BLESSINGS, a matinee set with lots of choices, for low birthweight babies. by Karen Ashton-Mills

BLESSINGS, a matinee set with lots of choices, for low birthweight babies.

Knitting
April 2013
Sport (12 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 3 - 3.25 mm
550 - 650 yards (503 - 594 m)
12 - 14 inch chest approx. 3/5lbs. and 5/8lbs.
English
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THIS IS THE KNITTING PATTERN TO MAKE MATINEE COATS WITH A CHOICE OF 6 DIFFERENT SKIRTS, HATS TO MATCH, A PAIR OF LEGGINS WITH FEET, AND A PAIR OF BOOTIES.

THE SETS ARE TO FIT PREMATURE OR LOW BIRTHWIEIGHT BABIES

INSTRUCTIONS ARE GIVEN IN 2 SIZES 12 AND 14 INCH CHEST WHICH WILL ROUGHLY FIT A 3 - 5LB AND 5 - 8LB BABY, OR A SMALL DAINTY REBORN DOLL.

SO THE SETS COMPRISE OF

  • A LOVELY MATINEE COAT, WITH 6 DIFFERENT SKIRT OPTIONS,

  • HATS TO MATCH THE MATINEE COAT OPTIONS

LEGGINS WITH FEET

MATCHING BOOTIES

THE SETS ARE TO BE MADE IN UK. DOUBLE KNITTING WEIGHT YARN (US SPORT WEIGHT AUS 5PLY) AND EVERY DETAIL IS INCLUDED IN THE PATTERN TO COMPLETE THE SETS AS THE PICTURES SHOWN.

I DIDN’T USE ANY SPECIALLY BOUGHT YARN FOR THE SETS, I WANTED TO BE ABLE TO USE ODDMENTS FROM MY WONDERFUL (HUGE) WOOL CUPBOARD