13-year-old learns crochet online, makes toys for hospitalised children
A 13-year-old girl named Sophie Histed taught herself to crochet via YouTube and has donated 30 handmade plushies to a pediatric ward. She chose to let hospital staff distribute the toys to ensure they reach the children who need them most.
Why it matters
This story highlights the positive impact of self-taught skills and youth-led community service in healthcare settings.
While most 13-year-olds spend holidays sleeping and hanging out with friends, Sophie Histed has other plans. The Hillcrest teenager spends her time crocheting kindness, a skill she taught herself. Her holidays are packed. She works tirelessly on a production line for handmade plushies, which she sends to the paediatric ward at Calvary North Adelaide Hospital. As a teen, Sophie understands how daunting it can be for children in hospital. So she hopes to weave joy with her crocheted toys.She has donated 30 handmade plushies to the hospital during this holiday. Each took her about an hour to stitch into a cuddly form. And guess what? They are absolutely cute, something that is guaranteed to bring a smile to any child’s face.Learning crochet onlineSophie wasn’t born to crochet. She didn’t take any classes either. There were no instructors. It was more like trial and error.
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