Preemie Hats for Charity

Recently I had been invited to join the Facebook Group Knit for a Cause by an old friend from High School.  I was excited to be apart of a group that did knitting projects to benefit other people.  So far I haven't been able to go because of my weird work schedule.  This month they are making preemie hats to donate to Seton Hospital.  AJ posted the patterns on her blog so I am able to make them at home and then I can get them to her later.

Last year I did my first internship for my graduate program at a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.  I loved every minute of it.  Seeing how amazing these little babies are was astounding.  Who knew that they could be born soooo little, struggle through so many things and leave perfectly healthy! Not all the babies were strong enough to survive and they didn't make it.  Others struggled through their long journey, came back a few times and then did great later.  It was a great experience.  I remember how excited the parents would get when their baby was "big" enough to wear some kind of clothing.  Normally it was something donated from a special group, but the parents didn't care. They were so glad to see that someone else loved their baby as much as they did.

Here are the hats I have made so far.  My flash stinks on my camera and it either washes out the color completely or is too dark and makes the color look funny.  These are in a light purple color. 

Doesn't this one just melt your heart????? I found the pattern here.

I thought this one just looked really cool! Pattern also available here.