Hands to knit
You can volunteer your time and skills by either knitting or crochet of beanies and socks. You can either use your own wool or request us to send you wool to get you started.
What type of wool do we prefer?
It is very important that the products are soft, stretchy and gentle on the skin, and therefore we prefer the following wool that meets the following specifications:
4 ply or double knit wool (krismet or charity), without glitter thread for our knitting or crochet pattern.
NB: It is very important to follow our patterns, as these patterns have been adapted to fit the head size of these babies. When volunteers do not follow these patterns, the beanies are often too big or too small and can unfortunately not be used.
Crochet Pattern
Click on this link to view the full series of crochet patterns on Youtube or view the first video below
When you are done: Donate your beanies and socks
Thank you for your generous contribution!
Volunteers can deliver the knitted beanies and socks or wool donations to one of our drop points displayed below – click on the branch name to see the relevant information.
If we don’t have a drop off point near you, your donations can also be sent to one of our PAXI points, where one of our team members will collect the products and distribute it to the hospitals that we serve.
Pretoria
..Contact person: Zelda Janse van Rensburg- 0828935707
Drop off:
1) JulieBean Artisan Coffee (Cnr of Lynnwood Road and Kings Highway, Lynnwood)
2) Charming Wool & Accessories (Mary Lynn Square, Serene Street, Garsfontein)
PEP PAXI Courier point: P5757- PEP HOME, Centrurion Lifestyle Centre
Johannesburg
Contact person: Johané Palko
Drop off:
1) Arthur Bales Haberdashers (62 4th Avenue, Linden)
2) Dr Jani Anderson Practice (101 Hennie Alberts Street, Brackenhurst, Alberton)
3) Charity Box (Wilropark Shopping Centre, Mimosa Street, Roodepoort
PEP PAXI Courier point: P5686 – PEP HOME, Vereeniging River Square
Bloemfontein
Contact person: Matildie Wium- 0845571123
Drop off: Yarn Stash Collection (17 Louis Botha, Waverley)
PEP PAXI Courier point: P5823- PEP HOME, Preller Plein
George
Contact person: Helena de Jong- 0846033332
Drop off: Ewald Burger Attorneys (First Floor; 31 CJ Langenhoven Street, CBD)
PEP PAXI Courier point: P6477- PEP GEORGE, Garden Route Mall
Cape Town
Contact person: Abigail Hobbs- 0844510787
Drop off:
1) Salt & Lemon Restaurant (Howard Centre, Logan Way, Pineland- lunch time onwards)
2) Pinelands Family Practice (4 Mountbatten Avenue, Pinelands- mornings only)
3) Durbanville Public Library (Cnr Oxford and Koeberg Road, Durbanville)
PEP PAXI Courier point: P7243 PEP Howard Centre, Pinelands
Betlehem
Contact person: Elna Macklin- 0723783953
Drop off: 7A Bruwer Street, CBD
Gqeberha
Contact person: Hilary Goldberg- 0833202526
Drop off:
1) Melodys Wool Shoppe (Shop G20, 6th Avenue Shopping Centre, Walmer)
2) Schuin-Villa Express Pharmacy (Walmer Downs Family Centre)
PEP PAXI Courier point: P7288- PEP, Walmer Park Shopping Centre