I went through a phase of knitting for preemie babies and angels a while ago. I count myself very lucky that I have no personal experience of premature birth or losing a baby. But I enjoy (if that's the right word) knitting for these babies. Apart from being a worthwhile cause, these items can be knitted in as little as one hour and are a great way to use up scraps of yarn.
This collection has been ready to post for some time. I used to send my preemie items to a London based organisation. But the lady who valiantly tries to run it on her own is having a rest at the moment. I belong to the Loving Hands group and could send them there. But I am always aware that sending parcels all the way to Scotland involves a lot of road miles and so I only do that as a last resort.
This morning I came across the Preemies UK website. This organisation is based in Droitwich and is much closer to where I live. It seems to be a thriving group and they are currently in need of blankets and other preemie items. That was music to my ears. I packed a parcel and trekked out into our unseasonal snowy weather to post it.
The little lilac cardigan was knitted from the following pattern and I can recommend it because it is knitted in one piece with very little sewing required.
My daughter was a little 'preemie' - born 11 weeks early! I remember using dolls patterns to get cardigans small enough to fit her as I couldn't find many premature baby patterns all those years ago.
ReplyDeleteSo, on behalf of all the Mums & Dads (& the babes, too, of course) can I say a big THANK YOU for all your hard work! :-)
Una, these are beautiful and will be very much appreciated - well done xx
ReplyDeleteThat little lilac cardigan really caught my eye - it's lovely. What a very good cause and a good use of yarn.
ReplyDeleteSo sweet Una I love making preemie things too. Have you thought about cuddles they are always glad to receive these items too. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Linda. I just checked the Cuddles website and found out they are very near to me. I might knit my next preemie items for them, and they have some easy crochet patterns listed as well.
DeleteThat's such a nice thing for you to do and those are lovely projects. I'm sure the families really appreciate them.
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