Preemie (Newborn) Easy On Onesie
By Aunt B 2005
Baby Sport yarn
Size 5 & 7 (7 & 9) needles
6 - 5/8” buttons
Gauge using 7 needles in stocking knit st
6sts=1” 8rows=1”

No sewing except for buttons. The baby can be laid right on the diaper shirt without trying to shove arms into holes.
You may eliminate the buttons and the holes and use satin ribbon ties....actually that may be better...lol
This will be for a 3-4 lb preemie. Not recommended for micro preemies. For a new born used baby soft 4 ply and size 7 and 9 needles.

Special stitches: Mock Cable Row (MCR#)

MCR 1...p3, (sl 1, k 2, psso both stitches, p3)
MCR 2...k3, (p1, yo, p1, k3)
MCR 3...p3, (k3, p3)
MCR 4...k3, (p3,k3)

DIAPER

With 5 (7) needles, CO 34

Row 1 - 4...Knit 4 rows

Row 5...k2, yo, k2tog, k to last 3, yo, k2tog, k1 (buttonholes made) (34sts)

Row 6 - 9...K4 more rows

Row 10...With 7 (9) needles, k 4, p to last 4, k4

Row 11...k across

Row 12 - 18...rep rows 10 and 11 three times, repeat row 10, one time.

Row 19...k2, yo, k2tog, k to last 3, yo, k2tog, k1 (buttonholes made)

Row 20 - 26...rep rows 10 & 11 three times, repeat row 10, one time.

Row 27...k2, yo, k2tog, k to last 3, yo, k2tog, k1 (buttonholes made)

Row 28 - 30...rep rows 10 & 11 ending with row 10

Row 31...k1, k2tog , k to last 3, k2tog, k1 (32sts)

Row 32...k1, k2tog, k2, p to last 5, k2, k2tog, k1

Row 33 - 36...rep rows 31 & 32

Row 37...k across

Row 38...k4...p to last 4, k4

Row 39 - 44...rep rows 37 & 38

Row45...k1.inc, k to last 2, inc, k1

Row 46...k1, inc, k1, p to last 3, k1, inc, k1

Row 47 - 55...rep rows 45 & 46 ending with row 47

Row 56...k4, p34, k4

Row 57...k across

Row 58 - 71...rep rows 56 & 57

Fasten off

SHIRT

Row 1...With 5 needles CO 23 sts, knit across diaper, CO 23 sts (88sts)

Row2 - 4...k across

Row 5...k2, yo, k2tog, k 20, yo, k2tog, k37, yo, k2tog, k20, yo, k2tog, k1
(buttonholes made)

Row 6 - 10...k

Row 11...with 7 needle, k4, p15, k8, p34, k8, p15, k4 (88)

Row 12...k1, k2tog, k to last 3 ,k2tog, k1

Row 13...k4, p14, k8, p34, k8, p14, k4 (86)

Row 14...rep row 12

Row 15...k4, p13, k8, p34, k8, p13, k4 (84)

Row 16...rep row 12

Row 17...k4, p12, k8, p34, k8, p12, k4 (82)

Row 18...rep row 12

Row 19…k4, p11, k8, p34, k8, p11, k4 (80)

Row 20...rep row 12

Row 21…k4, p10, k8, p34, k8, p10, k4 (78)

Row 22...rep row 12

Row 23…k4, p9, k8, p34, k8, p9, k4 (76)

Row 24...k1, k2tog, k73 (75)

FIRST FRONT

Row 1...k4, p 8, k4

Row 2...k 1, k2tog, k13

Row 3...k4, p7, k4

Row 4...k1, k2tog, k12

Row 5...k4, p6, k4

Row 6...k1, k2tog, k11

Row 7...k4, p5, k4

Row 8...k1, k2tog, k10

Row 9...k4, p4, k4

Row 10...k1, k2tog, k9

Row 11...k4, p3, k4

Row 12...k1, k2tog, k8

Row 13...k4, p2, k4

Row 14...k1, k2tog, k7

Row 15...k4, p1, k4

Row 16...k1, k2tog, k6

Row 17 - 21...k8

Row 22...k2, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, k2tog, k1

Row 23 - 25...k

BACK

Row 1...k across 42 sts

Row 2...k4, p to last 4, k

Row 3 - 14...rep rows 1 & 2

Row 15...start short rows…k16, turn, sl 1, p11, k4, turn, k12, turn, sl 1, p7, k4, turn, k8, turn, p4, k4, turn, k8, pick up 2 sts on sides of last 2
rows with left needle, k across entire row

Row 16...next short rows…k4, p12, turn, sl 1, k 15, turn, k4, p8, turn, sl 1, k11, turn, k4, p4, turn, k8, turn, k4, p4, pick up 2 sts on sides of last
2 rows with left needle, p34, k4

Row 17 - 19...with 5 needles, k across 48 sts

Row 20...k8, (k2tog, k8)4 times, k2tog, k6

Row 21...k 8, (k2tog, k6) 3 times, k2tog, k8

Row 22...k across

Row23...k10, BO18, k10

Row 24-26.. K10, turn……BO after 26th row

Attach yarn on other side and k 3 rows, then bind off

SECOND FRONT:

Row 1...k to last 3, k2tog, k1

Row 2...k4, p8, k4

Row 3...k to last 3, k2tog, k1

Row 4...k4, p7, k4

Row 5...k to last 3, k2tog, k1

Row 6...k4, p6, k4

Row 7...k to last 3, k2tog, k1

Row 8...k4, p5, k4

Row 9...k to last 3, k2tog, k1

Row 10...k4, p4, k4

Row 11...k to last 3, k2tog, k1

Row 12...k4, p3, k4

Row 13...k to last 3, k2tog, k1

Row 14...k4, p2, k4

Row 15...k to last 3, k2tog, k1

Row 16...k4, p1, k4

Row 17...k to last 3, k2tog, k1

Row 18 - 21...k8

Row 22...k2, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, k2tog, k1

Row 23 - 25...k

Now the hard part…get rid of all those tails :o)

Place buttons where designated on the chart above.



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