by KYW's Lynne Adkins
Chemotherapy patients at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital will soon be sporting knitted caps handmade by visually impaired crafters.
The hospital was given a box full of hand-knit hats for patients who have lost their hair during cancer treatment. Pat Johnson is president and CEO of Associated Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired, in Philadelphia:
"We have over 50 -- they're all different. I have blue, royal blue, red with black trim..."
Kitty Humphrey is visually impaired but doesn't find it difficult to knit:
"Just seeing some of the colors sometimes. Black is the hardest to see, which is my favorite color."
Lynn Goens lost her hair undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer, and she says the colorful caps will help lift sagging spirits:
"When you're first losing your hair, your head is sore, so it is nice to have something soft on your head."
And something that makes you feel beautiful.
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