Knitting needles around the mountain have been clicking to keep Taranaki's littlest safe and warm.
To celebrate its 50th anniversary, the region's Creative Fibre members knitted baby blankets, booties, cardigans, beanies and jumpers for the Taranaki Health Foundation.
Creative Fibre Taranaki spokeswoman Debbie Dawson said knitting for Taranaki babies was a cause close to the group's hearts. The group has donated more than 100 knitted items to the cause over recent years.
"As it was our 50th anniversary, we were looking for local projects so that we had something to work towards. We made blankets for the Pēpi Pods a couple of years ago. This was a cause that meant that all of us could get involved, make something and contribute," Debbie says.
Taranaki Health Foundation general manager Bry Kopu-Scott was thrilled with the knitted donations. The foundation is collecting pure wool blankets and wool for Wahakura and Pēpi Pods, which are similar to bassinets and enable at-risk babies to co-sleep safely.