October
16, 2004 -- Playing Around w/ Preemie sweaterI
was playing with scrap yarn and decided to adjust this
pattern to see if I could make it more to my liking. I'd tried
it before and got grumpy over it not coming out the way I wanted. Here's
what came of it... 
The
body measures 7" wide. The
length from shoulder seam to bottom hem is also 7" wide. The
sleeves from where the join the body to the sleeve hem is 2.25" long. MUCH
better for preemie sizing. I'm probably going to fiddle around with is
some more for newborn sizing but that's more like it! ---------------- Materials: Red
Heart sport weight baby yarn REGULAR
Crochet hook size(s) H & E BODY
(make 2) With
H hook, Ch 28. Row
1: (Basic Afghan Stitch ) Insert hook in
2nd ch from hook, yo, draw up lp. Keep loop on hook and insert hook in next ch,
yo, draw up another loop. Repeat all the way across, leaving all lps on hook,
do not turn. To work lps off hook, (yo,
draw through 2 lps on hook) across, leaving one lp on hook at end of row. Row
2. Skip first vertical bar; for afghan stitch, insert hook under next vertical
bar , yo, draw up lp; afghan st in each vertical bar across to last vertical bar;
for last st, insert hook under last bar and st directly behind it; yo, draw up
lp; To work lps off hook, (yo, draw through 2 lps on hook) across, leaving one
lp on hook at end of row. Rows
3-20: Repeat row 2. For
Shoulders: NOTE-Leave tail on EACH shoulder. Rows
20-24: Work BAS for 9 stitches. Fasten off. Leave long tail (10 in) ENDING BAS Rows
20-24 (opposite side, Right side facing): Sk 10 stitches, attatch yarn and work
the 9 st that are left for 2 rows. Leave tail as before. ENDING BAS Making
up- Right sides together, wrong sides facing, use double strand leftovers from
shoulder facing to sew BACK LOOPs of shoulder seams ONLY. Sleeves:
Rep 2 times- H HOOK 1-7:
Starting 10 stitches down from should seam, pull up a loop in next 10 ends of
rows (both loops), 1 in seam of shoulder, 10 on other side of body. Work even
in BAS for 7 rows. ENDING BAS. Leave 18" Tail at the end of each sleeve.
Sewing
up sleeves: Starting at end of sleeve, sew up sleeve and body on one side. Rep
for other side RIBBING Sleeves
and Bottom: With
C hook and right side facing, on sleeve, join w/sl st, ch 3, dc in each vertical
bar across, Join to ch3 with slip stitch. Weave in ends. Working
around neck: With
C hook, attatch yarn with sc. Sc around in each stitch loop up along sides, in
vertical bar across front and back. Join with sl to beginning sc, weave in ends. <<
by date >>
| 