Knots of Love Charity- Stitch Along

Knots of Love is a charity that distributes hand-knit and crochet beanies to people undergoing chemotherapy and blankets to babies in neonatal ICUs — all donated free of charge.

**Meetup dates KAL and CAL are Oct 11, Oct 25: 1-4pm

Enter to win prize drawings on these days

Their “Knit & Crochet Along” (KAL/CAL) or maker efforts invite volunteers to craft items within their guidelines and send them in. Below are the essentials to know.

1. What we will be creating and why:

• Volunteers (“makers”) knit or crochet beanies and NICU blankets to donate.

• The work supports patients undergoing chemo and infants in neonatal care.

• The gratitude behind each item is as meaningful as the item itself.

2. Acceptable Items & Patterns

• Only hand-knit or hand-crocheted beanies and blankets are accepted (no loomed, fleece, tied, or sewn items).

• Use patterns from Knots of Love (they offer patterns and kits in their shop) or other free/approved patterns.

• Example: their “Big Sky Beanie” crochet pattern provides specific instructions.

3. Sizing Guidelines

• Beanies: Aim for seamless, non-lumpy styles (so they’re comfortable for sleeping).

• Sizes (approx):

• Small: 18–20 in circumference, ~ 6.5–7 in height

• Medium: 20–22 in circumference, ~ 7–8 in height

• Large: 22–24.5 in circumference, ~ 8–10 in height

• NICU Blankets: Should not be smaller than ~ 30″ × 24″ nor larger than ~ 34″ × 28″.

4. Yarn & Materials

• Use only yarns from Knots of Love’s approved yarn list (these are tested for softness and safety for sensitive or fragile recipients).

• Items must be free of fragrance, smoke, pet hair, and dander.

• Ends must be well-fastened, and the final piece should be neat (no loose threads).

**If you are concerned that you will have an issue with pet hair you are welcome to store your WIP at Creators Corner in a ziplock and work on your project on meetup days at the store. ***