Patterns, Ideas and Guidelines

General guidelines

• PKC accepts both 100% merino and acrylic wool items

• 4ply wool is preferred as 8ply can be rough on preemies skin

• Please don’t make items too small, see below for more info on sizing

• You do not need to wash items as hospitals will do this

• We accept crochet items, Middlemore Foundation have some great patterns for crochet on their website

• We accept larger babies items and knitting also, a number of organisations we donate to also gives items to full terms babies and children in need

Free Patterns

Cardigan patterns 

Cardigans should be no smaller than 36cm (14 inches) chest size

1. Middlemore Foundation pattern

Singlet and Vest Patterns

1. The Fish and chip Singlet and beanie set

2. Baby singlet pattern

3. Basic prem singlet pattern

4. Knitworld ribbed baby singlet

Blanket patterns

Ideal sizes: cot blanket 120 x 150 cm 45 x 60 inches, bassinet blankets 90 x 120 cm 36 x 48 inches

Middlemore blanket pattern

Sets with cardigans

Cardigans should be no smaller than 36cm (14 inches) chest size

1. Booties, singlet and beanie pattern by the North Shore Hospital Auxiliary Group

2. V Neck Jacket pattern by the North Shore Hospital Auxiliary Group

Beanie Patterns

Hats should be no less than 15cm length plus 4cm turn-up

1. Ribbed Beanie pattern

2. Beanie pattern

3. Middlemore Ribbed Beanie pattern

Other Patterns

1. Booties pattern by the North Shore Hospital Auxiliary Group

2. 27 Free Knitting Patterns for Premature Babies

3. Bliss charity pattern page (UK charity with some fantastic free patterns)

Peggy Square details

Size:

• 15x15cm squares.

You will need:

• size 8 (4mm) needles.

• Any colour 8ply (double knitting, DK) wool.

• Approximately 20 squares make a blanket

Tension: everyone’s knitting tension is slightly different and not all 8ply yarns are created equal. You may need to adjust the number of stitches you cast on so that your square is 15cm wide when it is finished.

• Cast on 30 stitches.

• Work 60 rows garter stitch (knit every row), or until your work measures 14.5cm.

• Cast off 30 stitches