Sweet Little Tops.

The cutest little preemie baby jacket

I love Facebook because there is so much inspiration and lots of beautiful free patterns to be found like this little baby cardi.

This pattern is so simple, it's knitted in one piece the only sewing being the shoulder and little sleeve seam. 

I took it along to show the ladies in the Day Unit where I work and they fell in love with it and wanted to  knit some too so between us this is what we have made so far.

I think there will be lots more before very long.

These are going into my Preemie box to be sent to a local preemie baby group who distribute preemie items to neonatal units throughout England.

A big thank you to Teresa Roberts for designing this pattern and sharing it with us, it comes in a newborn size too, because the link to the pattern doesn't work Teresa has given me permission to print it here on my blog.

Small Baby Cardi by Theresa Roberts.

By Theresa Roberts on Tuesday, 3 March 2015 at 19:27

Knitted in DK yarn on no.8 /4mm needles.Garter stitch(all rows knit).Takes approx 25 grams of yarn and about two hours to knit. Tension or finished measurements is not crucial.
Worked from the bottom up,in one piece up to arm holes.

Larger size in brackets..Measures 16/17ins chest..7ins back length..takes about 60 grams of yarn.

Cast on 40 sts (60 sts) Knit 2 rows.
Increase row.knit 2 sts.inc in next st. knit to last 3 sts,inc in next st. knit 2.
Repeat this row until you have 60 sts (90 sts).
knit straight until 26 rows (40 rows) have been knitted from the cast on.

Buttonhole row. knit 2 sts..yarn forward,knit 2tog..knit to end.
Divide for back and fronts...
knit to last 16 sts (23 sts ) put these sts onto a sts holder.
Cast on 5 sts (24 sts) at beg of next row,(for sleeve )knit these 5 sts (24 sts) and continue across row until last 16 sts (23 sts)
put these 16 sts (23 sts) onto a st holder.)cast on 5 sts (24 sts) at beg of next row,( for sleeve ) knit these 5 sts (24 sts ) and rest of row..This is the back.knit 20 rows (30 rows ) on these sts. Cast off loose....

Work fronts**Put 16 sts (23 sts ) back onto needles.Join yarn...cast on 5 sts (24 sts ) knit these sts and rest of row..

front edge decrease row...knit 2 sts.knit 2tog.. knit to end of row..
knit 1 row.
repeat these 2 rows,until 12 sts (38 sts ) left..knit straight until front measures same as back..cast off shoulder sts.**

repeat from** for the other front..
join shoulder and under arm seam..sew on button. you're done.

Note this pattern as written,gives the small size ,little cap sleeves,and the larger size long sleeves.

Hope this makes sense.
Please enjoy this pattern,you may gift or sell the cardies.Please DO NOT try to sell this pattern,or alter it to call it your own....many thanks.

Find a similar crochet version here.



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Welcome to the May Link Party and a big thank you for linking your lovely April projects.

These were your March favourites...

Top Left - Little Poncho.

Bottom Left - Linda's Bunting.

Top Centre - Merediths Berry Edged Shawl.

Bottom Centre - Ana's Snood.

Top Right - Athena's Owl purse.

Middle Right - Marianna's  Melika baby hat.

Bottom Right - Libby's shoulder Wrap.

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More Progress

Thank you for the lovely comments about the flower show I'm glad you all enjoyed the photo's.

Moogly Afghan CAL 2015

The next block for the crochet along will be out tomorrow and I'm all caught up at least with the making of them but not with the blogging we have now completed eight blocks here are blocks five and six....

Block 5
This was a nice one to make with a photo tutorial, I had to work an extra round for this to get the required 12 inches.  Although it is a pretty square it's just a bit too lacy for a blanket square for my liking.

Unbroken Hearts Granny Square

Those holes in the centre are quite huge, I may replace it with one with a more closed pattern but I will leave it for now and decide later

Block 6

Fountain of Roses

I chose one of the alternatives for block six because although the chosen block Solstice Sun Rising  was beautiful it was another very lacy design.  

I really love this square and the pattern was well written I can easily see the fountain in the middle and I think that the rose rounds are so pretty.

Just click here to see my blocks 1-4 I will post the others once they have had their photo shoot. :) 

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