Reason 3
A very important reason for knitting baby garments
is that they make great donations for maternity
wards in hospitals. If you’re in a position where you
don’t think there will be any little people coming
into your life or you don’t want small garments
hanging around your house for months or years,
there are many places to donate these items.
Preemie hats in particular are always in demand
because humans in general lose a lot of heat
through the top of their heads and babies that
small don’t have the heat to lose in the first place. If
you’re looking to donate, any of the three yarns we
are featuring this week are perfect for this type of
project.
Red Heart Soft Baby Steps is silky soft and comes in
a wide range of colors so you could knit a different
color every day. Cutie Pie is velvety soft, which is a
unique texture for yarn and feels so warmly fluffy.
Comfort Sport has obviously got budgeting on
your side; one preemie hat takes 20-35 yards of
yarn so you could make at least 32 from one ball.
Considering that one ball costs about $10, that is
a small price to pay for helping out 32 preemies.
Even if you don’t have a whole ball left, 20-35
yards isn't a large amount and you could have that
much left over from one of your current projects. If
you’re knitting a baby blanket for a friend, use the
leftovers to donate a preemie hat, or booties. Be
sure to check the charitable organization’s webpage,
they usually have donation guidelines for you to
follow. If you're unsure, there's no shame in calling
to ask!
Hopefully these 3 reasons
convince you that you can
engage in knitting for babies
regardless if you currently do
have children in your life or
not. Knit for the babies you
don’t know, the ones that
don’t exist yet or just for your
own personal development.
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