How To Make Nicu Octopus

What s more in response to the story the hospital s nicu has received a whole new supply of crocheted.

How to make nicu octopus. Katie nobes at the time i was still in shock and didn t take in what it was all about and what. 2 sc in each st around 12 sts. Make a bottom and attach the bottom using round 29 29th round.

As local paper the bournemouth echo reports the crafty creatures will now be offered to all infants in the hospital s neonatal intensive care unit nicu and the reason is as scientific as it is sweet. Now we know that babies need the human touch to survive thrive and grow especially in their earliest days of life. Not too many years ago premature babies were placed in incubators and went without much human touch.

Research has shown that crocheted tentacles remind. There is a fantastic group here in denmark called spruttegruppen which encourages crocheters to make little octopuses for premature babies she says the group collects the octopuses for denmark s 16 neonatal units so all a person needs to do is to decide to which hospital they. There are 3 ways to finish the octopus the first way to finish the octopus recommended for beginners fill octopus firmly.

Sc in next 2 sts 2 sc in next st around 24 sts. On their second night in the neonatal intensive care unit nicu a nurse gave a small toy octopus to harrison. Sc in next 2 sts sc2tog around 18 sts.

Sc in next st 2 sc in next st around 18 sts. Work 1dc in each st around 16sts change to 3mm hook if wishing thicker tentacles stay with 2mm if wanting slim ones. Sc in each st around.

Pull tail to tighten the ring 6 sts. Make 6 sc into the ring. The octopus has been a constant companion for harrison since his second night.