Several months ago DAR chapters around the state received a note requesting help knitting and crocheting "Hats 4 Heroes". Soldiers in Afghanistan had requested caps to wear under their metal helmets to keep their heads warm. Temperatures in Afghanistan are usually less than 20 degrees in winter. Chapters from across the state began knitting and crocheting wool caps. Over 1500 caps have been shipped and another shipment is due to leave in early February. Many touching thank you notes have been received . . . one soldier wrote that he slept in his cap. Others commented on the notes from home written by those who made the caps and by school children. A favorite among the soldiers are small bags of M&Ms that are being placed inside each cap.
Young helpers assist in placing notes from home inside caps prior to shipping.
4 comments:
Because I can be incredibly selfish, I want to find some of that yarn to make Toby a pair of handwarmers, instead of knitting a soldier a hat. What kind of yarn is it?
Linda here in Wichita. Does anyone
have the pattern to crochet the hat
for our heroes? Would like to contribute.
Thanks,
Linda
I'd like to crochet some caps, and I need the pattern. Please tell me how to find it. Thanks. Carole
Lisa, Wichita: I have been unable to access the hats4heroes website -- does anybody have the pattern for the hats to crochet?
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