Preemie Cap size
Length of row
XS 4 ½ to 5 inches
SM 5 ¼ to 5 ¾ inches
MED 6 to 6 ½ inches
LG 6 ¾ to 7 ¼ inches
XL 7 ½ to 8 ¼ inches

Weight: 1-3 pounds
head-13 inches circumference
chest-10 inches"
body-13-14 inches long
foot 3/4 -2 inches long

Weight: 3-5 pounds
head-13 1/2 inches circumference
chest-10 1/2 inches circum.
body-15-17 inches long
foot-2-3 inches long

Booties

Worsted weight yarn or sport yarn. Size 5 needles.
Cast on 18 sts.(For larger booties cast on 22 to 26 sts. Pattern remains the same.)
Rows 1-7: garter stitch
Row 8: bind off 1st 2 sts. Knit remainder.
Rows 9-11: repeat row 8.
Rows 12-18: garter stitch
Row 19: Bind off all remaining sts. loosely.
Finishing: Sew up along bottom, across toe and up to the cuff.

Booties

Baby yarn or sport yarn. Size 4 needles
Cast on 44 sts
Garter stitch for 10 ridges (20 rows)
K2tog twice at start of next 2 rows.
Bind off 6 sts at start of next 2 rows - you will have 28 sts.
K2, P2 in ribbing for 18 rows.
Bind off loosely and sew seams

Preemie Caps
~ These caps can be completed in under 2 hours ~

4 ply yarn or sport yarn. Size 6 needles
Cast on the appropriate number of stitches for the size you desire. K2, P2 for the entire cap.

LARGE PREEMIE:
Cast on 50 sts for a total length of 4 1/2 to 5"

MEDIUM PREEMIE:
Cast on 44 sts for a total length of 4 to 4 1/2"

SMALL PREEMIE:
Cast on 40 sts for a total length of 3 1/2 to 4"

After knitting the cap to the desired length, cut the yarn leaving approximately 10". Place the "tail" on a sewing needle and weave through all sts on the knitting needle. As you do this, pull gently but tightly. Draw all of the sts together to form top of cap. Pull together again and sew up the top and side seam.

Large Preemie Cap

Size 6 needles. 1 oz. sport or baby yarn.
Cast on 50 sts
Row 1: K2, P2 across for ribbing
Row 2: P2, K2 across to continue ribbing
Continue in ribbing for a total of 8 rows.
Row 9: K across row
Row 10: P across row
Continue until cap measures 4"
Decrease row 1: (K2, K2tog, k2) to end of row.
Decrease row 2: Purl across
Decrease row 3: K2, K2tog, (K4, k2tog, K4) to end of row
Decrease row 4: Purl across
Decrease row 5: K2, k2tog, (K3, K2tog, K3) to end of row
Decrease row 6: Purl across
End off. Fold cap in half lengthwise - INSIDE OUT - and sew seam.

Preemie Cap

Size 4 needles. Baby or sport yarn
Cast on 40 sts
Work in K1, P1 ribbing for 8 rows
K one row
P one row
Continue in stockinette stitch for a total of 16 rows
Then dec 4 sts evenly across every row until 12 sts remain.
Cut yarn leaving 12" "tail." Place "tail" on sewing needle and pick up the 12 sts pulling gently yet tightly. Sew seam.

#4 needles
sport weight for preemies
worsted weight for newborns

Cast on 20 stitches - loosely
Rows 1 - 16:  k2, p2 (this is the ribbing)
Rows 17 - 40: st st (k one row, p one row rows 17 - 40)
Row 41:  K2tog, k6, k2tog, k to last 2 sts, k2tog
Row 42:  p2tog, p6, p2tog, p to last 2 sts, p2tog
Row 43:  bind off loosely leaving a 12" tail. 
Sew together. Make another to match

Lacey Knit Blanket

  Any weight yarn will work, though I use sport weight. #9 knitting needles
Cast on VERY LOOSELY either 108 or 74 sts depending on width you'd like. 108 is approx. 25" wide.
Cast on 108 sts and knit across
Row 1: knit across loosely
Row 2: Slip first stitch as if doing knit stitch. Knit 2. These first 3 stitches will be your border. Always slip the first stitch and knit the next two. Pattern: (k2tog, k6, yo, k1, yo, k6, k2 tog) Place marker and continue (k2tog, k6, yo, k1, yo, k6, k2tog) Place marker and repeat this pattern until the last 3 sts. Knit the last 3 sts.
Row 3: slip 1st stitch and k2. Then purl across. Knit last 3 sts.
Repeat rows 2 and 3 to desired length and bind off loosely.
Once you get the hang of the pattern it moves very quickly. It's very lacy and delicate.

PREEMIE BLANKET

I use sport weight yarn, #9 needles.
85 sts = 18" wide blanket. For a wider blanket, cast on more stitches, ALWAYS making sure you cast on an ODD number of sts.
ROWS 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9: KNIT
ROWS 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10: K1, P1 across, ending K1.
ROW 11: K1, *yo, K2tog, repeat from *, ending yo, K2tog
ROW 12: K1, P1 across, ending K1.
Repeat rows 1 - 12 until desired length, ending with row 10.
Bind off.
THIS PATTERN MAKES A BEAUTIFUL SCARF ALSO. SIMPLY CAST ON 33 STS.

Sleeveless Pullover - Size 1

This is done in one piece and only takes a few hours!
Size 8 needles. 4 oz. knitting worsted
BACK:
Cast on 47 sts. Work in ribbing of K1, P1 for 10 rows. Work even in stockinette stitch util piece measures 5" or desired length to underarm.
Bind off 3 sts at beg. of each of next 2 rows for underarm.
Dec. 1 st at each end of every other row 4 times.
Work even until pieces measures 3 1/2" from bound off sts at underarm. Work in ribbing of K1, P1 for 8 rows.
K1, P1 over 4 sts, binding off next 25 sts for back of neck. K1, P1 over remaining sts.
FRONT:
P1, K1 over 4 sts. Cast on 25 sts for front of neck; work across row. Work as given for back from shoulder to decreases at underarm. Inc. 1 st at each end every other row 4 times.
Cast on 3 sts at beg. of each of next 2 rows for underarm and work even until piece measures same as back from underarm to ribbing. Work in ribbing as given for back 10 rows.
Bind off.
ARMHOLE BANDS:
On right side of garment pick up 77 sts across armhole edge; being sure to space sts evenly. Work in ribbing of K1, 1 for 3 rows. Bind off Sew side eams.

Classic Pullover

Sizes 4, 6, 8
Needles: 5 & 8
8 to 10 oz. knitting worsted
(I've done this sweater over 40 times, adding colors for some horizonal stripes, putting in a YO design, etc.)
BACK
With size 5 needles cast on 56 (60, 64) sts. k1, p1 in ribbing for 2", INCREASING on last row 1 st.
Change to size 8 needles and st st to 10 (10 1/2, 11) inches (or make a pattern to same length).
RAGLAN SLEEVE
At armholes bind off at the beg of next 2 rows 2 sts.
RAGLAN DEC.
On right side of sweater, k1, k2 tog, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. Rep decs every 4th row 5 (3, 3) times, then every other row until 21 (21, 23) sts remain. Slip sts to a holder for back of neck.
FRONT
Work same as back to underarm, end on wrong side. 57 (61, 65) sts on needle.
ROUND NECK
Dec for raglan same as on back unti 33 (33, 35) sts remain, ending with a dec row.
NECK
P and sl to holder 9 sts, P and sl to a 2nd holder for neck the center 15 (15, 17) sts, P to end. DEC 1 st at neck EVERY row 3 times & AT THE SAME TIME continue to dec at raglan every other row until 3 sts remain, ending on wrong side. Next row k1, slip 1, k1, psso, p2, k2 tog. Fasten off. Starting at neck work other side to correspond.
SEW RAGLAN SEAMS JOINING SLEEVES TO BACK AND FRONT LEAVING RIGHT BACK SEAM OPEN.
NECKBAND
With size 5 needles on right side starting at open seam, pick up and k 64 (64, 68) sts around neck including sts on holders. k1 and p1 in ribbing for 1 1/4". B.O. loosely.
SLEEVES
With size 5 needles cast on 30 (32, 32) sts. k1, p1 in ribbing for 2 1/2" INCREASING 2 STS ON LAST ROW.
Change to size 8 needles. Work in st st (or desired pattern) on the 32(34, 34) sts INC 1 st each side every 6th row 6 (6, 7) times. Work on the 44 (46, 48) sts to 11 (12, 13) inches from start, ending on wrong side.
RAGLAN CAP
Bind off at beg of next 2 rows 2 sts.
Dec Row: k1, k2 tog, K to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. Repeat dec row every 4th row 3 (2, 2) times, then repeat dec row every other row until 4 sts remain. Slip sts to a holder.
TO MAKE THIS A TURTLE NECK
Instead of binding off after doing the neckband, change to larger needles and continue in ribbing for 4" from start. Bind off loosely in ribbing and sew open seam joining turtle neck.