Valentine caps A listing of the things that were picked up yesterday:

  • 19 newborn caps with a few variations, Simply Soft in several colors (including the Valentine’s red and white ones shown)
  • White and baby-brite 8-point blanket and matching cap. Follow the link for photo and notes.
  • 3 bibs, two with matching caps, and a small washcloth; Sugar&Cream cotton in mauve, baby pink and smoke gray. Diagonal Cotton Baby Bib Pattern. I used an H hook for 4sts=1″. The ties may be a bit short, and may be easier to tie if they were slip-stitched instead of single crocheted. I thought
(read more) “Feb. 2013 MHP donations”

Several of the donations this time were for a craft faire that Mending Hearts was participating in. It gave me a chance to play with some patterns I’d been looking for a reason to make, and challenged me to find ways to use some odd yarn.

* Patina Scarf and Farrow Rib Chunky Scarf
* Grey Ruffled Victorian/Steampunk Spats
* Rose-colored openwork cap
* 18 newborn caps w/brim
* 24 newborn caps w/o brim (I’m switching over to this as my default, since I can get more caps out of the same amount of yarn this way)

capsJust donated 74 hats to Mending Hearts Project — 1 adult-sized chemo-cap and 74 preemie-sized caps. The next batch will be more newborn sized.

The adult cap was in Lily Sugar’n Cream Cotton Ombre Yarn Beach Ball Blue, I don’t recall the pattern or hook.

Note: I seem to have a note about that multicolored cap in two places, so I need to do some research on that…