Bonding Squares

Bonding Squares are knitted in pairs.

Bonding Squares
Ben                                                Simple Square                                            Nevis

One square is placed with a premature baby and another is worn against the mum's skin, then the squares are swapped round every 12 hours or every time mum visits.

Many Neonatal Units are now using them. They help with the bonding of a premature baby in an incubator and the baby’s mum. The baby can smell mum’s scent even when she isn't there or wasn’t able to get him out of his incubator, and then when she goes home she can still smell the baby’s scent on the square, which is a big comfort.

Not only this, but many mums find that it really helps with expressing breast milk. Keeping the scent of the baby close by triggers the hormones needed to produce and express milk, which is very important as breastfeeding can be difficult for mothers with premature babies.

 

Simple 5" Bonding Squares (knit 2)   
 

 

 

Requirements:

DK yarn ~ around 16g

4mm needles

 

Tension:

22sts = 4” (10cm)

 

Instructions:

Cast on 28 stitches

Start with a garter stitch border - knit 6 rows

 

7^th Row:       S1, knit across row

8^th Row:       S1, k4, purl to last 5sts, k5

Repeat the last 2 rows 11 times more

 

Complete with a garter stitch border – knit 7 rows

Cast off knit wise

Darn away ends                                                                           

 

BEN Bonding Squares (knit 2)                   5½“

 

 

Requirements:

DK yarn ~ around 16g

4mm needles

 

Tension:

22sts = 4” (10cm)

 

Instructions:

Cast on 31 stitches

Start with a garter stitch border - knit 6 rows

 

7^th Row:       S1, knit across row

8^th Row:       S1, k4, *p3, k3, rep from * to last 2sts, k2

 

Repeat the last 2 rows 13 times more

 

Complete with a garter stitch border – knit 7 rows

Cast off knit wise

Darn away ends            

 

 

 

 

 

NEVIS Bonding Squares (knit 2)     5½“
 

 

 

Requirements:

 

DK yarn ~ around 16g

4mm needles

 

Tension:

 

22sts = 4” (10cm)

 

Instructions:

 

Cast on 30 stitches

Start with a garter stitch border - knit 6 rows

 

7^th Row:       S1, knit across row

8^th Row:       S1, k3, *p4, k2, repeat from * to last 2sts, k2

9^th Row:       S1, knit across row

10^th Row:     S1, k3, p1, k2, *p4, k2, repeat from * to last 5sts, p1, k4

 

Repeat the last 4 rows five times more

 

31^st Row:     S1, knit across row

32^nd Row:     S1, k3, *p4, k2, repeat from * to last 2sts, k2

 

Complete with a garter stitch border – knit 7 rows

Cast off knit wise

 

Darn away ends     
 

Bonding Squares
Charlie                                                         Willow

CHARLIE Bonding Squares (knit 2)     5“

 

Requirements:

DK yarn ~ around 16g

4mm needles

 

Tension:

22sts = 4” (10cm)

 

Instructions:

Cast on 28 stitches

Start with a garter stitch border - knit 6 rows

 

7^th Row:       S1, knit across row

8^th Row:       S1, k4, purl to last 5sts, k5

9^th Row:       S1, k4, * k2, p2, rep from * to last 7sts, k7

10^th Row:     S1, k4, * p2, k2, rep from * to last 3sts, k3

11^th Row:     S1, knit across row

12^th Row:     S1, k4, purl to last 5sts, k5

 

Repeat the last 6 rows four times more

 

Complete with a garter stitch border – knit 7 rows

 

Cast off knit wise

 

Darn away ends                                                                                                                                              

 

 

WILLOW Bonding Squares (knit 2)         5¼“

 

Requirements:

DK yarn ~ around 16g

4mm needles

 

Tension:

22sts = 4” (10cm)

 

Instructions:

Cast on 30 stitches

Start with a garter stitch border - knit 6 rows

 

**

7^th Row:       S1, knit to end

8^th Row:       S1, k4, *p4, k4, rep from * to last st, k1

Repeat the 7^th and 8^th Rows twice more

 

13^th Row:     S1, knit to end

14^th Row:     S1, k8, *p4, k4, rep from * to last 5sts, k5

Repeat the 13^th and 14^th Rows twice more  **

 

Repeat from ** to **  once more

 

31^st Row:      S1, knit to end

32^nd Row:     S1, k4, *p4, k4, rep from * to last st, k1

 

Repeat the 31^st and 32^nd Rows twice more

 

Complete with a garter stitch border – knit 7 rows

Cast off knit wise

Darn away ends                                   

 I am happy for you to use my patterns for your own use or for charity donations.

In addition:  You can gift or sell any finished items you make from my patterns.  

However, please do not copy my patterns

 

Copyright © 2017 ‘made by marianna’  All Rights Reserved

This pattern (the information and photos) may not be copied or reproduced

or republished on another webpage or website.

 

 

 

 

 

Bradley Hat

In tribute to a most exceptionally brave little boy who sadly lost his battle with neuroblastoma - Bradly Lowery - 
a six-year-old Sunderland AFC football fan who captured the hearts of thousands..........

 

Bradley Hat

 

 

Bradley Hat          Beanie Style        6 – 10 years

 

Tension - 22sts = 4" (10cm)         CHECK YOUR TENSION!

 

 

Size:

Width:          8” (16” all around)

Height:        7½”

 

Requires:
 

DK yarn in red and white

3.25mm & 4mm needles

 

Using 3.25 mm needles and red yarn, cast on 89sts

Work 10 rows in K1, P1 rib

Change to 4mm needles

Knit 1 row

Add in white

(do not cut off the red yarn, simply carry it loosely up the side and use as required)

 

** Using white ~

Knit 2 rows

Purl 1 row

Knit 1 row

Purl 1 row

Knit 1 row

 

Using red ~

Knit 2 rows

Purl 1 row

Knit 1 row

Purl 1 row

Knit 1 row  **

 

Repeat from ** to ** once more

 

Using white ~

Knit 2 rows

Purl 1 row

Knit 1 row

Purl 1 row

Knit 1 row

 

Cut off the white yarn

 

Using red ~

Knit 2 rows

Purl 1 row

 

Shape the top ~
1^st  Row:  (K6, K2 tog) repeat to last st, k1                        78sts
2^nd, 4^th,6^th,8^th,10^th,12^th Rows:  Purl
3^rd  Row:  (K5, K2 tog) repeat to last st, k1                      67sts
5^th  Row:  (K4, K2 tog) repeat to last st, k1                       56sts
7^th  Row:  (K3, K2 tog) repeat to last st, k1                       45sts
9^th  Row:  (K2, K2 tog) repeat to last st, k1                       34sts
11^th  Row (K1, K2 tog) repeat to last st, k1                       23sts
13^th  Row (K2 tog) repeat to last st, k1                              12sts
Cut yarn (leaving a long ‘tail’ to use for sewing up), draw the end through all stitches, pull up tightly.
Sew up the seam.  Darn away ends.

 

Bradley Hat          With a turn up rib         6 – 10 years

Size:

Width:          8” (16” all around)

Height:        7½”

 

Requires:

DK yarn in red and white

3.25mm & 4mm needles

 

Using 3.25 mm needles and red yarn, cast on 89sts

Work 10 rows in K1, P1 rib

 

Change to 4mm needles

Knit 1 row

Add in white

(do not cut off the red yarn, simply carry it loosely up the side and use as required)

 

** Using white ~

Knit 2 rows

Purl 1 row

Knit 1 row

Purl 1 row

Knit 1 row

 

Using red ~

Knit 2 rows

Purl 1 row

Knit 1 row

Purl 1 row

Knit 1 row  **

 

Repeat from ** to ** twice more

 

Using white ~

Knit 2 rows

Purl 1 row

Knit 1 row

Purl 1 row

Knit 1 row

 

Cut off the white yarn

 

Using red ~

Knit 2 rows

Purl 1 row

 

Shape the top ~
1^st  Row:  (K6, K2 tog) repeat to last st, k1                        78sts
2^nd, 4^th,6^th,8^th,10^th,12^th Rows:  Purl
3^rd  Row:  (K5, K2 tog) repeat to last st, k1                       67sts
5^th  Row:  (K4, K2 tog) repeat to last st, k1                       56sts
7^th  Row:  (K3, K2 tog) repeat to last st, k1                       45sts
9^th  Row:  (K2, K2 tog) repeat to last st, k1                       34sts
11^th  Row (K1, K2 tog) repeat to last st, k1                       23sts
13^th  Row (K2 tog) repeat to last st, k1                              12sts
Cut yarn (leaving a long ‘tail’ to use for sewing up), draw the end through all stitches, pull up tightly.
Sew up the seam.  Darn away ends.

 

 

 

 I am happy for you to use my patterns for your own use or for charity donations.

In addition:  You can gift or sell any finished items you make from my patterns.  

However, please do not copy my patterns

 

Copyright © 2017 ‘made by marianna’  All Rights Reserved

This pattern (the information and photos) may not be copied or reproduced

or republished on another webpage or website.