One of my daughter's friends has just had a new baby girl - she is so petite - just 6lb.
And all the newborn sizes are too big !
So I just made these - to welcome her to the world.
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| Carla Baby Top and Headband Version 1 |
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| Carla Baby Top Version 2 |
Carla Baby Top
For a large premature baby or an early/small newborn baby
Requires:
Yarn – any DK (tension 22sts over 4”/10cm) - requires around 32g
Needles – 4mm
2 small buttons
Worked from the neck downwards
Cast on 56sts
Rows 1 & 2 S1, knit to end
Row 3 S1, k1, yon, k2tog (makes a buttonhole), knit to end of row
Rows 4 & 5 S1, knit to end
Row 6 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 7 S1, k5, * yon, k4, repeat from * to last 2sts, k2 68sts
Row 8 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 9 S1, knit to end
Row 10 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 11 S1, knit to end
Row 12 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 13 S1, k5, * yon, k1, yon, k4, repeat from * to last st, k2 92sts
Row 14 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 15 S1, knit to end
Row 16 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 17 S1, knit to end
Row 18 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 19 S1, k1, yon, k2tog (makes a buttonhole), k3, * yon, k1, yon, k6, repeat from * to last st, k1 116sts
Row 20 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Rows 21, 22, 23, 24 S1, knit to end
Row 25 S1, k18, cast off 21sts, k35, cast off 21sts, k18
Row 26 S1, knit to end 74sts
Row 27 S1, k3, *(k2, m1) repeat from * to last 6sts, k6 106sts
Row 28 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
**
Row 29 S1, k5, * yon, k2tog, k1, repeat from * to last 4sts, k4
Row 30 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 31 S1, knit to end
Row 32 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 33 S1, knit to end
Row 34 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4 **
Repeat from ** to ** twice more
Row 47 S1, k5, * yon, k2tog, k1, repeat from * to last 4sts, k4
Row 48 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Knit 5 rows
Cast off loosely
Darn away ends
Sew on buttons
* * * * *
Carla Baby Top Version
2
For a large premature baby or an early/small newborn baby
Requires:
Requires:
Yarn
– any DK (tension 22sts over 4”/10cm) - requires around 32g
Needles
– 4mm
2 small buttons
Worked from the neck downwards
Worked from the neck downwards
Cast
on 56sts
Rows 1 & 2 S1, knit to end
Row 3 S1, k1, yon, k2tog (makes a buttonhole), knit to end of row
Rows 4 & 5 S1, knit to end
Row 6 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts,
k4
Row 7 S1, k5, * yon, k4, repeat from * to last 2sts, k2 68sts
Row 8 S1,
k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 9 S1,
knit to end
Row 10 S1,
k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 11 S1,
knit to end
Row 12 S1,
k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 13 S1,
k5, * yon, k1, yon, k4, repeat from * to last st, k2 92sts
Row 14 S1,
k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 15 S1,
knit to end
Row 16 S1,
k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 17 S1,
knit to end
Row 18 S1,
k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 19 S1,
k1, yon, k2tog (makes a buttonhole), k3, * yon, k1, yon, k6, repeat from * to
last st, k1 116sts
Row 20 S1,
k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Rows 21, 22, 23, 24 S1, knit to end
Row 25 S1,
k18, cast off 21sts, k35, cast off 21sts, k18
Row 26 S1, knit to end 74sts
Row 27 S1, k3, *(k2, m1) repeat from * to last 6sts, k6 106sts
Row 28 S1,
k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 29 S1, knit to end
Row 30 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Repeat last 2 rows 8 times more
Row 47 S1,
k5, * yon, k2tog, k1, repeat from * to last 4sts, k4
Row 48 S1,
k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Knit 5 rows
Cast off loosely
Darn away ends
Sew on buttons
Carla Baby Headband
Yarn
– any DK (tension 22sts over 4”/10cm) - requires around 6 - 8g
Needles
– 4mm
Cast on 56sts
Knit 4 rows
Row 5 S1,
knit to end
Row 6 S1,
purl to last st, k1
Row 7 S1,
k1, * yon, k2tog, k1, repeat from * to end
Row 8 S1,
purl to last st, k1
Knit 5 rows
Cast off, using a stretchy cast off
Join the seam
Darn away ends
Carla
Premature Baby Top Small
Premature
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| CARLA Baby Top - Small Premature Version 2 Version 1
Carla Premature Baby Top Small
Premature Size: Width 11",
Length 6" Requires:
20 – 22g
DK yarn
4mm
needles
2 small
buttons
This
little baby top is knitted top-down
Top Tip: Cast off loosely on row 25 for the
cap sleeves – if you find this difficult – use a larger needle
Version 1
Cast on 37sts
Rows 1
& 2 Knit Row 3 K2, yon, k2 tog (makes a buttonhole), knit to end of row Rows 4 & 5 Knit Row 6 K4, purl to last 4sts, k4 Row 7 Knit
Row 8 K4, purl to last 4sts, k4 Row 9 K6, *(yon, k1, yon, k2) rep from * to last 4sts,k4 55sts Row 10 K4, purl to last 4sts, k4 Row 11 Knit Row 12 K4, purl to last 4sts, k4 Row 13 K7, *(yon, k1, yon, k4) rep from * to last 3sts, k3 73sts Rows 14, 15, 16 As rows 10, 11, 12 Row 17 K8, *(yon, k1, yon, k6) rep from * to last 2sts, k2 91sts Rows 18, 19, 20 As rows 10, 11, 12 Rows 21 & 22 Knit
Row 23 K2, yon, k2 tog (makes a
buttonhole), knit to end
Row 24 Knit Row 25 K14, cast off 18sts, k26, cast off 18sts, k13
Row 26 Knit 55sts
Row 27 K4, (k3, m1) to last 6sts, k6 OR you can do it this way ~
K4,
(k2, kfb) to last 6sts, k6
Row 28 K4, purl to last 4sts, k4 70sts
**
Row 29 S1,
k5, * yon, k2tog, k1, repeat from * to last 4sts, k4 Row 30 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4 Row 31 S1, knit to end Row 32 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 33 S1,
knit to end Row 34 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4 ** Repeat from ** to ** once more
Row 41 S1,
k5, * yon, k2tog, k1, repeat from * to last 4sts, k4
Row
42 S1, k3, purl to last
4sts, k4 Knit 5 rows Cast off loosely Darn away ends Sew on buttons
Carla
Premature Baby Top Small
Premature
Size: Width 11",
Length 6" Requires:
20 – 22g
DK yarn
4mm
needles
2 small
buttons
This
little baby top is knitted top-down
Top Tip: Cast off loosely on row 25 for the
cap sleeves – if you find this difficult – use a larger needle
Version 2
Cast on
37sts
Rows 1
& 2 Knit Row 3 K2, yrn, k2 tog (makes a buttonhole), knit to end of row Rows 4 & 5 Knit Row 6 K4, purl to last 4sts, k4 Row 7 Knit Row 8 K4, purl to last 4sts, k4 Row 9 K6, *(yon, k1, yon, k2) rep from * to last 4sts,k4 55sts Row 10 K4, purl to last 4sts, k4 Row 11 Knit Row 12 K4, purl to last 4sts, k4 Row 13 K7, *(yon, k1, yon, k4) rep from * to last 3sts, k3 73sts Rows 14, 15, 16 As rows 10, 11, 12 Row 17 K8, *(yon, k1, yon, k6) rep from * to last 2sts, k2 91sts Rows 18, 19, 20 As rows 10, 11, 12 Rows 21 & 22 Knit
Row 23 K2, yon, k2 tog (makes a
buttonhole), knit to end
Row 24 Knit
Row 25 K14, cast off
18sts, k26, cast off 18sts, k13
Row 26 Knit 55sts
Row 27 K4, (k3, m1) to last 6sts, k6 OR you can do it this way ~
K4,
(k2, kfb) to last 6sts, k6
Row 28 K4, purl to last 4sts, k4 70sts Row 29 Knit
Row 30 K4, purl to last 4sts, k4
Repeat last 2 rows 5 times
more
Row 41 S1, k5, * yon, k2tog,
k1, repeat from * to last 4sts, k4
Row
42 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4 Knit 5 rows
Cast off loosely Darn away ends Sew on buttons |
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Love all of your patterns. My Great Grand-daughter was born with a heart defect. She has had surgery to repair the valve but is still only 7 lbs at a year old. I have made 2 of your patterns so far. I have trouble getting the patterns to readable. I thought I had seen where you had a page just for printing. Am I correct.
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