This pattern is so easy to make and so easy to use, it helps new parents alot and keeps the little one warm without to much outerwear under the seatbelt.
The pattern is designed for carseats with 5 point belts, and has 2 different holes for the straps so the baby can grow with the blanket!
Materials:
Yarn: approx. 350gr of bulky weight yarn
Tapestry needle
Hook: 6.0 mm
Pattern information:
This pattern is made down and up, each row ends with 2 chains which does not count as a stitch.
Chain 75.
R1. In 3rd chain from hook, make 1 dc, make 1 dc in each chain across, (total of 72dc) Chain 2 and turn.
R2. 1 dc in each stitch (72) chain 2, turn
R3-10. Repeat Row 2
R11. Make 1 dc in the first 34 stitches, Chain 4 and skip 4 sts, in the fifth make 1 dc and then 1 dc in each remaining sts. (72) chain 2 and turn
R12. 1 dc in the first 34 sts, 4 dc in chain space, 1 dc in each remaining sts (72) chain 2 and turn
R13-16. Repeat Row 2
R17. 1 dc in 26 sts, chain 4, skip 4 sts, 1dc in next 12 sts, chain 4, skip 4, 1 dc in the remaining 26 sts (72) chain 2 and turn
R18. 1 dc in 26 sts, 4 dc in chain space, 1dc in next 12 sts, 4 dc in chain space, 1 dc in the remaining 26 sts (72) chain 2 and turn
R19-29. Repeat Row 2
R30. 1 dc in 29 sts, chain 5, skip 5 sts, 1 dc in 4 sts, chain 5, skip 5 sts, 1 dc in remaining 29 sts. (72) chain 2 and turn
R31. 1 dc in 29 sts, 5 dc in chain space, 1 dc in 4 sts, 5 dc in chain space, 1 dc in remaining 29 sts. (72) chain 2 and turn
R32. Repeat Row 2
R33. Repeat Row 30
R34. Repeat Row 31
R35-38. Repeat Row 2
Fasten off and weave in loose ends.
The hood:
R1. Start from either side, count 19 sts, in the 20th st, fasten yarn and chain 2, in same sts make 1 dc, make 1 dc in the following 33 sts. (34) chain 2 and turn
R2. 1 dc in each sts across. (34) chain 2 and turn
R3-11. Repeat R2
Fold the Hood and make 1 sc trough both sides of the hood.
Fasten off and weave in loose ends. Now you have a cosy carseat blanket, if you want to you can fold the bottom off the blanket, each side towards the center, overlapping five sts and make 1sc in each sts, trough both sides of the blanket, making the bottom closed. You can then add buttons to close the sack with.
I love your patterns! My granddaughter is starting to do more than making dish cloths, I think she would love some of these patterns, especially since mommy is having another sibling. My granddaughter made a blanket for a cradle 2 days , she’s 10 yrs. old.
Thank you for this! I have a former co-worker that’s going to need this. So much better than a full sized baby blanket.