Knitting for charity
I've been doing a lot of knitting lately and was thinking I should knit some chemo caps for cancer patients and donate them. When one of my most favorite websites, Regretsy, announced they would be raising money to hire someone to knit some chemo caps for The Hat Box Foundation I jumped at the chance.
I contacted the Regretsy's owner and requested to be considered, linking my Hand Knits page and hoped I'd be chosen. The next day I received an email saying that if I was still interested the job was mine. I felt like Sally Field at her Academy Award acceptance speech: "You like me, you really like me!" and immediately replied that I was most definitely still interested. Whether I was chosen or not I had still planned to knit the caps to donate, but getting a little recognition for my website was a real bonus.
I had originally only planned to make the caps for Regretsy and stop there, but it was so challenging and rewarding that I have decided to not only keep it up, but form my very own non-profit organization where cancer patients can custom order their own chemo caps. And that's how ConnieCaps, named after my mother who succumbed to cancer in January of 2004, was born.
If you would like to contribute to my yarn fund you can do so by clicking the PayPal button below and donating however much you like. Thank you in advance!
Cap #24 - Week of Jan 17
Cap #23 - Week of Jan 10
Cap #22
This one is not going to The Hat Box Foundation. It's a special request made by a friend for her friend who is undergoing chemotherapy. She's a HUGE Florida Gators fan, and these are the team's colors.
Cap #21 - Week of Jan 3
I like this one. I'll be making it again, but with a few modifications.
Cap #20
This one fulfills my obligation to Regretsy, but I'm still going to make more hats for The Hat Box Foundation. I made a New Year's resolution to make one hat per week and I'm going to work hard to be sure to honor it.
Cap #19
This is the first one that I used a pattern for. The others have been improvised.
Cap #18
Just two more to go!
Cap #17
Cap #16
Thank You Card
I just received a thank you card from The Hat Box Foundation and I am thrilled they like the hats! Click the photo to read the card better
Cap #15
I have to admit I really like this hat. I adapted the pattern from a sweater pattern I recently saw and immediately knew I had to try it with a hat. I'll be making more of these to put on my website to sell!
Cap #14
Cap #13
Cap #12
A simple cloche-style cap with a scalloped edge and minimal lace.
Cap #11
Cap #10
This is the last of the first batch to be sent off to The Hat Box Foundation. I hope they like them!
Cap #9
I wanted to do another multi-functional cap like the first one, just using different yarn. This yarn reminds me of neopolitan ice cream, but with a little guacamole added.
Cap #8
This one really tested my patience. Working with double-pointed needles AND Fun Fur while shaping the crown was no fun. But luckily, due to the nature of the Fun Fur, it hides a multitude of sins.
Cap #7
I swear each one of these that I do becomes my new favorite. I am loving the yarn used in this one. It's Berroco Comfort and it's incredibly soft!
Cap #6
Cap #5
This beret is knit with two yarns held together. And is it ever soft!
Cap #4
The colors are a bit more muted than what you see in the photo. Soft jewel tones of amethyst, turquoise, jade, sapphire...
Cap #3
I like this one a lot. I may make one for myself.
Cap #2
I had originally planned for this to be an adult's cap, but my gauge ended up to be a little off. Oops. No sweat, I changed the direction of where I was going with it and changed it to be a child's size and added some curlicues to the top.
Cap #1
This was my first cap in a series of 20. It's a dual-functioning cap as it also turns into a neck warmer by loosening the drawstring on top.
