Miss Sophia's Preemie Crown

This is the 2nd Miss Sophia that was born this summer. Only this one was born at 26 weeks, a micro-preemie, all 2 pounds, 3 ounces of her . . she was even 15 inches long.

She has been in the St Vincent's (Indianapolis) NICU since she was born. Momma reports on her daily, and posts pictures on Facebook of her improvement.

The last couple of days, she has had almost all the tubes and the ventilator removed and is doing a bang up job for such a little one.

If you wonder what is in the back of the picture,
I  make my headbands on rubber bands
 so they will stretch as the baby grows.

Her momma, who visits her every day and then has an hour or more drive home every evening,  has been putting bows in her hair or headbands on her head. I decided this was the PERFECT time to make her a crown . . . since she is the Queen of the NICU!

If you are interested in this pattern,

it is available for $1.99 from my Ravelry shop.

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Remember, 100% of the purchase price for the pattern goes to
Natalie's 2nd Chance Shelter,
a no-kill dog shelter in my home state of Indiana.
It is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization.

Princess Elizabeth

Since Miss Elizabeth Grace is the "queen" in her home, I should have named it Queen Elizabeth, but I didn't want people to think it was a dowdy tiara . . . Princess Elizabeth sounds cute and perky, just like my Ellie Grace.

Size made: 18" head circumference

Materials Used:
Bernat Handicrafter Thread - sample done in Buttercup
Crochet Hook - 3.00
Yarn / Tapestry Needle

Stitches Used:
ch - chain
dc - double crochet
picot - ch 3, sl st into base of ch
sc - single crochet
shell - 9 treble crochet in same st
sl st - slip stitch
st - stitch
tr - treble crochet

Pattern
Chain 80, sl st to beginning chain, making sure not to twist chain.

Round 1: Ch 3, dc in same st and each st around, sl st to beginning ch 3.

Round 2: Ch 3, dc in same st and each st around, sl st to beginning ch 3 to join.

Round 3: Ch 1, sc in same st, *sk 2, 9 tr in next st, sk 2, sc in next st,* repeat from * to * around.

Round 4: Sl st to 5th tr of shell, 3 picot in this tr, *ch 6, 3 picots in 5th tr of next shell,* repeat from * to * around, ch 6,  sl st to base of beginning bicot. Fasten Off.

Bottom Picots:  Attach thread to  base of beginning ch 3, make a picot in this sp, *sc in the next 6 sts, picot in next st, * repeat from * to * around, sc to beginning picot, Fasten Off.

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Crown can be adapted to any size head. Your chain should be the length of the circumference of the head you want to fit. The number of chains should be divisible by 6 . . .example: 84, 90. 96, etc. Measurements (in inches) 3 mo 6 mo 12 mo 2 T 4T 5 – 10 lbs 11 – 18 lbs 19 – 24 lbs Head Circumference 15 16 – 19 18 - 20 18 – 20 19 Sizes from: http://www.fibergypsy.com/common/children.shtml