Thank you Helen

Thank you to Helen for her recent donation of three hats for HeadHuggers. They are very much appreciated.

Thank you MzKay

Many thanks to MzKay for her donation of hats and scaves.

48 and Counting!

As a newly formed satellite group of HeadHuggers, my goal was 50 hats for the first delivery. The deadline? Make A Difference Day on October 24th, 2009. Thanks to the generous donation of 10 hats (and 5 scarves) from MzKay, I now have 48 hats ready to go. I am thrilled -- not only was I able to meet my goal but I will now exceed it.

Hats - Alaska Bound

Last Monday, I received an email from Virginia Gill. She is the Alaska Head Huggers contact and was in need of hats. So, six hats are now on their way to Alaska.

NEW - Miracles Happen

In addition to Head Huggers, I will now be running a satellite group of Miracles Happen, which provides baby items to maternity homes and pregnancy crisis centers.

Head Huggers Guidelines

Purpose - To provide free knitted, crocheted, soft fabric hats for those who have lost their hair due to chemotherapy, brain surgery or any other illness.

Criteria for Hats

• Hats must be handmade.
• Hats must be new.
• Hats should be washable. Wool is okay but not preferred because not only are many people allergic but wool tends to be less soft than acrylics.
• Any regular pattern may be used.

Idea

• Softer yarns (such as cotton) are more comfortable.
• Thinner, seamless, non-lumpy caps are good for sleeping.
• Hats made with thinner yarn are better for warm weather use.

Hat Submission

• When donating hats, please provide the name, address, phone number and email address of the person who made the hat. This is to maintain a doner list. This information will remain confidential and will never be shared with anyone.
• Please provide a name (or nickname) to put on the label that will be attached to the hat.
• Please include fiber content and, if available, laundering instructions.
• Once your hat is received, a tag will be attached and it will be delivered to the nurses who will distribute them to the patients.

If you are interested in sending hats for donation, please contact me at d.crochet@yahoo.com Please be sure to put either 'hats' or 'headhuggers' in the subject line.