Knots of Love

I sent an email to Knots of Love and received an email back within hours stating that beanies were already being sent! This has brought so much joy to my wife. Thank you thank you thank!! I can’t wait to see my beanies!

My older neighbor was recently diagnosed with an aggressive cancer, for the second time in the past several years. She's currently undergoing radiation and chemo treatments, so she's lost all of her beautiful hair. I do what I can to look in on her and her family, but most importantly I pray. A coworker of mine suggested I reach out to the Knots of Love organization to see if I could get a beanie for her. OH HOW GLAD I am that I did! One email beanie request led to Mrs. B. receiving a cozy comforting warm knot of love! God bless you all the more Christine F. for being a blessing to so many others. Thank you again!

Very easy to request a beanie for a friend with hair loss due to cancer. Super response and helpful!

I reached out to get a head scarf/beanie for my sister who lost all her hair during Chemo for Lung cancer. I received such a nice email immediately and they shipped out quick and my sister was so happy!!! Thank you Knots of love for all you do!

After losing my hair due to chemo, I found their website and submitted a request. I got an almost immediate response. I corresponded with Christine a couple of times and within days received 3 beautiful handmade beanies in my favorite colors. I'm wearing one as I write this. They are soft and warm and comfortable on my head. This is a wonderful organization of caring crafters who selflessly help people in some of their most difficult times. Thank you so much.

The service was exemplary and they are truly a blessing to provide free items to those of us going thru tough times. My request was responded to and sent out in less than 10hrs. I am very pleased with this organization!

On New Year's day I wrote an email requesting a beanie for my sister who has head and neck cancer. The founder of Knots for Love responded back within the hour (on a holiday!)

I have requested hats for 2 friends that had/have cancer. They were shipped out the same day I gave them the size, and favorite colors!! The handwritten note Christine wrote to my friend was very heartfelt! The hats were beautiful. When I donated to Knots of Love I also recieved a handwritten note. Love this organization!!

This company/non profit group has set a standard for all other companies.
They stay on top of their clients wants and needs. Just this morning I got a call about colors etc on a future new cancer surviver.
They have people who go above standard in design.

I found this wonderful charity while looking for hats for my husband. He has stage 3b adinocarcinoma lung. Also got shingles. His head and face ate extremely painful to touch. Knots of Love sent not one but two beautiful hand made soft hats for him! The hats arrived two days after I contacted Christine! I even got to choose the color. They were made a bit larger by request so as not to hurt his head. He was so surprised and he wore a hat right away! Thanks for helping him Knots of Love!

They were very quick to ship out my free beanie and replied back to me!! The website was super easy to use and their purpose is very thoughtful and well laid out! I cant wait to receive my beanie.

I have found Knots of Love to be a loving, caring nonprofit organization that reaches out to those in need of a little warmth and love at a very venerable time of their lives. It is a privilege to be associated with all its dedicated volunteers who turn out beautiful handmade items under the watchful and caring guidance of its founder and director extraordinaire, Christine Fabiani. I go to sleep with a smile on my face each night picturing the premee blankets I made tucked around those precious bundles. Knots of Love and the work they do is a mission of love to all associated with it.

Love this! Not only did they send me beanies when I was going through chemo - they are sending me beanies to give to my friend for his daughter who is now going through chemo! Thank you so much!

I ran across Knots of Love purely by accident. I have been battling lung cancer for over three years now. My latest treatment caused me to lose my hair. I placed a request for beanies and received an answer the same day and the beanies were shipped to me. I received three beautiful, soft and warm beanies. No more freezing because I have no hair. I thank them from the bottom of my heart and will spread the word at my oncology center.
Grace

I had such a quick response. This has been a really nice bit of sunshine in a difficult time. Thank you!

I came across your web page while searching for information for my sister who was just diagnosed with breast cancer. I sent an email and received a response within a day. My Sister received her beanies the same day as her first chemo. They are beautiful! What a wonderful gift to know there are people out there that "get it" and offer love and support even though they do not know you personally. It warms my heart. Thank you Knots of Love for being there to support those going through such a horrible experience. Stacey

What an amazing group! I received my beanies yesterday. So cute! Great for cancer survivors but I will wear these in the winter months when my hair grow back too. Thanks so much!

I have recently lost my hair because of my chemo treatments. A friend sent me a link to Knots of Love. I received three beautiful beanies in the mail today. They are so soft and perfect for my style. One was a sleep hat that I’m so excited to wear at night. I can’t thank Knots of Love and their donors enough for these. My heart and head is definitely warm!

I have been recently diagnosed with breast cancer and was googling sites for where to find beanies! Knots of Love came up and after reading their bio I reached out to them via email and they responded immediately! Asked for my favorite colors and head size! Within a week they had sent me 3 beautiful hand knit beanies! It really touches my heart to find organizations like this one that supports cancer patients! Thank you Knots of Love for all you do!

My daughter was diagnosed with leukemia. I reached out to Knots of Love and Christine got back with me almost immediately! She was so sweet and kind and she shipped out beanies to my daughter the same day!
They are an amazing organization that’s truly a blessing!

I wish it were possible to give more than 5 stars. I found Knots of Love through a newsletter. I have Multiple Myeloma and will be getting a stem cell transplant soon. My treatments for the past year haven't caused hair loss but the melphalan I will receive 100% will. I reached out to Knots of Love and received an immediate response. I mean Immediate. Christine was so kind and gracious in her reply and my hat (I thought just 1) was in the mail. We chatted a little bit more and I ended up ordering a couple of books that were also sent the same day. Well, the hats (yes, multiple) arrived today and they are just absolutely beautiful. They are so soft and cozy - even a sleep hat. I feel so much love and appreciation for the lovely humans that created these beautiful beanies for me to wear. They have a QR code attached that took me to a page with just lovely quotes and the story of the hats. I am just absolutely awestruck with the love and compassion that I feel flooding me right now. This is going to be a very difficult process and knowing that there are absolute strangers that take their precious time to share love with others just brings tears to my eyes. I am so blessed. Thank you, Knots of Love, Christine and those who give of themselves so sweetly. Cheryl

Knots of Love is an amazing charity. I have lost hair due to chemotherapy and the hats they gifted me are beautifully crafted and soft. Thank you knots of love for the beanies! Not only are they my favorite colors but you can really tell they were made with love. God Bless!!

Our dear Doris is embarking on her journey and is starting to lose her hair from her weekly chemo treatments. We reached out to Christine about sending Doris a hat. Within a day, Christine had made Doris a gray bucket hat and also included a sleep hat and another hat for Doris to wear during the day. The care and kindness that Christine shared warmed our hearts and we are full of gratitude for Knots of Love!

I had been in Remission for 12 years and was recently diagnosed again with Non Small Cell Adenocarcinoma Lung Cancer Stage 4. ( I was previously Stage 3A) Over 12 years I had grown my hair back to a beautiful 22 inches.. on a recent sleepless night, I came across Knots of Love. My hair is falling out again.. and I'll soon be bald once again. I reached out to this amazing group and heard back the next day!! Christine is amazing and emailed me back and forth. My beanies were sent out within days of contacting Knots of Love! I live on the other side of the country.
I received them a few days ago and they are absolutely beautiful! I'm totally in love with my rainbow colored one and I love the way it fits me!
I feel like people really do care and what makes it even more amazing is I don't even know them, but I got a hand written note that is hanging on my wall now.
Thank you so much for all that you do and blessings to you!!
Xo
Rebecca ������

Last year at this time I was diagnosed with a particularly aggressive form of endometrial cancer. With a positive attitude, faith in a higher power, the support of family, friends, I powered through a total hysterectomy and 5 months of chemo. My hair is now growing back and, unfortunately, I just learned the cancer is now in my bones. I’m doing my best to gear up for more intensive treatments to beat this again. I wore my Knots of Love hats daily and am grateful for your service to the rest of us.

I received my 3 beanies today, and it truly made my heart happy during this difficult time. They are so soft and comfortable. How kind for perfect strangers to take time to create such meaningful hats for those of us going through chemotherapy. I will wear them with pride and spread the word of the great work being done by Knots of LOVE. I thank you from the bottom of my heart.❤️

They so kindly donated a beanie to both my mom and friend undergoing breast cancer treatment. They sent them out quickly. This will surely fill their hearts with love.

Unbelievable! I found Knots of Love while searching for chemotherapy hat patterns to knit for my sister-in-law who is undergoing treatment for multiple myeloma and will lose her hair next week. I could not believe the lovely free patterns that were available to me and the suggestion of yarns to use. Sunday night I was searching the Knots of Love website looking for a different pattern than the one I was already knitting when I noticed the offer of sending us a free beanie. Wow, so sweet an offer to help me so I sent a request - why not?! First thing Monday morning I received an e-mail asking me her favorite colors, head size, etc. Within a short time, I was sent a second e-mail telling me the package of beanies (yes, plural) was on its way with a tracking number! Yesterday, just two days later, there it was at my door. I opened the package and could not believe my eyes. The quality of the three (yes, three) beanies, presentation, labeling, and personal note is top-notch. Tears came thinking someone would be willing to donate so generously to us! After always being the one giving it is quite a different experience receiving. Last night the beanies were washed and are ready to take along with the tags and note to her when we visit her at UW Hospital this weekend. Such a heartwarming experience.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart,
Barbara Staskal-Riley

I love this company!
They go that extra mile all of us Cancer Patients need. Beautiful colors, soft.
Wish there were more companies like this.������������������������

I am currently undergoing chemotherapy and I requested a few beanies. I received the most colorful, beautiful beanies! I love them! What a great organization that cares ☺️

Diagnosed with stage three ovarian cancer and start chemotherapy tomorrow. Reached out and this wonderful organization sent me hats to wear and couldn’t be anymore appreciative. I’m scared about my future and felt comforted by this gift. Thank you so much!

I just wanted to leave a big THANK YOU to Christine and Knots of Love!!! I requested help from them to have some hats for my Mother who just found out she has stage 4 high-grade serous mullerian cancer. Mom will be starting chemo on Dec. 12 and it is getting very chilly in Wisco so I wanted to see if I could find some help. Boy, did they come through with a response within 12 hours of my email to them! So happy to find out they have already shipped out some beanies for my Mom. An amazing organization :)

I was told about this organization after I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer and started going through chemotherapy. Christine reached out to me and asked for my favorite colors. I just received my package and the beanies are so beautiful and so soft! I can’t thank you enough! You’ve been so kind and I’m truly blessed. Thank you for doing what you do. It means the world! Loron

I was recently diagnosed stage 3b cancer and I just started chemotherapy. I'm in college and because of illness I'm unable to work right now. So things are really hard. I was told the chemo will cause full body alopecia. Losing my hair makes me feel like I'm losing part of being a women. So I searched for help getting something to cover my head when the time comes to shave the remaining strains and I found knots of Love. I sent a request in and within 24 hrs the responded and shipped my beanies out with a tracking number and all. That was so thoughtful and supportive and made me feel like someone really cares about my journey. Thank you so much knots of Love! You are making a difference where people really feel it and see it and gives them a little bit their dignity back. Thank you so much and God bless.

Very good people! I was surprised by the quick response that I received from them! Very nice and caring people!
Chris Edelman

After I received the diagnosis of breast cancer, I was told I would need chemotherapy and I would lose my hair. I began searching for resources and found Knots of Love. I heard from Christine right away. It meant so much to know that someone cared about what I was going to go through. The beanies arrived in just 2 days and they are so soft and so cute.

Knots of love helped me after my Breast Cancer diagnosis. I was so worried about hats or beanies. Christine responded right away. I received my package a few days later. Everything was perfect. It really made my day to receive the gifts.

In a moment of grief with my diagnosis, Knots of Love showed up immediately! The response to my outreach, the mailing of such generous...thoughtful...beautiful head pieces, and the correspondence were all gentle touches of love and light. This organization is a gift of gold and lives and breathes their mission. I am honored to know them, to be gifted by them, and to share their love with others in need in the future.

I was amazed and overwhelmed after reaching out to Knots of Love and receiving immediate response and shipment within hours! Christine, I can feel the love coming from you. You are amazing to have started this organization.

Thanks you so much!!!!!!!

Harriet

Christine was fast and efficient in shipping me beanies, as I am currently going through cancer treatment. I am so grateful for this nonprofit to provide necessary materials for people going through chemotherapy. I am a student, and even with health insurance, there are so many medical adjacent costs that really add up. A nonprofit like Knots of Love serve people like me.

I was having a bad day... until I spoke with Christine at Knots of Love. I was diagnosed with cancer, underwent surgery, and started chemo. I was doing well, but I had buzzed my hair the night before because my scalp was hurting and my hair was falling out. The oncologist had told me I'd lose my hair but even though I thought I was prepared, and my family was wonderfully supportive, seeing myself in the mirror was traumatic. Searching the internet for a hat, I was finding it both expensive and exhausting. I called Knots of Love not even sure anyone would ever call back. Within a couple of hours Christine not only called back but she hand picked wonderful hats she described with the thoughtfulness and kindness of an angel. She truly made my day!!! My tears turned to a very grateful smile and I am so very appreciative. Thank you for all you do! ������

I reached out to Knots of Love after a search on the internet regarding beanies for those going through chemo. It was mere hours before I heard from Christine asking my favorite colors and the size I would need. In an overwhelming time in my life I was very touched by the heartfelt response!

Knots of Love provided an adorable beanie for my newborn! I had a
traumatic delivery of a very big baby (11 pounds, 4 ounces!) that resulted in a fourth-degree tear and required a blood transfusion. Additionally, my baby had low glucose levels that kept us in the hospital for an extended stay. The beanie made for one less thing I had to worry about, and I was so grateful. We're both home now and doing well, but I still keep the beanie on hand for colder nights. :)

I appreciate so much the kindness and service of the good people at Knots of Love!

I reached out and Christine responded immediately asking for my favorite colors and is shipping it out today (so 24hrs turnaround). I am so excited to see what the beanie looks like. Truly appreciate the support.

I reached out to Christine yesterday about getting a beanie for my mom who was diagnosed with cancer in January. She replied back right away asking me what her favorite colors were and within hours she had my moms beanies shipped. I truly am grateful for people like her ❤️

I was recently diagnosed with Cancer and came across this non profit that offered beautiful beanies and headwear for patients who have suffered the side affects of hair loss. They was very kind and expedited my shipment. They are of great quality appreciated the personalized note also enclosed. I grateful for what they do.

Knots of Love, Inc. is wonderful! They sent beautiful handmade Beanies for my 84 year old Dad who had lost his hair due to Chemo treatments. I received a very nice email from them and my Dad received a handwritten note wishing him health and wellness during his treatments. It meant a lot to my family. Thanks, Knots of Love! --Aeresa in Kentucky

Christine replied within minutes of my inquiry about getting beanies for a newly diagnosed cancer patient who is feeling scared and upset about her new diagnosis and hair loss. Christine without hesitation sent out a package for the patient within hours. What a wonderful organization. It is truly heartwarming to know there are good people in this world who go above and beyond to help the most fragile and needing people. God bless this company!

Knots of Love provided me a "Sleep Hat" when I was going through cancer treatments and it saved me! I had no idea how much I needed that when I had no hair. Since then, Knots of Love has provided other sleep hats and beanies to my friends going through cancer treatments. Christine is so kind, generous and responds to requests very quickly! Thank you for everything, Knots of Love!

After losing all my hair to chemo, I have been struggling with finding the right beanie/head cover. My scalp is very tender and what I had was too tight and/or too rough to be comfortable. I searched the internet for crochet patterns, hoping that I would be able to make something that would work for me, and others going through the same thing. I found the Knots of Love, Inc. website. Not only did I find a wealth of information and patterns, I found that I could request a free beanie! I received my free beanies today! They are SO SOFT, very pretty and they FIT! The people at Knots of Love are truly angels on earth. Bless you all for the work that you do and the love that you put into what you do! Sue

Our mom loves her beanie! We sent lots of options in preparation for her hair loss due to chemo, and this was her absolute favorite. Thank you so much for your kindness and for offering this incredible service. It brightened mom's day during this difficult time. We are so grateful.

I just received the beanies and sleep hat. Beautiful and very soft. Your ministry is such a blessing to those of us going thru this horrible disease and brought a smile to my face knowing there are people out there like your organization with a heart for people. Thank you so much for being there.

Good communication and good, shared items to help one feel better.

Such an amazing company. I reached out to request some beanies, as I prepare to admit to City of Hope, and they responded to me right away. They sent me a tracking number for my beanies within the hour! I’m amazed and so grateful for their service : )

I make hats and baby blankets for women with cancer, and preemie babies, and it is a great organization that is greatly appreciated by all our recipients.

I was recently diagnosed with breast cancer and reach out to Knots of Love for a beanie. They responded the next day asked for my favorite color and the beanies arrived shortly afterwards. They are beautiful and well made. I will wear them with pride. Than you Knots of Love

Well with me it started by me loving to help the needy and I love to crochet. So what better way to help others . So it's two fold it's enjoyable to do and it's a good feeling helping others and as the dear Lord Jesus said we are too love our neighbors as ourselves. So yes it's a great loving kindness act to do.

I’ve been donating NICU blankets to Knots of Love for about a year now and have been impressed with their communication/ instruction to donors as well as the stories and thanks which they pass along from those who receive the products. They are a well-organized group of people who care about what they can provide to those who may need a lift in difficult times! I’m so proud to be a contributor to this organization!

I've been crocheting for Knots of Love for a couple years now. I started with Chemo Caps, have done caps for Vets, and now there are some new patterns to try for PICC covers! I like that it gives me an outlet for my passion (addiction?), and it is something that I know will make a difference in someone's life. What I like best, however, is that the charity doesn't just say "Thank You," and leave it at that. They also send frequent updates and letters from recipients of our work.

Nothing shows how much you care than a handcrafted donated blanket to a mom and dad of a NICU baby. Knots of Love, Inc is the conduit to this thoughtfulness act of lovingkindness. Christine Fabiani is the real deal and is truly spreading the love to chemo and NICU patients.

I became aware of Knots of Love in 2019. My best friend was going through aggressive Chemo and a stem cell transplant for Multiple Myeloma. As a result, she started to lose her hair. I started looking for knitting patterns and came across KOL. I got many great patterns and tips on yarn to use. I showered my friend with Beanies to match any outfit she wore and special ones for holidays. And she loved them! During that time, I read the website updates and became more aware of what they do and the challenges they faced during the pandemic. I also read many thank you letters from recipients of their donated Beanies. When I got notices of fundraisers I always donated. And I also chose KOL for my Amazon Smile donation program. I felt a bond with them at low points as they know what cancer patients (and the people who love them) are going through and their mission to help them. This Friday, June 10th will be one year since Susie left us. Thanks to Knots of Love, I was able to make her journey a little brighter.
Sandy

I first discovered knots of love when my aunt was going through cancer treatments. I wanted to knit her a hat, and was looking for patterns. I was so grateful to discover all of knots if love’s free patterns. I used the patterns to make my aunt several hats, and then made several to donate to knots of love. Knots of love does a great job of making their donors feel personally included. They send out weekly emails sharing all the thank you notes they receive. It has been a joy donating to knots of love

I wanted to do volunteer work in a hospital, but I needed to stay home during Covid. Since I know how to knit, I searched the internet and found the wonderful website, Knots of Love. I printed a pattern to knit a NICU blanket, with the instructions for buying the yarn and needles.
When I finished, I followed the directions of how to wash and mail my blanket to Knots of Love in Costa Mesa, CA. A few days later, I got a phone call from Christine, the Founder. She personally thanked me for the baby blanket, and then she told me which hospital it was being sent.
I also enjoy receiving emails from Knots of Love. There are always inspirational messages which put a smile on my face. Before you know it, I'm starting a new blanket in a different color. I have completed 4 blankets since Feb. of this year.
I am spreading the word to friends who also knit or crochet.
I am so happy I found this wonderful non-profit that I find so rewarding.
Sincerely, Mary-Grayce from NJ

I became involved with Knots of Love as a way to honor my daughter’s memory.

She passed away in 2016 after a 22 year courageous battle with brain cancer. She was 30 years old.

As a family that has spent countless hours at hospitals, doctors offices and sitting in traffic to get to these places I can attest these days can be long, tiring and stressful.

Sometimes a little gift or surprise can brighten the day. I am so happy to crochet items for Knots of Live and hopefully bring that happy surprise to someone who needs a lift to brighten their day.

I started knitting for Knots of Love several years ago. I love working with this group because they are so appreciative of everything you do. I even get a personal phone call or email from Christine every time I send in a box of hats and baby blankets. They are a super group to work with. Most of the time I donate locally so I don't have to pay postage but this is one group worth paying postage for. Also I like it that they are in So. Calif. as that's where I live as well.

Cancer is not new to my family. I wish this wonderful organization was around for my Mom and sister. I have printed the patterns and purchased the yarn so I can contribute to the kindness. I read every story sent by patients who have received the hats and blankets. This is something I , and I'm sure others , never thought of to help cancer patients and babies. I'm so thankful that your organization did.

Knots of Love is a wonderful organization that helps provide blankets for premie babies and much need comfort hats for people going through the trials of chemo.
I love to crochet and it is so rewarding to be able to share my work with those in need.
Knots of Love has created the network to distribute these items of need and love, they are great to work with and really appreciate their volunteers.

Knots of Love
Made with much love- prayers- hand crochet-knitted chemo caps, etc.
From the tiniest premi-baby -a blanket
to a chemo cap for children to adults
to thanking our Veterans these hand crafted item are sent each week.
Grannie Annie is proud to be considered a member of Knots of ❤️ Love

I handmake items to be sent to hospitals around the country, and every time I send a batch in I get a call from Christine herself telling me exactly where they're all going and thanking me for my contribution! This organization is so meaningful and so involved in the local community. I've been involved with them for years and I'm so proud to be included in the work they do.

I am a volunteer knitter for Knots of Love. I used to donate my hair to Locks of Love until I couldn't stand waiting for it to get long enough. I felt so bad that I had to find another way to help. Last year was my first year to donate. I had set a goal of one hat per month. I ended up sending over 30. It's a wonderful organization and they are always so thankful and encouraging.

While going through chemo, I picked up a crochet hook to try to keep my hand and mind busy. As a beginner, I found blankets were the easiest thing to make, but I couldn't think of anyone I knew who would really need a crocheted blanket. Then, while I was searching for free patterns online, I discovered Knots of Love and started making NICU blankets to donate. Knots of Love helped me through a tough time while giving me the opportunity to help someone else. Thank you, KNOTS OF LOVE!

During the COVID pandemic, I was looking for a way to volunteer from home. As a breast cancer survivor and ardent crafter, I thought Knots of Love would be just right for me. Around the same time, I learned that my neighbor was to undergo chemo treatment for breast cancer so I made her a few chemo beanies to keep her warm and cozy. Her response, which was overwhelming, convinced me that Knots of Love was the place for my volunteer efforts. Since then, I've made and gave several beanies for chemo treatment and blankets for NICU infants. The leaders at Knots of Love tell me where each one of my contributions goes and inspire me to contribute even more. Knots of Love is surely a great nonprofit!

Knots of Love is made up by people who enjoy making crocheted or knitted caps, blankets for Cancer patients. Patients are given the items free of charge. I love crocheting the caps and blankets and never get paid. It is all volunteered work.

I love to crochet and I love to keep busy. I learned of Knots of Love through Annie's Caring Crochet Club. I enjoy picking out yarns and patterns to create hats to be shared with people who, hopefully, will feel the sense of caring and love that goes into the creation of each hat, shawl, or lap blanket that is made and donated.

I have been knitting beanies for Knots of Love for close to two years now and putting a beloved hobby to good use has given me hours of joy knowing that from my hands someone will receive comfort.
With every shipment I send I get a call and/or email letting me know how appreciated they are and where they go.
Love you guys for bringing us together, to give and to receive.
Blessings to you all as you have been a blessing to me
Rita

I take my yarn and hook with me every time I go in for an infusion for my own treatment. I'm lucky, I didn't need chemotherapy or radiation, but I do need treatment for bone loss related to my cancer treatment. At my last infusion, when I saw a young lady donning a lovely crocheted hat, I commented on what an awesome pattern it was and how it highlighted her stunning blue eyes, she commented that she received if from Knots of Love. My heart melted. I love when simple acts makes me realize how small we can make our world when we share kindness and generosity. Thank you, Knots of Love, for helping me appreciate what matters!

I discovered Knots of Love when my husband was undergoing chemo treatments. The oncology office had a basket in their lobby, which I noticed quickly, being a long time knitter. I love the fact that they have an approved yarn list, which ensures that the hats made are comfortable for the recipients. And it was such a pleasure to receive a call from the founder herself after my first box of hats was received! She has a passion for her mission and a sincere delight in bringing joy to people who are undergoing the trails of poor health. Being part of Christine's team is a blessing to me.

I started knitting beanies/caps and blankets for Knots of Love several years ago and am still doing so. I find myself picking up my needles every time I sit in my recliner. I am 82 and a caregiver for my 90 year old husband. When I read the notes from recipients that Christine posts periodically, I receive my reward for my efforts. This is a really outstanding charity.

I never heard of Knots of Love until I began working with with a crocheting club. My first crochet project was to create two chemo caps for Knots of Love. I have been so impressed with the organization’s passion to help people, I continue to create chemo caps, Premie baby caps and caps for Veterans.

I have worked at Moffitt Cancer Center as an RN for over 20 years. I have witnessed the faces on women & men as they reach their hand into the basket to pick their favorite beanie from Knots Of Love!! Patients were so delighted with these gifts. The female patients loved matching the fun colors with their wardrobe. Proof that these beanies bring light,,love & healing. I’ve often said when I retire I will learn to crochet and give back to this great group of human beings. So I’m crocheting for the cause today. Keep up the wonderful work. If you could only see their faces. With much love, Susan Oelkers

I am newly retired with time on my hands. I called children's hospitals and cancer centers in the Seattle area to see if they would be interested in knitted blankets or beanies. Because of Covid no one was accepting knitted items. Seattle Children's Hospital suggested that I contact Knots of Love.

Knots of Love reaches out to the knitter to inform them where their items were sent. I was happy to hear where the beanies I knitted would be distributed.

Knots of Love is a wonderful nonprofit with a very important mission.

I learned to knit 56 years ago. I have taught the craft for 20 years, have made gifts, and have been passionate about colors and yarn. Yet, I have never felt more fulfilled than when I am making chemo hats and limb covers. Thank you for being my vehicle for giving.

Knots of Love is very well organized and exists purely to serve those in need of comfort. This organization has given me the opportunity to share my crafting skills purposefully since I retired. I highly recommend working with this team!

Knots of love does such great work sending donations of hand crochet and knitted items to hospitals and veterans association. I love seeing all the places donations are distributed all over the United States. I knit items for Knotsoflove and receive a thank you email and where my items are going to which is very rewarding for me knowing that my items are appreciated.

As a person who spent the first two months of her life in the NICU, my parents can testify to the huge difference a bit of color, softness, warmth, and a lot of love can make. Now as an adult I get to crochet tiny blankets to be sent to NICUs all over the country! I love the phone calls I get after donating, telling me where the blankets are going. I also love getting the email newsletters from Knots of Love sharing messages of thanks for the blankets and beanies from different hospitals and cancer patients. Knots of Love is a fabulous nonprofit that makes a difference one knot at a time.

I have been knitting off and on for Knots of Love for about 15+ years. The compassion and love to provide chemo caps for women. men and children started after my own sister underwent chemotherapy for breast cancer. I wish that Christine Fabiani's generous patterns were available at the time she was battling that dread disease. Christine is an angel to so many and so is her foundation and I shall continue to knit for her and the cancer centers she so generously donates these caps to. God bless Knots of Love!

Knots of Love is a wonderful charity, providing hand-made caps for cancer patients and blankets for tiny NICU babies. I am proud to be one of their crocheters. My family has experienced a great deal of loss the past several years. I'd been searching for a way to divert my focus and energy, particularly while staying inside due to the pandemic. Crocheting was my answer so I proceeded to research charities. Knots of Love, unlike others, does their "homework". They discuss specific needs of the patients they serve with the patients themselves, their families, and medical personal. They are very precise in terms of yarns that are softest and patterns that serve the patients appropriately. Knots of Love is gracious about promptly calling or sending a note to us stitchers expressing appreciation and providing a list of medical facilities where our handiwork was sent. They also have a marvelous e-newsletter with kind notes from recipients, new campaigns, etc.
On a personal level, my involvement with Knots of Love has given me a sense of purpose and peace.

I was looking for a way to make an impact and I started knitting with Knots of Love about a year ago because the organization’s mission is so worthwhile. KOL is very clear with guidelines for yarn and patterns and has a great selection of free patterns so knitters and crocheters can get started. I LOVE the fact that with every package of hats I send, I receive a phone call or email passing on information about where my creations will be going! KOL does a great job sharing back letters of thanks, etc. so that I can feel and see the impact my volunteer work has.

Such a well organized nonprofit. Wanting to turn my simple love of knitting into something that might help others, Knots of Love provided all the instructions and guidance necessary... I've been knitting for their clients for a couple of years now. It makes sitting in front of the TV something productive that helps me feel like I'm contributing to something..

Knots of Love, Inc. manages everything perfectly and all items (Chemo Caps and NICU Baby Blankets) are shipped out across the U.S. to those who need them. There is much love here, and being a volunteer of Knots of Love is very fulfilling!

I have been a part of Knots of Love for many years. I knit caps and blankets for cancer patients
and in December 2020 I was diagnosed with breast cancer and today I am cancer free. This weekend 6/11/22 is the American Cancer Society Relay for Life which raises money for cancer research etc.
Sydelle Lepoff

I have been knitting for Knots of Love for two years so far. Christine took the time to call and thank me individually for my contributions to the project. She also shares heartfelt stories from recipients to show that our donations really make an impact.

Just discovered this group when I picked up a donated hat at my local cancer center.
Love their patterns and have been to knit a hat to donate. Top notch non profit!

Knots of Love is amazing. My absolute favorite part of donating handmade hats to them is that Christine tells you where they are donated, it really makes you feel a personal connection to your donation. I have been creating hats for Knots of Love for 10 years and it is my favorite charity to support.

This is a great non-profit. They give volunteers like me clear direction and provide the items we make to cancer patients and premie babies at no cost.

I first found Knots of Love during the beginning of the pandemic. I love to make the preemie baby blankets, since my twins were preemies and spent several months in the NICU/ICU. It's just a little way to give back for the support I received back then.
The Knots of Love staff always calls or emails me to let me know when they have received my packages and what cities my colorful creations are off to.
I also have Knots of Love designated as my 'Amazon Smile' donation group, so I can help with their shipping costs.

Being relatively new to knitting hats but feeling very motivated by the need for them, I selected a few different patterns from the Knots of Love website. There are so many lovely patterns from which to choose! I also find it helpful that the organization provides a list of (many) approved yarns, as well as guidelines for donations.
After slowly and carefully completing my 3 first hats, I mailed them, hoping that they would be acceptable. I was delighted to receive a phone message from Christine, the Founder of the organization, confirming their safe arrival, complimenting them(!) and telling me to which cities they would be distributed. Knowing that the hats were designated for specific individuals felt so personal and gratifying.

I had been looking for a way to help those in need and also looking for an outlet for my love of knitting. I found the perfect match! Knots of Love distributes hand knit or crocheted blankets to intensive care neonatal units throughout the United States. They even tell me where my creations were sent. It is a very rewarding project. I love this nonprofit!

This nonprofit is amazing in its reach across the country providing warmth and soft love in the form of blankets and caps for preemies as well as veterans and cancer patients. I have been creating blankets and caps for them for almost five years now. Wonderful organization!

I been knitting for Knots of love since July of this year , and what encourage me the most is the diversity of the places they send the bennies,I have more waiting to be send, and will keep on knitting.

I love to crochet I find it very relaxing so this was the perfect charity to donate my creations to. Every time I send them a package of chemo caps I get a personal phone call not only to thank me for my work but also to let me know where EACH cap is going! They make the donations feel so personal and it makes me very happy to be able to use my crafts for something so meaningful

Knots of Love, Inc. sent my mother the most beautiful hats when she was going through chemo and lost her hair. They truly touched our hearts!

A friend told me about Knots of Love as she is a fellow knitter. I started knitting beanies as a way to relax during the pandemic and now I'm addicted! I'm even working to get the class of 4th, 5th and 6th graders I volunteer with started on knitting scarves to donate.

One of the things I appreciate is the personal response to my donations. I like knowing the folks sending off my donated knitting are there for knitters as well as patients. I feel so much more involved because of that.

When I retired 8 years ago I wanted not just a hobby but an activity that would use my talents to help others. When I read the Knots of Love founder's story, I knew this was the organization for me. I had learned how to crochet from my grandmother as a child and now when I make my hats I feel a wonderful connection to her as well as knowing I am warming someone's head and heart. I feel very blessed to be a part of this very wonderful and worthwhile organization.

knots of love is a great charity. They make it easy to donate chemo hats, lap blankets and neonatal intensive care blankets. You send them to a knots of love near you and they send them to where ever they are needed.

The compassion of this group is amazing. I reached out when my daughter's friend was struggling with cancer and chemo, and next thing I know, she was sent beautiful hats. Sadly, she passed, but she shared with my daughter how much it meant to her that people she didn't know cared about her enough to keep her warm and send her good vibes.

Strong, compassionate individuals who care about easing the suffering for those experiencing medical crisis. Very positive and supportive. They do a great service.

KoL is a true charity focused on the men and women ravaged by cancer, and the tiny babies born fighting for their lives in NICUS around the country. By providing hand made gifts of beanies to cover the heads of men and women who have lost their hair due to chemotherapy, free of charge, KoL is able to help these patients heal and retain their dignity in an otherwise horrific situation. The tiny blankets made by volunteers give the parents of very sick babies the ability to cuddle them on their visits to the NICU.

KOL is an organization founded by love and almost 100% staffed by volunteers and funded solely by donations. All caps and blankets are 100% hand made by volunteers and donated for free to the organization. The volunteer staff then ships them all over the United States to cancer centers, hospitals and NICUS. I am honored and proud to be a member of KoL.

I have been knitting beanies for Knots of Love for a year now and love the work they do getting my creations to those who will enjoy them. I get a personal phone call from Christine every month when they receive my package, to tell me where the beanies are going. I really appreciate their work, their encouragement and dedication.
I enjoy being part of this great team!!
Rita

I like to knit and knitting to help those in need is the perfect combination. People who are going through a scary time find comfort with the items distributed by Knots of Love and made with love by hundreds of volunteers. It is such a sweet charity, I am happy and proud to donate my time and money to Knots of Love.

This is a wonderful organization that provides free hats to chemo patients. It has given me a worthwhile place to send my knitted hats to people who appreciates them. It has to so hard to lose your hair during chemo, and these handmade hats help the patients know that people truly care about what they are going through!

I was pleased to find Knots of Love on the internet. Retired and finding myself with some time on my hands and very limited skills in knitting I used the internet to improve my skills and started creating chemo beanies and NICU blankets. Not only is it a fulfilling project for me knowing I am helping others but it is decreasing my caregiver related stress. Knots of Love is a caring and efficient charity that not only helps men, women and children through devastating illness but encourages it’s donors for their creations. Thank you Knots of Love.

I have had a great experience with Knots of Love! The team is always passionate, flexible and enthusiastic when I share new ideas and designs.Their dedication to helping others is inspiring and motivating.,which is exactly why I continue to volunteer.

I am 87 years old and just started helping them this past year. I have done tons of volunteering over the years. Christine ...the founder... is amazing . She has thousands of volunteers but she makes me feel I'm special and needed. She has personally called me twice to thank me for volunteering and for contributing my first beanie. I have never felt soooo welcomed by any any other charity in my life. Thanks, Ken

I love to knit but you can only give away so many dishcloths. I was knitting for another chairity but discovered by accident that they were no longer accepting donations after I sent a full box of items. I discovered Knots of Love and have been extremely happy with them. I can knit a few different items, with different patterns and yarns and I get a phone call after every box is delivered. I can't stress enough how fullfilling it is to be able to continue to do something I love (knitting) and share the joy with others. Thanks Christine

I recently came across this website and fell in love with it. They allow us to help out those who are in need of warm and love through our ability to knit or crochet. It blesses my heart to be a part of this organization. I reside in North Carolina and have always enjoyed crocheting prayer shawls, blankets (NICU) and hats for those in need. May God continue to bless indeed this organization. In Jesus' name, Amen.
Blessings,
Debra

Knots of Love helped me get through some very tough months during the pandemic. Knowing that my crocheting projects were being sent to people and babies in need made me feel so good. Christine Fabiani, founder of Knots of Love, always calls or writes notes to let me know where my projects were sent. And she always makes sure to say thanks. This is an amazing nonprofit organization that helps the recipients as much as the knitters. The mission of this organization is truly remarkable and it shows what a difference people can make in others lives especially when they are going through rough times.

My favorite part about Knots of Love is that they call me every time they receive my donations. Not only do they thank me personally but I also know which facility in the US is going to receive my NICU blankets or chemo hats!
Their kindness and willingness to help others in need is contagious. Go ahead and get your knitting needles or crochet hooks out and get started. You will love knowing that someone in need received your creation :)

I found a place that lets me do what I love! Knots of love takes my knitting and crocheting projects and places them with someone who is having a difficult time dealing with Cancer. I love how my enjoyment becomes a gift for someone who needs it!

Nonprofit Knots of Love:

Knots of Love is an extraordinary charity, and its founder, Christine Fabiani, is an extraordinary woman. She is an inspiration to all of us who volunteer for her charity, Knots of Love. Knots of Love is a nonprofit 501 (c) 3. Christine Fabiani created Knots of Love in 2007 after knitting caps for her son’s friend. He was going through chemotherapy and losing his hair. This was an “aha” moment for Christine. She recognized the need to provide comfort to the heads and hearts of those who had lost their hair through chemotherapy or other illnesses. That was to become the goal of Christine’s charity, Knots of Love. Knots of Love was born and given life. Knots of Love has given back to the communities of cancer patients, neonatal babies, veterans, and patients of other debilitating illnesses.

I first became aware of this exceptional charity at the Orange County Fair in 2010. I approached their table and learned about the charity, the mission, and the incredible opportunity for me to give to those in need. Here was a chance to combine my love of knitting and contribute to a worthy altruistic project. I was hooked and I have been knitting caps for Knots of Love since that day. Since that first Orange County Fair encounter, I have volunteered on Friday shipping days. I am now one of the contact people on the other side of the table at the Orange County Fair. I am always recruiting people to create caps for Knots of Love. I am always searching for ways to support, fund, and perpetuate this worthy charity.

Knots of Love is a charity that gives truly from the heart. Hundreds of knitters and knotters (crochet crafters) all over the United States create adorable caps, beautiful caps, patriotic caps, and blankets for neonatal intensive care unit babies. These creations are sent to Knots of Love free of charge. Not only do volunteers create these items, they donate the entire cost of the materials and the shipping to Knots of Love headquarters. Volunteers absorb the cost that goes to the manufacturing of the caps and blankets and the mailing of them to Knots of Love. The Knots of Love makers themselves encumber those costs. Imagine people all over the United States, independently creating items to donate to Knots of Love. That is what happens and is the real story of Knots of Love. It is truly a grass roots effort. Those of us who are the creators and the donators are inspired by Christine’s message and her giving nature. We want to give, too. We want to give comfort, too. As she says, “One head, one heart at a time.”

How are all of these caps sent from all over the United States dispersed? Volunteers meet every Friday for mailing day. Ten to twelve volunteers meet at Knots of Love headquarters, which is Christine’s home, to prepare for the mailing of over 1,000 caps and NICU blankets. Caps are packed twenty to a box. That translates to over 50 boxes mailed each week. Several of these volunteers have been involved in shipping day from the onset. That is a thirteen-year commitment and dedication. These incredible volunteers are committed to keeping Knots of Love moving forward. Those involved in shipping day make sure caps are sent to infusion centers, hospitals, oncology offices, neonatal intensive care units (NICU), and veterans’ administration offices. The shipping cycle to these locations repeats every eight to ten weeks. A new set of caps is sent to those infusion centers, hospitals, oncology offices, and veterans’ administration offices because Knots of Love knows those treatment centers will have new patients needing new caps and comfort. The donation cycle repeats because the need repeats. Knots of Love has given away 498,945 caps and blankets. The half million mark should be reached within the next two weeks.

It is important to point out the ramifications of the number 498,945. Each and every person of the 498,945 has a story to tell. Each and every person has had a medical trauma that has affected their life and the lives of their loved ones. Each and every person has also been affected by Knots of Love because each and every person was a Knots of Love recipient. The magnitude of this outreach is astounding. The magnitude of Knots of Love, and its founder Christine Fabiani, is equally astounding. The testimonials from recipients support this. Weekly, Christine posts on the Knots of Love website communications from cap recipients and donation location personnel. It is humbling to read the posts and recognize the impact of our donations. The postings are also impetus for all of us to keep on knitting and knotting for Knots of Love, for Christine, and for the dear cap and blanket recipients. It is our hope, that in no small measure, we have been able to give comfort. The comfort, the esthetic, and the joy these recipients experience tell the impact of Knots of Love and the dedication of its founder, Christine Fabiani, has had.


What is also amazing is the fact that Christine personally contacts each donor to let that donor know where the donated caps went. This personal touch is the keystone of this charity and shows Christine’s commitment to giving and supporting her givers. After each of my donations, I look forward to that personal call from Christine. I love hearing where my donated caps are going. This knowledge adds to my sense of purpose, and it stimulates me to continue to contribute.

This grant would provide the much needed funding to keep Knots of Love viable. The grant would provide weekly mailing costs and packaging supply costs.

What is the community this charity serves? It is a community of everyone. It is the community of cancer patients and their families. It is the community of premature infants and their families. It is the community of veterans and their families.

It is also the community of makers. Many of the makers have become friends over the years. We meet on shipping Fridays. We volunteer at the Knots of Love table at the Orange County Fair. We come together at the annual tea, last year attended by the hundreds of makers. Some meet once a month to create caps and socialize. Every year we attend an Angels baseball game, sit together, and make caps.

Christine’s biggest challenge is to keep up the ongoing funding of the charity. The source of funding is through donations. Christine has been very clever in searching out funding sources. She has aligned the charity with Ralph’s Market and Amazon Smile. A percentage of purchases go directly to Knots of Love. She has set up a monthly donation program so individuals, such as myself, can contribute to this charity regularly.

Knots of Love is Christine’s passion, and it is also her job. She is the only employee, as director, of the charity. To say she goes beyond her “every day” job is an understatement. She lives and breathes Knots of Love 24/7.

If you can imagine one woman with a vision, and that woman takes that vision and impacts the lives of 498,945 people, then you have the vision of Christine Fabiani.

It is with great love and pride that I nominate Knots of Love as one of the Top-Rated GREATNONPROFITS,

Karen Kirby
kirbycrusr@att.net
Mission Viejo, CA

I've been sending hats to Knots of Love with a focus on children and veterans undergoing cancer treatment.
I particularly enjoy selecting colors suggested by KOL that represent the various branches of service. The hats are distributed to veterans all over the US.
It's such a treat to get feedback on where the items have gone.
1 skein makes two beanies so the cost is a pittance compared to the value of the recipient's service.

Knots of Love helps so very many people in the hardest times of their lives. The sweet gesture of a hand made hat or neonatal baby blanket let’s people know that they are not alone. People who never meet each other are caring about each other. In this time of strife in our country thinking and caring about each other is the most important thing we need to do. Thank you Knots of Love for providing me as a crocheter a way to reach out and help other people.

I found Knots of Love ❤️ during their second year. I am a knitter and wanted to try my hand and making chemo caps. Christine (the founder) is so altruistic and her generosity is contagious. This is the most heartfelt group and I am grateful to being a contributor.

I began as a Knots of Love volunteer in 2019 after reading a brief news article about a woman and her project to donate hand crocheted and knitted caps to cancer patients. Over the years, I've seen this charity grow and grow due to the enthusiasm generated by its Founder, Christine Fabiani, who has inspired the support of hundreds of knitters and crocheters across the country. The result is nearly half a million handmade caps delivered to hospitals, cancer centers, and oncologist's offices,free of charge to patients in every state in the U.S. who have endured traumatic hair loss.

Very caring personnel non-profit, lots of info on what is required and getting out to veterans, cancer patients, etc.

As a leader of Warm Hands-Warm Hearts Knitting & Crocheting Chrisian Group, I have had many heartwarming thoughts for Knots of Love. Our group makes and donates every item that we make and Knots of Love is the one that we give most of our hats and blankets to. As we make each stitch, we say a prayer for the individual who will receive our items. Christine, founder of Knots of Love is so compassionate and loving with this organization and she personally makes a phone call or email to every individual who contributes their items. What a challenge this must be for Christine, and it is always a pleasure to hear her sweet voice. Hats off to Knots of Love!

Knots Of Love changed my life. Before I got involved in Knots Of Love I felt like something was missing in my life. I wanted to get involved in the community but didn’t know how. Then I found Knots Of Love and found that I could use my hobby to help make a difference in other peoples lives. It is so fulfilling to be able to make caps for cancer patients are those that have lost their hair due to medical reasons. I feel like I am giving them a hug each time I send out a cap. It makes me feel like I have a purpose and a place in the community. It also makes me feel good that my caps go all over the United States.

I enjoy knitting beanies for chemo therapy rooms. Saying so seems to brighten people's day! Also, I am trying to engage any knitters - not much luck there...but I will keep trying! I am getting my donations nearly to 100 beanies, my first marker!
Ann Smith

Love the generosity of these folks. Several recipients have let me know how much they appreciated their blankets at a really hard time in their lives.

I have been knitting caps for Knots of Love for over a decade. This excellent and unusual charity provides beautiful handmade caps for patients suffering hair loss due to chemotherapy and other medical conditions. Not many charities do this and for so many years! The patients and the Knots of Love staff are always deeply appreciative -- and interacting with them always gives me a happy lift! This is one of the best charities I have ever supported.

This organization excels in every possible. I have been a knitter for the organization for several years. Christine, the founder and chief hard worker, is extremely dedicated to making sure that chemo patients, NICU babies, veterans, etc are supplied free a cap or blanket made with love. Every time I donate my knitted pieces I get a personal call from Christine telling me where my work is going. I can't heap enough praise on this organization. It truly is one of the finest.

Knots of Love is an incredible charity that does amazing work for people with cancer and babies in the NICU. It's an honor to support such a wonderful organization!

A few years ago I was looking for a charity that provided handmade caps for chemo patients. I had recently started to loom knit and wanted to give back to others. I found Knots of Love through a Google search and have been making hats for them since 2015. I live in Pennsylvania, yet feel that I am part of the organization through emails and Facebook. But mostly because Christine personally calls every person after receiving their donation. Her passion is truly contagious and inspiring. Although located in southern California, Knots of Love sends hats to hospital and treatment centers throughout the US for the benefit of many. I am proud to be a Knots of Love volunteer.

Knots of Love helps us support and keep our patients comfortable during treatments and at home. We appreciate the variety of styles and colors helps us give people choices and makes them feel in charge of their cancer.

Knots of Love is a wonderful non-profit org. All is provided for you: crochet and knitting patterns; submission forms you fill out to send with your donations; a preferred yarn list; etc. Items needed are chemo caps for those who have gone through chemo treatments and lost hair, and NICU Baby Blankets. All donors ship items to Knots of Love and then they are shipped out across the country. It's wonderful to use your talents to help others, and to let them know that even though you've never met each other, you care about them!

I have been crocheting beanies and NICU blankets for Knots of Love for a couple of years now, I always receive a gracious acknowledgement and informative response, where the beanies were sent across the country. It just warms my heart.

Cancer Navigators appreciates Knots of Love. We work with primarily a low income population of cancer patients. They come into our office, sad, tearful and overwhelmed with the stress of their diagnosis. The hats we can offer them light up their eyes and give them hope. Just the understanding that women all over the country have sent these cute hats to help them get through this difficult time, causes a shift in their thinking and emotions. It is beautiful to see.

For over Knots of Love has been providing free handknit beanies, NICU blankets, PICC covers, and lap blankets for hospital and cancer center patients. For patients and families dealing with serious illnesses, these handmade gifts offer comfort and hope. As I knitter, I enjoy the creativity of making these caps and knowing that my creativity and work will benefit someone.

I have crocheted blankets for premature babies in neonatal units for the Knots of Love organization for several years now.
This organization is so caring and helps so many cancer patients with caps as well as the blankets for babies.
After I send my contributions they immediately send me a warm thank you and a note telling where my blankets were sent. This makes me feel so appreciated that I can’t wait to get started on more blankets!

This is a great charity that I am proud to be a member. Christine Fabiani calls us "family". this has been a great opportunity to give back. My granddaughter had leukemia at the age of four. Someone made her a cap after she lost her hair and now, I have the opportunity to knit caps for other people that have lost their hair. It is a great opportunity to hone my knitting skills while feeling so good about helping others. Christine always calls and lets you know where your cap went. We also knit NICU blankets; for Veterans, arm and leg sleeves for amputated limbs and picc line covers. Knitting a cap not only keeps the chemo patient warm and feeling beautiful; but it is like a big hug letting them know that someone cares about them. This is a great organization of which I am very proud to belong.

I have been crocheting caps for Knots of Love for 10 years. I have made over 2000 hats and NICU blankets. It's a wonderful way to give back to those in need. When I read thank-you notes ,I want to crochet faster. I love to volunteer at the Orange County Fair and Veterans events. It gives me such pleasure to hear how we have touched someone in their time of need.

I remember walking into my oncologist’s office, feeling vulnerable as cancer patients do with all the unknowns of what was to come. Losing my hair, knowing I’d be completely bald. There in a basket on the table were handmade crocheted beanies made just for cancer patients made by the loving volunteers of Knots of Love. There were many vibrant colors to choose from. I felt touched by others taking their time for people like us who needed their spirits lifted during such a difficult time. At the treatment center there were beanies to choose from as well. I felt thankful to have a loving beanie to keep my head warm, knowing it was made with a thoughtful mind and a giving heart. They touch many lives, especially children too with knitted blankets for babies as well and beanies to keep childrens’ heads warm. Thank you Knots of Love, for all you do for us.

I’ve been creating items for Knit of Love for about 4 years now. I know they are contributing chemo hats all over the U.S. although I create baby blankets for NICU patients as my contribution. They have never failed to call me and let me know what states my blankets have gone to. Christine and her helpers are tireless, dedicated and wonderful people! I hope to continue to contribute for a long time.

I crochet hats for Knots of Love, a charity that is beneficial to those that donate as well as the many cancer patients that receive the donations. Knots of Love helps those of us that love to knit and crochet by providing the means to donate our creations to the many cancer centers across the country. We not only get enjoyment from our hobby, we have the opportunity to use our talents to help others going through difficult times. Our hats give the cancer patients warmth and style to help them when they suffer from hair loss. I love this charity, as it has helped provide me with a purpose in my retirement years. Knowing many people undergoing cancer therapy that have lost their hair, I also know how helpful the hats are to them. A hat from Knots of Love can brighten their day.

This is the most amazing organization which I can say from experience, as a contributor and caregiver.
I have donated several caps to KnotsofLove. But the most touching part for me was seeing firsthand what these caps mean to patients. My husband was going through cancer treatment in Rochester, NY at Wilmot Cancer Center. A basket of donated caps from KnotsofLove was on the counter for patients to choose from. To see people who were up against so much, express such joy and delight over something so simple...truly touched my heart. This organization and it's leader, Christine Fabiani, deserve so much credit and recognition for all it does for so many.

Because my hair grows very quickly I have been donating it to Locks of Love, for many years. My daughter who knows this came to me one day with a pamphlet she got at her county fair. It was for Knots of Love. Laughing she said she thought I could try helping out knitting caps with some of my yarn stash. I thought she's right, even I couldn't grow enough hair for everyone, but I can knit a lot. Since then a few people who have seen me knitting, ask what am I doing. After a short explanation, more than one has said I have a friend (relative) who has one of your caps. Even though I'm sure it isn't exactly one I knitted, it makes me feel good to know that people are using and liking the products of Knots of Love.

Christine is always so quick to call with a thank you! I love this organization.

I just started knitting hats for Knots Of Love & can hardly wait to send in my first batch of hats. What I like most about this charity is that it's for babies-seniors...the full spectrum. I feel honored to be able to help people that are going through a difficult time.

I enjoy crocheting and I was looking for a charity that would take donated hat and blankets. I search the website and found Knot of Love and decided to help them

I love to crochet and knit and was looking for an organization where I could donate my time and items. I was so glad when I discovered Knots of Love. I feel it is an excellent charity.

For all the good they do, the founder has managed to keep everything very personal. Every donation of hats is acknowledged with a list of the places they have been sent either by phone or by email. Special requests for colors and sizes of beanies are quickly filled. I have been making hats for them for 9 years, and I hope to be able to support this group for as long as cancer continues to affect people's lives.

I love to knit and crochet! But, at this stage of life, I have more than enough sweaters, hats and scarves of my own. I want to keep creating for the love of the craft and learned on Facebook that I could share my work with people who are in need. Knots of Love was the first non-profit I worked with, and I love making hats for cancer patients and blankets for newborns.

Being a First Grade teacher for 45 years I have a deep and lasting love of small children.
During my time teaching there were children in my class diagnosed with cancer. There is no describing the grief their parents went through.
Not mentioned was the teacher who had a wrenched gut for the duration of the illness.
As an educator, my focus was always on the needs of the children I taught. There was a little boy named David whose only desire in school was to sweep the corridor. This he did for the duration of his time in school. He was contented to "clean out his life". Well that's what my years of learning had taught me. There is always a reason why children choose to do what they choose. I am now retired and decided to "give back" to the children who had suffered whilst in my care. Thank goodness for Knots of Love the charity I chose to support. They are a brilliant charity because they send feedback by the way of thanks.

I have been aware of Knots of Love for many years. Personally, we have been touched by donations of hats for my father who passed away from cancer. He was always so proud of his full head of gray hair well into his 80's and was so dismayed when following treatment he began losing it. Having the bright and warm cap to wear truly brightened his day. We have had the same experience with several friends who received hats as well. They may be a small token, but anything that is done to brighten someone's day that is battling cancer is awesome. Now that they are doing blankets for babies as well, it touches your heart to know the volunteers are doing this for babies they don't even know. They truly honor veterans as well by their cap donations. It's a wonderful organization and one you can trust is using your donations to better the world, one head at a time!

I love knitting for Knots of Love. Knowing that my work goes to someone in need is a great feeling. Keep up the good work!

I enjoy knitting and crocheting little blankets for preemies and donating them to Knots of Love. They always are appreciative and call to thank me. It is a good feeling to help.

My dear friend had ovarian cancer and needed caps. After I knit her some she told me others would love to have caps. I found knots of love on line. Now I am retired & have extra time to knit. Christine does a fabulous job & I’m happy to be part of this
Nonprofit.

I started with KOL as a way to use my crafting as a way to give back. Never did I dream that I’d be a beneficiary, but I was during my battle with breast cancer seven years ago. I kept making those beanies for others then because it just felt right. And 7 years later I continue, always imagining the joy it will bring to someone in their battle for their life.

I began crocheting as therapy for my arthritic hands. When I looked around for an organization to donate chemo caps to, I found that Knots of Love spread the love everywhere, in addition to making ME feel appreciated.

I was diagnosed with breast cancer in July 2018. I had to go through 4 rounds of chemo. The hair loss was an inevitable side effect. I had a wig, but those are uncomfortable, so I was looking for a simple but elegant hat. I had heard of Knots of Love and about the hats they would knit for cancer patients. I reached out to them, and lo and behold, they sent me my absolute favorite hat! I am so grateful for them. I received so many compliments..... and I will continue to wear the hat even after my hair grows in. Love all they do for everyone.

I have recently retired and love to knit. After my own children said, “Mom, I have enough hats,” I found Knots of Love. After receiving my hats and neonatal blankets, I have always received the NICEST thank-you messages from them that really made me feel as though my work was appreciated. They also never failed to tell me where my items were sent. I love working with Knots of Love!

My late husband went through years of chemotherapy, radiation and a bone-marrow transplant but succumbed to Hodgkins Disease in 2000. We were both grateful for our having the financial resources to face this long challenge.

When I knit hats I think of those people who might be in different financial situations and who might not be able to pop over to a store and buy something to cover their head. Something that would bring physical warmth.

But in addition to physical warmth the knowledge that somewhere a person they don't even know is thinking of them and wishing them well.

On the evenings I craft these simple beanies I am adding a warm thought along with my stitches. I want the wearer to know that there are others out here in the world who want them to have some small element of relief and that there is a woman in the world who sends them my love in this small way.

I am so grateful to Knots of Love for giving ME this gift. It's an extraordinary experience.

I was a recipient of KOL. A coworker slyly questioned me on my favorite colors when I was going through breast cancer chemo a year ago. A couple weeks later, he showed up with KOL hats for me! Even with my hair grown back, and way shorter than I've ever had, I still wear the beanies on a chilly morning when walking with my husband.

I started making hats for KOL at the request of my daughter. She works for Google NY and they were having a 'give back' campaign so she signed up for KOL and asked if I would help her. And although the campaign ended, I continued on.
I think she also thought that since I was a recent breast cancer survivor and also one who likes to crocket that it would be a good match. And it has!
I enjoy making the hats for those who are going through chemo. I know first hand how one feels when they no longer have any hair.
And a great shout out to Christine for this wonderful charity. I feel she really gives it her all and the personal phone calls to thank everyone and to let them know where their donations are being sent to is the icing on the cake. How many charites even bother with a thank you. Christine goes out of her way to make us all feel appreciated.
I'm so happy I found your wonderful charity.
Thank you..

Although I have been donating crocheted caps and NICU blankets to Knots of Love for only a year and a half, it is always a pleasure dealing with Christine Fabiani and her team. They exhibit the “personal touch” at all aspects of their business from personal phone calls, e-mails to let us know about activities, to notes letting you know where some of your handmade pieces were donated. I do not remember how I initially found out about Knots of Love but I am always happy to let others know about their services.

My daughter spent time in Iraq and Afghanistan as a veterinarian taking care of our military dogs. While she was there we shipped her yarn and she made hats for knots of love. When she came back I said, "I want to do that teach me!". In the last 2 years I've made almost 50 hats. Thank you for Christine for this beautiful charity I love giving back in this wonderful way.

I have volunteered for this charity for over five years and have seen first hand what we accomplish.
I volunteered at the Knots of Love table at the Orange County Fair this past summer. I met a young man who came up to the table, thanking us for the caps we sent him while he went thru chemotherapy. He and his friends all commented on what a difference the caps had made for him while he was losing his hair.
This is only of the many stories I heard while volunteering at the Fair,
Vera Rowe

In today's world with so much hate, violence, and self centeredness, Knots of Love stands out for it's unselfish and compassionate outreach to those who are having a difficult time! It is a blessing to join in this wonderful work!

I first started knitting for Knots of Love about 6 years ago. When I retired, I was able to help out on "shipping" Fridays. What an incredible experience! First, there are caps, blankets, stump covers, NICU blankets pouring in from all over the country. Each donation comes from someone who has taken their time and talent to knit something for a total stranger. Next, the caps are sent to people who have lost their hair and are going through something no one wants to experience. And through it all come the letters......heart warming notes of thanks and gratitude from people who have received a cap. Stories of hope, stories of loss, stories of appreciation that someone cared enough and took the time to use their talents to help a stranger in need.

What makes Knots of Love unique is the continuous circle of love and kindness. Love from others being passed on to those in need. Strangers helping strangers. People actually spending time to help someone else. In todays unrest it is uplifting to know that deep down people still care. As our founder always says, "People are s-o-o-o nice." But to me, each week Knots of Love proves that we are a society that truly cares for others.

I was searching for a charity project to immerse myself into. I found the Knots of Love's website and, as they say, the rest is history. I have used most of their patterns for chemo caps and during this past summer have made and donated over 100 to my local cancer center. Whenever someone expresses an interest in making these caps, I refer them to the Knots of Love website for a comprehensive list of recommended yarns and, of course, their lovely patterns.

I am a cancer survivor and I was looking for an organization that would help me give back. I discovered Knots of Love and it has enabled me to donate blankets for the neonatal care centers across the country. Knots of Love President called me personally to thank me for my donations and let me know exactly where my blankets were being sent. This demonstrates the committment Knots of Love has for their cause. Not only does Knots of Love affect the recipients, but also the volunteers donating their blankets and caps. They are a top rated non-profit in my view.

I love knitting but living in Florida we dont get to wear sweaters scarfs or beanies very often. I was so happy to be able to join Knots of Love as now I can knit to my hearts content and know that I am doing some good and helping others at the same time.

I wanted to start knitting again. I am 74 years old and wasn’t knitting sweaters anymore! I found Knots of Love online and started knitting. Christine has been extremely helpful with my questions and calls with feedback. It’s nice to know where you’re work is going. It’s a terrific organization.

Love this charity. They touch lives in a beautiful way.

I am a quilter and knitting has never been one of my favorite things to do However I can get a lot of knitting done while visiting with family and also on long car or bus rides. Knots of Love is a wonderful organization and I am proud to be member of iti and have been for many years.

When my mother was undergoing chemo for lung cancer her greatest issue was her hair loss. She had thick jet black straight hair for most of her life. While I was visiting her i noticed she was wearing a not so great looking, itchy wool beanie. She wore it to cover her bald head.

Knots-of -love has given me the opportunity to give soft, warm and colorful chemo caps to ensure comfort and warmth to those in need. I know that my mother would approve.

I am happy to report my connection to this site. I have knitted for them for several years and I am very pleased with the way they handle your work. I receive a phone call after they receive my donation. With their thanks Inam told exactly where my hats are going. I have knitted for another and never heard a word from them SO you can see why that call is so important. All I need is a simple Thank You and I am a happy knitter. Molly ‘ O’

Volunteers are amazing!!! This charity is so consistently shipping love and care! The founder still does, as she has for 11 years, each week, calls each and every person who sends in caps and blankets and thanks them and tells them where their caps and blankets went. She’s done that for all people who made all the 400,000 caps and blankets they have shipped to date.

I found Knots of Love in 2009 while surfing for a non profit to knit or crochet for .... all the nieces and nephews were
now too old and too cool for handmade items. I was looking for small projects that would benefit those in need so I started knitting sleep caps. To date I have completed a little over 1,000 sleep caps and about 150 NICU Blankets for this amazing organization. It's founder, Christine Fabiani has a non-stop heart of gold and inspires her volunteers with her love and compassion to say nothing of her gratitude to us. KOL is truly the definition of a "GREAT NONPROFIT."

Knots of Love....For over four years I have had the privilege of making chemo caps for this
organization. Truly believe more satisfaction comes to me then who receives the hats.
Each hat made ..always a prayer and love in spirit goes on while the hat is being crocheted.
I know that each and every hat after being sent to Knots of Love is distributed with care,
love and dedication. The hat receiver , even though the cancer journey is a long and difficult
time in their lives is loved and cared for with upmost respect.
May Knots of Love and staff be blessed with many more years for their dedication...

I wanted to find a charity to donate knit hats to and once I found Knots of Love I knew that they were the right place to send my creations to so they could be sent on to patients all over the country. As I found out more about them I answered a message asking for volunteers to sort and process hats at the founder's home on Friday mornings and since I was in their area I signed up to help out which has become a very rewarding and inspiring experience for the past year. I am amazed by how many different places from across the country people are making and sending in their hats, NICU blankets, picc line covers and stump covers so that we can then tag, sort and repackage them to go out every week to hospitals and a variety of cancer care centers throughout the country. The founder, Christine Fabiani personally calls everyone each week to thank them for their donations and I can tell that people are so shocked that she would take the time to call and thank them. Everything is done by volunteers so that there isn't any overhead costs that take away from the cost of shipping to get the hats where they are needed. I can't say enough good things about how wonderful Knots of Love is and how meaningful their mission is and they're continued focus on helping others.

Back in 2010 my mother in law received a couple hats from Knots of Love while going through chemo. I looked into the organization and began crocheting and donating hats that year. She lost her battle in 2012 and now every hat I make is in her honor.

I haven't had any personal needs but I love knitting hats and then I found Knots of Love online. They make the whole donating process so easy. They even notify me immediately upon receiving the package and let me know just where the caps are going to go. They keep me up to date on what's happening within the organization and are just so cordial. It's a pleasure working with them.
Beth Klinger

I love Knots if Love. Great leader and great helpers. They work hard so with needs are helped.
My son and daughter-in-law saw the booth at OC Fair in 2008. They knew that I needed this. I love to help others and crochet. This great group was just what I needed. I’ve met people who got the hats free from clinics or Cancer centers. They can’t say enough about Knots. Christine along with her crew put in many hours unpacking incoming chemo hats, Veterans hats, bro natal blankets and pic covers. Then calling or texting the people to thank them and tell us where the items are going. Then they pack and send them off to the people who need them. I’m honored to crochet for those in need. A big thank you to Knots if Love for all they do !
I never leave the house without my Knots if Love yarn. There’s always time to work on hats and to help others.
THANKS TO ALL VOLUNTEERS WHO HELP KNOTS OF LOVE BE THE GREATEST NON PROFIT GROUP ANYWHERE❤️

I am a survivor of myeloma cancer. I didn't learn about Knots of Love until years later. I'm a great believer of "paying it forward" and that is why I donate to Knots of Love both monetary and with baby blankets & caps. I knit and I love the opportunity to do what I love and blessing someone with my hobby! God bless Knots of Love!

As a senior citizen with a disability, crocheting hats and scarves for children has given me purpose. Until my illness, I was an active volunteer, but after becoming disabled, I felt I had no way to contribute. Knots of Love has given me a sense of connection and community. Now I have something worthwhile to do!

By pure chance I got involved with Knots of Love six years ago. Christine, the founder, is such an inspiration. Her enthusiasm, total commitment, sheer energy are contagious and I can't knit/crochet fast enough to continue to support this fabulous group. I have lost friends through cancer and I know first hand what these caps do for the ones going though this very tough time. The care and love that goes into each shipment is incredible. I'm proud and thankful to be part of the Knots of Love family.

There are numerous volunteers who provide much-needed chemo caps and NICU blankets at their own cost. These items are made with love and submitted to an organization that we all trust. The thank you notes that they share are heartwarming and keep us making items for them.

I lead a group that makes chemo hats for a local hospital. We really appreciate the free patterns your organization makes available for this purpose. The ladies who receive the hats are happy to have a variety of styles to choose from.

I have knit hats for Knots of Love for years! What keeps me going? First, the belief that a hand made hat might cuddle a person's head with love. Second, everytime I send a batch of hats, Kristine Fabiani calls! Yes she takes the time to call! She always says something kind about my hats and then she tells me where they were sent. I am so grateful that she takes the time to do this! The personal contact is awesome and wonderful!

I travel a lot internationally for work and I love to take my knitting with me. As expected I ran out of friends and family who needed scarfs and hats and then I found out about Knots of Love (from someone knitting on a plane!!) I have been knitting NICU blankets for the last 2+ years and I can't thank them enough for the great job they do providing blankets and hats around the US. I have actually met someone in Chicago who has 2 blankets provided by Knots of Love and she was so grateful. I can't volunteer typically because of my schedule but I finally feel I am contributing to a great cause. Thanks!!!

My sister in law started chemo on a Monday and by that Friday she had a new set of beanies. It was so spectacular. To know others were with her on her battle was the best part. I appreciate Knots of Love and all that they do!!

After my own brush with cancer, I started knitting for Knots of Love - my way of paying back. Every time I send chemo caps to them, I get a phone call or email thanking me for my donation and letting me know where my caps have been sent. They are always so appreciative of my work for them.

A dear relative who lost her hair during chemotherapy treatment asked me if I could find her chemo caps. I emailed Knots of Love and in less than 24 hours received a personal email from Christine, the founder, asking for my relative's favorite colors and shipping information. Christine had that box of caps in the mail the next day, and the caps arrived on my relative's doorstep 2 days later at no cost to me. I have never worked with a nonprofit that responds as quickly as Knots of Love.

My 22-yr-old niece was diagnosed with stage 3 Hodgkins Lymphoma. All it took was one phone call and Knots of Love sent three beautiful, comfortable hats to my niece, free of charge. The director answered the phone herself and when she heard that my niece liked red, she offered to knit a red hat for my niece herself! The hats arrived so quickly that the director must have knit that red hat through the night and it was such an encouraging surprise for my niece. I can't say enough about how great Knots of Love is!

A few months ago I was introduced to Knots of Love. It has provided a great opportunity for me to do something I love -- crochet -- and use it to contribute in a way that brings some comfort and moments of cheer to people all over the country! And it is such a neat personal touch to get a phone call from the group's founder letting me know where my creations are going!

This is a wonderful organization whose mission is to "warm the hearts and heads of those experiencing hair loss by knitting/crocheting caps with lots of love." The 4000 caps (handmade with love by 1000 volunteers!!!) are donated and delivered to patients all across the country--free of charge!!!!--to over 500 hospitals and cancer treatment centers. The beanies provide warmth for patients who are undergoing chemo-hair loss--they also provide dignity during a particularly challenging time. Knots of Love, Inc. has over 1000 members who donate their hat-making talents to this wonderful organization. As a member of this group who crochets caps weekly, I know I am providing someone with kindness and support as they deal with the fight of their life! If you are looking for the ultimate worthwhile non-profit organization to give money to--this is definitely the one to donate funds to!