Knit Swaddle Sock Tutorial

Andrea said:
"So, I just came across your blog with this post. Beautiful pictures! It looks as though you do a lot of knitting. would you be willing/able to create a post with instructions on how to make that blue blanket thing. A friend of mine said it is a tube? Anyway, I have baby number 4 coming in May and I'd love to make him something similar. My favorite part is the way the edges curl. I love it! Thanks for considering!!"

 Thank-you so much! This post is for you Andrea! I love requests.

My favorite baby tool/item this time around is this little swaddle sock. We've often seen adorable knit tubes that photographers use. For newborns,these are more than cute, they are extremely practical. Especially for small babies, like mine. It's great for that awkward stage where they swim in every type of clothing!

I didn't actually follow any patterns, but I will try to convey how it is made. It is a tube, without any increases or decreases. I did crochet a string to use as a draw string in the bottom of it - however, I quickly stopped using it and just took it out. Babies, we all know, like to be warm - this could be worn over just a diaper, or a onsie, or clothing for extra coziness.

The secret to the curling edges, Andrea, is a loose cast on and a very loose cast off. If it is too tight a cast on/cast off, it won't curl the same.

Yarn: Whatever you like. Preferable something that is soft, natural, and washes well. I chose cotton, think it is 3-ply. 

Cast on 58 loosely onto size 4.5 mm Double Pointed Needles OR Circular Needles (it is much faster and easier on circular, but I did them on DPNs because that is what I had in this size - but sometimes stitches slip off of the DPNs)

Knit every row in the round approx. 19-20 inches OR however long you'd like it! Cast off Loosely.

If you want the drawstring closure, crochet a 20 inch or so chord. Using the crochet hook, weave  the chord in and out every inch or so, round the bottom of the swaddle sock. Enjoy.

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