Knit and Pray

Catholic woman talks about knitting, sewing, crocheting, cross-stitching, crafting and Catholic Faith and family.

Thursday, March 19, 2009

SAINT JOSEPH'S FEAST DAY

Here's an ancient prayer to our dear Saint Joseph.

LAVENDER SLEEPER SACK

This sleeper sack is made for a baby weighing 3-5 pounds. The hat has an added matching ribbon and is the usual pattern I normally use.

Monday, March 09, 2009

SLEEPER SACKS

Sleeper sacks with bonnets and a quarter for scale. The one with pink ribbons is for a baby less than one pound and the green one is for a baby 1-3 pounds.
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Edited to answer question on why these are so small: These are for babies who were born too soon to have something to wear when they are buried. If my two first boys had not lived when they were born I would have used the green outfit for them. It's sad to think about what these are for but I know they will be well received by those who will unfortunately need them. When babies are born so small it's difficult to find outfits that will fit them as they are so tiny. I've heard of people using actual doll cloths. Some hospitals have to use paper napkins to wrap the littlest babies in.
This is a part of my knitting for Lent. I realize my blessings and know I was very fortunate not to have had to use these.

Thursday, March 05, 2009

YOU'VE GOT TO READ THIS

What a magnificent story! Thanks for sharing Barbara!

MY HAPPY BOY

GREEN AND PINK ROUND BLANKET

This round blanket was done on US6 needles using the last three skeins of TLC Wiggles in my stash in Lt Mint color with a little less than 7oz of Caron Simply Soft in Soft Pink on the border.
I'm currently working on a sleeper sack which was adapted from the Preemie Kimono by Lois Walters. I plan to make at least one of every size. These do not require buttons, though you can use them if you wish. I'll pair them up with some bonnets.