2023 Square

 

2023 square

Cast on 29 stitches using dk yarn and 4mm needles

Rows 1-3: knit

Row 4: k2, p25, k2

Row 5 and alternate rows: knit 

Row 6: k2, p4, k6, p6, k3, p6, k2

Row 8: k2, p4, k6, p5, k2, p1, k2, p5, k2

Row 10: k2, p5, k2, p7, k2, p2, k2, p5, k2

Row 12:  k2, p6, k2, p9, k3, p5, k2

Row 14: k2, p7, k2, p8, k2, p6, k2

Row 16: k2, p4, k2, p2, k2, p8, k2, p5, k2

Row 18: k2, p4, k6, p5, k6, p4, k2

Row 20: k2, p5, k4, p6, k6, p4, k2

Row 22: k2, p25, k2

Row 24: k2, p4, k6, p6, k3, p6, k2

Row 26: k2, p4, k6, p5, k5, p5, k2

Row 28: k2, p5, k2, p7, k2, p3, k2, p4, k2

Row 30: k2, p6, k2, p6, k2, p3, k2, p4, k2

Row 32: k2, p7, k2, p5, k2, p3, k2, p4, k2

Row 34: k2, p4, k2, p2, k2, p4, k2, p3, k2, p4, k2

Row 36: k2, p4, k6, p5, k5, p5, k2

Row 38: k2, p5, k4, p7, k3, p6, k2

Row 40: k2, p25, k2

Rows 41-43: knit

Cast off and weave in the ends.

Designed by Sammy Bristow copyrighted ©2022 ‘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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Many Ducks blanket

 

Many Ducks

 

 

Cast on

Preemie 121 sts      approx. 250gms                 24 x 25 inches

Baby / Cot 173 sts  approx. 360 gms                 34 x 35 inches

Large Cot 225 sts approx. 550 – 600gms         42 x 42 inches

 using 4mm needles and dk yarn

Rows 1-21: knit

Row 22: k10 * p23, k3 repeat from * until last 7 stitches k7

Row 23 and alternative rows: knit

Row 24 k10 *p6, k10, p7, k3, p7, k10, p6, k3 repeat from * until last 7 stitches k7

Row 26: k10 *p5, k12, p6, k3, p6, k12, p5, k3 repeat from * until last 7 stitches k7

Row 28: k10 *p4, k14, p5, k3, p5, k14, p4, k3 repeat from * until last 7 stitches k7

Row 30: k10 *p3, k16, p4, k3, p4, k16, p3, k3 repeat from * until last 7 stitches k7

Rows 32, 34 & 36: k10, *p2, k18, p3, k3, p3, k18, p2, k3 repeat from * until last 7 stitches k7

Row 38: k10 *p2, k17, p4, k3, p4, k17, p2, k3 repeat from * until last 7 stitches k7

Row 40: k10 *p2, k16, p5, k3, p5, k16, p2, k3 repeat from * until last 7 stitches k7

Row 42: k10 *p2, k14, p7, k3, p7, k14, p2, k3 repeat from * until last 7 stitches k7

Row 44: k10 *p3, k4, p3, k9, p4, k3, p4, k9, p3, k4, p3, k3 repeat from * until last 7 stitches k7

Row 46: k10 *p3, k3, p3, k11, p3, k3, p3, k11, p3, k3, p3, k3 repeat from * until last 7 stitches k7

Row 48: k10 *p9, k12, p2, k3, p2, k12, p9, k3 repeat from * until last 7 stitches k7

Row 50: k10 *p9, k9, p5, k3, p5, k9, p9, k3 repeat from * until last 7 stitches k7

Row 52: k10 *p10, k7, p6, k3, p6, k7, p10, k3 repeat from * until last 7 stitches k7

Row 54: k10 *p11, k5, p7, k3, p7, k5, p11, k3 repeat from * until last 7 stitches k7

Rows 56 & 58: k10 *p23, k3 repeat from * until last 7 stitches k7

Rows 59 - 63: knit

Row 64: k10 *p23, k3 repeat from * until last 7 stitches k7

Row 66: k10 *p7, k10, p6, k3, p6, k10, p7, k3 repeat from * until last 7 stitches k7

Row 68: k10 *p6, k12, p5, k3, p5, k12, p6, k3 repeat from * until last 7 stitches k7

Row 70: k10 *p5, k14, p4, k3, p4, k14, p5, k3 repeat from * until last 7 stitches k7

Row 72: k10 *p4, k16, p3, k3, p3, k16, p4, k3 repeat from * until last 7 stitches k7

Rows 74, 76 & 78: k10 *p3, k18, p2, k3, p2, k18, p3, k3 repeat from * until last 7 stitches k7

Row 80: k10 *p4, k17, p2, k3, p2, k17, p4, k3 repeat from * until last 7 stitches k7

Row 82: k10 *p5, k16, p2, k3, p2, k16, p5, k3 repeat from * until last 7 stitches k7

Row 84: k10 *p7, k14, p2, k3, p2, k14, p7, k3 repeat from * until last 7 stitches k7

Row 86: k10 *p4, k9, p3, k4, p3, k3, p3, k4, p3, k9, p4, k3 repeat from * until last 7 stitches k7

Row 88: k10 *p3, k11, p3, k3, p3, k3, p3, k3, p3, k11, p3, k3 repeat from * until last 7 stitches k7

Row 90: k10 *p2, k12, p9, k3, p9, k12, p2, k3 repeat from * until last 7 stitches k7

Row 92: k10 *p5, k9, p9, k3, p9, k9, p5, k3 repeat from * until last 7 stitches k7

Row 94: k10 *p6, k7, p10, k3, p10, k7, p6, k3 repeat from * until last 7 stitches k7

Row 96: k10 *p7, k5, p11, k3, p11, k5, p7, k3 repeat from * until last 7 stitches k7

Rows 98 & 100: k10 *p23, k3 repeat from * until last 7 stitches k7

Rows 101 - 105: knit

Repeat Rows 22 – 105 once more for preemie size, twice more for cot size, three times more for large cot size                            

Knit 16 rows

Cast off and weave in the ends

Designed by Sammy Bristow and Katrina Casley- Ready

copyrighted ©2022 ‘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

Bunny square

 

Bunny square

 

Cast 29 stitches using dk yarn and 4mm needles.

Rows 1-3: knit

Row 4: k2, p25, k2

Row 5 and alternative rows: knit

Row 6: k2, p6, k8, p2, k4, p5, k2

Row 8: k2, p5, k14, p6, k2

Row 10: k2, p2, k3, p11, k2, p7, k2

Row 12: k2, p1, k4, p11, k1, p8, k2

Row 14: k2, p2, k5, p9, k2, p7, k2

Row 16: k2, p6, k2, p9, k1, p7, k2

Row 18: k2, p7, k2, p7, k3, p6, k2

Row 20: k2, p8, k7, p3, k4, p3, k2

Row 22: k2, p12, k2, p8, k1, p2, k2

Row 24: k2, p13, k1, p9, k1, p1, k2

Row 26: k2, p13, k1, p9, k1, p1, k2

Row 28: k2, p13, k1, p5, k1, p3, k1, p1, k2

Row 30: k2, p11, k4, p7, k1, p2, k2

Row 32: k2, p10, k1, p2, k1, p1, k7, p3, k2

Row 34: k2, p9, k1, p2, k1, p2, k1, p9, k2

Row 36: k2, p8, k1, p2, k1, p3, k1, p9, k2

Row 38: k2, p8, k3, p1, k3, p10, k2

Row 40: k2, p25, k2

Rows 41-43: knit

Cast off and weave in the ends.

Designed by Sammy Bristow

Copyrighted 2022 © ‘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

Bee square

 

Bee square

  

Cast 29 stitches using dk yarn and 4mm needles.

Rows 1-3: knit

Rows 4, 6, 8, 10 & 12: k2, p25, k2

Row 5 and alternative rows: knit

Row 14: k2, p8, k10, p7, k2

Row 16: k2, p3, k3, p1, k1, p1, k2, p1, k2, p1, k2, p1, k2, p5, k2

Row 18: k2, p2, k1, p2, k3, p1, k2, p1, k2, p1, k2, p1, k5, p2, k2

Row 20: k2, p2, k1, p3, k2, p1, k2, p1, k2, p1, k2, p1, k2, p5, k2

Row 22: k2, p2, k1, p3, k2, p1, k9, p7, k2

Row 24: k2, p3, k3, p2, k1, p2, k5, p9, k2

Row 26: k2, p3, k1, p1, k1, p3, k1, p2, k5, p8, k2

Row 28: k2, p2, k1, p3, k1, p3, k1, p2, k5, p7, k2

Row 30: k2, p11, k1, p2, k4, p7, k2

Row 32: k2, p12, k3, p1, k2, p7, k2

Rows 34, 36, 38 & 40: k2, p25, k2

Rows 41-43: knit

Cast off and weave in the ends.

Designed by Sammy Bristow

Copyrighted 2022 © ‘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

Sheep square

 

Sheep square

Cast 29 stitches using dk yarn and 4mm needles.

Rows 1-3: knit

Row 4: k2, p25, k2

Row 5 and alternative rows: knit

Rows 6, 8 and 10: k2, p9, k2, p6, k2, p6, k2

Row 12: k2, p9, k10, p6, k2

Row 14: k2, p7, k4, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k2, p5, k2

Row 16: k2, p6, k2, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k2, p4, k2

Row 18: k2, p6, k3, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k2, p3, k2

Row 20: k2, p6, k2, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k3, p3, k2

Row 22: k2, p5, k4, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k2, p3, k2

Row 24: k2, p3, k2, p3, k2, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k4, p2, k2

Row 26: k2, p3, k2, p4, k2, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k3, p2, k2

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

Row 30: k2, p3, k1, p5, k1, p2, k3, p1, k3, p6, k2

Row 32: k2, p4, k5, p16, k2

Row 34: k2, p5, k3, p17, k2

Rows 36, 38 & 40: k2, p25, k2

Rows 41-43: knit

Cast off and weave in the ends.

Designed by Sammy Bristow

Copyrighted 2022 © ‘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

Ventilator hat with a flap

 

Ventilator hat

 

Small Ventilator hat with flap knitting pattern (approx. 2.5 inches)

Using 3ply yarn and 2.75mm (uk no12) needles

K – knit

P - purl

Ktog – knit 2 stitches together

Yfwd – yarn forward

 

Knit flap first in garter stitch – every row knit

Cast on 11 sts and knit 2 rows

Row 3: k5 yfwd k2tog k4 – makes buttonhole

Rows 4 to13 knit

Row 14: cast off 2 sts at beg of row (9sts)

Row 15: cast off 2 sts at beg of row (7sts)

Leave remaining 7 sts on spare needle

 

Hat

Cast on 45 sts and work in k1 p1 rib for 4 rows

Row 1: * k3 yfwd k2tog repeat from * to end - this is the eyelet row

Row 2: P

Row 3: K19 cast off 7 sts knit 18

With wrong side facing, work on first 19 sts as follows:

Row 4: P to last 2 sts K

Row 5: K

Repeat rows 4 & 5 x 3

Row 12: P to last 2 sts K

Break off yarn – leave stitches on needle holder or spare needle

With wrong side facing rejoin yarn to the other remaining 19 sts

Row 4: K2, P to end

Row 5: K

Repeat rows 4 & 5 x 3

Row 12: K2, P to end

Row 13: K19sts, Knit the 7 sts from the spare needle, knit across the other 19 sts from the needle holder

Row14: P

Row 15: K

Row 16: P

Shape crown of hat

Row 1: K4 *k2tog, k3 repeat from * to last st K (37sts)

Row 2 and alternate rows P

Row 3: K3 *k2tog, k2 repeat from * to last 2 sts K2tog (28 sts)

Row 5: K2 *k2tog, k1 repeat from * to last 2 sts K2tog (19sts)

Row 7: K1 *k2tog repeat from * to end

Break off yarn and thread through stitches, draw tight and fasten.

Sew up the back seam and weave in all ends.

Sew button on to hat.

Make 2 x 9 inch chains for hat ties.

 

 

Very Small Ventilator hat with flap knitting pattern (approx. 2 inches)

Using 3ply yarn and 2.75mm (uk no12) needles

K – knit

P - purl

Ktog – knit 2 stitches together

Yfwd – yarn forward

 

Knit flap first in garter stitch – every row knit

Cast on 11 sts and knit 2 rows

Row 3: k5 yfwd k2tog k4 – makes buttonhole

Row 4 to 11 knit

Row 12: cast off 2 sts at beg of row (9sts)

Row 13: cast off 2 sts at beg of row (7sts)

Leave remaining 7 sts on spare needle

 

 

Hat

Cast on 41 sts and work in k1 p1 rib for 4 rows

Row 1: * k3 yfwd k2tog repeat from * to last st K1 - this is the eyelet row

Row 2: P

Row 3: K17 cast off 7 sts knit 16

 

With wrong side facing, work on first 17 sts as follows:

Row 4: P to last 2 sts K

Row 5: K

Repeat rows 4 & 5 x 2

Row 10: P to last 2 sts K

Break off yarn – leave stitches on needle holder or spare needle

With wrong side facing rejoin yarn to the other remaining 17 sts

Row 4: K2, P to end

Row 5: K

Repeat rows 4 & 5 x 2

Row 10: K2, P to end

Row 11: K17sts, Knit the 7 sts from the spare needle, knit across the other 17sts from the needle holder

Row12: P

Row 13: K

Row 14: P

Shape crown of hat

Row 1: K4 *k2tog, k3 repeat from * to last 2st k2tog (33sts)

Row 2 and alternate rows P

Row 3: K3 *k2tog, k2 repeat from * to last 2 sts K2tog (25 sts)

Row 5: K2 *k2tog, k1 repeat from * to last 2 sts K2tog (17sts)

Row 7: K1 *k2tog repeat from * to end (9sts)

 

Break off yarn and thread through stitches, draw tight and fasten.

Sew up the back seam and weave in all ends.

Sew button on to hat.

Make 2 x 9 inch chains for hat ties.

 

 

Designed by Katrina Casley-Ready 

Copyrighted 2022 © ‘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

Tiger boo

Tiger boo 

Tiger boo is £4.00 and he is a fundraiser blanket. 

He is 32x43inches in size and takes 400grams of yarn 

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/tiger-boo

More blankets available in the series 

Penny piglet 

https://handmadewithloveforpreemiesuk.blogspot.com/2022/08/penny-piglet.html

Honey huggy bear 

https://handmadewithloveforpreemiesuk.blogspot.com/2021/02/honey-huggy-bear-blanket.html

Binky the donkey 

https://handmadewithloveforpreemiesuk.blogspot.com/2022/06/binky-donkey-blanket.html

snuggly honey huggy bear 

https://handmadewithloveforpreemiesuk.blogspot.com/2021/11/snuggly-honey-huggy-bear-blanket.html

Charlie's Blanket

 

Charlie’s blanket

 

   

Cast on

Preemie blanket - 120 stitches using 4mm needles and dk yarn

Baby blanket – 180 stitches using 4mm needles and dk yarn

Cot blanket – 260 stitches using 4mm needles and dk yarn

Rows 1-11: knit

Row 12: k10, p2, *k2, p2, repeat until last 12 stitches, k12

Row 13: knit

Row 14: k12, *p2, k2 repeat until last 12 stitches, p2, k10

Row 15: knit 

Repeat rows 12-15 until the blanket measures 21 inches for preemie blanket, 30inches for baby blanket and 40 inches for the cot blanket.

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