Are you looking for a preemie cap knitting pattern? I hope so because I have a pattern for each of the hand knitting, machine knitting and loom knitting cap patterns.
There is a great need for these caps in the neonatal units at the hospital. These babies lose body heat very fast and especially through their heads.
Naturally nobody is prepared for these babies to be born so early so there are no clothes ready for them. Emma was so small her head was the size of a small apple.
I am going to give you the preemie patterns for these tiny babies. They are so quick and easy to make.
I taught my granddaughter how to knit a preemie cap when she was just 9 years old. It was the first thing she learned to knit on the knitting loom. She was so proud of her little hat and we now have some sweet memories from that.
She is now sixteen and naturally doesn’t spend the time with us that she use to. But we will always remember knittingSize 6 needles
Yarn should be sports weight or baby yarn
Cast on 60
Brim
Work 8 rounds in K1, P1 rib.
Main Part
Work 23 rounds in stocking stitch (every round knit).
Knit 2
Knit 1 row
Knit 2 together every 3 td stitch
Knit 1 row
String off and gather.
Cut yarn and draw end through all sts, pull up and finish.
Do not place a pom pom on preemie hats for the hospitals.
Preemie Cap knitting pattern (machine) standard
Sports weight yarn
60 needles
Tension 6
Cast on EON (keep EON in non working position)
Knit 10 rows
Knit 1 row at tension 8
Back to tension 6
Knit 10 rows
Hang hem and pull all needles into working position
Chang color is desired
Knit 26 rows
String off and pull tight.
So easy and quick to make up
20 peg adult slipper/preemie loom
2 skeins Simply Soft Yarn
1 - Ewrap all 20 pegs with two strands of yarn
2 – Ewrap all pegs again and knit row
3 – Knit for 10 rows
4 – Hang hem, knit this row
5 - Knit 11 more rows
6 - String off and gather tight. Tie off.
No pom pom for hospital preemies please.
Preemie Cap Knitting Pattern to Free Patterns