This week's activity was the first installment of lessons for knitting caps for babies. As a way of aiding Millennium Development Goal 4: Reducing Child Mortality, which is a focus on child health. Students have been assembling in small groups and setting personal goals of "knitting" 5- 10 baby caps from donated yarn. The baby caps will be collected and sent to local hospitals, such as Abington Memorial Hospital, as well as to Mercy Neighborhood Ministries. Not only will these caps keep newborns warm, but studies show having handmade items are developmentally beneficial to children.
Looms are available through me or through visitation house, but can be purchased at local craft stores. If you are interested in forming a group at visitation, message me, as I will be assembling this project a little differently in upcoming weeks. . .
Also, if you would like to learn how knit on a circular loom, here is a YouTube video to follow:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTOFqzjp5-w&feature=related
Just remember to knit a baby cap, cast off about 20 rows on the small blue circular looms. Any finished baby caps may be dropped off at visitation house.
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