One of the contests was the Compassionate Crochet contest.

compassion caps crocheted by Barbara Pretzsch copyright

The winner of that contest, Barbara Pretzsch, has proved herself

to be a winner in more ways than one!

Barbara has used the kit that she won to create a whole collection

of compassion caps and has shipped them off to the Knots of Love folks

so they can distribute them to cancer patients.

Bless your heart, Barbara, and thank you!

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Original drawing by Noreen Crone-Findlay (copyright)

Because in the Compassionate Knitters contest,

there were 21 entries. all of whom hoped to win the kit for the Compassion Cap from Laurel Hill .

My husband called out, ‘14′, which is Karen Gonyea.

Thank you so much, Karen, and I will be emailing you for your mailing information.

Thank you also to all the other lovely people- your entries are most appreciated, as is your compassion!

Thank you so much, Laurel Hill and Knots of Love for your work in getting compassion caps to the people who need them!

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compassionate crocheters

There were 44 entries and I was deeply touched by all of them.

This morning, I asked my husband to pick a number between 1        and 44. He chose ‘20′, which is Barbara Pretsch.

Congratulations, Barbara! I will be sending you an email, requesting your mailing address so that Laurel Hill and Knots of Love can get in touch with you to mail you the compassionate  crochet kit for a chemo cap!

Thank you so much to all the other compassionate crocheters   who responded to this contest!

original drawing by Noreen Crone-Findlay copyright

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And, now I am pleased to offer a second contest, courtesy of

Knots of Love and Laurel Hill.

This contest is for a compassionate knitter.

The prize is one of Laurel Hill’s

knitted compassion cap kits

How do you win?

Simple, post a comment, telling me to  whom you would donate  the compassion cap that you will knit from this kit.

The contest begins now and closes on March 17th.

It is open to citizens of Canada and the United States.

(image source: drawing by Noreen Crone-Findlay. Copyright, not to be used without permission)

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I received a note the other day from Christine Shively at Knots of Love,  telling me about the chemo cap kits that they are now working with Laurel Hill to create.

‘Great!’, I thought, knowing how many people’s lives are being radically altered by cancer in their family or among their friends.

Then, a few days later, I received a note from a dear friend, saying that she is now facing the challenges of cancer. 

I immediately went into prayer, visualization, breath work and healing imagery mode for her.

Her family and friends have set up a support network for her through a website that might be of  use to other people.

I know that when we were being caregivers, it would have been very helpful.

It’s the Lotsa Helping Hands website.  I hope you never need it, but if you do, it’s wonderful.

People ~WANT~ to help other people who are going through the difficulties of the treatment process.

When my cousin was having radiation and chemo, she found wearing a wig to be too uncomfortable to bear. Soft caps are such a good alternative!

Christine Shively has set up her foundation, Knots of Love, to help get lots of caps into the hands of people who will be benefited by them.

She, and the lovely folks at Laurel Hill have graciously offered

a   Crochet Kit as a prize

to celebrate the launch of Bliss Tree.

And… they are also offering a Knitted compassion cap kit as a prize as well.

How to win?

  Leave me a comment, and let me know where you would donate the crocheted cap you create with this kit.

The contest will run from now until March 17th.

(image source: drawing by Noreen Crone-Findlay. Copyright, not to be used without permission)

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