Last week, Oak Flats Progress Society president Helen Stewart and treasurer Bob Jago attended to host their annual morning tea, with Mrs Stewart saying it was great to visit such a "like-minded" group.

"Many of our principles are very similar and it is wonderful to see the numbers remaining steady.

"The morning not only provides the ladies with the opportunity to make worthwhile knitted items that are distributed throughout the community, but for a chance to socialise, which is so important as we get older."

However, while the group has 22 members, most of whom are in their 70s and 80s, there was always room for more members and there is a desperate need for donations of wool.

Little wonder there is a wool shortage when you realise that during 2014 the group knitted 159 comfort ducks for ambulance stations, knitted 932 squares for Rotary and Wraps with Love, completed 67 blankets for various organisations, as well as 68 beanies and 98 knitted baby items, 12 scarves and 23 penguin jumpers.

Organisations benefiting included various ambulance stations, Illawarra Mission Care's refugee program, Warrigal, Wollongong Hospital Maternity Ward, the Nelson Mandela rug appeal, Warilla Women's Centre, Wraps with Love, Guardian Angels, the local men's shelter, Operation Christmas Child and Penguin Foundation Knits for Nature program.

Anyone who would like to donate wool can do so at any library within Shellharbour City, or if you would like to make a cash donation visit a wool shop and make a purchase.