With 10,000 poppies it seemed like an awful lot, but it’s just fantastic we have reached the target.
“I am so chuffed we did it.”
The installation is expected to be hoisted into place at the end of October and will stay up for about a month.
Anyone interested in getting involved in the poppy project can contact Miss Duncan on 07483 223087.