Update on one of the children

A month ago I mentioned that one of the babies I follow might have cancer again after beating it. The biopsy and test results came back fine! She is still CANCER-FREE!!!!!! Praise God!!!!!

a sad sad day

You never realize how much you get attached when knitting for these children. How painful it is when one passes or gets sicker. I rejoice when they get better, but cry when they get worse or pass away.

Baby Mason, the baby that received my first ever knitted teddy bear, passed away a couple of days ago, two days before his first birthday. The teddy bear I made for him was baby blue and baby yellow and according to his momma, he loved it! His photo is posted on the Facebook page if you'd like to see it. I don't want to post it here without her permission and right now she's going through too much and I don't want to bother her.

I will be releasing a red balloon tomorrow at 6pm, the time of his funeral and balloon releasing ceremony. Living in a different state will make it difficult to attend of course, so I am doing it on my own. He deserves all the honor we can give him.

One comfort that I have is knowing that he enjoyed the teddy bear and it gave him love.

Knitted with Love T-shirts

THIS FUNDRAISER IS NOW CLOSED

I wanted to do a fundraiser through bonfire funds for those that would like to show support for Knitted with Love. I have decided the price would be $5 more than the base price because I don't want my friends to pay too much for them. The base prices are

"Softstyle Unisex T-shirt = $10 base
Youth T-shirt = $10 base
Longsleeve T-shirt = $15 base
Hooded Sweatshirt = $30 base"

So, just add $5 to those prices. And as far as I understand it, which I will be getting clarification, you won't be charged until the fundraiser goal. So, if the goal is set to 50, then you won't be charged for the shirt you order until that goal is met. I messaged them and am waiting on a reply. I don't know though if the shirt is sent out either way.

Please think about showing Knitted with Love your support through purchasing a t-shirt or spreading the word about it.

quick update: new item

I am wanting to start making wubbanub-like toys for babies, newborns, and preemies. But instead of calling them wubbanubs, I'd call them something like paci pals or binky buddies. I might use soothie pacis or other kinds.

Slight change to the mission

NOTICE: I have felt led to make a slight change to Knitted with Love. Instead of offering hats and booties, I am going to stick with knitted toys only. The reason is because hats and booties you can get anywhere and I always take a chance at making them the wrong size. Whereas with a knitted toy, I can make other things besides an animal, such as a cupcake, coming soon, and other things.




I also want to add a little something to these: a knitted letter to go with your little one's name. A for Amy, C for Chris, etc and sew it somewhere on the stuffed toy. That way, your child will always know that it was made ESPECIALLY for them. I have four or five requests on the waiting lists and will complete those, but requests from here on out will be for knitted toys. I can also work on making them bigger. I will expand later to making blankets and lovies with embroidered names, etc, but for now, I will stick to the stuffed toys. Those seem to really be popular more than hats and booties.

Getting Attached

I've been following several children for quite some time. I love them all, but a select few have a special place in my heart. I get attached to them. As a result, I feel joy when they improve, even the slightest.

But with that attachment comes heartache. I can't tell you how painful it is when one of these kiddos gets sicker. I want to just hug them tightly and make that pain go away.

I'm going through that now. A precious baby that I've been following for quite a while beat cancer! She was born with a rare bone cancer and beat it! She's been cancer-free for almost a month now. I was overjoyed when I learned she was cancer-free about 30 days ago. However, I learned today that the doctors found a bump above the area she had one last time and they are afraid it's cancerous.

Keep in mind, I've never met this baby girl. But I feel like I have. I know I'm not feeling anywhere near as fearful and scared as her family. I can't even imagine their fear and pain. And I know I'm not the only one who loves her from her Facebook page. I think what I'm feeling is very similar to others' feelings that are following her journey.

You can do this Lilly! You've got this beat!

https://www.facebook.com/lilly.bumpus.9

Why I do this

Being the owner of a charity is a life-changing choice and I love doing it. I love knowing that these children who are suffering can have something made especially for them to hold and cuddle with. I recently got a card from one of them (her mommy) telling me thank you and that she loves her hat and kitty. She named her hello kitty. Here's the photo. The precious little one signed it!

I'm a knit-wit, flaws and all

People have asked me where I learned to knit and where I get my patterns from. I learned to knit by teaching myself through online tutorial videos on Youtube. I just practiced and started making stuff. I haven't followed any patterns up until recently because I hadn't known how to read them. I still don't to some degree, but am learning. I basically knit from memory. Luckily, I've only had a few mishaps but for the most part the things I make look fairly good, in my opinion. The way I look at it is each stuffed animal I make has character. They have flaws. And none are like the others. It makes them unique. I know there are knitters out there that are much better than me, their animals are almost perfect, but I don't claim to make perfect animals. 

I always tell those that request from me that I do my best but I'm in no way a professional. They always appreciate my honesty and that I put effort into it. I put love into everything I make. I try to add a little something special to each stuffed animal, hat, or bootie set I make for that particular child, whether it's their favorite colors or animals. I also try to make sure everything fits by asking them to measure their child's feet or head and that if for some reason something doesn't fit, I will redo it. My goal is to make each sick child happy. My hope is that the stuffed bear or cat or dog that I make will light up their life, even if for a moment. 

Welcome

Welcome to the newest addition to Knitted with Love, a Facebook charity for sick children. As the mission states, Knitted with Love offers hand-knitted hats/booties and stuffed animals to sick children all around. It started in December of 2012 as Knitted for NICU to give hats to babies who are sick, but quickly expanded and now offers to all children who are suffering from some type of illness, including Autism, heart conditions, cancer, and more. We do not discriminate, if your little one is sick or suffering for whatever reason, we will knit for them.

I started the page but recently added an admin named Emmie, she makes weighted stuffed animals and knits blankets. I make the rest.