This little premature baby top is so simple ...... but so sweet!
Knitted top-down ~ and only two tiny sleeve seams to sew up.
Small, medium and large premature baby sizes.
Topaz Premature Baby Cardigan Jacket |
With contrasting colour borders - the choices are endless .......
Topaz ~ Small Premature Baby Top
Size:
Width: 11½" - 12"
Width: 11½" - 12"
Length: 6"
Tension:
22sts = 4" (10cm)
Requires:
Around 22g of DK (8ply) yarn
2 buttons
Using contrast colour yarn and 4mm
needles ~
Cast on 51sts
Rows 1 & 2 Knit
Row 3 K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end of row
Rows 4 Knit
Row 3 K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end of row
Rows 4 Knit
Change to main colour ~
Row 5 Knit
Row 6 K4, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 6 K4, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 7 K8,
kfb, k1, kfb, k5, kfb, k1, kfb, k12, kfb, k1, kfb, k5, kfb, k1, kfb, k9
Row 8 K4,
purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 9 K9,
kfb, k1, kfb, k7, kfb, k1, kfb, k14, kfb, k1, kfb, k7, kfb, k1, kfb, k10
Row 10 K4,
purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 11 K10,
kfb, k1, kfb, k9, kfb, k1, kfb, k16, kfb, k1, kfb, k9, kfb, k1, kfb, k11
Row 12 K4,
purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 13 K11,
kfb, k1, kfb, k11, kfb, k1, kfb, k18, kfb, k1, kfb, k11, kfb, k1, kfb, k12
Row 14 K4,
purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 15 K2,
yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), K8, kfb, k1, kfb, k13, kfb, k1, kfb, k20,
kfb, k1, kfb, k13, kfb, k1, kfb, k13
Row 16 K4,
purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 17 K13,
kfb, k1, kfb, k15, kfb, k1, kfb, k22, kfb, k1, kfb, k15, kfb, k1, kfb, k14
Row 18 K4,
purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 19 K14,
kfb, k1, kfb, k17, kfb, k1, kfb, k24, kfb, k1, kfb, k17, kfb, k1, kfb, k15
Row 20 K4,
purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 21 K17,
slip next 22sts onto a stitch holder, k29, slip next 22sts onto a stitch
holder, k17
Row 22 K4,
purl to last 4sts, k4 (63sts)
Row 23 Knit
Row 24 K4,
purl to last 4sts, k4
Repeat last 2 rows seven times more
Change to contrast colour ~
Knit 5 rows
Cast off
Short Sleeves ~ Both Alike
Put the 22sts, left on a stitch holder,
back on to a knitting needle.
Using contrast colour yarn ~
Knit 5 rows
Cast off
Make the second sleeve in the same way
Sew up sleeve border seams
Gather together underarms, using a length
of main colour yarn
Darn away ends
Sew on buttons
Topaz ~ Medium Premature Baby Top
Size:
Width: 13"
Width: 13"
Length: 6½"
Tension:
22sts = 4" (10cm)
Requires:
Around 28g of DK (8ply) yarn
2 buttons
Using contrast colour yarn and 4mm
needles ~
Cast on 55sts
Rows 1 & 2 Knit
Row 3 K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end of row
Rows 4 Knit
Row 3 K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end of row
Rows 4 Knit
Change to main colour ~
Row 5 Knit
Row 6 K4, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 6 K4, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 7 K9,
kfb, k1, kfb, k5, kfb, k1, kfb, k14, kfb, k1, kfb, k5, kfb, k1, kfb, k10
Row 8 K4,
purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 9 K10,
kfb, k1, kfb, k7, kfb, k1, kfb, k16, kfb, k1, kfb, k7, kfb, k1, kfb, k11
Row 10 K4,
purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 11 K11,
kfb, k1, kfb, k9, kfb, k1, kfb, k18, kfb, k1, kfb, k9, kfb, k1, kfb, k12
Row 12 K4,
purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 13 K12,
kfb, k1, kfb, k11, kfb, k1, kfb, k20, kfb, k1, kfb, k11, kfb, k1, kfb, k13
Row 14 K4,
purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 15 K2,
yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), K9, kfb, k1, kfb, k13, kfb, k1, kfb, k22,
kfb, k1, kfb, k13, kfb, k1, kfb, k14
Row 16 K4,
purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 17 K14,
kfb, k1, kfb, k15, kfb, k1, kfb, k24, kfb, k1, kfb, k15, kfb, k1, kfb, k15
Row 18 K4,
purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 19 K15,
kfb, k1, kfb, k17, kfb, k1, kfb, k26, kfb, k1, kfb, k17, kfb, k1, kfb, k16
Row 20 K4,
purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 21 K16,
kfb, k1, kfb, k19, kfb, k1, kfb, k28, kfb, k1, kfb, k19, kfb, k1, kfb, k17
Row 22 K4,
purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 23 K19,
slip next 24sts onto a stitch holder, k33, slip next 24sts onto a stitch
holder, k19
Row 24 K4,
purl to last 4sts, k4 (71sts)
Row 25 Knit
Row 26 K4,
purl to last 4sts, k4
Repeat last 2 rows nine more
Knit 5 rows
Cast off
Short Sleeves ~ Both Alike
Put the 24sts, left on a stitch holder,
back on to a knitting needle.
Rejoin main colour yarn
Row 1 S1,
knit to end
Row 2 S1,
purl to last st, k1
Using contrast colour yarn ~
Knit 5 rows
Cast off
Make the second sleeve in the same way
Sew up sleeve border seams
Gather together underarms, using a length
of main colour yarn
Darn away ends
Sew on buttons
Topaz ~ Large Premature Baby Top
Size:
Width: 15"
Width: 15"
Length: 7½
"
Tension:
22sts = 4" (10cm)
Requires:
Around 30g of DK (8ply) yarn
3 buttons
Using contrast colour yarn and 4mm
needles ~
Cast on 59sts
Rows 1 & 2 Knit
Row 3 K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end of row
Rows 4 Knit
Row 3 K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end of row
Rows 4 Knit
Change to main colour ~
Row 5 Knit
Row 6 K4, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 6 K4, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 7 K10,
kfb, k1, kfb, k5, kfb, k1, kfb, k16, kfb, k1, kfb, k5, kfb, k1, kfb, k11
Row 8 K4,
purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 9 K11,
kfb, k1, kfb, k7, kfb, k1, kfb, k18, kfb, k1, kfb, k7, kfb, k1, kfb, k12
Row 10 K4,
purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 11 K12,
kfb, k1, kfb, k9, kfb, k1, kfb, k20, kfb, k1, kfb, k9, kfb, k1, kfb, k13
Row 12 K4,
purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 13 K2,
yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), k9, kfb, k1, kfb, k11, kfb, k1, kfb, k22,
kfb, k1, kfb, k11, kfb, k1, kfb, k14
Row 14 K4,
purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 15 K14,
kfb, k1, kfb, k13, kfb, k1, kfb, k24, kfb, k1, kfb, k13, kfb, k1, kfb, k15
Row 16 K4,
purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 17 K15,
kfb, k1, kfb, k15, kfb, k1, kfb, k26, kfb, k1, kfb, k15, kfb, k1, kfb, k16
Row 18 K4,
purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 19 K16,
kfb, k1, kfb, k17, kfb, k1, kfb, k28, kfb, k1, kfb, k17, kfb, k1, kfb, k17
Row 20 K4,
purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 21 K17,
kfb, k1, kfb, k19, kfb, k1, kfb, k30, kfb, k1, kfb, k19, kfb, k1, kfb, k18
Row 22 K4,
purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 23 K2,
yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), k14, kfb, k1, kfb, k21, kfb, k1, kfb, k32,
kfb, k1, kfb, k21, kfb, k1, kfb, k19
Row 24 K4,
purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 25 K21,
slip next 26sts onto a stitch holder, k37, slip next 26sts onto a stitch
holder, k21 (79sts)
Row 26 K4,
purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 27 S1,
knit to end
Row 28 K4,
purl to last 4sts, k4
Repeat last 2
rows eleven times more
Change to contrast colour ~
Knit 5 rows
Cast off
Short Sleeves ~ Both Alike
Put the 26sts, left on a stitch holder,
back on to a knitting needle.
Rejoin main colour yarn
Row 1 S1,
knit to end
Row 2 S1,
purl to last st, k1
Row 3 S1,
knit to end
Row 4 S1,
purl to last st, k1
Using contrast colour yarn ~
Knit 5 rows
Cast off
Make the second sleeve in the same way
Sew up sleeve border seams
Gather together underarms, using a length
of main colour yarn
Darn away ends
Sew on buttons
You will find the matching hats at ~
And if you would like a long-sleeved button-front cardigan version ~
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Marianne - This little cardi is just adorable! I am sure it would be loved by both baby and mom.
ReplyDeleteTerri
This pattern is ideal as I knit for Preemies UK. If I wanted longer sleeves would I just knit extra rows? Thanks
ReplyDeleteWhat does KFB mean ?
ReplyDeleteKFB means knit into the front and then into the back of the next stitch
ReplyDeleteI couldn't find a jacket pattern for Amity so I included it on the bottom of this jacket from arm holes down super cute.
ReplyDeleteHow can I get the Pattern as I need to knit for a Hospital.
ReplyDeleteLooking for tiny prem baby hats
ReplyDelete:) Here is a link to tiny hats :) https://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.com/2017/06/micro-preemie-baby-hats.html
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