Preemie patterns

[mike'smom]

Hi everyone, I belong to a charity crochet/knitting group and I am looking for patterns for "sleeping" or preemie babies. The burial outfits should open in the back for easy dressing and any other buntings, wraps, swaddlers, hats, etc should be for 1,2,3 lb and fairly easy to complete. We send to various hospitals and to organizations that distribute them to the needy. We also do prayer shawls, kid's hats, scarves and sweaters. I especially need some new ideas for the preemies.

I live in Petoskey, MI, am retired and love knitting and crocheting. Thank you for any help.

[Barbara G.]

Here are some of the items listed here on site which may be helpful:

http://crochettalk.com/main/11049-i-...ie-babies.html

http://crochettalk.com/links-resourc...rn-beanie.html

http://crochettalk.com/links-resourc...emie-hats.html

http://crochettalk.com/links-resourc...y-booties.html

http://crochettalk.com/links-resourc...-pooh-hat.html

Are you also looking for burial preemie crochet blankets?

[mike'smom]

I am especially in need of preemie burial items - buntings, wraps, gowns, things like that. I have been doing a lot of the Care Wear patterns and we send things to Care Wear for distribution but it would be very nice to come up with some new items for baby boys. It could be a gown that opens in the back but with more of a masculine look to it. I just recently pulled a couple of patterns from another site and they both were so full of errors that I gave up trying to make them work.
Yes, preemie blankets would be welcomed too. Thanks for your help.

[teresah]

Hiya mike's mom, We also have another member that requests preemie hats.. I would also be happy to make some burial outfits for your cause.. I had 3 very tiny preemie son's that passed, and this service wasn't available.. I also wondered if you take for FT babies that also pass? Teresa

[mike'smom]

Hiya mike's mom, We also have another member that requests preemie hats.. I would also be happy to make some burial outfits for your cause.. I had 3 very tiny preemie son's that passed, and this service wasn't available.. I also wondered if you take for FT babies that also pass? Teresa

absolutely, we would love to have others contribute items. thank you so much

[teresah]

Hiya Mike's mom, Great, I will get some items together and then I will contact you to send them along... Teresa

[mike'smom]

thank you so much for your generous offering. If you ever have an opportunity to look at a Care Wear news booklet, you will find in several of them pictures and articles regarding what we do. cac

[mike'smom]

Hiya Mike's mom, Great, I will get some items together and then I will contact you to send them along... Teresa

Teresa, thank you for your generosity and I am so sorry that you had such a loss.
I know you never get over that. I lost a grown son last year and it has been extremely difficult. He had a defective aortic valve that was undiagnosed all his life.
I am so looking forward to communicating with you in the future, thanks again.

[Belyn]

Here are some links that you may like to look at Angels4Preemies - Patterns
BBC - Stoke & Staffordshire - Your Community - Patterns,
Preemie newborn knitted gown pattern | Relief Share News - Charity blog,
Wrapped In Love | A Little Lifetime Foundation. One that I really liked and downloaded most of the patterns was Claire's Baby & Doll Handknit Designs

[mike'smom]

thanks to everyone who suggested patterns for sleeping and preemie babies. I will certainly put them to good use.