Choose Your Craft 🧶
We love every kind of maker! Whether you've been crafting for years or just started yesterday, there's a way for you to help.
🪝 Crochet
If you love a hook, this is your moment.
🥢 Knitting
Your needles were made for this.
⭕ Looming
Super easy, even if you've never touched yarn before.
Why yarn choice matters so much
Our items go to kids with super sensitive skin, especially tiny newborns and brave kids undergoing chemo. Because their skin is so delicate, what feels "a little scratchy" to us can feel like sandpaper to them. We want our gifts to be a relief, not a struggle!
Treatment makes skin feel tender and itchy. We use only the softest yarns to make sure our hats feel like a gentle hug, never scratchy or irritating.
Hospital life means constant chills and hot flashes. Natural blend fibers help kids stay comfortable, while heavy synthetics can trap too much heat.
Hospital items get washed a lot at high heat to stay clean. Your yarn needs to be tough enough to survive the laundry without shrinking or falling apart.
Newborn skin is thin and prone to rashes. For our newborns, we have to be extra careful to pick materials that are 100% "snuggle approved."
The Cheek Test
Before you start making, take your yarn and rub it gently against your cheek for 30 seconds. This is the best way to make sure your gift is soft enough for a child to wear.
The yarn yes and no list
Not sure what to grab at the craft store? Here is what to look for and what you should probably leave on the shelf.
Little details that make a big difference
If you can, work "in the round." A thick seam can be uncomfortable for a baby or a patient lying in a hospital bed. A seamless hat is a comfort hat!
Please weave in your yarn ends at least 2–3 times. It only takes an extra minute, but it keeps the item safe and sturdy through a hundred hospital washes.
Blankets: 30"x30" or 36"x36". Hats: newborn (13–14" circumference), 0–3 months (14–15"), 3–6 months (15–16"). Bags: roughly 8"x10". When in doubt, smaller is usually better and easier for us to ship!
It is our favorite part! Include a tag with your first name and a sweet message. Knowing a real person made it just for them means the world to a child. Dont worry if you want to skip this part as we can do it too!
Bright, cheerful colors and soft pastels are the best. We usually avoid really dark colors like black or navy as we want these gifts to feel as bright and happy as possible!
Thank You for Making This ✨
I am so grateful you are part of this community. Ready to send your items? Email us at loveandloops@gmail.com to figure out the best way to get your loops to us. We can’t wait to see what you have made!