Instructions given for
Medium Preemie - fits a 2-3 lb baby.
Changes for a larger preemie-
(fits
a 4 - 5 lb preemie)
Instructions by MJ Humphrey for small preemie - fits 1 lb or less, are listed below
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3 oz
Soft
sportweight or Baby yarn (not fingering)
Size I
crochet hook
Some
pretty ribbon, buttons, iron on appliques, tiny ribbon roses, and
other embellishments to make this gown lovely for the parents.
Mini- DC-shell [1
dc, ch 1, 1 dc]
Mini- HDC-shell [1
hdc, ch 1, 1 hdc]
Gown is open all the way down the back...
Row
1: Start at neckline - top, Chain 32, DC in 4th chain from
hook. Dc in next 2 chs. Work Mini- DC-shell [1
dc, ch 1, 1 dc] in
next
chain. *dc in next 6 ch, mini-dc-shell in next chain.
Repeat from * two MORE
times. Dc in last 4 chs; ch 2 and turn.
Row
2 - 4: *hdc in each st to ch 1 space - work a Mini- HDC-shell [1
hdc, ch 1, 1 hdc]
in CH
1 space. Repeat from * three more times. hdc in
each remaining stitch. CH 2, Turn.
(4-5 lb preemie
size) Row
2: Dc in
each st to ch 1 space - work a Mini-
DC-shell [1
dc, ch 1, 1 dc] in the ch
1
space. Repeat from * three
more times. hdc in
each remaining stitch. CH 2, Turn.
Row
3- 6: *hdc in each st to ch 1 space - work a Mini-
HDC-shell [1
hdc, ch 1, 1 hdc] in CH
1 space. Repeat from * three more times. hdc in
each remaining stitch. CH 2, Turn.
Row 5 (or 7 for large): This
row forms the sleeves - hdc in each stitch to
the
chain 1
space; put your yarn over the hook, insert hook in 1st CH 1 space
and then
fold the dress so you can finish the hdc st through the 2nd CH 1 space
-
complete the hdc into the ch 1 space. Now Hdc in each stitch to
next Ch 1
space; join 3rd and
4th CH 1 spaces in same manner as first two. Hdc in remaining
stitches to end. Ch 1, Turn.
Row 6 (8) : Sc in
each st, ch 1 and
turn.
Row 7 (9): 2 sc in each
sc
across, ch 3 and turn. (This is a good row to change colors if
you wish)
Rows 8 - 22: (10 - 35)
(For boys gown, do dc in every
stitch instead of the shell)
(Girls) You will be
using a shell st back and forth on each row, till the final length of
the gown from neck to bottom of skirt is about 11" - 12" long. (15" long)
SHELL STITCH
for SKIRT:
Row 1 of shell: Make 2 dc into the same stitch as the ch 3,
skip one st, *sc into next, skip one st and make 3 dc into next.
Repeat from * across row.
Rest of shell:
2 dc in lst sc. *1 sc in the center
dc of the next shell, make 1 shell of
3 dc in next sc. * Rep the sts between (*) across the row. End
with
1 sc. Ch 3, turn.
FINISHING TOUCHES
With a soft piece of white flannel, hand stitch a lining into the skirt
of the gown, so it is not see-thru. Just cut a piece of flannel
the size of the skirt and hand stitch it inside the dress.
Thread a ribbon through the first sc row in bodice, leave ties in the
back for the nurses to tie the gown shut if they wish.
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(From MJ - (To make gowns for
babies 1 lb or less - use an E hook and fingering yarn or fine
baby yarn. I used Bernat Baby yarn.): "The only change I made is that you
chain 30, DC in 4th chain from hook. Dc in next 2 dc. Work Mini-
DC-shell [1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc] in
next chain. *dc in next 6 ch, mini-dc-shell in next chain. Dc in the
next 4 ch, mini-dc-shell in next chain, dc in next 6 ch, mini-dc-shell
in next chain, DC in the last 4 chain, ch 2 and turn.
Rows 2-5 : same as original pattern- ABOVE.
Row
6: Sc in each st, ch 1 and turn.
Row
7: Sc in each st, ch 1 and turn.
Then I just DC down
the gown till gown is about 8" long.")
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