Monday, March 12, 2012
COLLARED SLEEP SACK
COLLARED SLEEP SACK
Many thanks to Virginia in WA for testing this pattern.
SIZE:
20 inch circumference by 20 inch length
MATERIALS:
Worsted weight yarn approximately 5-6 ounces (sleep sack and cap)
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
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.
2. Matching cap can be found here.
3. Fold up cuff matching cap here.
2. Matching cap can be found here.
3. Fold up cuff matching cap here.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Cast on 82 sts using a stretchy cast on.
Row 1: *K2, P2. Repeat from * across. (82 sts)
Row 2: *P2, K2. Repeat from * across. (82 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. (80 sts)
If your join looks a little loose don’t worry about it, we will solve that with a little piece of ribbon.
Place marker.
Round 2: *K2, P2. Repeat from * around. (80 sts)
Round 3: *K2, P2. Repeat from * around. (80 sts)
Round 4: *P2, K2. Repeat from * around. (80 sts)
Round 5: *P2, K2. Repeat from * around. (80 sts)
Repeat rounds 2-5 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 1-4 until sleep sack is approximately 17 inches from cast on edge.
Begin decreases: Switch to double points when necessary.
Dec Round 1: *K8, K2tog. Repeat from * around. (72 stitches)
Dec Round 2: *K. Repeat from * around. (72 stitches)
Dec Round 3: *K7, K2tog. Repeat from * around. (64 stitches)
Dec Round 4: *K. Repeat from * around. (64 stitches)
Dec Round 5: *K6, K2tog. Repeat from * around. (56 stitches)
Dec Round 6: *K. Repeat from * around. (56 stitches)
Dec Round 7: *K5, K2tog. Repeat from * around. (48 stitches)
Dec Round 8: *K. Repeat from * around. (48 stitches)
Dec Round 9: *K4, K2tog. Repeat from * around. (40 stitches)
Dec Round 10: *K3, K2tog. Repeat from * around. (32 stitches)
Dec Round 11: *K2, K2tog. Repeat from * around. (24 stitches)
Dec Round 12: *K1, K2tog. Repeat from * around. (16 stitches)
Dec Round 14: *K2tog. Repeat from * around. (8 stitches)
Cut yarn, weave end through remaining 8 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 knitwise.
DRAWSTRING:
Leaving a 5 inch tail, using an I hook chain 90 (100). Slipstitch in the back bump of the 2nd chain from hook and each remaining chain. Fasten off leaving a 5 inch tail.
Cut two 10 inch lengths of yarn, fold in half, pull loop through the end of the drawstring with the tails. Pull all the ends through the loop and pull tight forming a tassel.
Cut three 10 inch lengths of yarn, fold in half, pull loops through the opposite end of the drawstring and pull tight.
Weave drawstring in and out of the eyelets. Pull to close and tie bow.
FINISHING:
Weave in any remaining ends.
Pull the ribbon through the ribbing at the join and tie a bow. I like to use a needle and thread to sew a couple stitches through the bow so it doesn’t come untied.
Comments:
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Do you have a hat pattern to match this or can you tell us what hat pattern we could use for a match
# posted by 
: 10:23 AM
: 10:23 AM
Having a brain freeze. When I end with Row 2 does that mean after I complete my last row 2 start Round 1 or start Round 1 after last row 1?
Thank you! This is a great pattern. I am a new knitter and am partial to knitting with circular needles and in the round. I hate sewing seams, and I look forward to trying some of your other patterns. Thanks again.
Hi Suzette. First of all thank you for posting this beautiful collard sleep sack. I think I have a correction. I believe the very beginning should be row 1 - k2,p2. Repeat for 5 inches. That's how I had to do it otherwise it doesn't turn out the same way. If I do row 2 with p2,k2 it's completely different. Please let me know what I am not seeing. I am a fairly new knitter and maybe I'm reading something wrong.
# posted by : 6:26 AM
: 6:26 AM
Gina,
The pattern is written correctly. Not sure why it doesn't work for you. Are you working the first 5 inches in rows? If you are working it in rounds it won't be collared like the photo.
The pattern is written correctly. Not sure why it doesn't work for you. Are you working the first 5 inches in rows? If you are working it in rounds it won't be collared like the photo.
Hi Suzetta. I am knitting with circular needles but not in the round yet until I knit 5 inches. I don't understand why I had to do it this way. Thanks.
# posted by : 6:09 AM
: 6:09 AM
Suzetta I think I know what happened. I forgot that I added 10 stitches to make it wider. I guess I figured it out wrong as to how many stitches to add on to make a little bigger. Can you help me with this please? I don't know how many stitches to add to make a little wider?
Thank you
Thank you
# posted by : 8:14 AM
: 8:14 AM
When adding additional cast on stitches you need to add a number that keeps it in pattern. For this pattern that would be 10s, but also divisible by 4. I advise you choose a different pattern if this one isn't large enough for your purposes.
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