Paxton Preemie Jacket
This pattern was inspired by a friends little newborn. Paxton was only 5lb 5oz, so a tiny little thing. I had made him something larger but needed to quickly whip up something tiny to fit him while he was putting on some weight. It was summer when he was born so I did a short sleeved version. I have added notes on how to do longer tapered sleeves however.
By StitchyMama (Katherine Oxlade Knack)
Abbreviations Used:
k-knit p-purl kfb - knit into the front and back strands of the stitch pm - place marker sm - slip marker bo - bind off yo -yarn over k2tog - knit 2 sts together p2tog - purl 2 sts together. ssk - Slip 1st knitwise, slip $2^{\mathrm{nd}}$ st knitwise then knit tham torether
Requirements:
I used $77\mathrm{{g}}$ for this short sleeved version (at 24 st gauge though)
Gauge:
22sts /10cm in Stockingette st on 4mm needles with 8ply (DK) yarn
Measurements
Raglan Shaping:
CO 52sts Row 1 - k16, pm, k6, pm, k16, pm, k6, pm, k8. Row 2 -k Row 3 - k15, kfb, sm, kfb, k4, kfb, sm, kfb, k14, kfb, sm, kfb, k4, kfb, sm, kfb, k7 Row 4 (1st Button hole row) - k2, yo, k2tog, kto end. Row 5 - k16, kfb, sm, kfb, k6 kfb, sm, kfb, k16, kfb, sm, kfb, k6, kfb, sm, kfb, k8 Row 6 - k4, p to last 4sts, k4 Row 7 - k to 1st before marker, kfb, sm, kfb, kto 1st before marker, kfb, sm, kfb, k to 1st before marker, kfb, sm, kfb, k to 1st before marker, kfb, sm, kfb, k to end. Row $8-\mathrm{k}4$ p to last 4sts, k4 Repeat rows 7 and 8 until there are 32 sts between back markers. (116sts - 24st front/22sts arm/32sts back/22sts arm/16sts front). 2nd Button hole row: Repeat row 8 Repeat rows 7 and 8 until there are 44 sts between back markers. (164sts - 30st front/34sts arm/44sts back/34sts arm/22sts front).
Body:
K 31, remove marker, k36 and place these stitches on scrap yarn, remove marker, k46, remove marker, $\mathrm{k}\,36$ place these stitches scrap yarn, remove marker, k to end. K4, p to last 4 sts, k4 Row 3 - kto end Repeat rows 2 and 3 until you reach a length of $12\mathrm{cm}$ K the next 4 rows (garter st) BO in Purl.
Sleeves:
Pick up 4 sts under each arm hole. Place the stitches from your scrap yarn on long circular needles $\%$ on the front and half on the back needles. Continue to knit until arm length reaches 5cm from underarm. Alternative: If you want tapered longer sleeves you can $^{*}\mathrm{k}1$ , k2tog, k to 3 sts, ssk, $\mathrm{k}1^{*}$ every 5th row. Do this about until about 7cm and then knit straight until $9c\mathrm{m}$ Sleeve Edging: P1 row, K1 row, P1 row, K1 row, BO in Purl. When there are 2 sts remaining on the left needle p2tog and BO the remaining st. This makes a neater join.
Finishing:
Sew in ends, wash and block. Sew on matching buttons.
