Little Lovies!

When my children were still tiny patients in the NICU I took tons of pictures. I particularly remember the pictures of their tiny bodies next to something large, for comparison, like a teddy bear or my hand. Looking back at those pictures, I marvel at their once tiny frame and how far they have come, yet I felt sorrow. Sorrow, in that anything placed near these babies was huge and I cannot imagine being comforted by something so monstrous. I have spent months searching for and testing patterns for tiny lovies to give to these angels. Here is the first of my attempts. These little lovies fit in the palm of your hand. I hope to one day be able to provide one to each baby staying in the NICU.

Of course, I still need to put a face on it, but you get the point!

Blankets

I don't know how I am able to follow a pattern and make gowns, yet I cannot make an evenly square blanket. Every attempt at crocheting blankets has ended with them looking crooked, uneven or triangle shaped. I have been inspired by a fellow blogging crafter to take fleece and crochet a border. Unlike her, I don't have the edgerydoo, so I improvised. I found fleece blankets at the dollar store that already have the holes punched around the edge. I simply count the holes and crochet the border. I am still working out a few kinks but here are the first couple attempts. These will go to Johnston-Willis NICU.

For the Tiniest!

Some babies are, unfortunately, born very tiny. Too tiny to be able to fit in the gowns I typically make. These wraps were made from a donated wedding dress. The tiny matching hats fit a lemon.