682,000
Hearts & Heads Warmed
Since 2007

Our mission is serve Jesus by providing lovingly hand-knit and crocheted beanies to adults going through chemo and NICU blankets to babies in neonatal ICU incubators – for free.
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Founded in 2007, we have helped over 682,00 children, adults, and veterans going through chemotherapy and newborn babies in NICU (neonatal ICU) incubators.

In 2013 we began making and sending neonatal blankets to our tiniest fighters in hospital NICUs.

All of our beanies and blankets are 100% handmade and 100% distributed FREE of charge to recipients.
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Our family of makers pour their love into each hand-knit and crochet beanies and blankets...

Recipients feel that love when they get one of our beanies.

The parents whose baby is in a NICU incubator feel the love when they get a blanket from us.

Our free beanies and blankets serve as a reminder to the recipient (and their loved ones) that they are loved, supported, and not alone.

The kindness warms their hearts -- and serves as a reminder that true selfless love exists and is alive and well!

Simply put... we help people experience self-sacrificial and unconditional love, the highest form of love, the kind of love Jesus has for all people.

Because this fallen world has redefined love, turning it into something to be gained, something self-serving -- instead of self-sacrificial, as love truly is.

When real love is present, the difference is felt, and that makes all the difference!

We are grateful to be of service and blessed to do this work for all of the people in need, and are dedicated to providing:
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Love + Connection: We see it in the thank you notes and letters from recipients of our gifts: recipients of these beautiful gifts of love appreciate most is the fact that someone they've never met gave their time and love in a compassionate act of kindness to support them on their challenging journey -- showing the power of selfless love.

Warmth + Comfort: Our caps help keep patients warm in the cold treatment rooms and cozy/protected when outside in the elements, and often when they sleep as well.

When it comes to babies, the little ones often sleep with our Neonatal Intensive Care blankets to transfer their scent before lovingly placing it over their fragile new life. Chemotherapy drugs often cause heads to become tender, and even sore after a long day of wearing a wig if that is the choice of the person in treatment. Our caps provide respite and comfort, like a cozy pair of slippers or a soft robe. Most importantly, the simple act of a patient receiving a cap made by that someone who they have never met and knowing that someone took hours of their time to make a cap by hand makes patients feel loved and less alone when going through these extremely challenging times. When it comes to babies, our NICU blankets are soft and cozy against baby, Mom and Dad. Also, they affirm that their baby is snuggled under a lovingly made blanket.

Dignity + Style: The loss of hair can be traumatic for patients, resulting in possible embarrassment, seclusion, and disconnection from the world. Our beanies provide a stylish boost to brighten their wardrobe and day.
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❤️ Knots of Love exists to serve and glorify God, our Lord Jesus Christ, by heeding His call to love others and count others more important than self.

❤️  We've provided over 680,000 free & lovingly handmade creations in over 18 years!

❤️  All beanies / chemo caps / hats & NICU blankets are made by hand and given away for FREE.

❤️  We currently provide thousands of adult-size beanies and NICU blankets per month.

❤️  We are a Greater Non-profits 2025 TOP RATED Charity, and a 4 star (highest rating possible) charity by Charity Navigator.

❤️  Our lovingly handmade creations provide love and connection: We see it in the thank you notes and letters from recipients of our gifts: recipients of these beautiful gifts of love appreciate most is the fact that someone they've never met gave their time and love in a compassionate act of kindness to support them on their challenging journey -- showing the power of selfless love!

❤️ Many cancer survivors and parents of babies who have graduated the NICU have joined our Knots of Love maker family and contribute beanies and blankets to our organization to this day!

❤️  God has blessed us with the ability to serve others and do work that has garnered Knots of Love many honors and awards such as; People Magazine All-Stars Among Us - Including Honors from 5 Living Presidents (this video), The American Cancer Society, Special Recognition from The U.S. Congress House of Representatives, Humanitarian of the Year Award from Women's Cancer Research Foundation, The Mayors Award (Costa Mesa, California), and many more.
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❤️  Our community of over 10,000 dedicated, loving, and compassionate volunteers donate their time, talent, and yarn by hand-making adult-size beanies and baby blankets through the art of knit and crochet.
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❤️ Knots of Love currently distributes to over 590 treatment centers, infusion centers, hospitals, oncology offices, and neonatal intensive care units across the USA.

❤️  Knots of Love is a non-profit 501(c)3 public charity based in Ashland, Wisconsin.
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