Surprise Me!

Local man crochets 100 hats for New York City homeless

2022-03-01 212 Dailymotion

<p>A man crocheted 100 hats for homeless people in Manhattan, New York City, as part of his New Year's resolutions.</p><p>Calvin Lee, 24, set himself the goal to crochet 100 hats for the homeless to raise awareness for those in need over the bitterly cold winter months.</p><p>He said: “I've always wanted to do something for the homeless. So right before the New Year, I made a goal to make 100 hats for the homeless. I wanted to begin my year by giving back.</p><p>“I want to show people different ways you can help with the community. Trying to influence them to start helping the homeless in their community.”</p><p>New Yorker Calvin, who has been sewing for 10 years, sews 140 rows of thread into his hats to create a versatile design for the homeless. </p><p>He added: “The hats keep their ears extra warm and they can use it as a cushion when they sleep. If it's bright they can pull it down to cover their eyes.”</p><p>Calvin spent three weeks making the hats before distributing them to the homeless people living on 34th street, Times Square and 42nd street.</p><p>He has been sharing his love for crochet and sewing on TikTok for over a year and his videos have received more than 4.2 million likes.</p>

Buy Now on CodeCanyon