PNEUMONIA PREVENTION VESTS

At the March 2001 meeting of the AMS Executive, it was decided to ask Presbyterials to accept ownership of this knitting project.  In the future, rather that sending knitting to Toronto for dispersal, it will now be mailed directly from each Presbyterial or local auxiliary.

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ADDRESSES FOR SENDING

PNEUMONIA PREVENTION VESTS

AND OTHER KNITTED ITEMS

 

COUNTRY/ADDRESS NOTES
Malawi  
MULANJE MISSION HOSPITAL

C/O NURSING ADMINISTRATOR

P.O. BOX 45

MULANJE, MALAWI

CENTRAL AFRICA

 Pneumonia prevention vests, baby blankets and baby toques only
MATRON

EKWENDENI CCAP HOSPITAL

P.O. BOX 19

EKWENDENI, MALAWI

CENTRAL AFRICA

 Pneumonia prevention vests, baby blankets and baby toques only
DAVID GORDON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

C/o CCAP HEALTH DEPARTMENT

BOX 112

MZUZU, MALAWI, CENTRAL AFRICA

 Pneumonia prevention vests, baby blankets and baby toques only
India  
MEDICAL SUPERINTENDENT

JOBAT CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL

JOBAT, M.P.  457 990

DIST. JHABUA, INDIA 

 Vests of any size; baby blankets, eye glasses

On Customs form write "Baby clothes and blankets for poor children" (Add "Eye glasses," if included in parcel.)
   
MEDICAL SUPERINTENDENT

CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL

SANYOGITAGANJ CHNAWNI

INDORE M.P. INDIA 452001

 Same as Jobat
MEDICAL SUPERINTENDENT

CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL

HATPIPLIYA

DIST. DEWAS

MADHYA PRADESH INDIA 455 223

 Same as Jobat
CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL SHAHAR SARAI

C/O MEDICAL SUPERINTENDENT

RATLAM CITY, M.P. 457-001

INDIA

 Same as Jobat

 "Pneumonia Prevention Vests"
And 
Baby Caps

 

 

Number of stitches is for a 12 month size.  The numbers in brackets are for the small infant size.

YARN:
Use dark shades of synthetic yarn for practicality in washing. 
Approximately 2 oz. of fine soft yarn. 
Use scraps to make stripes for variations.

NEEDLES:
2 needles #8 or # 9 (Canadian) or #3.75 or #4 metric
2 stitch holders

FRONT:
Cast on 60 (48) stitches
Knit 9 or 10 inches in garter stitch  (9 inches for small size)

NECK OPENING:
Put 20 (16) stitches on stitch holder
Cast off next 20 (16) stitches for neck edge. 
Do not make this edge too firm to allow for stretching over the head.
Knit on remaining 20 (16) stitches for 3 (2) inches for right shoulder. 
Put these stitches on a stitch holder.
Pick up the 20 (16) stitches from the first stitch holder and knit 3 (2) inches for left shoulder.

BACK:
On last row of left shoulder, cast on 20 (16) stitches loosely for back of neck opening. 
Pick up stitches from first stitch holder.  You now have 60 (48) stitches on needle. 
Knit back to correspond with front.

FINISHING:
Sew up sides beginning at the bottom. 
Leave a space approximately 3 inches long (from top of shoulder to bottom of arm hole) for arm holes.
Tidy loose ends.

 

BABY CAP

  Cast on 70 sts.

K1,P1 for 1 and ½ inches.

Continue in plain knitting 4 and ½ inches.

Next row: *K8, K2 tog.  Knit

2nd row and alternate rows: Knit

3rd row: *K7,K2 tog. Repeat from *

Continue decreasing in this manner every alternate row until K1,K2 tog.

Last row, K2 tog. around remaining sts.

Thread end through remaining sts. Draw up and fasten securely.

Cap will be 6” total – the 1 inch band will fold up.