Tuesday, 14 March 2023

Vitty's Angel gowns

 

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 

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