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Updated August 9/ 2010

 

 

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Charity Feature - Knit One, Save One
 
Each month, we feature a charity that is helping people through knitting and crocheting. This month, we feature the Knit One, Save One initiative, providing knit and crochet caps to mothers and babies in developing nations around the world.

Mother and Baby in BangladeshFour million babies die each year within the first month of life in poor countries. Save the Children and the Warm Up America! Foundation have joined forces to encourage people who knit and crochet to make hats for newborns. This simple solution, which provides warmth to newborn babies can help improve the survival rate.

"We are thrilled to partner with Save the Children on this initiative," said Mary Colucci, executive director of Warm Up America! Foundation. "We are encouraging knitters and crocheters of all ages to host gatherings with friends and families, local community groups, or classmates, and to help us spread the word through their social networking sites."

The caps will be distributed to pregnant women and new mothers and their babies in Save the Children's global programs. Early next year, Save the Children will also take the notes to the President-elect in Washington, D.C.

Celebrities, including Gwyneth Paltrow, Debra Messing (of Will and Grace and The Starter Wife) and Lisa Edelstein (of House) have picked up needles and hooks to participate.

Knitters and crocheters can make hats using any pattern they wish, but keep in mind that because the babies that Save the Children serves are often low birth-weight, the caps should be on the smaller side. A circumference of 9 to 11 inches is ideal. Any smooth, washable yarn can be used.

For 11 free baby cap patterns, click here.( http://www.lionbrand.com/cgi-bin/patternFinder.fcgi?search=Search&searchText=preemie+cap&Go.x=0&Go.y=0 )

 For more information or to download an action kit, click to visit Save the Children's website.

Photos courtesy of Save the Children

 

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Charity Feature - The Preemie Project

Knitters and crocheters are wonderfully generous people. To honor the work that yarncrafters around the world are doing, each month, we feature a charity that is helping people through knitting and crochet. This month, we feature the Preemie Project, an organization reaching out to the families of preemies and many other parents.

A preemie set made by the Preemie Project

Photo courtesy of the Preemie Project

In 2005, founder Laura Aker was taking a break from college and knitting up a storm. She wanted to give back, so she went online to see if she could gather some knitters together to do some charity projects. Right away, she had recruited 5 other knitters to make items for preemies. She was amazed at the generous nature of yarncrafters.

Nowadays, the Preemie Project has received items from over 300 crafters totaling over 4,000 Hat and Booties Sets, 3,000 blankets, and 500 bereavement packages, as well as many 900 yards of fabric, 400 skeins of yarn, 575 clothing items (onesies, pants, shirts, socks, etc). The organization makes quarterly donations to the University of Iowa Children's hospital of between 200 and 250 blankets, and just as many booty and hat sets.
The organization has grown from serving the UIHC neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) to also providing bereavement clothing and items of remembrance to grieving families who have suffered a loss, as well as supporting the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) and also providing baby clothing, toiletries, and other personal items to families of newborns with financial challenges.

"One thing we try to do as an organization is to get people of all ages involved," Laura said. To that end, the organization is holding its first annual Craft-A-Thon on February 5th from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Pappajohn Pavillion Lobby. Knitting lessons will be given out throughout the day, and local girl scout troups are participating. There will be a special Crafting for Preemies contest that crafters can enter (even if they will not be at the event). Visit the Preemie Project's website for more details. Entrants are encouraged to donate their items.

After all, giving to those in need is what it's all about. "It enriches your life more than you can imagine," Laura said.

To get involved with the Preemie Project, visit the website by clicking here. Popular items to make include hats and booties, as well as sleeper sacks (a pattern Laura recommends) and baptismal gowns. The most requested colors are pastel blue and pastel pink, but any color is acceptable for donations. Patterns can be found by clicking here.

Yarns should be extremely soft, because preemies' skin is very delicate, and also acrylic because it's easy-care and machine-washable. Some yarns recommended by the Preemie Project are Babysoft, Microspun, and Cotton-Ease. Another great yarn for baby items is Vanna's Choice. Free baby item patterns on our website include:

 

 

 

 

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