Little Eliza - Preemie Baby or Baby Doll Cardigans

 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

You will find my newborn baby and 3 - 6 months sizes at ~ 

https://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.com/2021/05/eliza-baby-cardigan.html

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