In many developing countries, something as simple as a knit or crocheted cap can help
the baby keep warm, which is key to helping newborns survive. Nearly 4 million babies die each year in their first month of life - half within their first 24 hours.
http://www.goodgoes.org/caps
I will start shipping out knitted or crocheted baby hats that I've made, or have collected from friends, on the 3rd Saturday of each month, starting on September 25th. I hope that many will also join in this effort and collect hats from your friends and co-workers and ship them to this organization. It is a great way to involve the community in giving back to these precious little babies. This project ends in late February.
Happy Blessings!
(FREE PATTERNS added here in the COMMENTS section. Click on the COMMENTS link. Do you have a free pattern (knit or crochet) for a newborn baby hat that you want to share? Add as a Comment, or send your pictures of your completed hats to bitsofblessings [at] gmail [dot] com They will be shown on the blog.)
FREE PATTERN LINKS
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BASIC KNIT HAT
sizes: X-Small Preemie to Child
click here
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CROCHET BABY HAT
5 sizes
click here
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EASY CROCHET HAT
Materials: Size G hook and baby yarn
Directions:
* Ch 5; slip stitch in first ch to form ring
* Rnd 1: Ch 3, 12 dc in ring, join with sl st in top of ch3, turn
* Rnd 2: Ch 3, 2 dc in each dc around – 24 dc; join; turn on each round
* Rnd 3: Ch 3, (dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc) 12 times – 36 dc
* Rnd 4: Ch 3, (dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc) 12 times – 48 dc
* Rnd 5-14: Ch 3, dc in each dc around
* Join and end off; Fold last 5 rows up for cuff
* You may alternate colors of yarn every few rows to create a striped hat.
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Completed 3 knit baby hats. 2 preemie and 1 newborn size.
ReplyDeleteI completed a hat and it i soooo small. Guess I need to enlarge the pattern a tiny bit or i am doing something wrong :) I am not the best at it but i wanted to do it for the children
ReplyDelete>Tammy< Try using a bigger crochet hook or knitting needles. Sometimes the yarn may be too small, as there are varying weights. I hope they work out for you! Blessings!
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