Knitters and crocheters are being encouraged to create tiny red hats for newborn babies who need extra care in hospital. The ...

Knitters and crocheters are being encouraged to create tiny red hats for newborn babies who need extra care in hospital. The appeal has been circulated by staff from the maternity unit at the John ...

Gráinne Ferrari, a midwife at Oxford University Hospitals, said: "We encourage all parents to put a hat on their newborn babies while they adapt to life outside of the womb, but these red hats will ...

In October, every newborn baby receives a hand-crocheted pumpkin hat. In December, babies go home in bright red Santa hat with a little white pom pom. Merrill said the tradition began about a ...