En liten babygutt var ventet, og da jeg skulle strikke noe falt valget på en sovepose.
På nettet hadde jeg sett bilder av såkalte cocoons og det var mange oppskrifter å velge mellom. Jeg valgte en gratis-oppskrift, som jeg skal legge ved dette innlegget.
En liten sløyfe til pynt i halsåpningen. Samme sløyfe brukte jeg tl lukking i bunnen. Jeg valgte å lage en åpning med snøring i bunnen, slik at babyen kan vokse med soveposen.
Min egen kosebamse trives godt som modell.
Garnet jeg brukte var NEPAL fra Drops. 65 % ull og 35 % alpakka. Pinner nr 5. det er ca 75 meter på hvert nøste a 50 gram. Jeg vet ikke hvor mye garn jeg brukte, fordi jeg hadde garn liggende, men ikke så mye som det sto i oppskriften. (jeg ser nå at det var dumt jeg ikke feks veide den ferdige soveposen, det ville vært til stor hjelp om noen ville strikke en lignende sovepose! Nå har jeg lært!)
Her er gratis-oppskriften jeg fant på nettet.
SIZE:
14 inch circumference by 20 inch length relaxed, 20 by 20 stretched.
MATERIALS:
Worsted weight yarn approximately 5-6 ounces
1/4-1/2 inch wide ribbon about 10 inches.
US size 10.5 (6.5 mm) 16 inch circular knitting needle
US size 10.5 (6.5 mm) double point needles for closed end option
Cable needle or one of the above double point needles
US I (5.5 mm) crochet hook for drawstring option
Tapestry needle
Marker
GAUGE:
Approximately 16 sts = 4 inches
NOTES:
1. Read instructions all the way through before beginning sleep sack.
2. The decreases on the sleep sack have been changed to match the cap. So yours will look
slightly different than the one in the photo.
3. Sleep sack in photo was knit with some Red Heart Super Saver, it is a discontinued color,
but very close to Aruba Sea.
4. Cap pattern posted here.
SPECIAL STITCHES:
C4B: Slip next 2 sts purl wise to cable needle (or double point needle) and hold to back of
work, K2, K2 from cable needle.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Cast on 86 sts using a stretchy cast on.
Row 1: *K2, P2. Repeat from * across. (86 sts)
Row 2: *P2, K2. Repeat from * across. (86 sts)
Repeat rows 1and 2 for 5 inches, ending with round 2.
Remainder of sleep sack is worked in rounds.
Round 1(RS): Without turning, P2 tog, P to last stitch, P last stitch together with first stitch of
round. (84 sts)
Round 2: K2, P2, place marker to denote beginning of round. Marker should be 4 sts left of
center. *K4, P2. Repeat from * around to marker. (84 sts)
Switch to cable pattern.
Rounds 3-4: K4, P2. Repeat from * around to marker. (84 sts)
Round 5: *C4B, P2. Repeat from * around to marker. (84 sts)
Rounds 6-8: K4, P2. Repeat from * around to marker. (84 sts)
Repeat rounds 3-8 until sleep sack measures about 17 or 19 inches from cast on edge,
depending upon if you want a closed bottom or a open bottom with drawstring.
CLOSED BOTTOM:
Repeat rounds 3-8 until sleep sack is approximately 17 inches from cast on edge. Try to end
with round 8.
Begin decreases: Switch to double points when necessary.
Dec Round 1: *K4, P2tog. Repeat from * to marker. (70 sts)
Dec Round 2: *K4, P1. Repeat from * to marker. (70 sts)
Dec Round 3: *place 2 sts on cable needle as if to C4B, K2, K2tog off cable needle. P1.
Repeat from * around to marker. (56 sts)
Dec Round 4: *K3, P1. Repeat from * to marker. (56 sts)
Dec Round 5: *K1, K2tog, P1. Repeat from * to marker. (42 sts)
Dec Round 6: *K2tog, P1. Repeat from * to marker. (28 sts)
Dec Round 7: *K2tog. Repeat from * to marker. (14 sts)
Cut yarn, weave end through remaining 14 sts. Draw tight and weave in end.
OPEN BOTTOM WITH DRAWSTRING:
Repeat rounds 2-5 until sleep sack is approximately 19 inches from cast on edge.
Next round: *K8 , yo, K2tog. Repeat from * around. (8 yo)
Next round: Knit.
Next 6 rounds: *K2, P2. Repeat from * around.
Bind off knit wise.
FINISHING:
Weave in any remaining ends.