Crochet Friends Charity

Volunteers Are Needed

Volunteers are Needed now.

*Squares are needed for hospice patients to make lapghans and afghans.

The Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Needs:

Knitted or Crocheted Baby Caps and Booties

The sizes is:

Caps should be the size preemie to newborn and some 3 months caps

and booties should be 1-1/2 to 2" long.

Please help by sending baby caps and booties

THEY ALSO NEED Burial gowns for boys and girls

All the items above will be going to Cincinnati Children's Hospital.

St Luke Hospital in Ft.Thomas, Ky also needs:

Lapghans - for cancer center

Chemo caps

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Also in need is Shawls

The Shawls goes to domesic violence victims and/or their families

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I also have been making shawls for people that have cancer and a loved one

request something for the person that has cancer.

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Please volunteeer to help make baby caps and booties ,burial gowns,lapghans, Shawls.

To find out where to send just email me.

contact me at : dcrochetr@yahoo.com

This is a great opportunity for beginner crocheters

If you can crochet or knit and want to help out join the group.

You can also help out by donating yarn.

The yarn will be given to the volunteers to help make items that are needed.

guideines for making caps

Please make Cancer/chemo beanies using your own patterns or the ones we have available.

They ask that hats are made with very soft yarn, not wool as some are allergic to wool.

Carron Simply Soft yarn, or Bernat baby yarns both work really well for the chemo beanies

and for preemie hats which are sometimes needed.

Softer yarns: cotton, baby yarn, soft worsted are more comfortable to wear, and cotton is really nice for summer.
Thinner, seamless (crochet or knit in the round), non-lumpy caps for sleeping/increased comfort on the recipients heads.
Please use yarns without WOOL content.
Please wash and machine dry hats before sending, as this will often soften them.
Do not use scented fabric softeners as many people are allergic to them.