Chemo Caps and Aliant Pioneers

The Aliant Pioneers sent me to look at patterns for Chemo caps from http://www.headhuggers.org/patterns/patterns.htm. Head Huggers is a Maryland, USA-based charity started in 2001 by Sue Thompson, a retired physician. Take a look, there are many wonderful patterns and ideas for knitted, crocheted and sewn hats.

I am proud to be an Aliant Pioneer. The Aliant Pioneers have over 8,600 members who are current and former employees of Aliant (and its predecessor companies). The Aliant Pioneer Volunteers focus on education and technology related projects within their communities. If you are a Pioneer and you spend time volunteering, including making crafts and garments for patients, please stand up and be counted - contact your local chapter to find out about reporting your hours. http://www.aliantpioneers.com/index.shtml

Cancer Care Caps

Also seen at Atlantic Fabrics in Dartmouth, a drop-off box for Cancer Care Caps. These are to keep heads warm and covered when hair loss is suffered as a result of cancer treatment.

A blogger named Bev has knitting loom patterns for these caps at http://bevq.blogspot.com/2007/02/relay-for-life-chemo-caps.html.

Also this website http://www.knitwhits.com/grace.shtml has a free pattern for a cap (a "beanie"). "You will need one set of circular needles, one set of straight needles and a tapestry needle to complete this project. Needle size is determined by your gauge choice (see pattern for details)."

Blankets of Love

I read in Tuesday's Chronicle-Herald that volunteers around Nova Scotia make quilts and afghans, and send them to the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia where they are delivered to mental health patients in hospital. Over 250 blankets have been delivered so far. Kathy Higgins of the Mayflower Quilting Guild said, "We can't be with all of the patients to provide them with a hug... so this is our way of being able to do that." For more information call the Foundation at 902-464-6000. The Herald article was by Lois Legge. I have requested a photo for this post as I don't think I can legally reprint the one from the Herald.