Premature Baby Crochet Baby Jacket

There are loads of little crochet baby jackets available but I couldn’t find exactly what I was looking for.

 

I wanted instructions for a sleeveless premature baby jacket - in DK weight yarn - and written in UK terminology.

 

After lots of looking …..it seemed easier in the end to write my own !

(although I must say that there are many similar patterns freely available).

Anyway this is my version.

 

Small & Large Premature Baby Crochet SleevelessTops

 

Preemie Crochet Baby Tops         UK Terminology               

Small Premature Baby Top

 

Using DK yarn and a 4mm hook, chain 41

Row 1:
tc in 4^th ch from hook and in the next 3 ch, (tc, ch, tc) in next ch (corner), tc in next 7 chains, (tc, ch, tc)  in next ch (corner), tc in next 11 chains, (tc, ch, tc) in next ch (corner), tc in next 7 chains, (tc, ch, tc) in next chain (corner), tc in next 5 ch, turn

 

Row 2:
ch3 (counts as first tc), tc in next 5 tc, (tc, ch, tc) in ch (center of corner), tc in next 9 tc, (tc, ch, tc) in ch (center of corner), tc in next 13 tc, (tc, ch, tc) in next ch (center of corner), tc in next 9 tc, (tc, ch, tc) in next ch (center of corner), tc in next 6 tc, turn

 

Row 3:
ch3 (counts as first tc), tc in next 6 tc, (tc, ch, tc) in ch (center of corner), tc in next 11 tc, (tc, ch, tc) in ch (center of corner), tc in next 15 tc, (tc, ch, tc) in next ch (center of corner), tc in next 11 tc, (tc, ch, tc) in next ch (center of corner), tc in next 7 tc, turn

 

Row 4:
ch3 (counts as first tc), tc in next 7 tc, (tc, ch, tc) in ch (center of corner), tc in next 13 tc, (tc, ch, tc) in ch (center of corner), tc in next 17 tc, (tc, ch, tc) in next ch (center of corner), tc in next 13 tc, (tc, ch, tc) in next ch (center of corner), tc in next 8 tc, turn

 

Row 5:
ch3 (counts as first tc), tc in next 8 tc, (tc, ch, tc) in ch (center of corner), tc in next 15 tc, (tc, ch, tc) in ch (center of corner), tc in next 19 tc, (tc, ch, tc) in next ch (center of corner), tc in next 15 tc, (tc, ch, tc) in next ch (center of corner), tc in next 9 tc, turn

 

Row 6:

ch3 (counts as first tc), tc in next 9 tc,  tc in ch (center of corner), skip stitches to the next ch, tc in ch (center of corner), tc in next 21 tc,  tc in ch (center of corner), skip stitches to the next ch, tc in ch (center of corner), tc in next  10 tc, turn

 

Row 7:

ch3 (counts as first tc), tc in next tc,  * 2tc in next tc, tc in next 2 tc, repeat from * to end, turn

 

Row 8:             ch3 (counts as first tc), tc in each tc across row, turn

 

Repeat row 8 twice more

 

Row 11:           ch1, dc in each tc across row.  Fasten off

 

Neckties:         Chain 30, dc across neck edge, chain 30. Fasten off

 

To finish:

Weave in ends                        Tie bow at neck

 

 

Large Premature / Small Newborn Baby Top

 

 

Using DK yarn and a 4mm hook, chain 53

Row 1:
tc in 4^th  ch from hook and in the next 5 ch, (tc, ch, tc) in next ch (corner), tc in next 9 chains, (tc, ch, tc)  in next ch (corner), tc in next 15 chains, (tc, ch, tc) in next ch (corner), tc in next 9 chains, (tc, ch, tc) in next chain (corner), tc in next 7 ch, turn

 

Row 2:
ch3 (counts as first tc), tc in next 7 tc, (tc, ch, tc) in ch (center of corner), tc in next 11 tc, (tc, ch, tc) in ch (center of corner), tc in next 17 tc, (tc, ch, tc) in next ch (center of corner), tc in next 11 tc, (tc, ch, tc) in next ch (center of corner), tc in next 8 tc, turn

 

Row 3:
ch3 (counts as first tc), tc in next 8 tc, (tc, ch, tc) in ch (center of corner), tc in next 13 tc, (tc, ch, tc) in ch (center of corner), tc in next 19 tc, (tc, ch, tc) in next ch (center of corner), tc in next 13 tc, (tc, ch, tc) in next ch (center of corner), tc in next 9 tc, turn

 

Row 4:
ch3 (counts as first tc), tc in next 9 tc, (tc, ch, tc) in ch (center of corner), tc in next 15 tc, (tc, ch, tc) in ch (center of corner), tc in next 21 tc, (tc, ch, tc) in next ch (center of corner), tc in next 15 tc, (tc, ch, tc) in next ch (center of corner), tc in next 10 tc, turn

 

Row 5:
ch3 (counts as first tc), tc in next 10 tc, (tc, ch, tc) in ch (center of corner), tc in next 17 tc, (tc, ch, tc) in ch (center of corner), tc in next 23 tc, (tc, ch, tc) in next ch (center of corner), tc in next 17 tc, (tc, ch, tc) in next ch (center of corner), tc in next 11 tc, turn

 

Row 6:
ch3 (counts as first tc), tc in next 11 tc, (tc, ch, tc) in ch (center of corner), tc in next 19 tc, (tc, ch, tc) in ch (center of corner), tc in next 25 tc, (tc, ch, tc) in next ch (center of corner), tc in next 19 tc, (tc, ch, tc) in next ch (center of corner), tc in next 12 tc, turn

 

Row 7:

ch3 (counts as first tc), tc in next 12 tc,  tc in ch (center of corner), skip stitches to the next ch, tc in ch (center of corner), tc in next 27 tc, tc in ch (center of corner),  skip stitches to the next ch, tc in ch (center of corner), tc in next  13 tc, turn

 

Row 8:

ch3 (counts as first tc), tc in next tc, * 2tc in next tc, tc in next 2 tc, repeat from * to end, turn

 

Row 9:             ch3 (counts as first tc), tc in each tc across row, turn

 

Repeat row 9 four times more

 

Row 14:           ch1, dc in each tc across row.  Fasten off

 

Neckties:         Chain 33, dc across neck edge, chain 33. Fasten off

To finish:         Weave in ends                        Tie bow at neck

 

Newborn Baby Top

 

 

Using DK yarn and a 4mm hook, chain 65

Row 1:
tc in 4^th  ch from hook and in the next 7 ch, (tc, ch, tc) in next ch (corner), tc in next 11 chains, (tc, ch, tc)  in next ch (corner), tc in next 19 chains, (tc, ch, tc) in next ch (corner), tc in next 11 chains, (tc, ch, tc) in next chain (corner), tc in next 9 ch, turn

 

Row 2:
ch3 (counts as first tc), tc in next 9 tc, (tc, ch, tc) in ch (center of corner), tc in next 13 tc, (tc, ch, tc) in ch (center of corner), tc in next 21 tc, (tc, ch, tc) in next ch (center of corner), tc in next 13 tc, (tc, ch, tc) in next ch (center of corner), tc in next 10 tc, turn

 

Row 3:
ch3 (counts as first tc), tc in next 10 tc, (tc, ch, tc) in ch (center of corner), tc in next 15 tc, (tc, ch, tc) in ch (center of corner), tc in next 23 tc, (tc, ch, tc) in next ch (center of corner), tc in next 15 tc, (tc, ch, tc) in next ch (center of corner), tc in next 11 tc, turn

 

Row 4:
ch3 (counts as first tc), tc in next 11 tc, (tc, ch, tc) in ch (center of corner), tc in next 17 tc, (tc, ch, tc) in ch (center of corner), tc in next 25 tc, (tc, ch, tc) in next ch (center of corner), tc in next 17 tc, (tc, ch, tc) in next ch (center of corner), tc in next 12 tc, turn

 

Row 5:
ch3 (counts as first tc), tc in next 12 tc, (tc, ch, tc) in ch (center of corner), tc in next 19 tc, (tc, ch, tc) in ch (center of corner), tc in next 27 tc, (tc, ch, tc) in next ch (center of corner), tc in next 19 tc, (tc, ch, tc) in next ch (center of corner), tc in next 13 tc, turn

 

Row 6:
ch3 (counts as first tc), tc in next 13 tc, (tc, ch, tc) in ch (center of corner), tc in next 21 tc, (tc, ch, tc) in ch (center of corner), tc in next 29 tc, (tc, ch, tc) in next ch (center of corner), tc in next 21 tc, (tc, ch, tc) in next ch (center of corner), tc in next 14 tc, turn

 

Row 7:
ch3 (counts as first tc), tc in next 14 tc, (tc, ch, tc) in ch (center of corner), tc in next 23 tc, (tc, ch, tc) in ch (center of corner), tc in next 31 tc, (tc, ch, tc) in next ch (center of corner), tc in next 23 tc, (tc, ch, tc) in next ch (center of corner), tc in next 15 tc, turn

 

Row 8:

ch3 (counts as first tc), tc in next 15 tc,  tc in ch (center of corner), skip stitches to the next ch, tc in ch (center of corner), tc in next 33 tc,  tc in ch (center of corner), skip stitches to the next ch, tc in ch (center of corner), tc in next  16 tc, turn

 

Row 9:

ch3 (counts as first tc), tc in next tc, * 2tc in next tc, tc in next 2 tc, repeat from * to end, turn

 

Row 10:

ch3 (counts as first tc), tc in each tc across row, turn

 

Repeat row 10 eight times more

 

Row 19:  

ch1, dc in each tc across row.  Fasten off

 

Neckties:

Chain 35, dc across neck edge, chain 35. Fasten off

 

To finish:

Weave in ends                        Tie bow at neck

 

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