Items Needed - updated 01/01/25

 MOST NEEDED
* Picc line (IV) covers - for children & adults, knitted
* Pillows, heart stress pillows for hand
* Soap sacks - use cardboard template for correct size

ON HOLD
No items are currently on hold.

NEEDED AND ONGOING
NOTE:  Blanket yarn is for blankets only.  It is much too thick and unsuitable for baby/teen hats and scarves.

* Baby items - Lightweight blankets 24-26" in pastels, soft yarn.  Hat/bootie sets to go with blankets.  If you make a blanket, save leftover yarn for someone else to make hat/booties; helpful to include yarn label with blankets.
* Blankets - ALL blanket sizes needed, including LIFE blankets.  Smallest is 14" square.  For baby sets, 24-26".  Size ~36" can be in baby colors or bright colors for children.  Teen and adult sizes also needed.  Pound of Love and one pound skeins are enough for blankets.
* Boxes - medium and large sizes, broken down
* Clothing protectors
* Critters - any animal; fabric, knit, crochet, up to 6 inches tall
* Eye shields for NICU babies - size 2 x 9-10".  Two-sided, SOFT fabrics, sewn & turned.  Top stitch only end to close.  Must be dark on one side (i.e, black flannel), pretty fabric on other side.
* Hats/scarves/mittens - for all ages
* Hats/chemo - Simply Soft yarn provided
* Hats/surgical - sewn, for youth
* Hearts of love - pattern on website; materials provided.
* Mat making from grocery bags
* Medical dolls - all parts--doll bodies, gowns, hats.  Materials provided.
* Panels 7 x 9" - knitted/crocheted, any stitch pattern but not open/lacey.  Cardboard templates available.
* Picc line (IV) covers - for all ages, baby to adult, knitted preferred
* Pillowcases - for children up to 17 years old.  Cut-to-size fabric provided.
* Pillows, heart stress pillows for hand
* Pillows, heart-shaped/mastectomy
* Pillows, neck
* Pillows, port
* Prayer pockets - sewn, pattern on web
* Prayer squares - cardboard templates available
* Prescription bottles - see-through only, labels removed
* Scarves - 4-5" wide, 36-50" long, fringe or no-fringe
* Shawls - including LIFE shawls
* Soap sacks - cardboard templates available
* Toiletries - small travel size

 * Grocery bags - we now have thousands to use in bag mat making.  For now, please recycle them-- we will let you know when we need more.  Note: we cannot use newspaper bags or any other kinds of plastic for bag mats.  If you would like to help cut bags or make plastic yarn (plarn), we will show you how. 

* Toddler hats (32-peg loom)
* Bottle caps