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| Baby Vest Top - Medium & Small Preemie |
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| Baby Vest Top - Medium Preemie |
UK Terminology ~
htr = half treble tr = treble crochet ch = chain sl.st = slip stitch
DK yarn around 40g
4mm hook
9sts = 2”
Baby or Baby Doll Vest Top
Size 1:
To fit a small preemie baby - or baby doll of around 11” chest,
and 14” height
Width: 12"
Length: 7"
Back &
Front – both alike
(This is worked
in alternate rows of half treble & treble crochet throughout)
Chain 30
1st
Row: 1htr in 3rd
chain, 1htr in each chain to end, ch3, turn (28sts)
2nd
Row: 1tr in each stitch, ch2,
turn (28sts)
3rd
Row: 1htr in each st, ch3, turn (28sts)
Repeat the last
2 rows 3 times more
10th
Row: 1tr in each stitch, ch2, turn
Shape
Armholes
11th
Row: sl.st cross 3sts, ch1, 1htr
in each until the last 3sts, ch3, turn (22sts)
12th
Row: tr2tog, 1tr in each st to
last 3sts, tr2tog, 1tr, ch2, turn (20sts)
13th
Row: 1htr in each st, ch3, turn
14th
Row: As 12th Row (18sts)
15th
Row: As 13th Row
First
Shoulder Strap
16th
Row: Work 5tr, ch2, turn (6sts)
17th
Row: 1htr in each st, ch3, turn
18th
Row: tr2tog, tr2tog, 1tr, ch2,
turn (4sts)
19th
Row: 1htr in each st
Fasten off
Turn work
Second
Shoulder Strap
Leave 6sts
unworked for the neck – rejoin yarn –
Next Row: ch3, 5tr, ch2, turn (6sts)
Next Row: 1htr in each st, ch3, turn
Next Row: tr2tog, tr2tog, 1tr, ch2, turn (4sts)
Next Row: 1htr in each st
Fasten off
Join side seams
Border
Rejoin yarn at
underarm
1st
Round: Work a round of dc all
around the front armhole, shoulder, neck, shoulder and underarm, and then then
continue on the back armhole, shoulder, neck, shoulder and underarm
(I worked 2dc
in each tr and 1dc in each htr all around)
2nd
Round: 1dc in each st all around
(use a contrast colour for this round if desired)
Fasten off
Darn away ends
Add a small button to each shoulder
Add a small button to each shoulder
Size 2:
To fit a medium preemie baby - or a baby doll of around 13” chest,
and 16” height
Width: 14"
Length: 9½"
Back &
Front – both alike
(This is worked
in alternate rows of half treble & treble crochet throughout)
Chain 34
1st
Row: 1htr in 3rd
chain, 1htr in each chain to end, ch3, turn (32sts)
2nd
Row: 1tr in each stitch, ch2,
turn (32sts)
3rd
Row: 1htr in each st, ch3, turn (32sts)
Repeat the last
2 rows 3 times more
10th
Row: 1tr in each stitch, ch2, turn
Shape
Armholes
11th
Row: sl.st cross 3sts, ch1, 1htr
in each until the last 3sts, ch3, turn (26sts)
12th
Row: tr2tog, 1tr in each st to
last 3sts, tr2tog, 1tr, ch2, turn (24sts)
13th
Row: 1htr in each st, ch3, turn
14th
Row: As 12th Row (22sts)
15th
Row: As 13th Row
16th
Row: As 12th Row (20sts)
17th
Row: As 13th Row
First
Shoulder Strap
16th
Row: Work 5tr, ch2, turn (6sts)
17th
Row: 1htr in each st, ch3, turn
18th
Row: Work 5tr, ch2, turn (6sts)
19th
Row: 1htr in each st, ch3, turn
20th
Row: tr2tog, tr2tog, 1tr, ch2,
turn (4sts)
21st
Row: 1htr in each st
Fasten off
Turn work
Second
Shoulder Strap
Leave 8sts
unworked for the neck – rejoin yarn –
Next Row: ch3, 5tr, ch2, turn (6sts)
Next Row: 1htr in each st, ch3, turn
Next Row: Work 5tr, ch2, turn
Next Row: 1htr in each st, ch3, turn
Next Row: tr2tog, tr2tog, 1tr, ch2, turn (4sts)
Next Row: 1htr in each st
Fasten off
Join side seams
Border
Rejoin yarn at
underarm
1st
Round: Work a round of dc all
around the front armhole, shoulder, neck, shoulder and underarm, and then then
continue on the back armhole, shoulder, neck, shoulder and underarm
(I worked 2dc
in each tr and 1dc in each htr all around)
2nd
Round: 1dc in each st all around (use a contrast colour for this
round if desired)
Fasten off
Darn away ends
Add a small button to each shoulder
Add a small button to each shoulder
This was a recent Friday Night Mystery Crochet project !
Here are some of the results from those who only had the instructions, but no photo or description of what the finished item would be! Well done to all of you who took part :)
Made by Jean Murray
Made by Amanda Greenhough
Made by Donna May Thompson
Made by Colleen Clarke
Made by Nicole Dodd
Made by Stacey Lee Andrews
Made by Hazel Elkin
Made by Lynley Melville
Made by Sue Friar
Here are some of the results from those who only had the instructions, but no photo or description of what the finished item would be! Well done to all of you who took part :)
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