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.
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| 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.
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| 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
Rows 4 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
Rows 4 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 ~
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
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 ~
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 © 2016 ‘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.
‘This work is registered with the UK Copyright Service.’
Very sweet Marianna thank you for sharing the pattern. :) xx
ReplyDeleteawesome, cant wait for the bigger sizes!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for putting this up Marianna my daughter was a premature baby (born at 36 weeks) and even the premie clothes at stores were huge on her. She was 5 lbs 14 oz when born but due to the fact that her dad and I both are naturally skinny she didn't really have any clothes that fit her to keep her warm.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely post. HAVING been a Neonatal nurse for 30 plus years I can say that parents were overwhelmingly grateful for premie clothes.
ReplyDeleteLove this pattern.. Do you have something like this sleeper but in a newborn size?
ReplyDeleteI(and probably others) would be grateful if you could indicate how your sizes translate into either actual size of the baby (birth weight or length), degree of prematurity (ca. born week 32, 36,... of pregnancy), or the centilong system normally used (at least i Europe) for children's clothes (for anyone not familiar with the system, the size is indicated as the total length/height of the child which the garment is supposed to fit: 36,40, 44 for premature, 48/50, 52, 56 for newborn, etc)?
ReplyDeleteGitte (Denmark)
I think you are a wonderful lady. I love that you have taken time to do the premie sizes too. Thank you for sharing your patterns.
ReplyDeleteHow could I modify this pattern for a 0-3 month old full term baby?
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