Seventy-nine beanies later and now I've nothing to do
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (358058)
Rockingham, Australia
June 30, 2020 10:01am CST
Most young mothers nowadays don’t have time to carefully hand-wash crocheted and knitted garments for their young babies. My friend discovered this when her daughters very nicely said that taking care of delicate woollens was too time-consuming.
She had planned to knit a number of tiny garments but instead, she gave me the bundle of baby wool that she now had no use for. She knew I crochet tiny beanies for premature babies. As the heads are the biggest part of these babies, they lose a lot of heat through their heads. The beanies help counteract this heat loss.
I was given the wool some time ago and have at last come to the end of it. So I counted the beanies and I have 79 ready to give to another friend who will take them where they need to go. With our restrictions lifting I should be able to deliver them soon.
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@moffittjc (124810)
• Gainesville, Florida
1 Jul 20
Did you stop at 79 because you ran out of wool?
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@moffittjc (124810)
• Gainesville, Florida
2 Jul 20
@JudyEv You've been a busy little bee, haven't you? I commend you for the work you've been doing. I say "work," but for you it's probably been a labor of love.
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@JudyEv (358058)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Jul 20
@moffittjc Thanks. It's basically just something to do when I have nothing else to do. lol
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How long does it take to create one?
@Butterfingers (66607)
• India
30 Jun 20
Good to know you're very good at crocheting
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@snowy22315 (192509)
• United States
30 Jun 20
Wow, you could get some more yarn and make some more. There will always be preemies around I think, and it is a lovely thing for you to do as wel.
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@snowy22315 (192509)
• United States
1 Jul 20
@JudyEv It must be nice to be talented. I doubt I could make one if my life depended on it. I am just not good with my hands.
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@JudyEv (358058)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Jul 20
@snowy22315 We all have different skills I guess. I've had a lot of practice over the years.
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@BelleStarr (61417)
• United States
30 Jun 20
Here we make them from synthetic yarn which makes it machine washable. Those are adorable. I never work with wool since I am allergic.
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@BelleStarr (61417)
• United States
1 Jul 20
@JudyEv Well that is silly, I think they are beautiful.
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@JudyEv (358058)
• Rockingham, Australia
1 Jul 20
I didn't do them overnight!!! 
Sometimes my wrist starts to ache and I have to remind myself to have a spell for a while. I might do one or two in an evening but mostly it's a bit here or a bit there while I'm waiting for Vince if he's buying hardware or whatever. I can't crochet while we're driving or I get carsick.
Sometimes my wrist starts to ache and I have to remind myself to have a spell for a while. I might do one or two in an evening but mostly it's a bit here or a bit there while I'm waiting for Vince if he's buying hardware or whatever. I can't crochet while we're driving or I get carsick.1 person likes this
@LindaOHio (194047)
• United States
30 Jun 20
That is a very generous thing to do and a lot of work involved. What a great project!
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@kobesbuddy (78856)
• East Tawas, Michigan
1 Jul 20
Any pediatrics hospital ward would be thrilled, to get these 79 lovely beanies! How do I know? My daughter works with preemies five days a week. She herself was a preemie, the largest baby in those incubators. She was a whopping 4 pounds, 9 ounces at birth:) At five pounds(a month later) she was free to leave and go home!
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@JudyEv (358058)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Jul 20
Vince took beanies to a children's cancer hospital in Nepal. They were bigger and brighter colours. He said the staff were thrilled whereas we weren't sure if they'd need them or not. It seems the preemie beanies might be used in many hospitals.
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@JudyEv (358058)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Jul 20
@kobesbuddy They say their heads are the largest part of them and they lose a lot of heat through their heads.
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@kobesbuddy (78856)
• East Tawas, Michigan
2 Jul 20
@JudyEv My daughter takes care of preemies, but I'm not sure if they have beanies. They are a wonderful idea, to keep those tiny infants warm enough.
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
1 Jul 20
as the parent of two premature babies, (twins) thank you. We had those beanies when they were in the NICU and we still have them today!
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@JudyEv (358058)
• Rockingham, Australia
1 Jul 20
I think I remember that from last time I wrote about making beanies. I have wondered if the beanies only get used for a week or two then get tossed out. They probably can't sterilise them between babies. It's nice that your kept them. 
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@JudyEv (358058)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Jul 20
@DocAndersen I guess he needed a slightly bigger beanie second time around. lol
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
1 Jul 20
@JudyEv they actually gave them to us! they wore them for about three weeks (one twin went home at 2 weeks then went back and got a second beanie)!
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