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WEE CARE BONNET |
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This project makes a little mob-cap for a preemie. The hospitals that participate in our Wee Care Program have requested this style in preference to a more traditional smocked bonnet because the babies' tiny heads are often mishapen, and this style hides their irregularities. |
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Cut a rectangle 37" x 7". Finish one long side and both short sides, by serging or by turning under a narrow hem.
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| 2. |
Fold the unfinished long side under 1" and stitch.
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Pleat the folded edge with 7 1/2-space rows.
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Turn under the long finished edge 1/2" and stitch. This will become a casing for ribbon.
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Remove pleated threads 3/8" from the edges.
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Block the pleats to measure 7" from edge to edge. |
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Smock 5 half-space rows, between rows 2 & 6. |
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Remove pleating threads. |
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Sew the 2 short sides right sides together, from smocked edge to casing. |
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| 10. |
Insert 16" length ribbon through casing. Pull together and tie into a bow. |
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