Volunteer Measurements Guide

Here is a size guide to follow when making your items. You are free to use your own knitting, crocheting and sewing patterns. You will find many links to great preemie patterns on our website. Just visit our page of Preemie Patterns!

*Important Note: When making a set, be sure that the items in the set all fall within the same size category. If this is not done, the items will have to be split up. Thank you!

Blanket Measurements

Small: 25" to 30" square
Large: 30" to 38" square
X-Large: 38" to 50" square

Bereavement Blanet Measurementst

Small: 25" x 25" square
Medium: 28" to 30" square
Large: 38" to 40" square

For more bereavement information, click here.

Hat Measurements

The following are some specific hat measurements in each size category. You will notice that we ask for the hat measurements to be 1.0"-1.5" smaller than the head circumference measurements for each size category. This is due to the fact that the hats will stretch.

	Less than: 1 lb	>1–3 lbs	3–5 lbs	6–8 lbs	9–11 lbs
Circumference	4" – 4.5"	8.5" – 9"	11" – 11.5"	12" – 12.5"	13" – 14"
Length (height)		3.5" – 4"	4" – 5"	5" – 6"	6" – 6.5"

Thank you to Bev Qualheim for allowing us to use these measurements.

Preemie Measurements Guide: Size Categories by Pounds

Size categories→ Measurements↓	Less than 1 lb (approx.)	1-3 lbs	3-5 lbs	6-8 lbs	9-11 lbs
Neck to Feet	8" to 9.25"	10.5"	14.25"	14.5"	17"
Wrist to Wrist		10.5"	12.5"	14.25"	16"
Bottom of Neck (circumference)	2" to 3"	3"	3.5"	4.5"	5.5"
Chest (circumference)	6"	8"	10"	11.5"	14.5"
Head (circumference)	5.5" to 6"	10"	12.5"	13.5"	14.5"
Feet (length from heel to toes)	1.25"	1.5" to 2"	2.5" to 3"	3" to 3.5"	3.25" to 3.75"