This cute set has a cardigan, bonnet and boots. The cardigan is crochet from the top down starting with half double crochet (half treble UK) dividing for armholes then doing a shell stitch to the bottom half.

Size to fit: 13 Inch chest Premature Baby

Length from shoulder approx 7.5 Inches

Sleeve length from shoulder 7 inches

Written in English US terms with abbreviations for UK

sc=single crochet (double crochet in UK)

hdc=half double crochet (half treble crochet UK)

dc=double crochet (treble crochet UK)

ch=chain

inc=increase 

dec=decrease

rpt=repeat

slst=slip stitch

Materials

120g dk/8ply/light worsted acrylic / weight 3 yarn

2.5, 3.5 and 4mm hook

3 x 10 - 15mm buttons

Preemie Cardigan

Ch38 with 4mm hook

Row 1: 1 hdc in 3rd ch from hook, 1 hdc in each of next 4ch, 3 hdc in next ch, 1 hdc in each of next 5ch, 3 hdc in next ch, 1 hdc in each of next 12ch, 3 hdc in next ch, 1 hdc in each of next 5ch, 3 hdc in next ch, 1 hdc in each of next 5ch. (44) Turn

Row 2: ch1, 1 hdc in base of ch1, 1 hdc in each of next 5, 3 hdc in next, 1 hdc in each of next 7, 3 hdc in next, 1 hdc in each of next 14, 3 hdc in next, 1 hdc in each of next 7, 3 hdc in next, 1 hdc in each of next 6. (52) Turn

Row 3: ch1, 1 hdc in base of ch1, 1 hdc in each of next 6, 3 hdc in next, 1 hdc in each of next 9, 3 hdc in next, 1 hdc in each of next 16, 3 hdc in next, 1 hdc in each of next 9, 3 hdc in next, 1 hdc in each of next 7. (60) Turn

Row 4: ch1, 1 hdc in base of ch1, 1 hdc in each of next 7, 3 hdc in next, 1 hdc in each of next 11, 3 hdc in next, 1 hdc in each of next 18, 3 hdc in next, 1 hdc in each of next 11, 3 hdc in next, 1 hdc in each of next 8. (68) Turn

Row 5: ch1, 1 hdc in base of ch1, 1 hdc in each of next 8, 3 hdc in next, 1 hdc in each of next 13, 3 hdc in next, 1 hdc in each of next 20, 3 hdc in next, 1 hdc in each of next 13, 3 hdc in next, 1 hdc in each of next 9. (76) Turn

Row 6: ch1, 1 hdc in base of ch1, 1 hdc in each of next 9, 3 hdc in next, 1 hdc in each of next 15, 3 hdc in next, 1 hdc in each of next 22, 3 hdc in next, 1 hdc in each of the next 15, 3 hdc in next, 1 hdc in each of next 10. (84) Turn

Row 7: ch1, 1 hdc in base of ch1, 1 hdc in each of next 10, 3 hdc in next, 1 hdc in each of next 17, 3 hdc in next, 1 hdc in each of next 24, 3 hdc in next, 1 hdc in each of next 17, 3 hdc in next, 1 hdc in each of next 11. (92) Turn

Row 8: (Divide for arm holes) ch1, 1 sc in base of ch1, 1 sc in each of the next 11, 3 sc in next, (front) skip next 19, (armhole),  3 sc in next, 1 sc in each of the next 26, 2 sc in next, (back) skip next 19, (armhole), 3 sc in next, 1 sc in each of the next 12. (front). (61) Turn

Row 9: ch1, sc in base of ch1, *skip next, 5 dc in the next, skip next, sc in next* repeat across (15 shells). Turn

Row 10: ch3, 2 dc in the same, *sc in center of next shell st, work 5 dc in next sc* repeat, at the end of the row, sc in the center of the last shell st, then work 3 dc in the last sc. Turn

Row 11: ch1, sc in base of ch1, *5 dc in the sc below, sc in the center of the next shell* repeat, to the end of the row,  1 sc into top of ch3 below.

Repeat Rows 10 and 11 until work measures approx 7.5 Inches from  the shoulder. 

Fasten off. 

Sleeves

Row 1: with a 4mm hook join yarn to first un-worked stitch under arm, ch1, 1 hdc in base of ch1, 1 hdc in each of next 23, slst to first at the beginning of the row. (24) Turn

Row 2-3: ch1, hdc to end, slst to first. (24) Turn

Row 4: ch1, dec, hdc to end, slst to first. (23) Turn

Row 5-6: ch1, hdc to end, slst to first. (23) Turn

Row 7: ch1, dec, hdc to end,  slst to first. (22) Turn

Row 8: ch1, dec, hdc at end, slst to first. (21) Turn

Row 9: ch1, hdc to end, slst to first. (21) Turn

Row 10: ch1, dec, hdc to end,  slst to first. (20) Turn

Row 11: ch1, hdc to end, slst to first. (20) Turn

*Sleeve should measure 7 inches from shoulder if now add another row or two*

Fasten off and repeat for the other sleeve.

Bonnet Preemie 

Hat to fit 11-12” head

With 4mm hook

Rnd 1: ch3 and 9 hdc in last chain, slst to top of ch3. (10)

Rnd 2: ch1, 2 hdc in all, slst to first. (20)

Row 3: ch1,  *1 hdc, inc* repeat to end, slst to first. (30)

Row 4: ch1 *2 hdc, inc* repeat to end slst to first. (40)

Row 5: ch1 *3 hdc, inc* repeat six more times, hdc to end, slst to first. (47)

Row 6: ch1, sc in base of ch1, sc 42, leave the last 4 stitches unworked. (43) Turn

Row 7: ch1, sc in base of ch1, *skip next 2, 5 dc in the next, skip next 2, sc in next* repeat to end. (7 shells). Turn

Row 8 :ch3, 2 dc in the same, sc in center of the first shell, *5 dc in next sc, sc in center of next shell * repeat to end and 3 dc in last. Turn

Repeat rows 7 and 8 until work measures 4.5 inches.

To make ties

Ch37, sc in second chain from hook, sc in each ch back up to the bonnet, sc around the back of the bonnet ch37, sc in second ch from hook and each ch back up to the bonnet, slst and fasten off, sew in all ends.

Boots preemie

Sole 

Round 1: ch11, 2 hdc in third chain from hook, 1 hdc in next seven, 6 hdc in last chain then working along other side, 1 hdc in each of the next seven, 3 hdc in the last, slst to first. (26)

Round 2: ch2, 1 hdc in the same stitch as ch2, 2 hdc in next, 1 hdc in each of the next eight, 2 hdc in next each of the next six, 1 hdc in each of the next nine, 2 hdc in each of the next two, slst to first. (36) 

Sole should measure 7cm long.

Instep

Round 3: ch1, bphdc in base of ch1, bphdc to end, slst to first. (36) 

Round 4: ch1, hdc in base of ch1, hdc 9, *hdc dec* x 8, hdc 10, slst to first. (28) 

Round 5: ch1, hdc in base of ch1, hdc 5, *hdc dec* x 8, hdc 6, slst to first. (20) Turn

Ankle

Round 6: ch1, sc in base of ch1, skip next 2, 5 dc in the next, skip next 2, sc in next, sk2, 5 dc in next, sk2, sc in next, sk2, 5 dc in next sk2, sc in next, slst to first. (3 shells). 

Round 7: ch3, 4 dc in the same, *sc in center of next shell st, work 5 dc in next sc* repeat, at the end of the row, slst to top of ch3, then slst to centre of first shell.

Round 8: ch1, sc in base of ch1, *5 dc in the next sc below, sc in the center of the next shell* repeat, at the end of the row, slst to first sc. 

Fasten off