Fife woman's sponsored crochet helps premature babies born in Victoria Hospital
Sharon NicAoidh completed a sponsored 27-hour knit last Friday, completing 47 hats for premature babies born at Victoria Hospital and raising over £200 for Cowdenbeath Christian group, The Clearing.
Sharon, a part-time history student, wanted to do something special for the group after they helped her when she suffered a health scare.
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Hide AdSharon said: “As I couldn’t do anything for my 50th, I decided to try and raise some cash for The Clearing – throughout lockdown they have really helped the community.
"There were a lot of people who hadn’t seen another person in weeks. They have been doing doorstep chats and telephone calls to help tackle social-isolation, delivering recipe packs and shopping to vulnerable people.
“It’s not just practical help they have been providing, but emotional support as well.”
Sharon picked up her needles in May after learning how to knit and crochet from YouTube videos during the first months of lockdown.
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Hide Ad"A lot of my friends have recently had babies, so I started making blankets and other baby items.
"For my sponsored crochet, I chose premature babies because it can be quite an anxious time for new parents and I wanted to do something that would put a smile on their faces.
"I have a hope that when we come through this pandemic it will give us all a greater sense of life, more love for our fellow man and more compassion,”
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