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As a teenager, Jackie Robinson observed as her mom threaded a needle with yarn and crocheted beautiful blankets and warm caps. That hobby soon became woven into Robinson's life. “I became interested watching her, so I asked her to teach me how,” Robinson remembers of the time she was about 18. Robinson, an environmental services technician II and five-year employee at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, is known for her whimsical children's hats and clothing crafted from Red Heart yarn using a size G needle. She also creates soft blankets for babies and throws for adults. “My favorite is blankets, but I do hats, booties, little diaper trousers, scarves and mittens,” Robinson said. She often draws inspiration from Disney and cartoon characters, and creates designs of her own for blankets. She started off years ago using patterns, but soon found she didn't necessarily need them as her guide. “I went to YouTube to get patterns. I saw a Minion hat there, and it inspired me to try it,” Robinson said. “But my son asked for a Tasmanian Devil hat, and I didn't have a pattern. I just looked at pictures.” The same was true for a Tigger hat. “Once I set my mind on how I want it to be, I don't need a pattern. I taught myself how to do blankets with a person's name on it. The idea is mine.”
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