Throwing away the canes !!

It's hard to believe we're in the month of March and still no Spring weather!! But that way also Sue won't feel so bad and want to get outside.She has just come home from the hospital after having her second hip operation. She'll finally be able to park the canes and crutches in the closet. Bravo to her!!
So until she's up and onto both feet - drop me a line if you need any yarn or any hats to be picked up. I know that if we don't get spring we will get summer- so remember to make some light weight styles of hats. Until then everyone enjoy the sun while its out.

Welcome to a New Year !!

Welcome Ladies to a new year of knitting ,sewing, and crocheting hats for Island Time Head Huggers ! Our next stop which will be in person again will be to the Victoria and area hospitals.
Currently I have about 300 hats in my car ready to be sent off to hospitals on the mainland .
With our Island Hospitals receiving hats whenever is needed we are now going to try to supply hospitals on the mainland.
Support has been very positive and I am now trying to get our group to become a non-profit organization so that funding can be sought out to help with the costs for printing the brochures and shipping of the hats. I will keep everyone updated in that regards.
Hats for men and youth boys are still needed with colors that are appropreate[ more blues,browns,tans, black ] . Thank- you to all of you who have been keeping us busy with the steady supply of hats.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year !

We'd like to thank everyone who has been able to help get Island Time Head Huggers off the ground. Six months have passed and over 500 hats have been made and distributed to 10 hospitals on the Island. Some hats even coming from Alberta. One box of children's hats are being sent over to the BC Children's Hospital where they are needed the most.
Sue and I both hope that all you enjoy this Holiday Season and wish the best for you and your familys. Until the New Year ..... Happy Crafting and Merry Christmas !!

A-Channel News

A big Thank You to Tara Fruden from the A-Channel news here in Nanaimo who came to interview both Sue and I on Monday Nov.20 /06. for the Island TV news . The exposure of letting everyone know about Island Time Head Huggers and what we do has sparked more interest from people up and down the Island. Thanks again A-Channel News job well done !

A Patient's Thank You Letter

Here's a letter that I recieved and wanted to share with all of you.

Colorful Hats on the Go

Just a Big Thank You to all the Ladies who have been able to contribute to the gathering of hats these last 2 weeks. Again we are sending off hats to 3 different hospitals, this time Port Alberni, Gold River and Comox, totaling 120 hats . Keep them coming as more hospitals need them and Thanks again.

Styles and Texture

Hi Crafters ,
As we are getting more hats I noticed that there are still not many for Adult men or youth . It would be great if any of you crafters have some darker tones of yarn and are able to make some hats for men. I know that there aren't many patterns for men and if anyone has some patterns that are different from the ones listed.. it would be great to be able to share them if possible. Texture of the yarns are still important, the softer the better along with being washable. Thanks again for all the great work thats been coming in .

105 Colorful Hats

A BIG THANK YOU to Sheila Hall and Joan Jones from Sidney,BC for making these beautiful hats. Such color and texture. Every size and style. These 105 hats showed that they were made by caring hands for someone special. Thank you ladies for a job well done!