"Preemie" Fruit Orchard Hat (Charity)

Note from Author:
"There are so many babies that need these to regulate their body temperatures right after birth. Our 2nd child was not a preemie, but she had a difficult time regulating her body temperature after she was born and a hat was essential for her first couple of days.

This pattern is FREE, but it is for charity. It is my hope that people will knit these hats for their local NICU’s, shelters, hospitals, etc. The easiest way to contact the hospital is to ask for the Preemie or NICU donation coordinator."

These are for average preemies 11-13 inch head circumferences (4-7 pound babies) Information is also given for micro preemie alterations. (1-3 pound preemies).

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YouCanMakeThis.com would like to sincerely thank Becky of Lullaby Lamb for offering this free pattern in our "You Can Make a Difference" area of the site. Becky has long-supported the idea of using your talents to help others. We hope that you, too, will make these precious hats for your local hospitals. Thank you.

Copyright 2005 by Rebecca Craig (aka LullabyLamb) all rights reserved. Pattern holder is granted license to knit this hat and its accouterments, for personal use or for gifts and donations to charity. Pattern holder is to receive no monetary gain from this pattern or from completed items from this pattern. No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior written permission from the author.