Sisters of Life

Last week, Ria and I went to a place called SISTERS OF LIFE and donated everything we made for the last month or so. There were about 18 baby hats and several pair of booties. The Sisters were grateful and we are hoping they will send us pictures of the babies wearing the hats. Ria and I decided to start on a new batch to deliver it in February at a place called Covenant House. Many teenage mothers and their babies are given shelter there and they could use our items. We are hoping to improve our skills and dare to knit more than hats. Well, got to go back to knitting....Happy New Year!

Thank You Adelina!

Adelina donated five skeins of blue baby yarn and I have already finished one baby hat. Thank you, Adelina, for your donation! I look forward to the day when we can make the donation. It's coming up soon!

One More Team Member

I would like to welcome Ria to this small team. I am so happy she is participating to the project. She already finished her first baby hat! It's really cute! Well done Ria! I look forward to your next project!

The Project is Expanding!

I have finished last night the seventh baby hat! The great news is that I have received interest in participating to the project. Mrs S asked me if she can crochet a baby blanket which is wonderful and I can't wait to see it. Mrs S showed me how knitting and crocheting can be fun. I learned from my grandma when I was 5-6 year old. It was mandatory for a girl to know those skills in order to make her dowry. You can imagine how much I hated it. I didn't want anyone to know I can knit. It was embarrassing. But things changed, different kind of life happened to me, one that didn't involve any dowry making. I started to look at many things in a different light. Thank you Mrs. S for showing me how to use this skill and make it a creative fun thing! I can't wait to see your baby blanket!

More Yarn!

I am making progress with the little caps. I am actually running out of yarn. I realized that I don't have any blue yarn for baby boys. If you have some extra yarn laying around or you can stop by an art store maybe you will pick up a skein and donate it. Let me know if you are willing to contribute and I can tell you where to drop it off. I wish I could take a stroll to the art store! I am like a child in the toy store staring at the long isles of materials. I can spend days in there marveling at the diversity of yarn, colors and materials I couldn't even fathom.

A Colorful Baby Set

I finished my second project, a crochet baby hat and a pair of booties. I found this easy patters on www.lionbrand.com. I already started a new cap. And I know where to take my first batch of warm hats. There is a place in midtown where pregnant women are getting sheltered from some good-hearted, generous nuns. I think it could be a nice present for Christmas for the babies to come and their mothers.

How The Idea Was Born

Each of us can do very little to make a difference. It doesn't take a lot of money and it doesn't take a lot of time. I had a busy schedule, always running around. A couple of weeks ago I got injured and suddenly my world changed. I had the choice to feel sorry for myself or to make the best of my time. I wasn't going to let one injury control my life. The idea came to me Saturday morning. I needed a project. I had learned to knit and crochet when I was little but I can only do simple projects. Why not putting that skill (however limited) and time to good use? So I decided to knit all sorts of hats and scarves and take them to orphanages or hospitals and give them to women who need to keep their babies warm. So, if you can make something and have some spare yarn let's make a collection and keep some babies warm this winter.