If you're a knitter, making a pair of booties, a singlet or vest is one of the most practical ways you can help. Every lovingly crafted piece you donate will support a child in getting the best possible start in life.
Below you'll find two beloved Plunket knitting patterns for baby booties or a singlet, but you can use any pattern you like.
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When your creation is complete, you can either drop it off at your local Plunket clinic or post it to the address below, and we’ll distribute these to the pēpi who need them most.
The Royal New Zealand Plunket Trust
PO Box 38299,
Wellington Mail Centre,
Lower Hutt 5045
Thank you for taking the time to contribute so thoughtfully.
Other Ways to Give
Not quite ready to undertake a knitting project? There are other ways to support Plunket. Monthly giving or leaving a gift in your will are both impactful ways to help children and their whānau thrive.
Plunket Knitting Patterns
Baby booties knitting pattern
Sizes: Fits baby size 3-6 months...
Sizes: Fits baby size 3-6 months
Materials
- One ball of Double Knit (DK) wool
- One pair 3.75 needles (size 9) or size needed to obtain tension
Tension: 24 sts and 32 rows = 10 cm in stocking st.
Instructions
Cast on 33 sts. Work 10 rows in (K1. P1) ribbing.
Next row: (RS). (Eyelets). K1. *yo. K2tog. Rep from * to end of row.
Next row: Purl.
Divide for instep: Next row: K22. Turn. Leave rem sts unworked.
Next row: P11. Turn. Leave rem sts unworked.
Work 12 rows even across centre 11 sts for instep. Break yarn.
With RS facing, rejoin yarn to last st on right-hand needle.
Pick up and knit 7 sts down right side of instep. K11 across instep. Pick up and knit 7 sts down left side of instep. K11 from left-hand needle. 47 sts.
Knit 11 rows (garter st).
Shape heel and toe: 1st row: (RS). K2. K2tog. Knit to centre 5 sts. K2tog. K1. K2tog. Knit to last 4 sts. K2tog. K2.
2nd row: Knit.
Rep last 2 rows once more, then 1st row once. 35 sts rem.
Cast off loosely knitwise (WS).
Finishing: Sew back and sole seam. Using 2 strands of yarn, make a twisted cord 30.5 cm long and thread through eyelet row, having ends meet at centre.
Abbreviations
K, knit; P, purl; sts, stitches; beg, beginning; rep, repeat; st st, stocking stitch; y fwd, yarn forward; psso, pass slip stitch over; sl, slip; sl st, slip stitch; tog, together; patt, pattern; rem, remaining; dc, double crochet; ch, chain; tr, treble.
Baby singlet knitting pattern
Measurements: To fit underarm 40cm, length 27cm...
Measurements: To fit underarm 40cm, length 27cm
Materials
- 1 ball of 2 ply (25g) wool
- 1 pair 3mm (No. 11) knitting needles
- 3mm (No. 10-11) Crochet hook
Tension: 32sts to 10cm over st st using 3mm needles
Back & Front (both alike)
Using No. 11 needles cast on 61 sts. Work 10 rows Moss st, starting each row K1. Change to stocking st and continue until work measures 18cm.
Begin Pattern:
1st Row: P2. * K3, y fwd, sl 1, K2 tog, psso, y fwd, K3, P3 rep from * to last 11 sts, K3, y fwd, sl 1, K2 tog, psso, y fwd, K3, P2.
2nd Row: K2, * P9, K3, rep from * to last 11 sts, P9, K2.
3rd Row: P2, * K1, K2 tog, y fwd, K3, y fwd, sl 1, K1, psso, K1, P3, rep from * to last 11 sts, K1, K2 tog, y fwd, K3, y fwd, sl 1, K1, psso, K1, P2.
4th Row: As 2nd row. Repeat row 1 to 4 inclusive 4 times.
Shape shoulder: Work 13 sts in pattern, then cast off next 35 sts loosely. Continue on last 13 sts, repeating pattern 3 times. Cast off 13 sts. Rejoin yarn to other side and work to match first shoulder. Cast off 13 sts.
To make up: Join shoulder seams. Cast off loosely or for shell edging (optional): using hook, work 1 row dc evenly around neck edge having a number divisible by 6. Next round: 1 ch * 1 dc in first dc, miss 2 dc, 5 tr in next dc, miss 2 dc, rep from * to end, sl st in 1 ch at beg. Fasten off. Join side seams leaving 8cms open for armholes. Work shell edging around armhole.
Abbreviations
K, knit; P, purl; sts, stitches; beg, beginning; rep, repeat; st st, stocking stitch; y fwd, yarn forward; psso, pass slip stitch over; sl, slip; sl st, slip stitch; tog, together; patt, pattern; rem, remaining; dc, double crochet; ch, chain; tr, treble.