I contacted the Bridget's Cradles website and applied. Soon I received the specific instructions and the acceptable yarns to use. I bought pink, blue and yellow yarn and began making them. I reacted to doing this in a very unexpected way. I had a very hard time at first. As I was knitting all I could think about is that some day a dead baby would be laying in the cradle. The first night I even dreamt about babies who have died. I miscarried my first child, but I don't think that was the reason this was so hard for me. I think it was just the upsetting idea of why these cradles are important. I almost didn't continue and took a short break. Then I got an email from them thanking me for doing this. It is getting a little easier because I know it is helping families during a very difficult time. I am almost ready to mail my first batch. I will continue for a while. There are no expectations as to the number of cradles, so I will make as many as I am comfortable with.
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| Each set consists of the cradle, a small prayer square and a tapered blanket. |
The cradle is to hold the baby. The blanket is for inside the cradle to cover the baby and the prayer square is for the family to keep as a keepsake knowing it touched their child. Prayer squares are also given to those who lost their child in the 1st trimester.
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| I crocheted some and knit some in different pattern stitches. |
If anyone else is interested in doing this, either search Bridget's Cradles on Facebook or go to their website http://www.bridgetscradles.com
