Frequently Asked Questions
ARE THERE ANY RULES WHEN KNITTING FOR PREMMIE KNITTING CLUB?
PKC accepts both 100% merino and acrylic wool items
You do not need to wash items as hospitals will do this
We accept crochet items
We accept larger babies items also
HOW CAN I SUPPORT PREMMIE KNITTING CLUB?
Details for schools can be found here.
Details for workplaces can be found here.
WHEN AND WHERE DO I DONATE MY KNITTING TO?
We gratefully accept knitting all year. We encourage donations directly to our organisation and also to your local NICU. Addresses for donations can be found here.
WHERE CAN I FIND FREE PATTERNS?
We have a page with a range of links to free online patterns.
If you have patterns to add please get in touch as we love to share a range of patterns with our community.
There is also a Facebook Group dedicated to sharing ideas and patterns, you can join here.
CAN I KNIT PEGGY SQUARES?
Yes, details below!
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
WHAT TYPE OF WOOL SHOULD I USE?
If you are donating directly to PKC, we will accept both natural and acrylic and distribute to the hospitals depending on what they prefer.
I CROCHET, CAN I JOIN THE PREMMIE KNITTING CLUB?
Yes, we have plenty of crocheters involved.
The Middlemore Foundation have some great crochet patterns available here.
WHAT HAVE PAST DONATIONS TO PKC ACHIEVED FOR NICUS?
HOW DO YOU THANK KNITTERS AND SUPPORTERS?
Saying thanks is important to us, after all knitting for PKC takes time, effort and often $. We are so appreciative to everyone who knits for us, your support is literally what keeps PKC going.
When you send knitting directly to PKC, please provide a mobile number so we can send a text message to say thanks