South Somerset Homes’ residents ‘knit and natter’ for Yeovil District Hospital

5 April 2007  

Residents of a South Somerset Homes owned sheltered housing scheme at Portcullis Road in Langport have been busy knitting premature baby clothes for the Special Care Baby Unit at Yeovil District Hospital.

Pictured here (from left to right) is Doris Harris (resident), Julie (Nurse, SCBU, Yeovil District Hospital), Jill Holland (Nurse, SCBU, Yeovil District Hospital) and Franchesca (Nurse Gill’s daughter)

The items were presented to the nurses from the Unit on Monday 2 April at Portcullis Road in Langport. There was a total of 14 blankets and 60 cardigans (plus a selection of bonnets, booties and gloves) which were knitted by the ladies over a 6 month timescale.

One of the residents, Doris Harris was joined by nine other residents (whose ages range from 59 to 86 years) to form the ‘knit and natter’ group. Since one of the resident’s great grandson’s had been cared for in the Special Care Baby Unit the residents decided to knit items to help this section.

Pictured here (from left to right) is Phyllis Goddard (resident)
and Doris Harris (resident)

In total three boxes of coats, bonnets, blankets, mittens and bootees have been produced for premature babies.

Pictured here are some of the knitted items that were donated to the Special Care Baby Unit at Yeovil District Hospital