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Bonding Squares are used by mums whose babies are in a neo-natal unit. A mum is given two squares, one is kept with baby and one is kept on mum’s body, every 12 hours they are swapped. They help the mother and baby to bond by smell in cases they cannot physically touch.
5 inch Knitting Pattern –knit 2
20 g double knitting wool, 4 mm knitting needles
2. Knit 6 rows in garter stitch.
3. Row 7 – Knit
4. Row 8 – Knit 4 stitches, purl to last 4 stitches, k5.
5. Repeat the last 2 rows 11 times more.
6. Complete with a garter border by knitting 5 rows.
7. Cast off.
Purple Hearts
Purple Hearts are included in memory boxes given to bereaved families by the Care After Death team. Each heart is placed with a deceased relative and a matching one given to family member, to help with their bereavement. These hearts will be donated to The Grange University Hospital, Cwmbran.
Purple double knitting wool, No.8 (4mm) knitting needles
1. Cast on 5 stitches. Knit this row.
2. Increase the first stitch of this row, by knitting in the front and back of the stitch (KFB). Knit to the end of the row.
3. Knit the row.
4. Knit to the last stitch, and increase it (KFB).
5. Knit the row.
6. Increase the first stitch of this row (KFB), and knit to the end of the row.
7. Knit rows 7- 10.
8. Cut the yarn leaving a tail a couple inches long, and push your work to the bottom of the needle it’s currently on.
9. Repeat from No.1 to No.8
10. Now join the two pieces of knit work, by knitting a row across them.
11. Knit the next four rows.
12. Decrease the first and last stitches of this row, by knitting two stitches together (k2tog). Knit the stitches in between normally.
13. Knit this row. Repeat the two last steps, until you have only two stitches left.
14. Cut the yarn, take your tapestry needle with the yarn through the remaining 2 stitches and weave in all the ends