Knit for Purpose is Back Again!

Yes that's right! Join us again in 2024, between 15 April and 8 June, for our micro-volunteering project Knit for Purpose!

Microvolunteering is bite-sized, on-demand, no commitment actions that benefit a worthy cause. This year, we once again invite you to get involved and knit or crochet squares or strips of squares for blankets, which will be donated to those in need in our community through local organisations.

The Pattern:

• Here is our simple garter stitch pattern to create a 15cm x 15cm square.

If you're a beginniner:

• Watch this video on How to Knit a Peggy Square.
• If you prefer to crochet, this pattern and how-to video is a good place to start.

For those more advanced who wish to make multiple squares:

• We would be really grateful if squares are sewn together before being dropped off to us.
• To reduce sewing time at the end, we suggest knitting long strips of squares like a scarf. You could even change colours each 15cm, as you go!

Sizing:

• Small blankets: 8 squares x 6 squares
• Large blankets: 8 squares x 10 squares

Labelling:

• We welcome all yarn types, but ask that you please indicate whether your knitting is wool, cotton, acrylic or a mix. This is to ensure blankets destined for newborns and neonates are 100% wool, to keep them cosy.

Drop Off Point:

• Knitting can be dropped off to us at Christchurch Community House (213 Lichfield Street) between 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday.
• We also welcome donations of double-knit wool and size 4 needles, which we will share with anyone who wants to take part but doesn't have the materials to get started.

Invite Others to Join In:

• You can knit on your own, teach your whānau, get your craft group involved or invite your neighbours to join in! Download or print our Knit for Purpose poster and share the word.

World Wide Knit in Public Day

• And finally, to wrap things up, we invite you to join us on Saturday 8th June 2024, for World Wide Knit in Public Day. We will come together to finish knitting and sewing as many blankets as we can! Check our Events page for all the details.