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This week's knitting project: a delicate baby vest for the neonatal unit at Wellington Hospital. I'm using 4 ply white merino, and this pattern, as specified by the hospital (scroll down to find the pdf download link).

I found this post on Facebook about how the Wellington NICU needed knitted woollen vests, blankets and cardigans and couldn't resist getting started. Nothing more motivating for a knitter than being told your work is important and needed! 

Click here for more information about knitting for Wellington babies. Maybe premature babies in your area need knitted garments too?

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  1. Mary Gordon Avatar
    Mary Gordon

    Good on you Melissa. My mum’s knitting group does these and they’re all very much appreciated. Even when they’re not short, they value the ability to sell them in the shops in the Unit and Hospi shop in the Hospital, to do a bit of fundraising. Mum tries to use machine washable wool, and says she knits love into every stitch. Keep up the good work x

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  2. Daniella Avatar
    Daniella

    Aa lovely. Lucas is a proud owner of one of them lovely litle west that hi got from aukland cardiac ward!

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  3. Katrina Avatar
    Katrina

    Freesias. My heart melts. They just don’t smell as good from the florist as did from Mum’s garden in Golden Bay…

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