Preparing to knit their way to Oamaru while aboard The Seasider train are (from left) Sue Partel, Colleen Lyons, Kay Anderson, Ruth Tansley, Miriam Vollweiller, Sue Walton and Heather McDiamid. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSHPlenty of yarns were spun when almost 200 knitters clambered into five train carriages destined for Oamaru at the weekend. Crofters Yarn Knitting on the Train return trip between Dunedin and Oamaru was held for the second time on Saturday, after a successful inaugural event in last year. ‘‘We got over 190 people to come — we had five full cabins of knitters,’’ Ms Aitken said. ‘‘This is all about honouring knitting.’’Many knitters on the train were working on baby blankets to donate to the Queen Mary Maternity Ward at Dunedin Hospital.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 22, 2026 16:36 UTC