Thank you for supporting our hospitals through your knitting and sewing. The items and sizes below have been specified by our hospital teams to meet the needs of patients and whānau, so please follow the patterns and sizing provided.
NICU
Incubator Sheets
• 100% cotton or flanelette
• Plain or small pattern designs
• Gender neutral colours
Cut fabric 78cm wide x 78cm long
This includes 2cm seam allowance for each side
Do a roll over seam each side.( Fold over 1cm then again and sew )
Finished size 75cm x 75cm
Incubator Covers
Cotton fabric top, cotton blackout fabric back
Cut fabric 111cm x 111cm. (1cm seam allowance)
Finished size. 110cm x 110cm
Place right sides together, sew around all sides leaving a gap on one side large enough to pull fabric through
Iron edges and top stitch gap closed
Sew a 5cm border in from the edge on all sides
Kangaroo Wraps
• Two sizes
• 100% merino knit fabric
Size 1…. Cut. 96cm wide x 72cmlong
Size 2…. Cut. 82cm wide x 72cm long
Using a stretch stitch, sew side seam & overlock edge
Do a roll seam on top & bottom edge using a stretch stitch
Helpful to insert a tag in one of these edges to write size on
Muslin Wraps
Single layer of fabric
Small size. Cut 60cm x 60cm. Hem each side
Finished size. 56cm x 56cm
Larger wrap….120cm x 120cm finished size
Mortuary
Ashbags
• Any cotton fabric
• Gender nuetral colours and pattern suitable for purpose
• Some lace edging used sometimes
Patterns and further instructions available on request.
Singlets
• Cotton knit
• Gender neutral colours. Usually white
Patterns and further instructions available on request
Wraps
• Two sizes
• Flanelette
• Gender neutral, small patterns suitable for purpose
Size One - Cut fabric 56cm x 56cm
Sew narrow hem around 4 sides
Size Two - 80cm x 80cm not needed often
Narrow hem around all sides.
Delivery Suite
Merino Singlets
• 100% merino
Pattern available on request, see below
Coronary Care
Heart Cushions
• New cotton fabric
• Stuffing - polyester hobby fill
• Two sizes
Pattern available on request
Heart Bags
• New cotton fabric
• Cotton strap 130 cm long
19cm long x 14cm wide. See video instructions below.