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

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

This pattern (the information and photos) may not be copied or reproduced

or republished on another webpage or website. 

Copyright © 2020 ‘made by marianna’  All Rights Reserved

Eliza Baby Cardigan

 

Eliza Baby Cardigan

This is a very sweet little Baby Cardigan with a cute peplum.  

Perfect for warm days !  

Eliza Baby Jacket                       for a newborn baby 

 

Size:
Width:      16"

Length:     8½"

Tension: 
22sts = 4" (10cm)

Requires:
Around   48 - 50g of DK (8ply) yarn

4mm needles

4 buttons

Pattern:

Using DK yarn and 4mm needles ~

Cast on 64sts

Rows 1 & 2     Knit
Row 3            K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end of row
Rows 4 & 5    Knit
Row 6           K4, purl to last 4sts, k4

Row 7           K11, kfb, k1, kfb, k5, kfb, k1, kfb, k19, kfb, k1, kfb, k5, kfb, k1, kfb, k12

Row 8           K4, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 9           K12, kfb, k1, kfb, k7, kfb, k1, kfb, k21, kfb, k1, kfb, k7, kfb, k1, kfb, k13

Row 10         K4, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 11         K13, kfb, k1, kfb, k9, kfb, k1, kfb, k23, kfb, k1, kfb, k9, kfb, k1, kfb, k14

Row 12         K4, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 13         K14, kfb, k1, kfb, k11, kfb, k1, kfb, k25, kfb, k1, kfb, k11, kfb, k1, kfb, k15

Row 14         K4, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 15         K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), k11, kfb, k1, kfb, k13, kfb, k1, kfb, k27, kfb, k1, kfb, k13, kfb, k1, kfb, k16

Row 16         K4, purl to last 4sts, k4

Row 17         K16, kfb, k1, kfb, k15, kfb, k1, kfb, k29, kfb, k1, kfb, k15, kfb, k1, kfb, k17

Row 18         K4, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 19         K17, kfb, k1, kfb, k17, kfb, k1, kfb, k31, kfb, k1, kfb, k17, kfb, k1, kfb, k18

Row 20         K4, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 21         K18, kfb, k1, kfb, k19, kfb, k1, kfb, k33, kfb, k1, kfb, k19, kfb, k1, kfb, k19

Row 22         K4, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 23         K19, kfb, k1, kfb, k21, kfb, k1, kfb, k35, kfb, k1, kfb, k21, kfb, k1, kfb, k20

Row 24         K4, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 25         K20, kfb, k1, kfb, k23, kfb, k1, kfb, k37, kfb, k1, kfb, k23, kfb, k1, kfb, k21

Row 26         K4, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 27         K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), k17, kfb, k1, kfb, k25, kfb, k1, kfb, k39, kfb, k1, kfb, k25, kfb, k1, kfb, k22

Row 28         K4, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 29         K24, slip next 30sts onto a stitch holder, k44, slip next 30sts onto a stitch holder, k24          

Row 30         K4, purl to last 4sts, k4                 (92sts) 
Row 31         Knit

Row 32         K4, purl to last 4sts, k4
Repeat the last 2 rows three times more

Row 39         K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end of row

Row 40         K4, purl to last 4sts, k4

Row 41         Knit

Row 42         K4, purl to last 4sts, k4

Row 43         K4, Knit into front & back of every stitch until the last 5sts, k5                  (175sts)

Row 44         K4, purl to last 4sts, k4

Row 45         Knit

Row 46         K4, purl to last 4sts, k4

Repeat the last 2 rows 4 times more

Knit 5 rows

Cast off knitwise       

 

Work long or short sleeves ~

Short Sleeves ~ Both Alike

Put the 30sts, left on a stitch holder, back on to a knitting needle. Rejoin yarn.

With right side facing – 

Row 1           Knit into front & back of first st, knit to last st,  knit into front & back

Row 2           S1, purl to last st, k1

Row 3           Knit

Row 4           S1, purl to last st, k1

Repeat last 2 rows once more

Knit 5 rows
Cast off knitwise

Make the second sleeve in the same way

Long Sleeves ~ Both Alike 

Put the 30sts, left on a stitch holder, back on to a knitting needle. Rejoin yarn

With right side facing – Starting with a knit row, stocking stitch 8 rows 

Row 9 K2tog, knit to last 2sts, k2tog (28sts) 

Starting with a purl row, stocking stitch 7 rows 

Repeat the last 8 rows twice more (24sts) 

(It is easy to adjust the sleeve length at this point if you wish) 

Knit 7 rows 

Cast off knitwise  

Make the second sleeve in the same way

Sew up sleeve seams. Gather together underarms

Darn away ends

Sew on buttons

 

 

 

Eliza Baby Jacket               for a baby of around 3 - 6 months

 

Size:
Width:                          18½"

Length:                         9½ "

 

Tension: 

22sts = 4" (10cm)

 

Requires:

Around   70g of DK (8ply) yarn

4mm needles

4 buttons

 

Pattern:

Using DK yarn and 4mm needles ~

Cast on 68sts

Rows 1 & 2      Knit
Row 3              K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end of row
Row 4              Knit

Row 5              K12, kfb, k1, kfb, k5, kfb, k1, kfb, k21, kfb, k1, kfb, k5, kfb, k1, kfb, k13

Row 6              K5, purl to last 5sts, k5                       (76sts)

Row 7              K13, kfb, k1, kfb, k7, kfb, k1, kfb, k23, kfb, k1, kfb, k7, kfb, k1, kfb, k14

Row 8              K5, purl to last 5sts, k5                       (84sts)

Row 9              K14, kfb, k1, kfb, k9, kfb, k1, kfb, k25, kfb, k1, kfb, k9, kfb, k1, kfb, k15

Row 10            K5, purl to last 5sts, k5                       (92sts)

Row 11            K15, kfb, k1, kfb, k11, kfb, k1, kfb, k27, kfb, k1, kfb, k11, kfb, k1, kfb, k16

Row 12            K5, purl to last 5sts, k5                       (100sts)

Row 13            K16, kfb, k1, kfb, k13, kfb, k1, kfb, k29, kfb, k1, kfb, k13, kfb, k1, kfb, k17

Row 14            K5, purl to last 5sts, k5

Row 15            K17, kfb, k1, kfb, k15, kfb, k1, kfb, k31, kfb, k1, kfb, k15, kfb, k1, kfb, k18

Row 16            K5, purl to last 5sts, k5

Row 17            K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), k14, kfb, k1, kfb, k17, kfb, k1, kfb, k33, kfb, k1, kfb, k17, kfb, k1, kfb, k19

Row 18            K5, purl to last 5sts, k5

Row 19            K19, kfb, k1, kfb, k19, kfb, k1, kfb, k35, kfb, k1, kfb, k19, kfb, k1, kfb, k20

Row 20            K5, purl to last 5sts, k5

Row 21            K20, kfb, k1, kfb, k21, kfb, k1, kfb, k37, kfb, k1, kfb, k21, kfb, k1, kfb, k21

Row 22            K5, purl to last 5sts, k5

Row 23            K21, kfb, k1, kfb, k23, kfb, k1, kfb, k39, kfb, k1, kfb, k23, kfb, k1, kfb, k22

Row 24            K5, purl to last 5sts, k5

Row 25            K22, kfb, k1, kfb, k25, kfb, k1, kfb, k41, kfb, k1, kfb, k25, kfb, k1, kfb, k23

Row 26            K5, purl to last 5sts, k5

Row 27            K23, kfb, k1, kfb, k27, kfb, k1, kfb, k43, kfb, k1, kfb, k27, kfb, k1, kfb, k24

Row 28            K5, purl to last 5sts, k5

Row 29            K24, kfb, k1, kfb, k29, kfb, k1, kfb, k45, kfb, k1, kfb, k29, kfb, k1, kfb, k25

Row 30            K5, purl to last 5sts, k5

Row 31            K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole),k21, kfb, k1, kfb, k31, kfb, k1, kfb, k47, kfb, k1, kfb, k31, kfb, k1, kfb, k26                       (180sts)

Row 32            K5, purl to last 5sts, k5

Row 33            Knit

Row 34            K5, purl to last 5sts, k5

Row 35            K28, slip next 36sts onto a stitch holder, k52, slip next 36sts onto a stitch holder, k28                 
Row 36            K5, purl to last 5sts, k5                         (108sts)  

Row 37            Knit

Row 38            K5, purl to last 5sts, k5

Repeat the last 2 rows three times more

Row 45            K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end of row

Row 46            K5, purl to last 5sts, k5

Row 47            Knit

Row 48            K5, purl to last 5sts, k5

Repeat the last 2 rows once more

Row 51            K4, kfb, k1, (kfb 5 times, k1)  until the last 6sts, kfb, k5                        (190sts)

 

Row 52            K5, purl to last 5sts, k5

Row 53            Knit

Row 54            K5, purl to last 5sts, k5

Repeat the last 2 rows 5 times more

Knit 5 rows

Cast off knitwise

 

 Make long or short sleeves ~ 

Short Sleeves ~ Both Alike

Put the 36sts, left on a stitch holder, back on to a knitting needle. Rejoin yarn.

With right side facing –

Row 1              S1, knit to end of row

Row 2              S1, purl to last st, k1

Repeat the last 2 rows three times more

Knit 5 rows

Cast off knitwise

 

Make the second sleeve in the same way

 

Long Sleeves ~ Both Alike 

 Put the 36sts, left on a stitch holder, back on to a knitting needle. Rejoin yarn. 

 With right side facing – Starting with a knit row, stocking stitch 8 rows 

 Row 9 K2tog, knit to last 2sts, k2tog (34sts) 

 Starting with a purl row, stocking stitch 7 rows 

Repeat the last 8 rows twice more (30sts) 

 (It is easy to adjust the sleeve length at this point if you wish) 

 Knit 7 rows 

 Cast off knitwise 

 

Make the second sleeve in the same way

Sew up sleeve seams. Gather together underarms

Darn away ends

Sew on buttons

You will find small sizes - for preemie babies or baby dolls - on this link ~

https://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.com/2021/05/little-eliza-preemie-baby-or-baby-doll.html

Little Eliza Preemie Baby Cardigan

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