Dallas Senior Citizens Knit for Special Cause: ‘Overwhelmingly Positive Impact’

A group of knitting enthusiasts in Dallas, Texas are using their hand-crafted items to spread warmth and love to children, this holiday season.

The seniors at Edgemere Senior Living called themselves the “Knit Wits.” The oldest member is 102 years old and some members have over half a century of knitting experience. 

Each Friday, they gather around a long table to talk, laugh, and complete their needlework for a special cause. 

Their latest project is knitting homemade caps for infants needing cardiac surgery at Children’s Health in Dallas.

Knit Wits member Mary Ann Stover told NBC News she got the idea from her daughter who is a cardiologist. 

“When I moved here I told my daughter, who is a pediatric cardiologist, I said, ‘I have no purpose. I’m not doing anything that’s important,'” Stover said. “And she got me hooked up with this lady to make these hats and that was important to me.”

The caps are designed with holiday themes and allow families facing challenges to have their day brightened with a festive touch. 

“They have become a colorful symbol of hope and joy for the center’s littlest patients and their families,” Betsy Beall, the hospital’s child life specialist, told

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