Elephant square

Elephant square

 

Cast on 29 stitches using 4mm needles and Dk yarn

Rows 1-5: knit

Row 6: k2, p25, k2

Row 7 & alterative rows: knit

Rows 8, 10 & 12: k2, p10, k3, p4, k3, p5, k2

Row 14: k2, p10, k4, p2, k4, p5, k2

Row 16: k2, p10, k11, p4, k2

Row 18: k2, p3, k3, p4, k11, p4, k2

Row 20: k2, p2, k5, p3, k11, p1, k1, p2, k2

Row 22: k2, p2, k2, p1, k3, p1, k3, p1, k8, p1, k1, p2, k2

Row 24: k2, p2, k1, p3, k5, p1, k1, p1, k7, p1, k1, p2, k2

Row 26: k2, p6, k7, p1, k7, p1, k1, p2, k2

Row 28: k2, p7, k6, p1, k9, p2, k2

Row 30: k2, p7, k2, p1, k3, p1, k8, p3, k2

Row 32: k2, p7, k6, p1, k7, p4, k2

Row 34: k2, p8, k4, p1, k2, p10, k2

Row 36: k2, p9, k5, p11, k2

Row 38: k2, p25, k2

Row 39-43: knit

Cast off and weave in the ends

Designed by Sammy Bristow

 copyrighted ©2020 Sammy Bristow

handmade with love for preemies Uk

This pattern can be used for any charity donations

Please do not copy my patterns

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Dino square pattern

Dino square

Cast on 29 stitches using 4mm needles and dk yarn

Rows 1-5: knit

Row 6: k2, p25, k2

Row 7 & alternative rows: knit

Row 8, 10 & 12: k2, p7, k3, p4, k3, p8, k2

Row 14: k2, p7, k12, p6, k2

Row 16: k2, p7, k13, p5, k2

Row 18: k2, p6, k15, p4, k2

Row 20: k2, p6, k13, p1, k2, p3, k2

Row 22: k2, p5, k13, p3, k1, p3, k2

Row 24: k2, p5, k13, p3, k2, p2, k2

Row 26: k2, p5, k2, p2, k8, p5, K1, p2, k2

Row 28: k2, p5, k2, p3, k6, p6, k1, p2, k2

Row 30: k2, p4, k3, p4, k4, p10, k2

Row 32: k2, p2, k5, p18, k2

Row 34: k2, p2, k5, p18, k2

Row 36: k2, p3, k3, p19, k2

Row 38: k2, p25, k2

Rows 39-43: knit

Cast off and weave in the ends

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Always right Dino square

Cast on 29 stitches using 4mm needles and dk yarn

Rows 1-5: knit

Row 6: k2, p25, k2

Row 7 & alternative rows: knit

Row 8, 10 & 12: k2, p8, k3, p4, k3, p7, k2

Row 14: k2, p6, k12, p7, k2

Row 16: k2, p5, k13, p7, k2

Row 18: k2, p4, k15, p6, k2

Row 20: k2, p3, k2, p1, k13, p6, k2

Row 22: k2, p3, k1, p3, k13, p5, k2

Row 24: k2, p2, k2, p3, k13, p5, k2

Row 26: k2, p2, k1, p5, k8, p2, k2, p5, k2

Row 28: k2, p2, k1, p6, k6, p3, k2, p5, k2

Row 30: k2, p10, k4, p4, k3, p4, k2

Row 32 & 34: k2, p18, k5, p2, k2

Row 36: k2, p19, k3, p3, k2

Row 38: k2, p25, k2

Rows 39-43: knit

Cast off and weave in the ends

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Handmade with love for preemies uk

This pattern can be used for any charity donations

Please do not copy my patterns

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Bella's hat

Bella’s hat

 

 

 

Small preemie

Cast on 40st using 4mm needles and Dk yarn, if you are a loose knitter then use 3.5mm needles for the hat

Takes 4grams of dk yarn and measures 3.5inches wide and 3inches from top to bottom

Rows 1-3: knit

Row 4: *k5, p5 repeat from * until the end of the row

Row 5: knit

Row 6: *p5, k5, repeat from * until the end of the row

Rows 7-11: knit

Change to stocking stitch and knit until the hat measures 2inches from the beginning.

Decrease:

Row 1: *k4, k2tog, repeat from * until last 4st, k4

Row 2 and alternative rows: Purl

Row 3: *k3, k2tog, repeat from * until last 4st, k4

Row 5: *k2, k2tog, repeat from * until end of the row

Row 7: *k1, k2tog repeat from * until end of the row

Row 9: *k2tog repeat from * across the row  

Leaving a long tail thread through the remaining stitches and sew down the seam.

 

Medium preemie

Cast on 50st using 4mm needles and Dk yarn, if you are a loose knitter then use 3.5mm needles for the hat

Takes 7 grams of dk yarn, measures 4.5inches wide and 4inches from top to bottom

Rows 1-3: knit

Row 4: *k5, p5 repeat from * until the end of the row

Row 5: knit

Row 6: *p5, k5, repeat from * until the end of the row

Row 7: knit

Repeats rows 4-7 once more

Rows 12-15: knit

Change to stocking stitch and 4mm needles and knit until the hat measures 3inches from the beginning.

Decrease:

Row 1: *k4, k2tog, repeat from * until last 2st, k2

Row 2 and alternative rows: Purl

Row 3: *k3, k2tog, repeat from * until last 2st, k2

Row 5: *k2, k2tog, repeat from * until last 2st, k2

Row 7: *k1, k2tog repeat from * until last 2st, k2

Row 9: *k2tog repeat across the row  

Leaving a long tail thread through the remaining stitches and sew down the seam.

 

Large preemie

Cast on 60st using 4mm needles and Dk yarn, if you are a loose knitter then use 3.5mm needles for the hat

Takes 15grams of dk yarn, measures 5 inches wide and 5.5inches from top to bottom

Rows 1-5: knit

Row 6: *k5, p5 repeat from * until the end of the row

Row 7: knit

Row 8: *p5, k5, repeat from *  until the end of the row

Row 9: knit

Repeats rows 6-9 twice more

Rows 18-21: knit

Change to stocking stitch until the hat measures 4 inches from the beginning.

Decrease:

Row 1: *k5, k2tog, repeat from * until last 4 st, k4

Row 2 and alternative rows: purl

Row 3: *k4, k2tog, repeat from * until last 4st, k4

Row 5: *K3, k2tog, repeat from * until last 4st, k4

Row 7: *k2, k2tog, repeat from * until end of the row

Row 9: *k1, k2tog repeat from * until end of the row

Row 11: *k2tog repeat from * until end of the row

Leaving a long tail thread through the remaining stitches and sew down the seam.

 

Newborn

Cast on 70 stitches using 4mm needles and DK yarn, if you are a loose knitter then use 3.5mm needles for the hat

Takes 21grams of dk yarn, measures 6inches wide and 6inches from top to bottom

Rows 1-5: knit

Row 6: *k5, p5 repeat from * until the end of the row

Row 7: knit

Row 8: *p5, k5, repeat from * until the end of the row

Row 9: knit

Repeats rows 6-9 twice more

Rows 18-21: knit

Change to stocking stitch until the hat measures 5 inches from the beginning.

Decrease:  

Starting on a knit row

Row 1: *k5, k2tog, repeat from * until last 6st, k6

Row 2 and alternative rows: purl

Row 3: *k4, k2tog repeat from * until end of the row

Row 5: *k3, k2tog repeat from * until end of the row

Row 7: *k2, k2tog repeat from * until end of the row

Row 9: *k1, k2tog repeat from *until end of the row

Row 11: k2tog repeat from * until end of the row

 

Leaving a long tail thread through the remaining stitches and sew down the seam.

 

0-6 months

Cast on 80 stitches using 4mm needles and DK yarn, if you are a loose knitter then use 3.5mm needles for the hat

7inches wide and 7.5inches from top to bottom, and takes 30gram of dk yarn

Rows 1-5: knit

Row 6: *k5, p5 repeat from * until the end of the row

Row 7: knit

Row 8: *p5, k5, repeat from * until the end of the row

Row 9: knit

Repeats rows 6-9 3 more times

Rows 21-24: knit

Change to stocking stitch until the hat measures 6 inches from the beginning.

Decrease:  

Starting on a knit row

Row 1: *k7, k2tog, repeat from * until last 8st, k8

Row 2 and alternative rows: purl

Row 3: *k6, k2tog repeat from * until end of the row

Row 5: *k5, k2tog, repeat from * until end of the row

Row 7: *k4, k2tog repeat from * until end of the row

Row 9: *k3, k2tog repeat from * until end of the row

Row 11: *k2, k2tog repeat from * until end of the row

Row 13: *k1, k2tog repeat from *until end of the row

Row 15: k2tog repeat until end of the row

 

Leaving a long tail thread through the remaining stitches and sew down the seam.

Designed by Sammy Bristow

Copyrighted©2020 ‘made by Sammy Bristow’

Revised in September 2023

please do not copy my patterns. 

 

I am happy for the pattern to be used for any charity donations

 

We share because we care

 

Ribbed cannula mitt

 Cannula mitt

make in matching pairs 

Cast on 32 stitches using 4mm needles and Dk yarn

Row 1: K2, p2, across the row

Repeat for 42 rows

Row 43: k2tog across the row

Row 44: k2tog across the row

Cut off a long tail and thread through the remaining stitches and sew down the seam.

copyrighted © made by Sammy Bristow

Handmade with love for preemies UK

I am happy for the pattern to be used for any charity donation.

we share because we care

Bella's blanket

Bella’s blanket 

Cast on  

Preemie blanket - 115 stitches 

baby blanket  - 145 stitches 

Cot blanket - 185 stitches 

using 4mm needless and dk yarn

Rows 1-11: knit

Row 12: k5, *p5, k5, repeat from * until last 5 stitches, k5

Rows 13: knit

Row 14: k10,  *p5, k5, repeat from * until last 10 stitches, k10

Row 15: knit

Repeat rows 12-15 until you have reaches the length desired

knit 11 rows and cast off. weave in the ends. 

Designed by Sammy Bristow copyrighted ©2020 ‘made by Sammy Bristow’ 

Handmade with love for preemies uk

Please do not copy my patterns 

 

Finished item can be donated to any charity or used for own use

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Four hearts are better than one square

Four hearts are better than one square

Cast on 29 stitches using 4mm and dk yarn

Rows 1-3: knit

Row 4: k2, p25, k2

Row 5 & alternate rows: knit

Row 6: k2, p6, k1, p11, k1, p6, k2

Row 8: k2, p5, k3, p9, k3, p5, k2

Row 10: k2, p4, k5, p7, k5, p4, k2

Row 12: k2, p3, k7, p5, k7, p3, k2

Row 14: k2, p2, k9, p3, k9, p2, k2

Row 16: k2, p2, k9, p3, k9, p2, k2

Row 18: k2, p2, k4, p1, k4, p3, k4, p1, k4, p2, k2

Row 20: k2, p3, k2, p3, k2, p5, k2, p3, k2, p3, k2

Row 22: k2, p25, k2

Row 24: k2, p6, k1, p11, k1, p6, k2

Row 26: k2, p5, k3, p9, k3, p5, k2

Row 28: k2, p4, k5, p7, k5, p4, k2

Row 30: k2, p3, k7, p5, k7, p3, k2

Row 32: k2, p2, k9, p3, k9, p2, k2

Row 34: k2, p2, k9, p3, k9, p2, k2

Row 36: k2, p2, k4, p1, k4, p3, k4, p1, k4, p2, k2

Row 38: k2, p3, k2, p3, k2, p5, k2, p3, k2, p3, k2

Row 40: k2, p25, k2

Rows 41-43: knit

Cast off and weave in the ends

Designed by Sammy Bristow copyrighted ©

Handmade with love for preemies UK 

finished square can be used for any charity donation

we share because we care  

matching blanket pattern

 

 https://handmadewithloveforpreemiesuk.blogspot.com/2020/06/many-hearts-blanket-cast-on-75stitches.html 

Elephant square

Elephant square

Cast on 29 stitches using 4mm needles and dk yarn

Rows 1-3: knit

Row 4: k2, p25, k2

Row 5 & alternative rows: knit

Rows 6, 8, 10 & 12: k2, p11, k3, p3, k3, p5, k2

Row 14: k2, p11, k9, p2, k1, p2, k2

Row 16: k2, p11, k9, p1, k1, p3, k2

Row 18: k2, p11, k9, p1, k1, p3, k2

Row 20: k2, p5, k3, p3, k11, p3, k2

Row 22: k2, p4, k5, p1, k3, p1, k8, p3, k2

Row 24: k2, p3, k2, p2, k5, p1, k1, p1, k7, p3, k2

Row 26: k2, p3, k1, p3, k7, p1, k6, p4, k2

Row 28: k2, p4, k1, p3, k2, p1, k3, p1, k6, p4, k2

Row 30: k2, p3, k3, p2, k6, p1, k5, p5, k2

Row 32: k2, p1, k7, p1, k9, p7, k2

Row 34: k2, p1, k7, p1, k9, p7, k2

Row 36: k2, p1, k7, p2, k4, p11, k2

Row 38: k2, p2, k2, p1, k2, p18, k2

Row 40: k2, p25, k2

Ros 41-43: knit

Cast off and weave in the ends

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Handmade with love for preemies uk

Bella's square

Bella’s square

Cast on 29 stitches using 4mm needless and dk yarn

Rows 1-3: knit

Row 4: k2, p5, k5, p5, k5, p5, k2

Rows 5: knit

Row 6: k7, p5, k5, p5, k7

Row 7: knit

Repeat rows 4-7 until you have 40 rows ending on row 4

Rows 41-43: knit

Cast off and weave in the ends

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cannula mitts

Cannula mitts

Cast on 30 stitches using dk yarn and 4mm needles - make in matching pairs 

Rows 1-12; *k1, p1 repeat from * until end of the row.

Row 13: knit 

Row 14: purl 

Repeat these rows until you have 28 rows of stocking stitch

Shape the top:

Row 41: s1, k1, psso, k11, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k11, k2tog.

Row 42: purl

Row 43: s1, k1, psso, k9,k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k9,k2tog

Row 44: purl 

Cast off and leaving a long tail sew along the top and down the side.

Designed by Sammy Bristow

Copyrighted 2020 © ‘made by Sammy Bristow’

Handmade with love for preemies uk

Please do not copy my patterns

Finished item can be donated to any charity

Or used for own use

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Star square

Star square pattern 

Using dk yarn and 4mm needles cast on 29 stitches

Rows 1-5 – knit

Row 6 - k3, p23, k3

Row 7 – knit

Row 8 – k3, p4, k1, p13, k1, p4, k3

Row 9 – k8, p1, k11, p1, k8

Row 10- k3, p4, k1, p1, k1, p9, k1, p1, k1, p4, k3

Row 11 – k8, p1, k1, p1, k7, p1, k1, p1, k8

Row 12 – k3, p6, k1, p1, k1, p5, k1, p1, k1, p6, k3

Row 13 – k8, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k3, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k8

Row 14 – k3, p6, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p6, k3

Row 15 – k10, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k10

Row 16 – k3, p6, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p6, k3

Row 17 – k10, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k10

Row 18 – k3, p8, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p8, k3

Row 19 – k10, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k10

Row 20 – k3, p8, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p8, k3

Row 21 – k10, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k10

Row 22- k3, p6, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p6, k3

Row 23 - k8, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k8

Row 24 – k3, p4, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p4, k3

Row 25- k6, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k6

Row 26- k3, p2, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p2, k3

Row 27 – k12, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k12

Row 28- k3, p10, k1, p1, k1, p10, k3

Row 29- k12, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k12

Row 30 – k3, p10, k1, p1, k1, p10, k3

Row 31 – k14, p1, k14

Row 32- k3, p10, k1, p1, k1, p10, k3

Row 33 – k14, p1, k14

Row 34 – k3, p10, k1, p1, k1, p10, k3

Row 35 – k14, p1, k14

Row 36 – k3, p23, k3

Row 37 – k14, p1, k14

Row 38 – k3, p23, k3

Rows 39- 43- knit

Cast off and weave in ends.

Designed by Sammy Bristow copyrighted ©2021 ‘made by Sammy Bristow’ 

Handmade with love for preemies uk

Please do not copy my patterns 

 

Finished item can be donated to any charity or used for own use

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Moss stitch heart square

Moss stitch heart square

Cast on 29 stitches on 4mm needles using dk yarn.

Rows 1-3: Knit(k)

Row 4: k2, p25, k2

Row 5: knit (knit all alternative rows unless otherwise stated)

Row 6: k2, p12, k1, p12, k2

Row 8: k2, p11, k1, p1, k1, p11, k2

Row 10: k2, p10, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p10, k2

Row 12: k2, p9, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p9, k2

Row 14: k2, p8, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p8, k2

Row 16: k2, p7, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p7, k2

Row 18: k2, p6, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p6, k2

Row 20: k2, p5, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p5, k2

Row 22: k2, p4, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p4, k2

Row 24: k2, p3, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p3, k2

Row 26: k2, p2, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p2, k2

Row 28: k2, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k2

Row 30: k2, p2, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p2, k2

Row 32:  k2, p3, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p3, k2

Row 34: k2, p4, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p3, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p4, k2

Row 36: k2, p5, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p5, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p5, k2

Row 38: k2, p6, k1, p1, k1, p7, k1, p1, k1, p6, k2

Row 40: k2, p25, k2

Rows 41-43: knit

Cast off and weave in ends.

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