Items Needed - updated 05/04/25

MOST NEEDED

 * Blankets 14x14" - for preemies in pastel colors, lightweight 3-ply yarn preferred

 * Pillows/heart  stress for hand

 ON HOLD
* Hats/chemo - Simply Soft yarn provided
* Hearts of love - pattern on website; materials provided
* Pillows/cardiac - large pillows used to cover chest.
* Pillows/neck
 

NEEDED AND ONGOING
* 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/surgical - sewn, for youth
* Mat making from grocery bags ONLY
* Medical dolls - all parts--doll bodies, gowns, hats.  Materials provided.
* Panels 7 x 9" - knitted/crocheted, any stitch pattern but not open/lacey
* 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, port
 * Pillows/mastectomy, heart-shaped
* Prayer pockets - sewn, pattern on web
* Prayer squares - cardboard templates available. Use pattern on web, must be ~4x5".
* Scarves - 4-5" wide, 36-50" long, fringe or  no-fringe
* Shawls - including LIFE shawls
* Soap sacks -must be just large enough for a full size bar in original packaging (4x5") with string to hang.
* 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.  

* Prescription bottles 

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