The Seashawlers are a prayer shawl ministry based in Sandbridge. We create handmade knit and crochet items for people in need of healing, comfort, and care.
We have recently been asked to donate 60baby blankets & hat sets for a community outreach baby shower here in Virginia Beach.
More Blankets Needed!
Items can be knitted or crocheted (or even quilted)
Blanket size: approx 32" x 36"
(min 30"x30", max 36" x 40")
Hat Size: approx 12" -14" circumference
approx 4.5" - 6" height
Yarn: Soft acrylic, cotton or acrylic cotton blends. (Soft yarns that are easy to machine wash.)
Deadline: All donated items must be received no later than August 30, 2026
Help us reach our goal!
Donate blankets & hats, yarn or share with people you know.
Great!
Make a set of a blanket and matching hat, using the requirements on this page.
If you have questions, or have sets complete to donate, click the button to get in touch.
Thank you!!
We have had wonderful support from the community with yarn donations so far and are still accepting donations.
We accept new and gently used full or partial clean skeins of yarn.
Many people have yarn tucked away from past projects, or a mother, grandmother, aunt who loved to knit or crochet but is no longer able.
The majority of our charitable items are made from yarn donated from people in the community.
Share details with your crafting groups, or maybe you you know someone that loves to make crocheted blankets and hats?
Please share a link to this page with them to help us hit our goal!
No problem! Skill level is not important! Even a basic single crochet stitch is beautiful. We have free lessons once a month to learn a new stitch if you want to learn more, and get tips on techniques. You can see past crochet lessons here.
We need them by Aug 30, 2026. Please use the contact buttons on this page to reach out to coordinate delivering blankets and/or yarn to us, or us picking them up .
No! We will accept all types of handmade items, crochet, knit, quilted…
Yes! We meet monthly and take on various projects in Virginia Beach to donate to charities and individuals.
You can use any pattern you like, but patterns without holes is recommended so tiny fingers don't get tangled. We've learned a lot of stitches that would be perfect in our free crochet classes like Ribbed Stich, Berry Stitch, and Prarie Stitch.
Maisie and Ruth offers this free baby blanket pattern that is beginner friendly. It has both written instructions and video.
Daisy Farm Crafts is a great resource for simple and beautiful crocheted blankets.
This youtube video walks you through this easy pattern.
This looks complicated but it's so easy!
