Materials: US 10.5 24-in. circular. US 11 dpns.
2 skeins Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Bulky
Tapestry needle
stitch markers
4 size 18mm buttons
1 size 20mm button
Gauge:
For snuggle: 18 sts and 20 rows = 4 inches.
For hat: 12 sts and 16 rows = 4 inches.
Snuggle Pattern:
Using circular needle, CO 32 sts. Work 2 rows in garter stitch.
K2, yo, k2, *m1, k2. Repeat from * to end. (47 sts).
Knit 5 rows.
K2, yo, k4, m1, *k3, m1. Repeat from * to last 2 sts, end k2. (62 sts).
Knit 5 rows.
K2, yo, k6, m1, *k4, m1. Repeat from * to last 2 sts, end k2. (77 sts).
Knit 5 rows.
K2, yo, k8, m1, *k5, m1. Repeat from * to last 2 sts, end k2. (92 sts).
Knit 3 rows.
BO 5 sts at the beginning of the next row, knit to end. Do not turn.
Join to begin working in the round. Place marker for round at center back. Work in stockinette until piece measures 17 inches. Work 4 more inches in garter stitch.
Work 2tog, work 21 sts, place marker, work 43 sts, place marker.
Sew together all sts between markers using kitchener stitch (if you have to fudge and move stitches around the markers a little, it's okay--the idea is just to have the snuggle lie flat). Weave in ends. Sew smaller buttons opposite buttonholes; they will move increasingly away from the edge.
Hat Pattern:
Using dpns, CO 4 sts. Work i-cord for one inch. Divide sts onto 4 needles, k f&b into every stitch (8 sts).
Knit 1 rnd.
K f&b into every stitch (16 sts).
*Knit 1 rnd.
(Knit to end of needle, m1 in space between needles) around.
Repeat from * until there are 48 sts.
Work even for 1 inch.
CO 4 sts. Purl 1 row. Turn. Do not join. Purl 1 row.
Next row: p2, yo, p2tog, purl to end.
Work in garter stitch until garter section measures 1 inch. BO loosely.
Weave in ends. Sew larger button opposite buttonhole.
28 comments:
So cute!
OMG, you have a cat! What a beauty. I know I'm supposed to comment on your knitting but the kitty caught my eye
very very cute!
What a beautiful and simple pattern. Nice job :) And your color picks were absolutely perfect.
Hi Nikki, I love this pattern and have one on the needles right now to donate to a local hospital. I was wondering if it would be ok if I made a couple and sold them at a local craft fair? Thanks!!!
Kelly
Sure, and good luck! All I ask is if you get inquiries, give credit where it's due...thanks!
Great! thank you!!
This is really cute and I am working on it right now, but I have cast on 3 times and after the 2 rows of kniting I can never come up with 47 stitches. I always comes up 43. Am I doing something wrong or is the pattern wrong? Please let me know.
Hmm...well, I wouldn't be shocked if there was an error in the pattern...I've gone over the math, and it seems to work. Are you repeated from the asterisk or from the beginning of the row? There should only be one yarnover; the rest are all m1s (forgive me if this is a stupid question, I'm just trying to see how it would work.)
This may seem like knitting heresy, but if you're still having problems, I would suggest casting on a few extra stitches and working from there.
Best,
Nikki
Thanks so much for responding. I still came up with 43 stitches so I called a fellow knitter and ask her to work the same thing. She got 47, we figured out I did not make a M1 right. I was going into the front and back of the stitch. She told me to pick up the bar instead to M1 and when I did, I got the right number. Thanks so much for fellow stitchers.
this is fabulous...I'm knitting it for my almost-born nephew. I'm at the very end and I'm wondering...is the whole bottom supposed to be sewn up? I'm confused...
Yes--the entire bottom is sewn up!
thanks for the fast response! That makes more sense. What are the stitch markers for, then? (SOrry if this is a stupid question. Obviously I am NOT a knitting expert!!) :)
It's just to mark how to sew it--the end of round marker is in the center of the back, not on either edge.
What does m1 mean?
It means "make one" and there's a video tutorial here: http://www.knittinghelp.com/videos/increases
Adorable...got get this cast on. Thank you for sharing.
THanks for the link! You are ACE! I'm so making one for a friend. I LOVE your blog!
This is a very cute pattern. The instruction call for US 10.5 needles but then gives two very different gauges, one for the snuggle and one for the hat. They are quite different. Right now with the bulky yarn I'm using, I am not coming close to either one so am hoping you can clarify which one I should be adjusting for. Thanks
The hat uses the size US 11 dpns specified in the materials list--that's the gauge differnce.
Hi Nikki, I found this pattern on ravelry.com and just fell in love with it!! I am not a knitter and so my grandma is making it for me. She is on her eighties and she is having a little trouble with some of the abbreviations.
F&b ( she assumes this means front and back)
I-cord
M1 ( I saw there is a tutorial for that)
BO loosely
Thank you so much!!
Hi Holli,
There are tutorials for most of those online...An i-cord is knit using two double-pointed needles (and is totally optional, she could just bind off without making the i-cord).
F&B is indeed front & back, and M1 is make one (it's an increase), and BO just means bind off or cast off, and you do it loosely by just not pulling too tightly.
Best,
Nikki
Just wondering if I can make and sell this item... im a stay at home mum. thanks
One more question. My first grandchild was just born a preemie. She is about 3.5 lbs. I was wondering what the dimensions of this finished is. I am trying to figure out how to "shrink" it to adapt it to her. I am thinking it shouldn't be wider than 6" (flat) and maybe 10-12" long.She is 17" but seldom stretches out her legs. I made 2 newborn sized cocoons but would like to make a preemie size.
love the buttons at the neck; most don't have that. It looks so much cozier.
Hmmm...well, I would probably stop increasing at 77 sts (or 62 if you think that's enough as you're knitting), and then yes, only knit in stockinette for six inches or so before working the garter stitch hemline.
My very best wishes for your grandchild....
I used to knit baby buntings out of doubled 'baby yarn' - they were way too heavy for Texas babies...Now I knit for great-grandbabies. I think I will adapt the bottom edge with buttons and buttonholes - to make diaper changes easy & quick. I'll send a pic when I finish it.
Hi LUV the pattern Im doing it up in a varigated yarn and it looks AWESOME!!!!!
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