Knitting Hats for Premature Babies

We had a dozen volunteers in our office on Monday, 9th February, knitting and crocheting hats and blankets for premature babies in hospitals around the country. We’ve got even more volunteers knitting at home and dropping them in to us.

If you are interested in helping out you can contact can drop in to the office on Mondays from 10:30 to 12:30 and meet some of the other crafters, or if you’d prefer to craft at home you can email Natasha and we can see about organising wool and patterns for you.

NOTE- Because these items are for premature babies it’s important to know that specific wool and patterns are used, to ensure the safety of the baby, but we are happy to provide both.

Carlow Volunteer Centre Tapestry

Over two dozen volunteers worked to create this beautiful tapestry using latch-hooking, most of them doing it for the first time. They not only created this wonderful piece, but it also gave volunteers from a variety of backgrounds and experiences an opportunity to meet and chat.