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| barnagainkristin |
Posted - Mar 09 2011 : 8:23:55 PM
Hello Farmgirls,
Some of you may have helped in the past knitting wool hats for Tibetan babies. Unfortunately the Chinese government did not renew the contract with One HEART Tibet so we are unable to send hats there anymore. Hopefully the hats we sent will be passed on and the skills they learned will carry on and help mothers and infants in the future.
I have found a nurse who travels to Mongolia each year to teach safe birthing practices and deliver medical supplies. She would be more than happy to deliver hats to the babies there along with the team she travels with.
The weather in Mongolia gets so cold (it is very close to Siberia so that tells us a little) and the government controls the heat in homes in the city so new mothers have no control over the temperature in their home when they have a new baby. Hats will be used for infants in the city as well as Nomads. I have read that the temperature can drop as low as minus 50 degrees outdoors in some places.
In 2010 the Red Cross determined that Mongolia lost 4.5 million livestock due to lack of feed from a poor year of grass growth and frigid temperatures. They have had quite a struggle there.
I would like to get as many infant hats that I can gather to her by the end of May since she will be traveling there this summer.
If any of you can help it would be very appreciated. Since it is so cold there wool fiber would be best but wool blends would be O.K. also. The hats will be hand carried around the world and delivered to very appreciative mothers who I am certain will pass them on to other infants when they are outgrown. Knit or crochet would be great in any pattern you choose. I believe infant size hats should be 16 1/2" circumference.
Let me know if you can help. A tiny hat takes just a small amount of yarn and scrap yarn works great. They are also quite fast to make. No competition in how many you are able to make. One is plenty if that is all the time or materials you have. Just think how many Mongolian infants one tiny hat could help if it is passed on when it is outgrown.
Hope you can help!
barnagainkristin
"Others Before Self"
Note a few changes have happened since this post....
hat size should be 16 1/2" circumference and the deadline is being moved up to the end of April. I will have an exact deadline soon (posted on 3/26/11) |
| 25 L A T E S T R E P L I E S (Newest First) |
| barnagainkristin |
Posted - May 09 2011 : 2:19:09 PM
Well farmgirls, the hats are all here and I am hoping for sunshine within the next few days so I can get a photo of them all hanging on the clothes line, then send them off. Don't know how the weather is where you all live but we have sure had a wet spring. Thanks again for all the help!
barnagainkristin
"Others Before Self" |
| barnagainkristin |
Posted - May 03 2011 : 08:40:45 AM
Marsha,
An envelope came yesterday with your cute little hats in. Thank you so much.
I think everyones are here now so I will get a photo of all of them together and then get them to the medical team who will be delivering them the end of May.
Thanks to everyone who helped. Looks like we got more than 100 hats!!!!! :)
barnagainkristin
"Others Before Self" |
| barnagainkristin |
Posted - Apr 22 2011 : 8:53:59 PM
Megan,
Thanks! I will watch for the package. Can't wait to see all the hats together before they go out. I hope to get a photo of them before they go off to Mongolia and I will try to get one off to everyone who helped. The response has been amazing and I am so grateful. I'm sure the recipients will be grateful too.
Thanks,
barnagainkristin
"Others Before Self" |
| knittinchick |
Posted - Apr 21 2011 : 1:12:01 PM
Kristin, they are all packaged up and will either go out today or tomorrow! So happy to help:)
God's and Farmgirl's Blessings,
Megan aka Loretta Rae
At heart, I am both a sassy city girl and a down-home country gal.
The dictionary is the only place where success comes before work. |
| barnagainkristin |
Posted - Apr 20 2011 : 9:10:53 PM
Tamara,
I got your box today and boy will those little hats be adorable on the little Mongolian heads. Thanks so much for putting so much time into the hats you made. They are so cute and there are so many. Farmgirls are awesome!
barnagainkristin
"Others Before Self" |
| barnagainkristin |
Posted - Apr 20 2011 : 9:08:52 PM
Julie,
You are so sweet and thanks to you! All the farmgirls who helped have done such a wonderful job on this project and the response has been almost overwhelming.
barnagainkristin
"Others Before Self" |
| treelady |
Posted - Apr 18 2011 : 3:45:02 PM
So happy they made it in time Kristin. Again, I Thank You for including us in your project and giving us the oppurtunity to help, I enjoyed every stitch and imaging what those sweet little faces will look like under all of our farmgirl love!
Julie
A little rain can straighten a flower stem. A little love can change a life.
Max Lucado |
| barnagainkristin |
Posted - Apr 18 2011 : 2:44:27 PM
Julie,
Your envelope came today with so many wonderful little hats. They are very cute and will look adorable on the little ones who get to wear them. Thanks again!
barnagainkristin
"Others Before Self" |
| barnagainkristin |
Posted - Apr 18 2011 : 2:42:54 PM
Megan,
Got your email and emailed you back. Thanks again!
barnagainkristin
"Others Before Self" |
| knittinchick |
Posted - Apr 17 2011 : 9:53:45 PM
Kristin, just emailed you!
God's and Farmgirl's Blessings,
Megan aka Loretta Rae
At heart, I am both a sassy city girl and a down-home country gal.
The dictionary is the only place where success comes before work. |
| barnagainkristin |
Posted - Apr 16 2011 : 7:42:22 PM
Tamara,
Got your email and I will be watching the mailbox. Thanks!
barnagainkristin
"Others Before Self" |
| barnagainkristin |
Posted - Apr 16 2011 : 7:41:22 PM
Angie,
A fun box packed full of darling hats came today. So many and so adorable! Thank you. I'm sure they will keep many little heads warm and be loved. The patterns and colors are really cute. Thanks.
barnagainkristin
"Others Before Self" |
| barnagainkristin |
Posted - Apr 13 2011 : 8:33:51 PM
Tamara,
Wow! How exciting you even recruited a friend. Email me when you are ready for my address. Please include your friends address so I can thank her by mail if she doesn't mind.
barnagainkristin
"Others Before Self" |
| barnagainkristin |
Posted - Apr 13 2011 : 8:31:41 PM
Megan,
I look forward to your email and thank you so much for helping with the hats.
barnagainkristin
"Others Before Self" |
| barnagainkristin |
Posted - Apr 13 2011 : 8:30:32 PM
Debi,
Thanks for offering to help. I sent you an email.
barnagainkristin
"Others Before Self" |
| herb19355 |
Posted - Apr 12 2011 : 09:42:44 AM
I would like to help also. Please count me in.
Debi
Herb19355
GA Farmgirl #2515 |
| knittinchick |
Posted - Apr 11 2011 : 6:58:13 PM
I'm still working Kristin! I will email you for your address soon!
God's and Farmgirl's Blessings,
Megan aka Loretta Rae
At heart, I am both a sassy city girl and a down-home country gal.
The dictionary is the only place where success comes before work. |
| grammytammy |
Posted - Apr 11 2011 : 04:04:33 AM
I have 18 hats and a friend that is also knitting. I will try to send them out this week. How fun.
FarmGirl 2495
God loved us so much He gave His only son to die in our stead. |
| barnagainkristin |
Posted - Apr 10 2011 : 8:09:08 PM
Hi Farmgirls,
Anyone still working on hats? The deadline has changed to the end of April since the team taking them will be leaving sooner than the one planned earlier. They will only be able to take 60 hats. If we go over that number which it looks like we will thanks to some awesome donations the rest may be sent to One HEART Nepal if that is O.K. with everyone. Let me know if that is a problem for anyone and if it is I will make sure that your hats go to Mongolia. Thanks to everyone working on this project.
barnagainkristin
"Others Before Self" |
| barnagainkristin |
Posted - Mar 29 2011 : 3:14:57 PM
Carol,
I got a huge envelope full of tiny hats that are adorable today and so many too. Some are tiny but they will be going to the rural hospitals so I think it will be nice for them to have something for preemies. Thanks so much. I can't believe all the work that is going into this from wonderful farmgirls.
barnagainkristin
"Others Before Self" |
| barnagainkristin |
Posted - Mar 26 2011 : 4:37:53 PM
Just a note for everyone helping. I looked up the circumference size for 0-6 month hats and some of the information I gathered says 16 1/2" instead of 15". I'm sure either size can be used but since I knit sort of loose mine will most likely be turning out around 16 1/2" instead of 15". Happy knitting or crocheting!
barnagainkristin
"Others Before Self" |
| barnagainkristin |
Posted - Mar 26 2011 : 4:35:47 PM
Deborah,
Thank you so much for the envelope full of darling little hats. They came today. Thanks!
barnagainkristin
"Others Before Self" |
| barnagainkristin |
Posted - Mar 26 2011 : 4:33:54 PM
Elaine,
An envelope filled with wonderful tiny hats came and they are perfect. Thank you so much!
barnagainkristin
"Others Before Self" |
| barnagainkristin |
Posted - Mar 23 2011 : 9:31:01 PM
Megan,
Thanks! We will just give them whatever we can gather and that will be good. I will post the new exact date of the deadline ASAP when I get it. Can't you just imagine the cute little babies your hats will be given to? Take Care and thanks again for helping.
barnagainkristin
"Others Before Self" |
| knittinchick |
Posted - Mar 23 2011 : 9:23:45 PM
I'm fine with the deadline moving up.
God's and Farmgirl's Blessings,
Megan aka Loretta Rae
At heart, I am both a sassy city girl and a down-home country gal.
The dictionary is the only place where success comes before work. |
