Sometimes I add a pattern and know straight away that it is going to be a runaway success!
That's what happened with my latest design ...... so here are the preemie baby sizes - which are also suitable for baby dolls too of course.
These are so sweet!
Little Eliza - Preemie Baby Cardigan |
Little Eliza Baby
Cardigan ~ Small Premature
Size:
Width: 11”
Length: 5½"
Tension:
22sts = 4" (10cm)
Requires:
Around 22g – 25g of DK (8ply) yarn
4mm needles
3 buttons
Instructions:
Cast on 47sts
Rows 1 & 2 S1, knit to end
Row 3 K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole),
knit to end of row
Row 4 S1, knit to end
Row 5 S1, knit to end
Row 6 K4,
purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 7 K8, kfb, k1, kfb, k3, kfb, k1, kfb, k12, kfb,
k1, kfb, k3, kfb, k1, kfb, k9
Row 8 K4, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 9 K9, kfb, k1, kfb, k5, kfb, k1, kfb, k14,
kfb, k1, kfb, k5, kfb, k1, kfb, k10
Row 10 K4, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 11 K10, kfb, k1, kfb, k7, kfb, k1, kfb, k16,
kfb, k1, kfb, k7, kfb, k1, kfb, k11
Row 12 K4,
purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 13 K11,
kfb, k1, kfb, k9, kfb, k1, kfb, k18, kfb, k1, kfb, k9, kfb, k1, kfb, k12
Row 14 K4,
purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 15 K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), k8,
kfb, k1, kfb, k11, kfb, k1, kfb, k20, kfb, k1, kfb, k11, kfb, k1, kfb, k13
Row 16 K4,
purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 17 K13,
kfb, k1, kfb, k13, kfb, k1, kfb, k22, kfb, k1, kfb, k13, kfb, k1, kfb, k14
Row 18 K4,
purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 19 K14,
kfb, k1, kfb, k15, kfb, k1, kfb, k24, kfb, k1, kfb, k15, kfb, k1, kfb, k15
Row 20 K4,
purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 21 K15,
kfb, k1, kfb, k17, kfb, k1, kfb, k26, kfb, k1, kfb, k17, kfb, k1, kfb, k16
Row 22 K4,
purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 23 K18,
slip next 22sts onto a stitch holder, k31, slip next 22sts onto a stitch
holder, k18
Row 24 K4,
purl to last 4sts,
k4 (67sts)
Row 25 S1,
knit to end
Row 26 K4,
purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 27 K2,
yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end
Row
28 K4, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 29 S1,
knit to end
Row 30 K4,
purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 31 K4, knit into front & back of every
stitch until the last 5sts, k5 (125sts)
Row 32 K4, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 33 S1, knit to end
Row 34 K4,
purl to last 4sts, k4
Repeat the last 2 rows once
more
Knit 5 rows
Cast off knitwise
Make Long or Short Sleeves ~
Long
Sleeves ~ Both Alike
Put the 22sts, 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
Repeat the last 2 rows until the sleeve measures around 3”
Next Row K2tog, knit to last 2sts,
k2tog (20sts)
Knit 4 more rows
Cast off
Short
Sleeves ~ Both Alike
Put the
22sts, 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
Make the second sleeve in the same way
Sew up sleeve seams
Gather together underarms
Darn away ends
Sew on buttons
Little Eliza Baby Cardigan ~ Medium Premature
Size:
Width: 13"
Length: 6"
Tension:
22sts = 4" (10cm)
Requires:
Around 30g – 35g of DK (8ply) yarn
4mm needles
3 buttons
Instructions:
Cast on 51sts
Rows 1 & 2 S1, knit to end
Row 3 K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole),
knit to end of row
Row 4 S1,
knit to end
Row
5 S1, knit to end
Row 6 K4, purl to
last 4sts, k4
Row
7 K9, kfb, k1, kfb,
k3, kfb, k1, kfb, k14, kfb, k1, kfb, k3, kfb, k1, kfb, k10
Row
8 K4, purl to last
4sts, k4
Row 9 K10,
kfb, k1, kfb, k5, kfb, k1, kfb, k16, kfb, k1, kfb, k5, kfb, k1, kfb, k11
Row 10 K4, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 11 K11, kfb, k1, kfb, k7, kfb, k1, kfb, k18, kfb, k1, kfb, k7, kfb,
k1, kfb, k12
Row 12 K4,
purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 13 K12,
kfb, k1, kfb, k9, kfb, k1, kfb, k20, kfb, k1, kfb, k9, kfb, k1, kfb, k13
Row 14 K4,
purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 15 K13,
kfb, k1, kfb, k11, kfb, k1, kfb, k22, kfb, k1, kfb, k11, kfb, k1, kfb, k14
Row 16 K4,
purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 17 K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), k10,
kfb, k1, kfb, k13, kfb, k1, kfb, k24, kfb, k1, kfb, k13, kfb, k1, kfb, k15
Row 18 K4,
purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 19 K15, kfb, k1, kfb, k15, kfb, k1, kfb, k26,
kfb, k1, kfb, k15, kfb, k1, kfb, k16
Row 20 K4,
purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 21 K16,
kfb, k1, kfb, k17, kfb, k1, kfb, k28, kfb, k1, kfb, k17, kfb, k1, kfb, k17
Row 22 K4,
purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 23 K17,
kfb, k1, kfb, k19, kfb, k1, kfb, k30, kfb, k1, kfb, k19, kfb, k1, kfb, k18
Row 24 K4,
purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 25 K20,
slip next 24sts onto a stitch holder, k35, slip next 24sts onto a stitch
holder, k20
Row 26 K4,
purl to last 4sts,
k4 (75sts)
Row 27 S1,
knit to end
Row 28 K4,
purl to last 4sts, k4
Repeat last 2 rows once more
Row 31 K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole),
knit to end
Row 32 K4,
purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 33 S1,
knit to end
Row 34 K4,
purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 35 K4, knit into front & back of every
stitch until the last 5sts, k5 (141sts)
Row 36 K4,
purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 37 S1,
knit to end
Row 38 K4,
purl to last 4sts, k4
Repeat the last 2 rows twice
more
Knit 5 rows
Cast off knitwise
Make
Long or Short Sleeves ~
Long 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
Repeat the last 2 rows until the sleeve measures around 3½"
Next Row K2tog, knit to last 2sts,
k2tog (22sts)
Knit 4 more rows
Cast off
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
Make the second sleeve in the same way
Sew up sleeve seams
Gather together underarms
Darn away ends
Sew on buttons
Little Eliza Baby Cardigan ~ Large Premature
Size:
Width: 14½"
Length: 7"
Tension:
22sts = 4" (10cm)
Requires:
Around 40g - 45g of DK (8ply) yarn
4mm needles
3 buttons
Instructions:
Cast on 55sts
Rows 1 & 2 S1, knit to end
Row
3 K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole),
knit to end of row
Row 4 S1, knit to end
Row
5 S1, knit to end
Row 6 K4, purl to
last 4sts, k4
Row 7 K10,
kfb, k1, kfb, k3, kfb, k1, kfb, k16, kfb, k1, kfb, k3, kfb, k1, kfb, k11
Row
8 K4, purl to last
4sts, k4
Row 9 K11,
kfb, k1, kfb, k5, kfb, k1, kfb, k18, kfb, k1, kfb, k5, kfb, k1, kfb, k12
Row 10 K4, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 11 K12, kfb, k1, kfb, k7, kfb, k1, kfb, k20, kfb, k1, kfb, k7, kfb,
k1, kfb, k13
Row 12 K4,
purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 13 K13, kfb, k1, kfb, k9, kfb, k1, kfb, k22, kfb, k1, kfb, k9, kfb,
k1, kfb, k14
Row 14 K4,
purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 15 K14, kfb, k1, kfb, k11, kfb, k1, kfb, k24,
kfb, k1, kfb, k11, kfb, k1, kfb, k15
Row 16 K4,
purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 17 K15,
kfb, k1, kfb, k13, kfb, k1, kfb, k26, kfb, k1, kfb, k13, kfb, k1, kfb, k16
Row 18 K4,
purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 19 K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), k12,
kfb, k1, kfb, k15, kfb, k1, kfb, k28, kfb, k1, kfb, k15, kfb, k1, kfb, k17
Row 20 K4,
purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 21 K17,
kfb, k1, kfb, k17, kfb, k1, kfb, k30, kfb, k1, kfb, k17, kfb, k1, kfb, k18
Row 22 K4,
purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 23 K18,
kfb, k1, kfb, k19, kfb, k1, kfb, k32, kfb, k1, kfb, k19, kfb, k1, kfb, k19
Row 24 K4,
purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 25 K19, kfb, k1, kfb, k21, kfb, k1, kfb, k34,
kfb, k1, kfb, k21, kfb, k1, kfb, k20
Row 26 K4,
purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 27 K22,
slip next 26sts onto a stitch holder, k39, slip next 26sts onto a stitch
holder, k22 (83sts)
Row 28 K4,
purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 29 S1,
knit to end
Row 30 K4,
purl to last 4sts, k4
Repeat last 2 rows twice more
Row 35 K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole),
knit to end
Row 36 K4,
purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 37 S1,
knit to end
Row 38 K4,
purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 39 K4, knit into front & back of every
stitch until the last 5sts, k5 (157sts)
Row 40 K4,
purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 41 S1,
knit to end
Row 42 K4,
purl to last 4sts, k4
Repeat the last 2 rows three
times more
Knit 5 rows
Cast off knitwise
Make Long or Short Sleeves ~
Long 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
Repeat the last 2 rows until the sleeve measures around 4"
Next Row K2tog, knit to last 2sts,
k2tog (24sts)
Knit 4 more rows
Cast off
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
Make the second sleeve in the same way
Sew up sleeve seams
Gather together underarms
Darn away ends
Sew on
buttons
Little Eliza Preemie Baby Cardigan |
Thank you very much for the explanations of this nice model.
ReplyDeleteI will try to knit it for a doll.
Cordially
Bom dia Mariana,adorei esse modelo e vou tricotar,para minha pequena sobrinha.Obrigada por sua generosidade.Iara. RS Brasil
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