Crochet Burial Gown (Newborn & Preemie)
By Ruth Volk

Gauge:
4 dc by 2 rows = a 1-inch square

Size "F" crochet hook

Materials:
4 oz. sport weight yarn.
I used Bernat Sports Weight Baby Coordinates yarn.

Cross st = Skip 2 sts, dc in the next st, ch 1. Crossing over the dc just made, work 1 dc in the first skipped st.

Newborn Size

Starting at neck edge, ch 24

Row 1: Dc in 4th ch from hook and in each ch across. Ch3, turn. (22 sts)

Row 2: Working across back, dc in next 2 sts, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next st (ch-2 spaces are at corners). Working across armhole, dc in next 3 sts, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next st. Working across front, dc in next 6 sts, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next st. Working across armhole, dc in next 3 sts, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next st. Working across back, dc in last 3 sts. Ch 3, turn. (34 dc and 4 ch-2 sps)

Rows 3-4: * Dc in each dc across to ch-2 sp, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 space; repeat from * 3 more times, dc in each st to end or row. Ch 3, turn.

Row 5: Work 3 cross sts (see description above) across back, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next st (ch-2 spaces are at corners). Work 5 cross sts across armhole, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next st. Work 6 cross sts across front, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next st. Work 5 cross sts across armhole, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next st. Work 3 cross sts across back, dc in last st. Ch 3, turn.

Row 6: Repeat row 3.

Row 7: Dc in each dc across back to ch-2 sp, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 space. Working across armhole, * skip 1 st, in next st work (dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc). Repeat from * to next ch-2 space, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 space. Dc in each dc across front to ch-2 sp, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 space. Working across armhole, * skip 1 st, in next st work (dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc). Repeat from * to next ch-2 space, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 space. Dc in each dc across back. Ch 3, turn.

Row 8: Dc in each of the 15 sts across the back (the turning ch is the 16th st). Skip the armhole and 2 corner ch-2 spaces. Dc in each of the 31 sts across the front. Skip the armhole and 2 corner ch-2 spaces. Dc in each of the 16 sts across the back. Ch 3, turn. (63 sts)

Row 9: Dc in next 2 sts. *2 dc in next st. Dc in next 3 sts. Repeat from * across. Ch 3, turn. (78 sts)

Row 10: Work cross sts across. End with dc in last st. Ch 3, turn. (25 cross sts)

Row 11: Dc in each st across. Ch 3, turn.

Row 12: Repeat row 9. (96 sts)

Rows 13-14: Dc in each st across. Ch3, turn.

Row 15: Repeat row 10. (31 cross sts)

Row 16: Dc in each st across. Ch 3, turn.

Row 17: * Dc in next 4 sts. 2 dc in next st. Repeat from * across. Ch 3, turn. (113 sts)

Row 18: Dc in each st across. Ch 3, turn.

Row 19: * Skip 1 st, in next st work (dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc). Repeat from * across, ending with a dc in the last st.

Tie in back with yarn or ribbon.

Preemie Size

Starting at neck edge, ch 24

Row 1: Dc in 4th ch from hook and in each ch across. Ch3, turn. (22 sts)

Row 2: Working across back, dc in next 2 sts, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next st (ch-2 spaces are at corners). Working across armhole, dc in next 3 sts, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next st. Working across front, dc in next 6 sts, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next st. Working across armhole, dc in next 3 sts, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next st. Working across back, dc in last 3 sts. Ch 3, turn. (34 dc and 4 ch-2 sps)

Row 3: * Dc in each dc across to ch-2 sp, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 space; repeat from * 3 more times, dc in each st to end or row. Ch 3, turn.

Row 4: Work 2 cross sts (see description above) across back, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next st (ch-2 spaces are at corners). Work 4 cross sts across armhole, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next st. Work 5 cross sts across front, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next st. Work 4 cross sts across armhole, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next st. Work 2 cross sts across back, dc in last st. Ch 3, turn.

Row 5: Dc in each dc across back to ch-2 sp, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 space. Working across armhole, * skip 1 st, in next st work (dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc). Repeat from * to next ch-2 space, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 space. Dc in each dc across front to ch-2 sp, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 space. Working across armhole, * skip 1 st, in next st work (dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc). Repeat from * to next ch-2 space, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 space. Dc in each dc across back. Ch 3, turn.

Row 6: Dc in each of the 10 sts across the back (the turning ch is the 11th st). Skip the armhole and 2 corner ch-2 spaces. Dc in each of the 23 sts across the front. Skip the armhole and 2 corner ch-2 spaces. Dc in each of the 11 sts across the back. Ch 3, turn. (45 sts)

Row 7: Dc in each st across. Ch 3, turn.

Row 8: * Dc in next 4 sts. 2 dc in next st. Repeat from * across. Ch 3, turn. (53 sts)

Row 9: Work cross sts across. End with dc in last st. Ch 3, turn. (17 cross sts)

Row 10: Dc in each st across. Ch 3, turn.

Row 11: Repeat row 8.

Rows 12-13: Dc in each st across. Ch3, turn.

Row 14: Repeat row 9.

Rows 15-18: Dc in each st across. Ch 3, turn.

Row 19: * Skip 1 st, in next st work (dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc). Repeat from * across, ending with a dc in the last st.

Tie in back with yarn or ribbon.

shown above with Cross-Stitch Bonnet [1]