PKC is celebrating 10 years of wrapping our tiniest babies in warmth and aroha.
We’re marking the milestone with a big, heartfelt goal: raising $10,000 to support Neonatal Intensive Care Units across Aotearoa.
$10k for 10 years
We have lots happening in 2026 to celebrate our 10 year anniversary. From our annual fundraising merch to a nationwide community Peggy Square project, every donation brings us closer to our $10,000 goal.
Let’s celebrate 10 years of care, community, and compassion together.
Ways to support
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KNIT ITEMS FOR PREEMIES
Collecting your knitting is at the heart of what we do and blankets, cardigans, vest and booties are always needed by hospitals looking after preemies.
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JOIN OUR PEGGY SQUARE PROJECT
Take part in our Stitching Together Aotearoa: Peggy Square Project. It’s launching soon! You can sign up below.
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BUY 2026 FUNDRAISING MERCH
We have created a new collection of PKC clothing, jewellery and accessories, to raise much needed funds to buy medical equipment and furniture for the hospitals we support.
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INVOLVE YOUR COMMUNITY
Calling all schools, workplaces, clubs, retirement villages and community groups. We are working on a range of resources for you! Get in touch if you’d like to register your interest here.
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SPREAD THE WORD
Follow us on Facebook and Instagram! Like, share and engage with our content. It really does make a difference!
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DONATE VIA GIVEALITTLE
Help us reach our goal of $10k to purchase much needed medical equipment and furniture for the hospitals and NICUs we support. We are so grateful for all donations!
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Join our community Peggy Square project
in 2026!
Stitching Together Aotearoa
PEGGY SQUARE PROJECT
Join well-known Kiwis and our Premmie Knitting Club community as we knit peggy squares to be made into blankets for our tiniest babies to celebrate our 10 year anniversary.
We’re encouraging schools, workplaces, retirement villages, knitting groups and individuals to join us and make blankets for hospitals throughout 2026.
Sign up below to hear more when we launch later in February and March, we’ll provide more information via email.
Why Peggy Squares
A Peggy square is a knitted square, typically measuring 15 x 15cm. These squares are sewn together to create blankets.
Peggy squares are an excellent starting point for beginner knitters, as the project is simple and manageable in size—perfect for learning basic stitches and techniques without tackling complex patterns or large items.
Making Peggy squares allows new knitters to practise skills, build confidence, and contribute to a worthy cause, with individual squares later joined to form the finished blanket.
Knit Peggy Squares
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15x15cm squares
20 squares make a blanket
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Size 8 (4mm) needles.
Any colour 8ply (double knitting, DK) wool.
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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.
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Cast on 30 stitches.
Work 60 rows garter stitch (knit every row), or until your work measures 14.5cm.
Cast off 30 stitches.