Please join me in helping to send every baby born at Southside Hospital home in
something warm and cozy. Southside Hospital is located in Bay Shore on Long
Island.They deliver about 200 babies a month. Most of the families who have
babies there have nothing to bring their babies home in. That’s where we come
in. My group, Bella’s Babies, provides warm, handmade items for these families.

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Preemie Cuddler & Hat

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Snuggly Wuggly yarn by Michaels - less than one skein.
Size G hook.

Guage is not important, preemies come in all sizes.

Notes: Chain 2 does NOT count as a stitch, you will be DC'ing in the same stitch as the starting Ch 2. That will be your first stitch, when you join you will join to the first DC NOT the chain 2.

Chain 6, join to form ring.

Row 1: Ch 2, work 14 dc in ring. Join to first dc.(14 sts)

Row 2: Ch 2, work 2 dc in joining st, 1 dc in next stitch * work 2dc in next, 1 dc in next* around. Join to first dc. (21 sts).

Row 3: Ch 2, work 2 dc in joining st, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts * work 2 dc in next st, 1dc in each of next 2 sts* around. Join. (28 sts).

Row 4: Ch 2, work 2 dc in joining st, 1 dc in each of next 3 sts * work 2 dc in next st,
1dc in each of next 3 sts* around. Join. (35 sts).

Row 5: Ch 2, work 2 dc in joining st, 1 dc in each of next 4 sts * work 2 dc in next st,
1dc in each of next 4 sts* around. Join.  ( 42 sts).

Row 6: Ch 2, work 2 dc in joining st, 1 dc in each of next 5 sts * work 2 dc in next st,
1dc in each of next 5 sts* around. Join. (49 sts).

Rows 7-25: Ch 2, work 1dc in joining, dc in each st around, join. (49 sts).

Row 26: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join. Finish off.

Matching Hat:
Chain 6, join to form ring.

Row 1: Ch 2, work 14 dc in ring. Join to first dc.(14 sts)

Row 2: Ch 2, work 2 dc in joining st, 1 dc in next stitch * work 2dc in next, 1 dc in next* around. Join to first dc. (21 sts).

Row 3: Ch 2, work 2 dc in joining st, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts * work 2 dc in next st, 1dc in each of next 2 sts* around. Join. (28 sts).

Row 4: Ch 2, work 2 dc in joining st, 1 dc in each of next 3 sts * work 2 dc in next st,
1dc in each of next 3 sts* around. Join. (35 sts).

Row 5-11: Ch 2, work dc in joining st and each st around. Join. (35 sts).

Row 12: Ch 1, sc in each chain around. Join.

2011 Kelly Kearney
Do not sell pattern or items made from pattern.
Do not post pattern on another site, just post the link.

Thursday, January 5, 2012

Pictures

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Take a look at all the beautiful donations we received in November & December.

https://picasaweb.google.com/107165236120425569609/NovDec2011#

Saturday, December 24, 2011

Thursday, December 15, 2011

Christmas Delivery

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Yesterday I brought 50 Christmas hats, 4 Christmas preemie sleep sacks and one blanket to Southside for Christmas.








Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Winter's Coming

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Its time to get ready for our first winter delivery. It will be around mid December. We need warm items to bring the babies home in. Our focus will be Newborn Blankets, Sweater sets, Going home outfits and hats.  Please check the Guidelines for yarn types and the "What We Need" section for sizes. We also have some free patterns here and at my blog.