CO & BO: March 23rd, 2011
Yarn: Debbie Bliss Como (90% merino, 10% cashmere), Colour 19010, used 2 full skeins to the very last bit. This is a great yarn, it's a bit pricey and I would not buy it regularly, but, hey, Webs had it on sale, so I grabbed these two skeins for exactly this project. People have knit Wenlan Chia's designs with this yarn. It is definitely a nicer choice than let's say Cascade Magnum, but oh my one needs many skeins of this for a bigger project.
Needles: 10 mm circulars
Mods/ notes:
After about 5" I realized I would not have enough yarn to make the cocoon long enough, so I did the first decrease round after 5" (*k8, k2tog* across), the next decrease round after 10" of total length (*k7, k2tog* across). At 12" I started overall decreases, including a k row as I saw fit to make sure I use up all the yarn and get the cocoon as long as possible.
The Cocoon is a great and easy way to swaddle a baby. I've been able to use it a few times, but as it is getting warmer, this is also too hot for a baby. It'd make a nice gift for a winter baby, though.
After about 5" I realized I would not have enough yarn to make the cocoon long enough, so I did the first decrease round after 5" (*k8, k2tog* across), the next decrease round after 10" of total length (*k7, k2tog* across). At 12" I started overall decreases, including a k row as I saw fit to make sure I use up all the yarn and get the cocoon as long as possible.
The Cocoon is a great and easy way to swaddle a baby. I've been able to use it a few times, but as it is getting warmer, this is also too hot for a baby. It'd make a nice gift for a winter baby, though.
Vikšriukas :). Atrodo labai jaukiai
ReplyDeleteAaaaaaw, hello Baby! :)
ReplyDeleteThese are just, like the *most* adorable pictures. Your baby is like a little flower bud in that swaddle.
ReplyDeleteOh, goodness. This is just too sweet.
ReplyDeleteEuropoj irgi pravers :)
ReplyDeletemeile ;)
Very, very cute!
ReplyDeleteKokia puiki idėja!!!
ReplyDeleteAš savo vaikus taip skausmingai vysčiau į nuolat beišsivystančius vystyklus, o čia taip gražu, jauku ir šilta:)
Ir lėlytė, ir kokoniukas nuostabūs :) pavydas ima.. :)
ReplyDeleteI agree with Joanna. This reminds me of those Anne Geddes pictures. What a great project!
ReplyDeleteThis is the cutest picture!
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