Knit Baby Sleep Sack

Sleep sacks are a necessity for babies of all ages. Especially infants since it has been determined that the safest way for baby to sleep is on their back with no blankets or toys in the crib to reduce the chances of SIDS. So how do you keep baby cozy and warm? A wearable blanket, or sleep sack is the best solution. Baby slips into the sleep sack and is comfy and safe.
I designed this sleep sack for maximum warmth, ease of use and quick to make up. I have added the optional arm warmers for winter or cool nights. It is circular knit in one piece to the underarms then divided for front and back. Because I have used a super soft quick knit type of yarn this can be made up in just a few hours. It makes the perfect gift for any new baby.

Sizes: Newborn, (3-6 months)(6-9 months)(9-12 months)
Materials:
Patons Melody Quick & Cozy (pastel clouds)
Circular needles sizes 6mm (10) and 10mm (15)
Stitch Markers
2 Large Buttons for shoulders and 4 snap fasteners or Velcro Dots or Zipper for bottom
Tapestry Needle

Gauge: 9sts = 4″ on 10mm needles

Instructions:
With smaller needle, cast on 58 (68, 78, 92) sts. Place stitch marker to mark beginning of round. Working circularly, work 4 rows of k1,p1 rib.
Change to larger needles and knit each row till work measures 10″ (14,14,16) from beginning.

Dec 4(4,6,6) sts evenly across next rnd and every following 5th rnd. to 34 (44, 52, 60) sts remaining.
Divide for front and back: Cast off 2 sts, k 15 (20,24,28), cast off 2, k to end.
Back: work 4″(6,8.9) stocking st
Neck: K5(7,7,9), co 5(6,10,10), k 5(7,7,9). Place 5(7,7,9) sts on stitch holder.
Shoulder: work 3 rows in stocking stitch.
Next row: K 2(3,3,4), yo, k2tg, k2(3,3,4)
Next row: purl 1 row. cast off.
Repeat shoulder on 5 sts on holder.

Front: Work 2″ in stocking st.
Neck: K6(8,8,10), co3,k6(8,8,10). Place 6(8,8,10) sts on stitch holder.
Dec 1 st at neck edge of next row.
work 2 rows stocking st. Cast off.
Repeat for second shoulder.

With large crochet hook, join yarn at underarm and work 1 row of slip stitch around to finish off edges.
Sew buttons on shoulder. Sew closure of your choice to bottom of sack.
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This knitted baby sleep sack pattern is a must for any baby. Since it has been determined that blankets in a baby’s crib are dangerous because of the possibility of SIDs and because babies rarely stay covered with a blanket anyways, sleep sacks are the best solution. This pattern is very spacious and roomy giving baby lots of kicking room yet snug and cozy on the upper body. Because it is knit all in one piece to the underarm and all in stocking stitch it is a fairly easy beginner knitting pattern. You can opt to do the zodiac sign or just leave it plane.

Zodiac Sleep Sack

SIZE

XS (premie) [S (0-3months), M (3-6 months), L (6-12 months), 1X (12-18 months), 2X (18-24 months)] (shown in size M)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest: 15[16, 17, 18, 19, 20] inches
Lower edge: 20[22, 24, 26, 28, 30] inches
Length: 16[20, 24, 28, 32, 36] inches

MATERIALS
Lion brand Cotton-ease [50% cotton/50% acrylic; 207 yd/188 m per100g skein]
[MC] Pistachio (discontinued color); 2[2, 3, 3, 4] skeins
[MC] Blueberry; less than 1 skein

1 16-inch US #9/5.5mm circular needle (Larger sizes may prefer a 20-inch or 24-inch needle)
2 US #6/4mm double-point needles
1 G/6/4mm crochet hook
2 stitch markers
Waste yarn or split ring markers
Stitch holders
Tapestry needle
Sewing needle and thread
2 0.5-inch buttons
Zipper to match MC, 10[11, 12, 13, 14, 15] inches long
Note: If necessary, buy a longer zipper and cut to desired length.
GAUGE

16 sts/22 rows = 4″ in stockinette stitch
Click here for the free sleep sack pattern.

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