The third thing I knit my baby was a small car seat blanket. For my birthday this year, my friend Sylvia gave me two skeins of Plymouth Yarn Dreambaby DK Solid. This yarn isn't something I would normally buy myself (as it is acrylic and machine washable) but it was really, really, really soft. I could imagine snuggling my baby in it and started to think about baby blankets. After knitting 4 blankets for my nieces, I didn't want to knit anything too big. I was in the market for a small blanket. A car seat blanket. I trolled through Ravelry, but didn't see anything that really did it for me. The yarn languished in my knitting basket as I mulled over what to do.
When my husband and I decided to drive to the Grand Canyon for Memorial Day weekend, I knew this was my chance to make a major dent in the baby blanket. I still wasn't sure about the pattern but packed up the two skeins and one US 7 circular needle anwyay. I didn't have any other knitting with me so I hoped the gauge would work out. I imagined something drapey.
After fiddling around with stitch patterns on our way to Laughlin, I settled on the pattern below.
SoCal Car Seat Blanket
Using US 7 needles and Plymouth Yarn Dreambaby DK, cast on 130 stitches.
Knit moss stitch for 9 rows.
Repeat the next two rows (Row 1 and Row 2) until the blanket is the desired length.
Row 1: Knit moss stitch for 5 stitches. *Knit 5, purl 1*. Repeat ** to last 5 stitches. Knit moss stitch for 5 stitches.
Row 2: Knit moss stitch for 5 stitches. Purl to last 5 stitches. Knit moss stitches for 5 stitches.
Knit 9 rows in moss stitch. Cast off.
My blanket ended up being 24 by 27 inches and I find it an ideal size for cuddling my baby, even now that he is 2 months. Obviously, you can knit a larger or smaller blanket by changing the number of repeats of the *knit 5, p1* motif or even by using a different weight yarn. Even though I originally intended this to be a car seat blanket I'm finding it to be very versatile, especially because it doesn't take up very much room in my diaper bag.
I think the little man likes it plenty. gorgeous blanket for a cute baby!
Posted by: Choochie | September 28, 2011 at 07:21 AM
What a great idea! I'm sure it'll be a delectable tool to have my child with me on a road trip.
Posted by: Wheel Alignment Equipment | November 20, 2011 at 05:37 PM
Doing creative stuff specially for our children is so much precious because we are knitting it with love and care that this is truly special for our love ones.
Posted by: Garage Equipment | December 07, 2011 at 05:33 AM
What a nice comment!that is true.
Posted by: 7 seater cars | January 12, 2012 at 12:13 AM