Skip to main content

Sleep-Deprived Baby Washcloth Pattern

As you all know, I am in the family way, and once the baby comes I shall be a sleep deprived zombie. What many don't know is you actually get a start on that state before Baby is born. Between it being ever harder to find a comfortable position, to hands and arms going numb due to pregnancy-related carpel tunnel syndrome, to (in my case) a cat that wakes you up 13 times in one night by stepping on your hair while trying to curl up around your head....

I'm a wee bit pooped.

However, I am still knitting and crocheting. Tonight I started a baby washcloth to use up a small ball of cotton I have. I am calling it the Sleep-Deprived Baby Washcloth, since it is easy enough for even a sleep deprived mom to make.






It is about 6 or 7 inches square, so large-ish baby, or come to think of it, probably the perfect size for a child who is starting to bathe himself.

Here is the pattern:

Small ball of 100% cotton, worsted weight yarn. (I used leftovers of one of those skeins of cotton from Walmart.)
Size H crochet hook
Tapestry needle and scissors for finishing

Gauge: Not too important.

Chain 20 loosely.

Row 1: Sc in second chain from hook, sc in each chain across.

Row 2: Chain 1 loosely, hdc in each sc across.

Row 3: Chain 1, sc in each hdc across.

Repeat rows 2 and 3 until square. If I count right (it's hard to count rows in the color of yarn I used) I did 21 rows. End with a sc row.

Sc around cloth to make a neat edge, working 3 sc in each corner. Block square if needed.  Mine was a bit wonky but was easily tugged square.

Weave in ends securely and trim tails.

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

Back to Sacred Heart

I'm working on things for Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire again. :) I went on a bereavement item kick for a bit around Freddy's birthday, and have been doing baby hats for at least the last week and a half. My favorite were the ones I knitted this little heart design into. Heart pattern can be found here:  Lacy Heart Design  It's not an actual hat pattern, I just worked it into the plain stockinette part of the hat (knit in the round, so remember to knit the purls if you try it!!) I did a coral colored one that I promptly misplaced (😕😕😕😒), then this white one, and then a multicolored one. I've also done some plain stockinette. I tried a new decrease on one that made an X on top instead of a slanting swirl that I really liked. And the burial things. I won't post them all, here here are a few: And the hat with the X decrease. I suppose that has to be all for now, Squish is crying in baby jail. It's supper time I think. She'...

Cozy Textured Baby Hat Pattern

Hi All! Today I thought I would share the pattern for this hat that I whipped up yesterday. It is 3-6 month size, or perhaps a bit more. I made it for Hats and More for War-Torn Syria, so I used animal fibers, 2 strands of fingering weight held together. It was approximately a lighter worsted (such as Caron Simply Soft). Here goes. Lighter worsted yarn, or 2 strands of fingering weight held together Size 4 needles Cast on 52. K2p2 across. K2p2 for 1 1/2". End on a wrong side row. Body: Row 1. Switch to stockinette, knit across, increasing 2 stitches evenly to make a multiple  of 6. Row 2. Purl. Row 3. Knit. Row 4. Knit 3, purl 3, continue across. Row 5. Knit. Row 6. Knit 3, purl 3, continue across. Row 7. Knit. Row 8. Knit 3, purl 3, continue across. Row 9. Knit. Row 10. Purl. Row 11. Knit. Repeat rows 4 through 11, twice more. Row 28. Purl. Row 29. Knit. Row 30. Purl. Row 31. Knit 4, k2tog. Continue across. Row 32. Purl Row 33. ...

Baby Booties

Hello All! I have a pattern to share with everyone today. I just knitted these up yesterday, and I thought they might be something others would be interested in. I've been busy making baby things to donate to Luther Midelfort in Eau Claire, WI. I just made these up on the fly yesterday. Hope you like them, and if you find a mistake leave a comment! :) You will need: Bernat Baby Jacquard or comparable baby yarn Size 7 needles Tapestry needle Scissors Two stitch markers Size F or G crochet hook ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Gauge: 11 stitches to 2 inches in garter stitch. These are worked in garter stitch throughout. Cast on 36 stitches. Knit in garter stitch for the first 6 rows. Row 1 of shaping: Knit 15 stitches, knit next 2 stitches together. Place marker, knit 2 stitches, knit next 2 stitches together. Place marker. Knit to end of row. (34 stitches) Row 2 of shaping: Knit 14 stitches, knit next 2 st...