KATHY'S CROCHET CABIN

KATHY'S CROCHET CABIN

Sunday, June 8, 2008

SIMPLE BOY BURIAL GOWN


SIMPLE BOY BURIAL GOWN
BY: KATHY

3 TO 5 POUND (ABOUT 15 INCHES LONG FROM CENTER NECK TO BOTTOM.)

MATERIALS NEEDED:
BABY YARN
J HOOK (SO SORRY I HAD A G HOOK INSTEAD OF A J. I MISPLACED MY PATTERN AND HAD TO COPY A NEW ONE THAT'S WHEN I NOTICED THE HOOK SIZE. THE H HOOK IS FOR 1-3 POUNDS. AGAIN I'M SO SORRY.)
WHITE RIBBON

STITCHES USED:
CH - CHAIN
SL ST - SLIP STITCH
YO - YARN OVER
SC- SINGLE CROCHET
HDC - HALF DOUBLE CROCHET
DC - DOUBLE CROCHET
V-STITCH ( DC, CH1, DC IN SAME STITCH)

NO GAUGE IS NEEDED BECAUSE THIS PATTERN IS VERY FORGIVING. I LEAVE ALL MY GOWNS OPEN IN THE BACK SO THE ANGEL BABIES CAN BE EASILY DRESSED. IF YOU FIND ANY PROBLEMS LET ME KNOW BECAUSE THIS PATTERN HAS NOT BEEN TESTED AND I'M REALLY NOT THAT GREAT AT WRITING PATTERNS.

ROW 1 : CH 32, DC IN 3RD CH FROM HOOK. DC IN NEXT 3 CH'S. ( DC, CH 1, DC) IN NEXT CH. ( V-STITCH MADE) *DC IN NEXT 6 CH'S, V-STITCH IN NEXT CH.* REPEAT FROM * TO * 2 MORE TIMES. DC IN LAST 4 CH. CH 2 TURN.

ROWS 2-6: *HDC IN EACH DC TO CH1 SPACE. WORK V-STITCH IN CH I SPACE. * REPEAT FROM * TO * 3 MORE TIMES. HDC IN REMAINING DC. CH2 TURN.

THIS ROW FORMS THE SLEEVES.

ROW7: HDC IN EACH ST TO CHI SP. ( *YO INSERT HOOK IN CH1 SP AND IN NEXT CH1 SP. YO PULL OUT OF BOTH CH1 SPACES YO AND PULL OF ALL 3 LOOPS.*) HDC IN EACH ST TO NEXT CH1 SP. REPEAT FROM * TO *. HDC IN REMAINING STS. CH2 TURN.

ROW 8: DC IN SAME ST AS TURNING CH2 DC IN NEXT ST. * 2DC IN NEXT ST DC IN NEXT ST*. REPEAT FROM * TO * ENDING WITH 2DC IN LAST ST. CH2 TURN.

ROW 8-31: DC IN EACH DC ACROSS. FINISH OFF.

SLEEVES:

ROW1: ATTACH YARN AT BOTTOM OF ARMHOLE. CH2 DC BETWEEN EACH DC AROUND. JOIN WITH SL ST TO TOP OF CH2. DON'T TURN

ROW2: DC IN EACH DC AROUND. JOIN WITH SL ST TO BEGINNING CH2. FINISH OFF.

WEAVE RIBBON AROUND 1ST ROW OF DC AND LEAVE ENOUGH IN BACK TO TIE. THIS WILL ALSO HELP TIGHTEN UP THE NECK IF NEEDED.






5 comments:

  1. Made one the other day and it comes out so cute thanks
    Jerri

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  2. THANK YOU JERRI FOR POSTING. I'M SO GLAD YOU LIKED THE PATTERN BUT EVEN HAPPIER THAT YOUR HELPING. I KNOW WHOEVER GETS THE LITTLE GOWN WILL THANK YOU.

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  3. Thank you for posting this pattern. I have just started crocheting for a local hospital and this pattern is simple and easy. Thank you.
    Marcia

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  4. Thank you for the pattern. How could I adapt this to fit a regular newborn?

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  5. Smaller hook and finer yarn will give you a smaller gown.

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