With knit in public day coming up next weekend, I thought I would share the microprem/angel baby wraps we are going to be making at my local library. Along with a teddy bears, smaller angel baby wraps I have been knitting for SANDS NZ. In this article I also explain what a microprem/angel baby is and about SANDS NZ
[Start of image description for image above: a photo of 4 angel baby/ micro prem wraps with two buttons on them there is 2 lemon ones, a lime green one and one knitted in a varigated yarn which is white, lime and lemon. End of image description.]
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Patterns used are Hooded angel wraps by Donna Dighton, Angel wrap by Lisa's Stars and Teddy bears by Lisa's Stars.
[Start of image description for image above: a photo of a wooden table with a two micro prem/ angel babies one is purple with 2 buttons and a ribbon where the hood is, the other one is blue with 2 buttons and a ribbon where the hood is. On top of the photo at the top is a white rectangle with the words "Event". Underneath is a sage green rectangle with two white stripes and the words "making a difference with knitting for micro prem/ angel babies" and the words "Cozy Woodland Cottage Knits. blogspot.com. End of image description.]
What are microprem/angel babies?
A baby born before or at 26 weeks of pregnancy. Microprem babies spend a long time in NICU since they are born so early. Microprem babies that sadly don't make it are called angel babies. These angel baby wraps below have a hood for babies born about 20weeks old.
What is SANDS NZ?
SANDS is a charity that supports parents and family members who have experienced the death of a baby. It is run by a network of parent non-profit groups to support parents and family they are not government funded and they have no paid staff. They offer understanding and empathy in a way that is not judgmental. They share their personal experiences and promote awareness, support and understanding.
Why did I choose to knit for microprem/angel babies?
For at lot of reasons why I choose to knit for microprem/angel babies but mainly so parents had something to wrap their little babies in since they are so tiny.
[Start of image description for image above: a photo of a wooden table with a two micro prem/ angel babies one is purple with 2 buttons and a ribbon where the hood is, the other one is blue with 2 buttons and a ribbon where the hood is. End of image description.]
Microprem/angel baby wraps and teddy bears
Here are a few more of the microprem/angel baby wraps I have made. They are both knitted on straight needles folded into 3rds and the left side is stitched to the bottom. On the very small wraps the top is folded down like a collar on a jumper. These ones are knitted for microprem/angel babies born at 16 weeks for can find Lisa's Stars pattern here angel wrap pattern
These little teddybears are made in twos - one for the microprem/ angel baby and one for the parents of the baby to keep in a keepsake box or something similar. To make these I used Lisa's stars Teddy bear pattern are knitted on straight needles in one piece, the legs are knitted separately and then joined together before the body is knitted. They are folded in half and stitched up with stitching added to make the ears.
[Start of image description: A wooden table with a knitted lemon teddy bear with embroidery on eyes, nose and mouth. The teddy bear has a white ribbon, end of image description.]
For more information
If your reading this and you've lost a baby, your not alone and my thoughts are with you and your family. I've added another website here that also provides support and help too along with SANDS NZ.
- SANDS NZ for support, to donate to: http://www.sands.org.nz/
- For support Tenny Tears Organisation
- World Wide Knit in Public day: http://www.wwkipday.com/
- Lisa's Stars knitting patterns: Lisa's stars patterns
- For more patterns by Donna Digthton-Crookes: https://www.ravelry.com/designers/donna-dighton-crookes (Sorry I haven't been able to find them anywhere else but on Ravelry sorry,).
- About Lisa's Stars: https://lisasstars2012.wordpress.com/
Related posts
- Knit in public day
- Event- knit in public day at Wellsford Library
- Microprem/angel baby wraps and teddy bears for SANDS NZ
What is everyone else knitting for knit in public day or doing for knit in public day?
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