I hope I am not badgering our loyal readers, but this post will be about Wrapped in Care…again! I finally put my knitting where my mouth is and completed two shawls for the Wrapped in Care Program. I gave them to Dee Moore last week and quickly received this lovely note:
She said that the shawls are the most wonderful thing she is able to provide for the moms when they go through this ordeal.
The shawls I made are both free patterns on Ravelry, knit in Caron Simply Soft.
Shawl One: Tethys knit in Caron Simply Soft, Country Blue
Shawl Two: The Lonely Tree Shawl in Caron Simply Soft, Pagoda
I attempted the steaming method for blocking acrylic, but did not test it. Hope it works! Both shawls were pretty easy to make. My Lonely Tree is T-I-N-Y but Dee thought it looked big enough. People have different tastes.
Anyway, if you feel like you have the time to knit a shawl, there is no deadline. Dee actually prefers that they trickle in. And thank you so much for helping!!!
Thanks for bringing Wrapped in Care to my attention. I sometimes pick up easy-care yarn from the thrift shops to knit shawls just for the fun of trying new patterns, with no particular recipient in mind. I am happy to find a worthy place to send them.
Comment by AnnP — September 15, 2013 @ 2:50 pm
I just came across this website and wonder if Wrapped in Care is still around – If so, I am looking for someplace new to send shawls to. I previously was in a group with some women from my church however that group has disbanded and I am looking for someplace else to donate my knitting to as I love to knit shawls but I can only knit so much for myself! I would love to do it for the Children’s Hospitals. I only know to well how the parents feel when they lose a child as my first Grandchild was still born in the 6th month of pregnancy. They were at Children’s Hospital and I remember the comfort received a box of donations given to the parents at that time to keep as mementos. I can’t think of a better way for my shawls to be used. Please let me know if this is still a need and if they can be dropped off at the hospital rather than mailed. Thanks so much!
Comment by Diane Haglof — October 8, 2013 @ 7:39 pm