PREEMIE BURIAL SET

 THE CUTE BABY BLANKET ON TOP IS THE ONE MY YOUNGEST SON MADE ME CROCHET FOR HIS BABY WHEN HE WAS REAL YOUNG. HE TOLD ME I MIGHT BE TO OLD TO CROCHET WHEN HE HAD A BABY. WELL NEARLY 20 YEARS LATER I CAN STILL CROCHET BUT NO GRAND-BABY YET. OH WELL!

THIS LITTLE SET WAS MADE USING MY PATTERNS. I'VE BEEN ASKED FOR THE BONNET AND BOOTIE PATTERNS. I HAD A LITTLE TROUBLE UNDERSTANDING WHAT I HAD WROTE DOWN BUT I THINK I HAVE IT NOW. I MADE THESE UP IN 2008.

PREEMIE BONNET PATTERN  1-3 POUND
BY: KATHY

HOOK SIZE:  H
BABY YARN: I USED BERNAT BABY JACQUARDS  3 PLY YARN
COLOR: EASTER BASKET   (I GOT IT ON SALE)
RIBBON

STITCHES USED:
CH - CHAIN
SL ST - SLIP STITCH
SP - SPACE
SC - SINGLE CROCHET
DC - DOUBLE CROCHET

CH 3 (COUNTS AS FIRST DC NOW AND THROUGHOUT)
DC 15 TIMES IN LAST CH FROM HOOK. SL ST TO BEGINNING CH3  CH2 DON'T TURN (16 DC)
ROW 2:  DC IN SAME ST AS CH2. 2DC IN EACH DC. SL ST TO BEGINNING CH 2. CH 2
ROW 3:  DC IN EACH DC  CH2
ROW 4:  DC IN EACH DC  CH2
ROW 5:  DC IN EACH DC LEAVING LAST 3DC UN-WORKED. CH1 TURN (FROM NOW ON)
 TURN
ROW 6:  SC IN EACH DC  CH2 TURN
ROW 7:  DC IN EACH SC  CH1 TURN
ROW 8:  SC IN EACH DC CH2 TURN
ROW 9:  DC IN EACH DC CH1 TURN
ROW 10:  SC IN EACH ST ON BOTTOM EDGE OF BONNET ENDING WITH SL ST TO BEGINNING CH2 ON TOP EDGE. CH3
RUFFLE:
ROW11:  SL ST IN NEXT DC. *CH3 SL ST IN NEXT DC* ACROSS TO END  FINISH OFF AND WEAVE IN ENDS

PREEMIE BOOTIES 1-3-POUND
BY: KATHY

MATERIALS:
HOOK SIZE:  F
BABY YARN  BERNAT BABY JACQUARDS   EASTER BASKET

STITCHES USED:
DC - DOUBLE CROCHET
SL ST - SLIP STITCH
DC DECREASE
CH - CHAIN

CH10
ROW 1:  DC IN 3RD CH FROM HOOK. DC IN NEXT 6 CH, 2DC IN LAST CH. DON'T TURN CONTINUE WORKING ON OPPOSITE SIDE OF CH. ( BE CAREFUL NOT TO WORK IN THE LAST 2DC YOU MAKE. IT WILL LOOK LIKE THE THIRD DC THAT YOU START IN) DC IN NEXT 6DC AND 2DC IN LAST DC SL ST TO TOP OF 1ST DC.  CH2 DON'T TURN
ROW 2:  DC IN NEXT 7 DC, 2DC IN NEXT 4DC, DC IN NEXT 6 DC SL ST TO TOP OF 1ST DC. DON'T TURN CH2
ROW 3:  DC IN NEXT 7 DC, WORK DC DECREASE 4 TIMES, DC IN NEXT 6DC SL ST TO 1ST DC CH2 DON'T TURN
ROW 4:  DC IN NEXT 7 DC, DC 3 STITCHES TOGETHER, (DECREASE 3 ST AT ONE TIME) DC IN REMAINING DC. SL ST TO BEGINNING CH2

RUFFLE:  IF YOU WANT TO CHANGE COLOR DO SO NOW.

CH3 SL ST IN NEXT DC *CH3 SL ST IN NEXT DC* TO THE END. SL ST TO BEGINNING SC FINISH OFF AND WEAVE IN ALL ENDS.
WEAVE RIBBON THROUGH LAST ROW OF DC.

FRILLY PINK 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 HOOK. THE G HOOK IS FOR 1-3 POUND BABIES. I HAD TO COPY A PATTERN FOR MYSELF, THAT'S WHEN I NOTICED IT. 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.

WITH PINK YARN
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 CH1 SPACE. * REPEAT FROM * TO * 3 MORE TIMES. HDC IN REMAINING DC. CH2 TURN.
THIS ROW FORMS THE SLEEVES.

ROW7: HDC IN EACH ST TO CH1 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 8-27: DC IN EACH DC ACROSS. FINISH OFF.

BOTTOM RUFFLE: ATTACH WHITE YARN CH1
ROW 28 SC IN TURNING CH1 SP. CH3 *SC IN NEXT DC CH3.* REPEAT FROM * TO * AROUND ENDING WITH CH3. SLST TO BEGINNING SC. CH1 TURN.

ROW 29-30: SC IN TURNING CH1 SP. CH3 * SC IN CH3 SPACE, CH 3* REPEAT AROUND ENDING WITH SC. CH3 TURN


ROW 31: SC IN CH3 SP. CH3 * SC IN CH3 SP CH3. * REPEAT FROM * TO * AROUND ENDING WITH SC IN LAST SC. DON'T TURN.


CH1 SC IN CORNER WORK SC EVENLY UP EDGE OF GOWN . WHEN YOU GET TO THE HDC ROW SC IN IT. CH3 * SC (AROUND) NEXT HDC CH3* REPEAT ACROSS ENDING WITH A SC AT THE EDGE. CH1 TURN.

ROW2: SC IN TURNING CH1 SP. CH3 * SC IN CH3 SP CH3* REPEAT FROM * TO * ACROSS. ENDING WITH SC AT EDGE.
CONTINUE WORKING SC UP THE SIDE EDGE TO THE NECK. ENDING WITH A SC AT TOP EDGE. DON'T FINISH OFF.
NECK EDGING:
CH3* SC BETWEEN DC CH3* REPEAT AROUND.
WORK SC EVENLY DOWN OTHER SIDE. FINISH OFF ON LAST DC ROW.

SLEEVES:
ROW1: ATTACH WHITE YARN AT BOTTOM OF SLEEVE. CH1 SC IN SAME SP. * CH3 SC BETWEEN DC* REPEAT FROM * TO * AROUND.SL ST TO BEGINNING SC. CH1 (DON'T TURN)

ROW 2: SC IN CH1 SP. * CH3 SC IN CH1 SP. * REPEAT AROUND. SL ST TO BEGINNING SC.FINISH OFF.

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

WEAVE A PIECE OF RIBBON AROUND 1ST ROW OF RUFFLE ON EACH SLEEVE. TIE INTO A BOW.

I LIKE TO TIE 2 PIECES OF RIBBON( AND MAKE A BOW) ON EACH SIDE OF BOTTOM ROW OF DC. I ALSO PUT A BOW ON TOP RUFFLE.

I MADE THIS DRESS SHORTER AND MADE THE RUFFLE SHORTER. I HAD ONE SKEIN OF YARN. I LIKE TO CHANGE THIS UP SO THEY LOOK DIFFERENT. I DID THE COPY PASTE THING ON THE DRESS PATTERN SO I HOPE THERE'S NOT GOING TO BE A PROBLEM IF YOU PRINT IT OFF. IF SO THE PATTERN FOR THE DRESS IS IN MY SIDE BAR ON THE RIGHT.