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Burial Gown Pattern
© Copyright 2000, 2001.
Little Miracles . All rights reserved
Designed by: Nikki Godby for Little Miracles
This is a very beautiful and easy
preemie burial gown for you to crochet.
Level:
easy - medium
Tools Required:
2.5mm crochet hook
No 10 Mercerized Cotton – White
White ribbon
3 small white buttons
Instructions:
NOTE: The bodice
is made in one piece.
Row 1 – ch 59, dc in 4th ch, dc across to end
Row 2 – ch3, dc across to end
Row 3 – ch3, dc across to end
FIRST BACK
Row 1 – ch3, dc in 9sts (10sts)
Row 2 – ch3, dc across
Row 3 – ch3, dc across. Fasten off
FRONT
Row 1 – sk 5 dc, join yarn in next st, ch3, dc across next 24 sts
Row 2 – ch3, dc across
Row 3 – ch3, dc across
SHOULDER
Row 1 – ch3, dc across next 5dc (6sts)
Row 2 – ch3, dc across
Row 3 – ch3, dc across
Row 4 – ch3, dc across. Fasten off
SHOULDER
Row 1 – join yarn on front at other end, ch3, dc across next 5dc (6sts)
Row 2 – ch3, dc across
Row 3 – ch3, dc across
Row 4 – ch3, dc across. Fasten off
SECOND BACK
Row 1 – Join yarn to end of 3rd row, ch3, dc across 9sts
(10sts)
Row 2 – ch3, dc across
Row 3 – ch3, dc across. Fasten off
SKIRT
Ribbon hole row
Row 1 – Join yarn to bodice edge, ch4, *sk1, dc in next st, ch1, rep from
* to end
Row 2 – ch3, 1 dc in ch1 sp, *(2dc, ch2, 2dc) shell made in next ch1 sp,
rep from * to last sp, 1dc in ch1 sp, 1dc in 3rd ch of ch4
Rep Row 2 until you have worked 16 rows of shells
Ribbon hole row
Row 1 - ch4, *dc in ch2 of shell, ch1, rep from * to end.
Row 2 – ch3, 1 dc in ch1 sp, *(2dc, ch2, 2dc) shell made in next ch1 sp,
rep from * to last sp, 1dc in ch1 sp, 1dc in 3rd ch of ch4
Repeat Row 2 two times more.
Row 5 – ch1, sc across all sts to end. Fasten off. Weave in all ends.
SLEEVES
(make 2)
Row 1 – join yarn at centre of underarm and do a row of sc. Join with sl
st.
Row 2 – ch3, 1dc, ch2, 2dc in first sc, *sk1, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in next sc,
rep from * to end. Join with sl st in top of ch3
Row 3 – ch3, *(2dc, ch2, 2dc) in next shell, rep from * to end. Join with
sl st to top of ch3.
Row 4 – ch3, *(2dc, ch2, 2dc) in next shell, rep from * to end. Join with
sl st to top of ch3.
Row 5 – ch5, * dc in centre shell, ch2, rep from * to end. Join with sl
st in 3rd ch of ch5.
Row 6 – ch1, sc in each dc, and 2sc in each ch2 sp. Join with sl st.
Repeat Row 5 - 4 more times around both sleeves. Fasten off.
Cut two pieces of ribbon about 40cm in length and thread through ribbon
holes made.
Tie in a bow at centre front.
MAKE UP:
With wrong side facing count down 4 rows of shells. Sew back seam.
Work a row of sc around neck edge and back opening remembering to make 3sc
in corners.
** You may wish to mark the button placing and when doing the row sc, to
ch4 to make a button loop. Sew buttons onto back of bodice. Thread
ribbon through ribbon holes made in bodice and tie into a bow at the front
of the bodice. Thread ribbon through ribbon holes made at the bottom of
gown. Gently pull together to close bottom of gown. Tie into a bow at
front of the gown.
** pattern for matching bonnet &
bootees coming soon. **
*** to make the gown smaller, change down hook size to 2mm. to make gown
bigger take hook size up to 3mm and change to 3ply baby wool ***
COPYRIGHT NOTICE:
© Copyright 2000, 2001 Nikki Godby. All rights expressly
reserved.
This pattern is copyrighted. It may be used for charitable purposes
only. It cannot be distributed to and shared with others without
written permission. It may not be sold, used to produce items
for sale, or used in a compilation or archive of any kind without
the expressed written permission of the designer. email
designer
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