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Joy Mariposa
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Judy
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Karen
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Linda
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Lois
Sacramento
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We are the
Central California Chapter of Head
Huggers, a non-profit community
of volunteers who crochet, knit, and sew hats to give away.
This chapter started in September, 2006.
Projects completed September through
December, 2006:
- We visited with and delivered chemo caps
to many of the children undergoing cancer treatment in the Pediatric
Oncology department of the Children's
Hospital of Central CA.
- We visited with and delivered many hats
to warm the heads of the long term care patients at John C. Fremont
Hospital's Ewing.
- We met with the administration of
Mariposa County's CASA
and delivered an abundant and whimsical selection of childrens' hats.
- We met with the Mountain Crisis
services of Mariposa, and provided enough children's hats
in all shapes, colors, and sizes to meet their immediate needs.
Fiber arts projects we anticipate in 2007
include knitted, crocheted, or sewn hats, booties, mittens, and
blankets for the Sacramento
Childrens' Crisis Nursery.
Our special thanks go to the Yarn
Fairies, Carol and Kathy, both from Long Beach, CA, whose magnanimous
sharing of their yarn stashes have spearheaded these and other gift
giving ventures.
Old
knitters never die, they just unravel.
If this charity
sparks an
interest, please peruse the guidelines.
If your heart strings
were pulled sufficiently, and you have adult or
children's hats ready, here is the form to submit.
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Yarn
requirements: about 100-200 yards for child sizes; about 200-300
yards for adult sizes. Exact amount will depend on hat size and
yarn guage. Some helpful sizing information. The length for hats,
measured from crown to rim of brim, varies from child sizes of 6 1/2
inches to adult sizes of anywhere
between 7 1/2 inches to 9 1/2 inches, depending on style.
Finished Head Circumference in
Inches.
preemie 0-6
months
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15 inches
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6-18 months
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16 1/2 inches
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18 months to 4
years
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18 1/2 inches
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4 years to adult
Small
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20 inches
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4 years to adult
Medium
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21 inches
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4 years to adult
Large
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23 inches
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