Snowman blanket

Snowman blanket 

Cast on 98 stitches using 4mm needles and dk yarn

100-120gram needed depending on yarn and is 18x17 inches in size 

Rows 1-11: knit

Rows 12, 14, & 16: k10, p78, k10

Row 13 and alternative rows: knit

Row 18: k10, p31, k16, p31, k10

Row 20: k10, p30, k18, p30, k10

Row 22: k10, p29, k2, p16, k2, p29, k10

Row 24: k10, p28, k2, p18, k2, p28, k10

Rows 26, 28, 30, 32, 34 & 36: k10, p27, k2, p20, k2, p27, k10

Rows 38 & 40; k10, p27, k2, p9, k2, p9, k2, p27, k10

Rows 42 & 44: k10, p27, k2, p20, k2, p27, k10

Row 46: k10, p27, k2, p9, k2, p9, k2, p27, k10

Row 48: k10, p28, k2, p8, k2, p8, k2, p28, k10

Row 50: k10, p29, k2, p16, k2, p29, k10

Row 52: k10, p30, k2, p14, k2, p30, k10

Row 54: k10, p31, k16, p31, k10

Row 56: k10, p32, k14, p32, k10

Row 58: k10, p31, k2, p12, k2, p31, k10

Rows 60,62 & 64: k10, p30, k2, p14, k2, p30, k10

Rows 66 & 68: k10, p30, k2, p6, k2, p6, k2, p30, k10

Row 70: k10, p22, k1, p7, k2, p14, k2, p7, k1, p22, k10

Row 72: k10, p23, k1, p6, k2, p14, k2, p6, k1, p23, k10

Row 74: k10, p24, k8, p6, k2, p6, k8, p24, k10

Row 76: k10, p23, k1, p6, k2, p6, k2, p6, k2, p6, k1, p23, k10

Row 78: k10, p22, k1, p8, k2, p12, k2, p1, k3, p4, k1, p22, k10

Row 80: k10, p32, k2, p10, k2, p1, k3, p28, k10

Row 82: k10, p33, k16, p29, k10

Row 84: k10, p34, k14, p30, k10

Row 86: k10, p35, k2, p4, k2, p2, k3, p30, k10

Row 88: k10, p34, k2, p6, k2, p2, k5, p27, k10

Row 90: k10, p33, k2, p2, k4, p2, k2, p2, k4, p27, k10

Row 92: k10, p32, k2, p2, k1, p4, k1, p2, k2, p32, k10

Row 94, 96 & 98; k10, p32, k2, p10, k2, p32, k10

Row 100: k10, p32, k2, p2, k1, p4, k1, p2, k2, p32, k10

Row 102: k10, p32, k2, p10, k2, p32, k10

Row 104; k10, p33, k2, p8, k2, p33, k10

Row 106: k10, p34, k2, p6, k2, p34, k10

Rows 108 & 110: k10, p31, k16, p31, k10

Rows 112, 114, 116 & 118: k10, p35, k8, p35, k10

Rows 120, 122 & 124: k10, p78, k10

Knit 11 rows and cast off

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Handmade with love for preemies uk

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Freddy the teddy bear blanket

Freddy the teddy bear blanket 

Cast on 104 stitches using 4m needles and dk yarn 

you will need 120grams of dk yarn and it’s 20x20inches in size 

Rows 1-11: knit

Rows 12, 14, 16 & 18: k10, p84, k10

Row 13 and alternative rows: knit

Row 20: k10, p24, k10, p16, k10, p24, k10

Row 22: k10, p23, k14, p10, k14, p23, k10

Row 24: k10, p22, k2, p8, k20, p8, k2, p22, k10

Row 26: k10, p21, k2, p4, k1, p5, k18, p5, k1, p4, k2, p21, k10

Row 28: k10, p20, k3, p3, k3, p5, k4, p8, k4, p5, k3, p3, k3, p20, k10

Row 30: k10, p20, k2, p3, k5, p5, k2, p10, k2, p5, k5, p3, k2, p20, k10

Row 32: k10, p20, k2, p2, k7, p3, k3, p10, k3, p3, k7, p2, k2, p20, k10

Row 34: k10, p20, k2, p2, k7, p3, k2, p12, k2, p3, k7, p2, k2, p20, k10

Row 36: k10, p20, k2, p2, k3, p1, k3, p2, k3, p12, k3, p2, k3, p1, k3, p2, k2, p20, k10

Row 38: k10, p20, k2, p3, k1, p3, k1, p2, k3, p14, k3, p2, k1, p3, k1, p3, k2, p20, k10

Row 40: k10, p20, k2, p10, k3, p14, k3, p10, k2, p20, k10

Row 42: k10, p20, k2, p10, k2, p16, k2, p10, k2, p20, k10

Row 44: k10, p21, k2, p7, k4, p16, k4, p7, k2, p21, k10

Row 46: k10, p22, k2, p5, k3, p9, k2, p9, k3, p5, k2, p22, k10

Row 48: k10, p23, k8, p9, k4, p9, k8, p23, k10

Row 50: k10, p26, k2, p11, k6, p11, k2, p26, k10

Row 52: k10, p26, k2, p10, k8, p10, k2, p26, k10

Row 54: k10, p26, k2, p9, k10, p9, k2, p26, k10

Row 56: k10, p26, k2, p8, k12, p8, k2, p26, k10

Row 58: k10, p26, k2, p8, k12, p8, k2, p26, k10

Row 60: k10, p26, k2, p8, k12, p8, k2, p26, k10

Row 62: k10, p26, k2, p8, k5, p2, k5, p8, k2, p26, k10

Row 64: k10, p26, k2, p9, k3, p4, k3, p9, k2, p26, k10

Row 66: k10, p24, k6, p24, k6, p24, k10

Row 68: k10, p23, k2, p4, k2, p22, k2, p4, k2, p23, k10

Row 70: k10, p22, k2, p6, k2, p20, k2, p6, k2, p22, k10

Row 72: k10, p21, k2, p3, k2, p3, k2, p18, k2, p3, k2, p3, k2, p21, k10

Row 74: k10, p21, k2, p2, k4, p2, k2, p18, k2, p2, k4, p2, k2, p21, k10

Row 76: k10, p21, k2, p1, k6, p1, k2, p18, k2, p1, k6, p1, k2, p21, k10

Row 78: k10, p21, k2, p1, k6, p1, k2, p3, k3, p6, k3, p3, k2, p1, k6, p1, k2, p21, k10

Row 80: k10, p21, k2, p2, k1, p2, k1, p2, k7, p8, k7, p2, k1, p2, k1, p2, k2, p21, k10

Row 82: k10, p21, k2, p7, k6, p12, k6, p7, k2, p21, k10

Row 84: k10, p22, k2, p6, k2, p20, k2, p6, k2, p22, k10

Row 86: k10, p23, k8, p22, k8, p23, k10

Row 88: k10, p24, k6, p10, k4, p10, k6, p24, k10

Row 90: k10, p28, k2, p9, k1, p4, k1, p9 k2, p28, k10

Row 92: k10, p28, k2, p8, k1, p6, k1, p8, k2, p28, k10

Row 94: k10, p28, k2, p11, k2, p11, k2, p28, k10

Row 96: k10, p28, k2, p10, k4, p10, k2, p28, k10

Row 98: k10, p28, k2, p9, k6, p9, k2, p28, k10

Row 100: k10, p27, k2, p10, k6, p10, k2, p27, k10

Row 102: k10, p27, k2, p10, k2, p2, k2, p10, k2, p27, k10

Row 104: k10, p27, k2, p26, k2, p27, k10

Row 106: k10, p27, k2, p7, k2, p8, k2, p7, k2, p27, k10

Row 108: k10, p27, k2, p7, k3, p6, k3, p7, k2, p27, k10

Row 110: k10, p27, k3, p6, k3, p6, k3, p6, k3, p27, k10

Row 112: k10, p28, k2, p24, k2, p28, k10

Row 114: k10, p29, k2, p22, k2, p29, k10

Row 116: k10, p28, k3, p22, k3, p28, k10

Row 118: k10, p27, k6, p18, k6, p27, k10

Row 120: k10, p26, k2, p3, k4, p14, k4, p3, k2, p26, k10

Row 122: k10, p25, k2, p6, k5, p8, k5, p6, k2, p25, k10

Row 124: k10, p24, k2, p9, k14, p9, k2, p24, k10

Row 126: k10, p24, k2, p11, k10, p11, k2, p24, k10

Row 128: k10, p24, k2, p11, k2, p6, k2, p11, k2, p24, k10

Row 130: k10, p24, k3, p9, k2, p8, k2, p9, k3, p24, k10

Row 132: k10, p25, k2, p9, k2, p8, k2, p9, k2, p25, k10

Row 134: k10, p26, k2, p6, k3, p10, k3, p6, k2, p26, k10

Row 136: k10, p27, k8, p14, k8, p27, k10

Row 138: k10, p29, k4, p18, k4, p29, k10

Rows 140, 142, 144 & 146: k10, p84, k10

Rows 147-157: knit

Cast off and weave in the ends.

Designed by Sammy Bristow copyrighted ©2020 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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Penny's hat

Penny’s hats

You will need:

3.5mm needles

4mm needles

amount of dk yarn listed on each size 

Abbreviations

k- knit

p-purl

K2tog = knit 2 stitches together

Small preemie

Cast on 41 stitches using 3.5mm needles and dk yarn

3.5 inches across and 3 inches from top to bottom, takes 7grams of dk yarn

Row 1: *k1, p1 repeat from * until the last stitch, k1

Row 2: *p1, k1 repeat from * until last stitch, p1

Repeat these 2 rows once more.

Change to 4mm needles

Row 1: p1, k1 repeat to end of the row, p1

Row 2: knit

Row 3: k1, p1, repeat to end of the row, k1

Row 4: knit

Repeat these 4 rows until the hat measures 2inches from cast on, ending on a odd row

 Decrease

Starting on a knit row

Row 1: *k4, k2tog, repeat from * until last 5 stitches, k5

Row 2: k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p2, *k1, p1, k1, p2, repeat from * until last 3st, k1, p1, k1

Row 3: *k3, k2tog, repeat from * until end of row

Row 4: p2, *k1, p1 repeat from * until end of row

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

Row 6: k1, p1, *k1, p2, repeat from * until last 4st, k1, p3

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

Row 8: p2, *k1, p1 repeat from * until last 2st, k2

Row 9: *k2tog repeat from * until end of row

Cut length of yarn leaving a tail of yarn for sewing 

Using a tapestry needle thread through the remaining stitches, draw them together and sew up seam, using the tails of yarn into the work.

 

Med preemie

Cast on 51 stitches using 3.5mm needles and dk yarn

4.5inches across and 4 inches from top to bottom, takes 10grams of dk yarn

Rows 1, 3 & 5: *k1, p1 repeat from * until the last stitch, k1

Row 2 & 4: *p1, k1 repeat from * until last stitch, p1

Change to 4mm needles

Row 1: *k1, p1, repeat from * to the last st, k1

Row 2: knit

Row 3: *p1, k1 repeat from * to the last st, p1

Row 4: knit

Repeat these 4 rows until the hat measures 3inches from the beginning, ending on an odd row.

Decrease

Starting on a knit row

Row 1: *k4, k2tog repeat from * until last 3st, k3

Row 2: *p1, k1, p1, k2 repeat from * until last 3st, p1, k1, p1

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

Row 4: *k1, p1 repeat from * until last st, k1

Row 5: *k2, k2tog repeat from *until last 3st, k3

Row 6: p1, k1, p1, *k2, p1 repeat from * until end of row

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

Row 8: k2, *p1, k1 repeat from * until end of row

Row 9: k2tog, repeat until end of row

Cut length of yarn leaving a tail of yarn for sewing 

Using a tapestry needle thread through the remaining stitches, draw them together and sew up seam, using the tails of yarn into the work.

 

Large preemie

Cast on 61 stitches using 3.5mm needles and dk yarn

Measures 5.5inches wide and 5inches from top to bottom. Takes 16grams of dk yarn

Row 1: *k1, p1 repeat from * until the last stitch, k1

Row 2: *p1, k1 repeat from * until last stitch, p1

Repeat these 2 rows twice more.

Change to 4mm needles

Row 1: p1, k1 repeat to end of the row, p1

Row 2: knit

Row 3: k1, p1, repeat to end of the row, k1

Row 4: knit

Repeat these 4 rows until the hat measures 4inches from the beginning, Ending on an odd row.

Decrease

Starting on a knit row

Row 1: *k5, k2tog repeat until from * until last 5st, k5

Row 2: k1, *p1, k1, p1, k1, p2, k1, p1, k1, p1, k2 repeat from * until last 4st, p1, k1, p1, k1

Row 3: *k4, k2tog repeat from * until last 5st, k5

Row 4: *p1, k1 repeat from * until last st, p1

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

Row 6: p1, k1, *p1, k1, p2, k1, p1, k2 repeat from * until last 2 st, p1, k1

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

Row 8: *p1, k1 repeat from * until last st, p1

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

Row 10: *k2, p2 repeat from * until last 2st, k2

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

Cut length of yarn leaving a tail of yarn for sewing 

Using a tapestry needle thread through the remaining stitches, draw them together and sew up seam, using the tails of yarn into the work.

 

Newborn

Cast on 71 stitches using 3.5 mm needles and dk yarn

Measures 6inches across and 6inches from top to bottom, takes 23grams of dk yarn

Rows 1, 3, 5 & 7: *k1, p1 repeat from * until the last stitch, k1

Rows 2, 4 & 6: *p1, k1 repeat from * until last stitch, p1

Change to 4mm needles

Row 1: k1, p1, repeat to end of the row, k1

Row 2: knit

Row 3: p1, k1 repeat to end of the row, p1

Row 4: knit

Repeat these 4 rows until the hat measures 5inches from the beginning, ending on an odd row.

Decrease

Starting on a knit row

Row 1: *k6, k2tog repeat from * until last 7st, k7

Row 2: k1, p1, *k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p2 repeat from * until last 5st, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1

Row 3: *k5, k2tog, repeat from * until end of the row

Row 4: p2, *k1, p1 repeat from * until end of the row

Row 5: *k4, k2tog repeat from * until end of the row

Row 6: k1, p1, *k1, p1, k1, p2 repeat from * until last 3st, k1, p1, k1

Row 7: *k3, k2tog repeat from * until end of the row

Row 8: p2, *k1, p1 repeat from * until end of row

Row 9: *k2, k2tog repeat from * until end of the row

Row 10: *p2, k1 repeat from * until end of the row

Row 11: *k1, k2tog repeat from *until end of the row

Row 12: p2, *k1, p1 repeat from * until end of the row

Row 13: k2tog repeat until end of the row

Cut length of yarn leaving a tail of yarn for sewing 

Using a tapestry needle thread through the remaining stitches, draw them together and sew up seam, using the tails of yarn into the work.

0-6 months

Cast on 81 stitches using 3.5 mm needles and dk yarn

Measures 7inches wide and 7.5inches from top to bottom, takes 35grams of dk yarn

Row 1: *k1, p1 repeat from * until the last stitch, k1

Row 2: *p1, k1 repeat from * until last stitch, p1

Repeat these 2 rows 3 more times.

Change to 4mm needles

Row 1: *p1, k1 repeat to end of the row, p1

Row 2: knit

Row 3: *k1, p1 repeat to end of the row, k1
Row 4: knit

Repeat these 4 rows until the hat measures 6inches from the beginning.

Decrease

Row 1: *k7, k2tog repeat from * until end of the row

Row 2: *p2, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k2, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1 repeat from * until last 8st, p2, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1

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

Row 4: *k1, p1 repeat from * until last st, k1

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

Row 6: *p2, k1, p1, k1, p1, k2, p1, k1, p1, k1 repeat from * until last 6st, p2, k1, p1, k1, p1

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

Row 8: k1, *p1, k1 repeat from * until end of the row

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

Row 10: *p2, k1, p1, k2, p1, k1 repeat from * until last 4st, p2, k1, p1

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

Row 12: k1, *p1, k1 repeat from * until end of the row

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

Row 14: p2, *k2, p2 repeat from * until end of the row

Row 15: k2tog repeat until end of the row

Cut length of yarn leaving a tail of yarn for sewing 

Using a tapestry needle thread through the remaining stitches, draw them together and sew up seam, using the tails of yarn into the work

Designed by Sammy Bristow

Copyrighted 2020 © ‘made by Sammy Bristow’

Revised September 2023 

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

We share because we care

 

 

matching blanket pattern 

https://handmadewithloveforpreemiesuk.blogspot.com/2020/07/pennys-blanket-caston-119-stitches.html

Penny's blanket

Penny’s blanket 

 

Cast on 119 stitches using 4mm needles and dk yarn

22x22inches

Rows 1-11: knit

Row 12: k10, p1, *k1, p1, repeat until last 10 stitches, k10

Row 13: knit

Row 14: k11, *p1, k1 repeat until last 10 stitches, k10

Row 15: knit

Repeat rows 12-15 until the blanket measures 21 inches

 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

We share because we care 

Matching hat pattern 

https://handmadewithloveforpreemiesuk.blogspot.com/2020/07/pennys-hat-0-3months-cast-on-81stitches.html