Cast on 80 sts in color A, join into
the round, place marker, and knit
in stockinette for 4''. Make the
folded hem. With RS facing, fold
the cast on edge away from you
and hold behind the working needle. Pick up one stitch from cast
on edge and knit it together with
the next stitch on working needle.
Continue to do this until all the
cast on stitches have been knit.
Knit one round plain. The next
round, add 10 stitches evenly
through the stitches on the needle. If you’re working with 80
stitches, you’ll knit 7 then knit
in front and back of loop. After
increase row is finished, knit in
stockinette until the snuggle sack
is 6'' in total. Switch to color B and
knit in stockinette until this section
is 6'' as well. Finally switch to color
C and continue in stockinette until
this color block is 5''.
Begin the decreases as follows:
Finished folded hem.
Finish the snuggle sack by threading yarn onto your
tapestry needle then threading the yarn through
your live stitches. Pull tight and weave in the end.
The bottom of the snuggle sack
complete with decreases. Ends just
need to be woven in.
Row 1: *K8, k2tog* repeat
Row 2: K all stitches
Row 3: *K7, k2tog* repeat
Row 4: K all stitches
Row 5: *K6, k2tog* repeat
Row 6: K all stitches
Continue in this manner, switching
into double pointed needles when
needed, until you reach K1, k2tog.
After completing K1, k2tog, there’s
no plain stockinette row, work
K2tog.
Cut your working yarn, leaving a
12'' tail. Thread the tail onto your
tapestry needle and thread the
yarn through the live stitches. Pull
tight and weave in the end.
You can’t beat the softness of
Red Heart Cutie Pie yarn
to make this snuggle sack.
This hand knit snuggle sack is
one of the most appreciated
baby knits I’ve ever made.
It keeps baby ensconced in
soft warmth with no danger
of little toes peeking out
and getting cold. There’s no
tucking corners or fussing
with multiple blankets, just
one cozy little cocoon.
Photos by Michelle Nguyen
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