Tiny Topaz - Premature Baby Sleeper

These little sleepers are for premature babies - I chose a simple style, as I didn't want to overwhelm a delicate tiny baby with too much decoration.

The addition of some really pretty buttons and ribbon is enough to give a special touch.

Tiny Topaz Premature Baby Sleeper

If you are making these for dolls, then of course you can use any yarn you choose,

but if you are making these for hospitals or charity groups  -

please check with them first to find out if these sleepers are suitable - or if there are any special requirements that you should consider.

I imagine that this little sleeper may be used by a neonatal unit

to give to the bereaved parents of a pre-term baby who do not have clothes that are small enough to fit.

Very tiny babies that are born too soon are very delicate, so it is important that the sleeper is easy to put on - hence the buttons all the way down.

If the gown is to be used in this way then any decoration may be used.

Tiny Angel Sizes can be made by using 4ply yarn instead of DK.

Tiny Topaz Premature Baby Sleeper

 However - if the sleeper is to be used for a premature, small or early baby - you may need to consider important factors .....

for example - yarn with metallic thread is not suitable,

and the hospital may have other requirements about the yarn you use.

Some hospitals prefer self coloured yarn (not the self-patterning yarns that are so popular at the moment). 

Please check first

Topaz ~ Small Premature Baby Sleeper

Size:

Width:                     12"

Length:                    12"

Tension: 

22sts = 4" (10cm)

Requires:

Around 42g of DK (8ply) yarn

6 buttons 

Instructions:

Using 4mm needles, cast on 43sts

Rows 1 & 2     Knit

Row 3             K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end of row

Rows 4            Knit

Row 5             K7, kfb, k1, kfb, k3, kfb, k1, kfb, k10, kfb, k1, kfb, k3, kfb, k1, kfb, k8

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 once more

**

Row 27            K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end of row

Row 28           K4, purl to last 4sts, k4 

Row 29           Knit

Row 30           K4, purl to last 4sts, k4 

Repeat last 2 rows 4 times more **

Repeat from ** to ** 3 times more

Next Row        K2, * (yrn, k2tog, k1), repeat from * to last 3sts, k3

Next Row        K4, purl to last 4sts, k4 

Next Row        Knit

Cast off knitwise

Work long or short sleeves ~ 

Long Sleeves ~ Both Alike

Put the 22sts, left on a stitch holder, back on to a knitting needle.

Row 1             Knit 

Row 2             Purl

Repeat the last 2 rows 4 times more

Row 11           Knit

Cast off knitwise

Make the second sleeve in the same way

Short Sleeves ~ Both Alike

Put the 22sts, left on a stitch holder, back on to a knitting needle.

Knit 5 rows

Cast off knitwise

Make the second sleeve in the same way

Sew up sleeve border seams

Gather together underarms, using a length of yarn

Darn away ends

Sew on buttons

Thread a length of satin ribbon through the eyelet holes at the lower edge, and tie in a bow

Topaz ~ Medium Premature Baby Sleeper         

Size:

Width:              13 "

Length:            13 "

Tension: 

22sts = 4" (10cm)

Requires:

Around 48g of DK (8ply) yarn

6 buttons

Instructions:

Using 4mm needles, cast on 47sts

Rows 1 & 2     Knit

Row 3             K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end of row

Rows 4            Knit

Row 5              K8, kfb, k1, kfb, k3, kfb, k1, kfb, k12, kfb, k1, kfb, k3, kfb, k1, kfb, k9

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            K13, 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           K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), K10, 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 twice more

**

Row 31            K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end

Row 32           K4, purl to last 4sts, k4

Row 33           Knit

Row 34           K4, purl to last 4sts, k4 

Repeat last 2 rows 5 times more **

Repeat from ** to ** 3 times more

Next Row        K2, * (yrn, k2tog, k1), repeat from * to last 3sts, k3

Next Row        K4, purl to last 4sts, k4 

Next Row        Knit

Cast off knitwise

Work long or short sleeves ~ 

Long Sleeves ~ Both Alike

Put the 24sts, left on a stitch holder, back on to a knitting needle.

Row 1              Knit 

Row 2              Purl

Repeat the last 2 rows 6 times more

Row 15           Knit

Cast off knitwise

Make the second sleeve in the same way

Short Sleeves ~ Both Alike

Put the 24sts, left on a stitch holder, back on to a knitting needle.

Row 1              S1, knit to end        

Row 2             S1, purl to last st, k1

Knit 5 rows

Cast off knitwise

Sew up sleeve border seams

Gather together underarms, using a length of yarn

Darn away ends

Sew on buttons

Thread a length of satin ribbon through the eyelet holes at the lower edge, and tie in a bow

Topaz ~ Large Premature Baby Sleeper             

Size:

Length:                    14"

Tension: 

22sts = 4" (10cm)

Requires:

DK (8ply) yarn

6 buttons

Instructions:

Using 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 5              K9, kfb, k1, kfb, k3, kfb, k1, kfb, k14, kfb, k1, kfb, k3, kfb, k1, kfb, k10

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            k13, 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           K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), K12, 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           K18, 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 three times more

**

Row 35           K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end

Row 36           K4, purl to last 4sts, k4

Row 37           Knit

Row 30           K4, purl to last 4sts, k4 

Repeat last 2 rows 6 times more **

Repeat from ** to ** 3 times more

Next Row        K2, * (yrn, k2tog, k1), repeat from * to last 3sts, k3

Next Row        K4, purl to last 4sts, k4 

Next Row        Knit

Cast off knitwise


Work long or short sleeves ~ 

Long Sleeves ~ Both Alike

Row 1              Knit 

Row 2             Purl

Repeat the last 2 rows 8 times more

Row 19           Knit

Cast off knitwise

Make the second sleeve in the same way

Short Sleeves ~ Both Alike

Put the 26sts, left on a stitch holder, back on to a knitting needle.

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

Knit 5 rows

Cast off knitwise

Make the second sleeve in the same way

Sew up sleeve border seams

Gather together underarms, using a length of yarn  

Darn away ends

Sew on buttons

Thread a length of satin ribbon through the eyelet holes at the lower edge, and tie in a bow





You will find the instructions for matching hats at ~

http://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.co.uk/2015/07/topaz-premature-baby-hats.html

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