A man wearing a blue and white patterned shirt and glasses while holding two knitted hats. He is sitting in a large armchair positioned in front of a radiator. He wears glasses and looks at the camera.Image source, Lily Ginger/BBC
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Stanley Workman turned his hobby for knitting into a passion project

ByLily GingerSuffolk
  • Published8 November 2026

A 91-year-old man has proven it is never too late to learn a new skill after taking up knitting and making around 200 hats, including for babies in hospital.

Stanley Workman, from Woodbridge in Suffolk, took up the craft five years ago when his late wife, Jennifer, was gifted knitting looms but showed little interest in them.

What started out as a humble hobby to pass the time turned into a passion project, with the former lorry driver handing them out free of charge.