Preemie
Knit Sweater
Copyright
© 2000 A.B.
- this pattern was not created by Bev so she is unable to answer questions about it. Sorry.
for3-5
pound babies
Materials:
Sports Yarn (not DK)
Size 5 knitting needles
Body:
Cast on 46 stitches,
garter stitch (knit every row) 27 rows (this leaves 13 ridges on the right
side)
Divide stitches
12 on holder for front
22 for back
12 on holder for front
Back:
Add 8 stitches each
end once
Add 7 stitches each
end twice (total 66 stitches)
Work a total of 22
rows (11 ridges)
Bind off center 10
stitches for neck
Put remaining stitches
on holder
Front:
Left side for girls
/ right side for boys
Add for sleeve 8 stitches
once
Add 7 stitches twice
(total 34 stitches)
Work for total 7 or
8 ridges
Neck:
Bind off 3 stitches
once
Bind off 2 stitches
once
Bind off 1 stitch
once
Work until same length
as back
Put stitches on holder
Buttonhole front:
On front edge work
buttonhole K2 together/Yarnover while adding for sleeves as on other front.
Work 2nd buttonhole
on 10th row
Work as other front/neck
to top
Finishing:
On 2 needles put stitches
from shoulder/sleeve of left side
On wrong side K first
stitch from BOTH needles together
Knit 2nd stitches
together
Bind off first stitch
over 2nd
Continue until all
stitches are bound off
Work other side same
way
Sew up under arms
Crochet 1 row around
neck
Sew on 2 small buttons