A 17-foot-tall crocheted octopus was paraded to its new home at Takoma Children’s School on Tuesday, where it now sits on top of the playground shed. The City of Takoma Park commissioned fiber artist ...

TAMPA, Fla. — For every 10 babies born in the United States, at least one arrives before its 37-week due date, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In 2017, the March of Dimes ...

November is Prematurity Awareness Month. Many babies who are born premature often have to stay in the NICU until they are healthy enough to go home. Recommended Videos And for those being cared for at ...

Premature babies in the United Kingdom now have unlikely companions to keep them company: Adorable, crocheted octupuses. All premature babies in the NICU at Poole Hospital in Dorset, England will ...

BOCA RATON, Fla. (CBS12) — This week’s ‘Hometown Hero’ is bringing a little comfort to families and babies during what can be an uncomfortable time. Vickie Brodsky has been crocheting dolls for the ...

SILSBEE, Texas (AP) — A Danish technique for comforting premature babies with plush octopus dolls has hooked several Hardin County crocheters who are eager to help local families. The Beaumont ...

Riley Konesky spent her summer days at the front desk of the Whitehall Borough pool. When she wasn’t checking IDs to let people in, she was busy turning balls of yarn into little critters to make kids ...

Joelle Haley crochets colorful octopi for premature infants in Detroit's NICU, providing comfort and distraction from medical equipment, while fostering community support.

Cindy Fontaine, owner of the In The Loop craft store in Silsbee, Texas has been working with volunteer crocheters to create small octopuses for premature babies in the hospital. Studies show that the ...