This is really the only crochet preemie top pattern you will ever need, these little tops are basic quick and very easy to crochet, made in one piece you can easily adapt them for smaller and larger sizes and add your own touches. There is now a picture Tutorial available for the small size, just substitute the numbers for the larger sizes.. Picture Tutorial Sizes.. Small Preemie 10 inch chest Medium Preemie 12 inch chest Large Preemie 14 inch chest For the body warmer variations just follow the size you require and omit the sleeves, work a row of dc around armholes to finish off. Materials 4 mm crochet hook. 3.50 mm crochet hook. DK yarn in the following approximate quantities.. Small preemie = 20 grams. Medium preemie = 30 grams. Large preemie = 40 grams. Medium body warmer = 20 grams. THIS PATTERN IS WRITTEN IN UK CROCHET TERMS. Made in half treble crochet (htr) and double crochet (dc) for edging. US = half double crochet (hdc) and single crochet (sc) for edging. Made in one piece bottom up. Long sleeved version in brackets. SMALL PREEMIE Chain 46 Htr in 3rd chain and in each chain to end = 44 htr Work 6 rows htr. Right front and sleeve Right side facing working on first 11 sts only Row 7 – chain 2, dec one st work to end (10 sts) now make a 4 chain for short sleeve or 12 chain for long sleeve. Row 8 – htr in 3rd chain of sleeve and htr in each st to end decreasing 1st in last 2 sts, = 13(19)sts 2ch turn Row 9 – dec 1 st at beg of row htr to end. Continue like this decreasing one stitch at neck edge till you have 9(15) sts remaining. Work one row without decreasing and fasten off. BACK With right side facing.. Chain 4(10) for right sleeve then htr in next 22 sts, chain 6(12) for left sleeve. Row 7 – htr in 3rd ch and each ch for left sleeve, 22 sts for back and 10 ch for right sleeve. = 30(42)sts. 2ch turn.. Row 8 – htr in each htr to end, 2ch turn.. Continue until back measures the same as right front and then fasten off. LEFT FRONT Right side facing Row 7 - Chain 4(10) htr in last 11 sts decreasing one st at neck edge, 2ch turn. Row 8 – dec 1st then htr in each htr for left front and each 4 (10) ch for left sleeve.. Continue as right front reversing shaping until left front matches right front and back. Fasten off. FINISHING See below MEDIUM PREEMIE Chain 50 Htr in 3rd chain and in each chain to end = 48 htr Work 8 rows htr. Right front and sleeve Right side facing working on first 12 sts only Row 9 – chain 2, dec one st work to end (11 sts) now make an 8 chain for short sleeve or 14 chain for long sleeve. Row 10 – htr in 3rd chain of sleeve and htr in each st to end decreasing 1st in last 2 sts, = 16(22)sts, 2ch turn. Row 11– dec 1 st at beg of row htr to end. Continue like this decreasing one stitch at neck edge till you have 11(17) sts remaining. Work one row without decreasing then fasten off. BACK With right side facing Chain 6(12) for right sleeve then htr in next 24sts for back and then chain 8(14) for left sleeve. Row 9 – htr in 3rd ch and each ch for left sleeve, 24 sts for back and each ch for right sleeve. = 36(48)sts. 2ch turn.. Row 10 – htr in each htr to end, 2ch turn.. Continue until back measures the same as right front and then fasten off. LEFT FRONT Right side facing Row 9 - Chain 6(12) for left sleeve and then htr in remaining 12 sts decreasing one st at neck edge, 2ch turn. Row 10 – dec 1st then htr in each htr for left front and each ch for left sleeve.. Continue as right front reversing shaping until left front matches right front and back. Fasten off. FINISHING See below. Large Preemie Chain 58 Htr in 3rd chain and in each chain to end = 56 htr Work 10 rows htr. Right front and sleeve Right side facing working on first 14 sts only... Row 11 – chain 2, dec one st work to end (13 sts) now make a 8 chain for short sleeve or 16 chain for long sleeve. Row 12 – htr in 3rd chain of sleeve and htr in each st to end decreasing 1st in last 2 sts, = 18(26)sts, 2ch turn Row 13 – dec 1 st at beg of row htr to end. Continue like this decreasing one stitch at neck edge till you have 11(19) sts remaining. Work one row without decreasing and fasten off. BACK With right side facing Chain 6(14) for right sleeve then htr in next 28 sts, chain 8(16) for left sleeve. Row 11 – htr in 3rd ch and each ch for left sleeve, 28 sts for back and each ch for right sleeve. = 40(56)sts. 2ch turn.. Row 12 – htr in each htr to end, 2ch turn.. Continue until back and sleeves measure the same as right front. LEFT FRONT Right side facing Row 11 - Chain 6(14) htr in remaining 14 sts decreasing one st at neck edge, 2ch turn. Row 12 – dec 1st then htr in each htr for left front and each ch for left sleeve.. Continue as right front reversing shaping until left front matches right front and back. Fasten off. FINISHING for all sizes.. Sew arm seams and weave in loose ends. Using 3.50 hook. With right side facing work a row of dc around work making a 3 chain for a buttonhole one row down from the beginning of front shaping. Optional Heart Magic ring 3ch, 2tr, 1htr, 1dc, 1ch, 1tr, 1ch, 1dc, 1htr, 2tr, 3ch, ss to centre, pull up tight. To make the heart bigger just go up a stitch size or use a larger hook. Have fun :) Click here for picture tutorial Copyright © 2016 Linda Solaiman. All Rights Reserved Find a print friendly version here You may also like.. Aimee Baby Jacket