Little Hats Big Hearts

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Volunteers from around the country are helping the American Heart Association celebrate American Heart Month. How? By knitting and crocheting adorable red hats for babies born in February at participating hospitals.

Little Hats, Big Hearts™, honors babies and moms in a very special way. These tiny red hats, on thousands of babies, symbolize our shared mission of heart-healthy lives for everyone. The effort also raises awareness of congenital heart defects, and what we can all do to help prevent them.

Knitting and Crocheting Details

Important considerations for participating knitters or crocheters:

Yarn specifications

  • Red
  • Cotton or acrylic
  • Medium to heavy weight
  • Machine washable and dryable

Simple hat patterns only, please. Extraneous bows and buttons can come off the hats and pose a safety hazard for the little ones.

Sample Patterns

http://www.bevscountrycottage.com/stripey.html

http://danettesangels.tripod.com/patterns/creative_preemie_hat.html

http://www.bevscountrycottage.com/bevs-baby-ribs-hat.html

http://www.handsoccupied.com/red-hats/

https://www.heart.org/-/media/data-import/downloadables/knitted-preemie-pattern-ucm_466007.pdf?la=en&hash=180CB3A08DDF838223EF64EB05C3210516E90D6A

https://www.fiberfluxblog.com/2011/10/free-pattern-just-in-time-for-chilly.html

 

 

For more information please email Kaley Schwab at kaley.schwab@gmail.com or call our local office 479-439-6800.

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