So for the last few years I have knit/crochetted/sewn 40 Hats in 40 Days in honor of Lent. They are all premie and baby hats that I donate to local hospitals. I can not take credit for the idea. A mom over on www.diaperpin.com came up with the idea in I believe 2006 and I have just continued to do it.
I usually use this pattern http://www.bevscountrycottage.com/teresa-hat.html It takes me about 20 minutes using worsted weight yarn so it is nice and quick and I can easily do one a day.
Last year I did not make as many, but I did give birth during Lent so I figured I wouldn't. I made only 30 and started early.
So who is going to join me this year?
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That is very sweet of you! My son came early, and though he wasn't labeled "preemie", he was preemie sized & wore preemie clothes for months. He received a hand knit hat in the hospital, and since it was one of the few things that fit him, I was very grateful.
ReplyDeletethis is really sweet and I think I will do this as well for the babies of our hospitals in my town. In July 09 my 4 year old (3 then) had kidney surgery in Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, PA and I was trying to find a good way to show my appreciation and now I know how. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteLil Gigglez, I am really that your little one is ok. I know how it feels to want to show appreciation for all that hospitals do. My son was hospitalized at 5 weeks with HMPV and on a respirator at Yale for 12 days. He has been hospitalized 4 times and had surgery twice. He will be five this month.
ReplyDeleteMy neice was born April 2009 at 25 weeks also at Yale weighting 1 lb 15 oz. She is over 16 lbs now thankfully.
Oh and by the way our favorite vacation so far was to Hershey Pennsylvannia.
Kris, I know what you mean about being a little early and not much fitting, my kids were not small and newborn clothes was huge for the first week or so.