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Crocheting: Burial gown
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Burial gown

Girls burial gown and hat

Girls burial gown and hat
The bootees

Pattern Info

Pattern info for this project can be found here:
Based on "Robin's Onesie" pattern »

Instructions

The dress is based on the Robin Onesie pattern. I only made jackets from it as that is what was asked for by the Special Care Nursery at the hospital.
My changes
I reversed the back and front and made the length shorter than jacket length.
2 rows down from underarm I sc 2 dc in each stitch, 3ch and turn (Count as stitch on next row.
Next row:*[ Miss 1 sc, (2dc 1ch 2dc) in ...

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Difficulty:

Category: Crocheting

Type of item: Clothing

For: Charity

Style: Classic, Retro / Vintage, Cute, Traditional, Romantic


Materials

Big W So Soft Carnival 8 ply 100% acrylic

What was your inspiration?

When I donated some garments to my daughter's local hospital the Special Care Nursery Manager asked me if I could make burial garments as parents are usually too upset at the time. I concurred having had multiple miscarriages myself. I then starting doing some research, downloaded lots of free patterns, got lots of help from another forum I belong to and progressed from there.
I might add that I make an extra bootee with each project so that the parents can have a keepsake. I added a small bow with a button that had little pink roses on it on each bootee, the hat and the front of the dress. I also lined the shell skirt with some pale pinbk t-shirting so that the little body is not seen through the gown.

 

6 comments

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idyrynda@adam.com.au on craftsy.com
Jun 25, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Dear Jennjoyne, Please accept my sincere sympathy on your loss. I had 5 miscarriages but never held them or knew what they were - the last was 14 weeks. I am sorry the instructions for the dress were not clear for you. I used the top from the onesie pattern for the bodice, made the open front, the back (left open), increased the number of stitches on the next row and crocheted the shell skirt on to that. The link to the pattern is http://www.bevscountrycottage.com/onesie-robin.html. Hope this helps. Take care and God Bless. Irene.
jennjoyne790485 on craftsy.com
Jun 24, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
I would like more info on this dress. In 2009 my daughter was born sleeping at 39 weeks. We were very fortunate to have received a hand knit sweater and hat that the hospital staff brought her to us in along with a crocheted blanket. I still have these. I was making my neice a baby blanket this past month and it got me thinking about making some blankets to donate to the local hospitals for other stillborns. I do not know how to knit so I was sad that I couldn't also do that, but when I found this site I saw several ideas that I am going to work on making for donations. The website for the booties was perfect, but I don't understand your instructions for the dress. When I click pattern it takes me to a different website that does not have any patterns on it. Thanks so very much!!! And from someone who has been there, these are CHERISHED!!!!
idyrynda@adam.com.au on craftsy.com
Jun 25, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Dear Jennjoyne, I am sorry the instructions for the dress were not clear for you
idyrynda@adam.com.au on craftsy.com
Jun 25, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Dear Jennjoyne, I am sorry the instructions for the dress were not clear for you
wolftracks2 on craftsy.com
May 25, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
So, so, very nice! God bless you!
DollieBabies on craftsy.com
May 24, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Beautiful!