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Crocheted Blanket for Bereavement
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Blanket Sizing:
Blankets can be made in a variety of sizes. Approximate sizes are:
Sizes Needed For every 12 preemie blankets, the size distribution requested by the hospitals we serve is: Preemie Small - 6 Preemie Medium - 5 Preemie Large - 1 Finished Size for This Blanket Is 24” x 26” Pattern will need to be adjusted to accommodate the above size needs. Materials Baby Yarn, White Preferred; Size G Hook Pattern Stitch Post St DC around the DC in row below 10th st Ch 101 – DC in 3rd Ch from hook – DC 98 (99 DC across row), Ch 3 turn (Ch 3 counts as 1 DC). Row 1 : DC 8 – Post St (DC around the DC in row below 10th st), * DC 9, Post St *, repeat across row. End with a DC 9. Ch 3, turn. Row 2 : DC 99, Repeat these 2 rows for 26 inches. Edging Ch 3, DC 2 same space, skip 1, SC in next st, skip 1, * 3 DC same space, skip 1, sc, skip 1, * end with 3 DC same space. Repeat around.
© © © © Hospitals receive these special caps, along with tiny gowns and blankets, for parents who lose an infant at, or shortly after, birth. Parents are never prepared for the loss of an infant, particularly so following a premature birth. These caps, gowns and blankets are used while the infant is held by the parents and during the infant’s memorial service. They are often kept as one of the few keepsakes parents have of their infant. These caps are very special... they take with them a message of love and caring sent by those who make them! |
