Friday, October 14, 2011

Gowns, Hats, Headbands and the whole shebang



Here are some examples of crocheted and knitted items that have been donated recently.  I LOVE the sleeper sack on the top left and the dress on the bottom left.  They are both perfectly proportioned for babies around 20 weeks gestation, and smaller by far than the small size gowns that we sew.  The sleeper sack opens all the way down in the front and the gown opens all the way down in the back - very important when dressing wee little babes with fragile skin.  Across the top row are two more variations of the sleeper sack, both knit, and a dress that opens all the way down the back.  This size of dress is ideal for about a 22-24 week gestation baby.  On the bottom row, the pink dress is beautiful.  The skirt is a little long in proportion to the torso, which is a problem I see with many patterns, but otherwise it's great.  Notice that the skirts on all three gowns are tightly crocheted.  No big lacy holes for little feet to get caught in.

The last two items on the bottom row are buntings.  These are ideal for 18-20 week babies that are not in good enough shape to actually dress in clothing.  One of my angel grandpas has made several of these for me, and I love that I can tell the families that they were made by him.  Notice the open rows of stitching to thread a ribbon through to help tie it shut.  I have also at times added a simple square of flannel inside.  The bunting on the left is beautiful, but a little bulky with the border.  As I messed around with it a bit, I figured out that I can overlap the edges in the front and even thread the ribbon through the corners to pull them down and away from the baby's face.

 Little details like the ribbon belt and tiny bow on the front make a big difference.
 Close up of this gown.  If any of you find the pattern for it, please email me or post it in the comments so that I can post it.
 I have a wide array of hats and headbands that have been donated.  The size up at the top is perfect for 20 week gestation babies.The blue one on the bottom row is normal newborn size.  Most of these hats are knitted and are perfectly stretchy.  The crocheted ones have a little stretch, but not nearly as much.  I LOVE the little embellishments, like the purple flowers and the ribbon threaded through, and the cute things worked in to the pattern like the twisty knot on top.  The headbands have stretchy soft elastic bands and a variety of flowers and bows.  The largest size would fit a normal newborn head, and the small one on the bottom is perfect for a 20 week gestation baby.



 I adore these little matched sets.  I am waiting for just the right family to use them.  Huge thanks to the people who have put the time, effort and love into making all of these items!

11 comments:

  1. I would like to get the knitting pattern for one of the dresses. How do I get the pattern? Thank you.

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  2. I will like to get the pattern for the gown. How do i get it. Thank you.

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  3. I will like to get the pattern for the gown. How do i get it. Thank you.

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  5. Where can I find the patterns for these items?xxxxxxpat

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  6. Would love to find the pattern for the white dress so beautiful where can i find it???

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  7. I want Angel Baby patterns like these but I have only found downloadable ones and I dont have a printer I would be happy to pay for the patterns please could you help me?

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    1. Any pattern that says it is downloadable can be downloaded to your phone, laptop or desk top and can be read off of any of these devices without printing. Hope this helps you.

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  8. My email is as follows and this is for the message above.

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