Following the Thread

In the past year or so, I’ve really wanted to participate in charity work.  I decided to combine my love of crochet. my huge stash of yarn, and my compassion to make things for charities that collect items like blankets and baby caps.

I started with Project Linus, www.projectlinus.org .  I’ve finished one blanket so far and am going to use up my baby yarn and make a few more.

 The other day, I came across a link on the Annie’s Attic website at www.anniesattic.com to create baby hats for underpriviledged children in countries sponsored by Save the Children.  They are putting together new baby kits that include a handmade hat, a sterilized blade to cut the umbilical cord and basic baby care instructions for mothers.  They are trying to cut down on the infant mortality rate.  Instructions for the hats and how to participate can be found at www.warmupamerica.org or www.savethechildren.org.

The hats are smaller than those we usually get patterns for because these babies are born underweight.  Its so small I nearly cried when I finally got the gauge right.  My grandma thought it was for a toy doll.  I’m going to make a few of these to send off, and then get started on my next Linus blanket.