Does anyone know of a free knitting pattern for preemies that include hat, booties & jacket?
We are looking for free knitting patterns for premature babies 2lbs. to 5 lbs. and really need to find the jacket pattern most of all. Can you direct us to a website?
4 ply yarn, size 10 needles (3.25)
Finished Jacket weight 30gms (3/4oz)
Finished Set weight 35gms (11/4oz)
JACKET
Cast on 93 sts. Knit 5 rows.
Proceed in pattern as follows:
1st row K5 (yarn round needle P1 P3tog P1 yon K1) to last 4 Sts K 4
2nd row K4 purl to last 4 Sts K4
3rd row Knit
4th row as 2nd
Repeat last 4 rows until work measures 11.5 cm (4.5ins) ending after a wrong side row
Knit 2 rows
Divide for armholes as follows making a buttonhole on first row
K2 yarn forward K2 tog K19 Cast off 4sts K39 including st on needle Cast off 4sts
Knit to end
Continue in stocking stitch with garter stitch border(every row knit) on first set of Sts as follows
1st row K4 purl to end
2nd row K1 Slip1 K1 pass slip stitch over knit to end
Repeat last 2 rows until15sts remain finishing at neck edge.
Next row K4 Sts and slip on to a safety pin Cast off next 2sts and work to end Dec 1st at neck edge on next 3 rows, at the same time decrease at armhole edge as before, continue until 2sts remain Purl 2 tog
Rejoin yarn to back Sts purl to end
Next row K1 slip1 K1 pass slip stitch over, Knit to last 3sts, K2tog K1
Next row Purl, repeat last 2 rows until 17sts remain, leave on stitch holder for neckband
Rejoin yarn to remain in stitches, purl to last 4 Sts, K4
Next row K to last 3sts, K2 tog K1
Continue as first side reversing all shaping and making buttonhole on 8th row
SLEEVES
Cast on 26 Sts and Knit 5 rows
Continue in stocking stitch increasing 1 stitch at each end of fifth row, and 1sts at each end of the two following 6th rows, 32sts, continue to 9.5cm (3.75ins)
Cast off 2sts at the beginning on next 2 rows
Next row K1 Slip1 K1 psso, knit to last 3 Sts, K2 tog, K1
Next row purl
Continue as above 2 rows to 4sts, and leave on safety pin for neckband
NECKBAND
Slip first 4 Sts on needle, pick up and knit 10sts from right front neck, 4sts from top of sleeve, 17sts from back, 4sts from top of sleeve, 10sts from left front neck, and 4sts from safety pin, 53sts
Knit 5 rows making buttonhole on 2nd row, cast off
Sew up armhole, sleeve seams, sew on 3 buttons
HAT
Cast on 63sts Knit 3 rows and continue in pattern as follows:
1st row K1* K1 yarn round needle P1. P3 tog P1 yarn over needle* repeat from* to last 3 Sts K3
2nd row Purl
3rd row Knit
4th row Purl
Repeat last 4 rows 4 times more, and 1st and 2nd row once more
Shape crown
1st row K6* Slip 1 K2 tog pass slip stitch over, K5 repeat from* to last stitch K1
2nd row Purl
3rd row K5* Slip 1 K2 tog pass slip stitch over,K3 repeat from* to last two stitches K2
4th row Purl
5th row K4* Slip 1 K2 tog pass slip stitch over, K1 repeat from* to last four stitches
6th row Purl
7th row K3* Slip 1 K1 pass slip stitch over, repeat from* to end (13sts)
8th row Purl
Draw up stitches and sew up seam.
You could leave part seam open, and attach ribbons if you wish.
SOCKS
No.12 needles (2.75)
Cast on 26sts loosely work 14 rows in K1 P1 rib
Change to No.10 needles (3.25). Work 2 rows in stocking stitch
Shape Instep
1st row K17 turn
2nd row P8 turn. Working on these 8sts knit 8 rows in stocking stitch. Break off yarn.
Right side facing, rejoin yarn to instep, pick up and knit 8sts along side edge of instep
Knit 8sts off left hand needle, pick up, and knit 8sts along other side of instep (42sts)
Work 3 rows in stocking stitch
Shape Foot
1st row K1 K2 together K12.K3tog .K6 .K3tog .K12 .K2tog .K1 .(36sts)
2nd row Purl
3rd row K1 K2 together K10. K3tog. K4 .K3tog .K10 .K2tog .K1 .(30sts)
4th row Purl
Cast off
You cn go to this website and check ou some other things for premies as well as the above pattern.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/stoke/content/articles/2007/10/16/babywear_patterns_feature.shtml
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