Crochet Baby Preemie Onesie - Free Pattern

Here's another outfit she can wear that is easy to get on and off and has access to the lines and to her wound. A onesie with a front opening and a diaper flap.

I used LionBrand Cotton-Ease. You can buy this yarn online here: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=251427649179

Onesie Pattern

To fit a 6lb baby

Materials:
#3 yarn
size H crochet hook
4 buttons

 Instructions:

Ch 50

Row 1: dc in 3rd chain from hook, this is the first stitch, dc in next 6 chains, 3 dc in next ch, dc in next 9 ch, 3dc in next ch, dc in next 12 ch, 3 dc in next ch. dc in next 9 ch, 3 dc in next ch, 7 dc to end, ch 3, turn

Row 2: dc in dc, 3 dc in middle dc of 3 dc of row below, across, ch 3, turn.

Rows 3-7: repeat row 2

Row 8: armhole row. dc to the first shell and attach to the center of the next shell with a dc, dc to the next shell and attach to the last shell with a dc. Dc across, ch 3 turn.

Row 9: dc across, ch 3 turn

Rows 10-13: repeat row 9

Row 14: slip stitch the next 16 dc, ch 3, dc in next 25 dc, ch 2 turn. Leave last 16 sts unworked

Rows 15-21: diaper cover. dc2tog, dc across, ch 2 turn (ch3 at end of row 21)

Rows 22-28: dc in ch 3 sp, 2dc in next dc, dc across, 2 dc in last stitch, ch 3 turn.

Row 29: dc across, ch 3 turn

Row 30: dc across, ch 1

Finish: sc all around the edges

Sew two buttons on jacket edge to close fronts, and  two buttons on the bottom edge of the jacket to close the diaper.