The Heartsease project is a collaboration between R&B Handknit Designs, The UK Hand Knitting Association and the charity Kids Company (www.kidsco.org.uk). Kids Company supports 18,000 children and young people who live in exceptional poverty and have experienced chronic neglect and abuse.
Through Heartsease, knitters can extend care to children they have never met by sending them special heart-shaped bags. There are two patterns, one very simple and one slightly more advanced - you can download them from the Heartease website. You can add any trimmings you like to make them really special, and even include an encouraging note for a young person if you want to.
The bags will be used by the Kids Company team in therapy sessions with the young people they are working with. The bags will contain messages of hope and the 'pockets' can hold small keepsakes and treasures.
Heartsease runs until 14th February 2014 (Valentine's Day).
* SONG OF THE DAY: Adele - To Make You Feel My Love *
Images 1&3 (c) R&B Handknit Designs, Image 2 (c) Kids Company
Thank you thank you for spreading the word/love - we have nearly a 1,000 hearts - big hug,
Belinda (of Ruth and Belinda)
Posted by: Belinda Harris-Reid | April 08, 2013 at 12:08 PM