Vitty's Angel gowns
Size 1
Cast on 20
stitches using 4ply yarn in white and 3.25mm needles Or 3ply and 3mm needles
20grams of
4ply yarn and measures 2 and ¾ inches across arm holes and 3 ½ inches across
the body.
3ply yarn
gown measures 2 ¼ across armhole to armhole and 3 inches across the body
We need
these in 2 lengths, 5inches from cast on and 6 inches from cast on please.
Knitted from
the top down
Kfb – knit into front and back of stitch creating another
stitch.
Rows 1-2:
knit
Row 3: k4,
kfb, *k1, kfb repeat from * until last 3 stitches, k3 (27 stitches)
Row 4: k4, p19,
k4
Row 5: k4,
kfb, *k2, kfb, repeat from * until last 4 stitches, k4 (34 stitches)
Row 6: k4, p26,
k4
Row 7: k4,
kfb, *k3, kfb, repeat from * until last 5 stitches, k5 (41 stitches)
Row 8: k4, p33,
k4
Row 9: *k4,
kfb, repeat from * until last stitch, k1 (49 stitches)
Row 10: k4,
p41, k4
Row 11: k4,
kfb, *k5, kfb repeat until last 2 stitches, k2 (57 stitches)
Row 12: k4,
p49, k4
Row 13: k4,
kfb, *k6, kfb, repeat from * until last 3 stitches, k3 (65 stitches)
Rows 14-15:
knit
Row 16: k10,
cast off 13 stitches, k18, cast off 13 stitches, k9
Row 17 &
18: knit across all stitches (39 stitches)
Row 19: k4,
kfb, *k2, kfb, repeat until last 4 stitches, k4 (50 stitches)
Continue in
stocking stitch until it measures 5 inches from cast on, starting each row with
k4 and ending with k4 on each purl row.
Knit 5 rows
and cast off, weave in all the ends.
Optional - add 2 ribbon ties to back
Size 2
Cast on 25
stitches using 4ply yarn in white and 3.25mm needles or in 3ply and 3mm needles
15 grams of
4ply yarn and measures 3.5 inches across armhole to armhole and 4 inches across
the body.
9 grams of 3ply yarn measuring 3 inches across from armhole to armhole and 3 1/2 inches across the body
Knitted from
the top down
Kfb – knit into
front and back of stitch creating another stitch.
Rows 1-2:
knit
Row 3: k4,
kfb, *k1, kfb repeat from * until last 4 stitches, k4 (34 stitches)
Row 4: k4, p26,
k4
Row 5: k4, kfb, *k2, kfb, repeat from * until last 5 stitches,
k5 (43 stitches)
Row 6: k4, p35,
k4
Row 7: k4,
kfb, *k3, kfb, repeat from * until last 6 stitches, k6 (52 stitches)
Row 8: k4, p44,
k4
Row 9: *k4,
kfb, repeat from * until last 7 stitches, k7 (61 stitches)
Row 10: k4,
p53, k4
Row 11: k4,
kfb, *k5, kfb repeat until last 8 stitches, k8 (70 stitches)
Row 12: k4,
p62, k4
Row 13: k4, kfb,
*k6, kfb, repeat from * until last 2 stitches, k2 (80 stitches)
Rows 14-15:
knit
Row 16: k12,
cast off 16 stitches, k23, cast off 16 stitches, k11
Row 17 &
18: knit across all stitches (48 stitches)
Row 19: k4,
kfb, *k2, kfb, repeat until last 4 stitches, k4 (62 stitches)
Continue in
stocking stitch until it measures 6 inches from cast on, starting each row with
k4 and ending with k4 on each purl row.
Knit 5 rows
and cast off, weave in all the ends.
Optional - add 2 ribbon ties to back
Size 3
Cast on 30 stitches
using 4ply yarn in white and 3.25mm needles
20 grams of 4ply yarn and Measures 3 ¾
across from armhole to armhole and 5inches across the body
Knitted from
the top down
Kfb – knit into
front and back of stitch creating another stitch.
Rows 1-4:
knit
Row 5: k4,
kfb, *k1, kfb repeat from * until last 3 stitches, k3 (42 stitches)
Row 6: k4, p34,
k4
Row 7: k4,
kfb, *k2, kfb, repeat from * until last 4 stitches, k4 (54 stitches)
Row 8: k4, p46,
k4
Row 9: k4,
kfb, *k3, kfb, repeat from * until last 1 stitch, k1 (67 stitches)
Row 10: k4,
p59, k4
Row 11: *k4,
kfb, repeat from * until last 2 stitches, k2 (80 stitches)
Row 12: k4,
p72, k4
Row 13: k4,
kfb, *k5, kfb repeat until last 3 stitches, k3 (93 stitches)
Row 14: k4,
p85, k4
Rows 15, 16
& 17: knit
Row 18: k15,
cast off 18, k26, cast off 18 stitches, k14
Rows 19
& 20: knit across all stitches (51 stitches)
Row 21: k4,
kfb, *k2, kfb, repeat from * until last 1 stitch, k1 (75
stitches)
Continue in
stocking stitch until it measures 7 inches from cast on, starting each purl row
with k4 and ending with k4.
Knit 5 rows
and cast off, weave in all the ends.
Optional - add 2 ribbon ties to back
Size 4
Cast on 35 stitches using 4ply yarn in white and 3.25mm
needles
25 grams of 4ply yarn and measures 4 1/2 inches across from armhole to armhole and 6 inches across the body
Knitted from the top down
Kfb – knit into front and back of
stitch creating another stitch.
Rows 1-4: knit
Row 5: k4, kfb, *k1, kfb repeat from
* until last 4 stitches, k4 (49 stitches)
Row 6: k4, p41, k4
Row 7: k4, kfb, *k2, kfb, repeat from
* until last 5 stitches, k5 (63 stitches)
Row 8: k4, p55, k4
Row 9: k4, kfb, *k3, kfb, repeat from
* until last 2 stitches, k2 (78 stitches)
Row 10: k4, p70, k4
Row 11: *k4, kfb, repeat from * until
last 3 stitches, k3 (93 stitches)
Row 12: k4, p85, k4
Row 13: k4, kfb, *k5, kfb repeat
until last 4 stitches, k4 (108 stitches)
Row 14: k4, p100, k4
Rows 15: knit
Row 16: k4, p100, k4
Rows 17, 18 & 19: knit
Row 20: k17, cast off 21, k31, cast
off 21 stitches, k16
Rows 21 & 22: knit across all stitches
Row 23: k4, kfb, *k2, kfb, repeat
until last 4 stitches, k4 (86 stitches)
Continue in stocking stitch until it
measures 8 inches from cast on, starting each purl row with k4 and ending with
k4.
Knit 5 rows and cast off, weave in
all the ends.
Optional - add 2 ribbon ties to back
Designed by Sammy Bristow
Copyrighted 2023 © ‘made by Sammy Bristow’
Tested and knitted by
Katrina Casley - Ready
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
In memory of my dear friend Vitty
