his 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 4^th 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 3^rd 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 3^rd 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 3^rd 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 3^rd 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 ***