What do you do?
Hands that Heal donates hand-knitted or crocheted chemo caps and lap blankets to individuals undergoing chemotherapy. So often a wig is heavy and itchy and it is a relief to slip into something light, comfortable, cosy and pretty.
But what if you don't like knitting in the round? Can you knit a rectangle and sew the seam in?
No. Seams (and some yarns) can bother most soft scalps so it is essential that you use one of the many endorsed patterns and yarns below (and please attach your skein tag with a safety pin to your creation before sending!) If knitting in the round daunts you however, don't despair! Knit a lap blanket instead!
Do I have to knit a whole blanket or can I just donate squares?
Squares are perfectly fine! They must be 40cmx40cm but they can be any pattern, colour or yarn you would like.
I would love the support of other knitters/knotters along the way - is there a group that I can join?
Stay posted! Some fun details will be released about exactly this in the coming months!
OK! I'm inspired! What next?
- Pick your project
- Pick your yarn
- Get knotting
- Send a link to this blog to all those who you think would be interested (and maybe some who you wouldn't pick!)
- Stay tuned - its gonna be a fun ride!
Great idea!! I hope I can send something sometime. :)
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ReplyDelete"Fiona, that's such a brilliant idea, and so loving! I would volunteer to help, but it takes me half an hour to sew on a button, so I'll leave the knitting and knotting to others more gifted than I. Glad to see you've put such thought into how you can use your gifts to bless others. All the best,
Tim"
I will see if I can help also, great idea!
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