UNITY Baby Blanket

Last month I added a pattern for a sweet unisex baby hat.  

Here is the matching baby blanket. 

UNITY Baby Blanket

Unity Baby Blanket        

Requires:

DK yarn    (around 100g for the 18" size, 250g for the 24" size, and around 380g for the 30" size) 

4mm needles

Sizes:

You can change the size by adding or reducing in multiples of 4 stitches (69 +/- multiples of 4)

For an Angel baby or doll’s blanket of 12½“                   Cast on  69sts

For a preemie baby blanket of 18”                                Cast on 101sts

For a newborn baby blanket of 24”                               Cast on 133sts

For a baby blanket of 30”                                             Cast on 165sts

Instructions:

For the Border ~

Cast on 133sts (or the number of stitches stated above for the size you want to make)

Knit 8 rows

Pattern ~

Row 1:             K5, *k3, p1, repeat from * to last 8sts, k8

Row 2:             K6, *p1, k3 repeat from * to last 3sts, k3

Repeat the last 2 rows until the blanket is as long as it is wide

For the Top Border ~

Knit 9 rows

Cast off

You will find the matching Unity Baby Hat here ~ 

https://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.com/2019/11/unity-baby-hats.html

I am happy for you to use my patterns for your own use or for charity donations.  

In addition:  You can gift or sell any finished items you make from my patterns.    

However, please do not copy my patterns

This pattern (the information and photos) may not be copied or reproduced

or republished on another webpage or website. 

Copyright © 2019 ‘made by marianna’  All Rights Reserved

Christmas Baby Hug Boots

Special Little Christmas Hug Boots .... for a Very Special Christmas Baby !! 

Christmas Baby Hug Boots                                        Newborn

Length of sole:   3½ “ (9cm)

Requirements:

DK yarn  (in red, white and green)

3.75mm needles

Instructions:

Make 2 boots the same

Using Red yarn, cast on 26sts

Row 1:                 ( K1, kfb, k9, kfb, ) twice, k2                        30sts

Row 2:                 S1, purl to last st, k1

Row 3:                 ( K1, kfb, k11, kfb, ) twice, k2                      34sts

Row 4:                 S1, purl to last st, k1

Row 5:                 ( K1, kfb, k13, kfb, ) twice, k2                      38sts

Row 6:                 S1, purl to last st, k1

Row 7:                 S1, purl to last st, k1

Join in White yarn ~ (do not cut off the Red yarn)

Using White ~

Row 8:                 K1, purl to last st, k1

Row 9:                 Knit

Join in Green yarn ~ (do not cut off the White & Red yarns)

Using Green ~

Row 10:               S1, purl to last st, k1

Row 11:               Knit

Using Red (carry it loosely up the side) ~

Row 12:               S1, purl to last st, k1

Row 13:               K17, k2tog tbl, k2tog, k17                            36sts

Using White (carry it loosely up the side)  ~

Row 14:               P16, p2tog, p2tog tbl, p16                           34sts

Row 15:               K15, k2tog tbl, k2tog, k15                            32sts

Using Green (carry it loosely up the side)  ~

Row 16:               P14, p2tog, p2tog tbl, p14                           30sts

Row 17:               K13, k2tog tbl, k2tog, k13                            28sts

Using Red ~

Row 18:               P12, p2tog, p2tog tbl, p12                           26sts

Row 19:               K11, k2tog tbl, k2tog, k11                            24sts

Using White

Row 20:               K1, purl to last st, k1

Continue in White only

Make the cuff ~

Row 21:               S1, *p2, k2, repeat from * to last 3sts, p2, k1

Row 22:               S1, *k2, p2, repeat from * to last 3sts, k3

Repeat the last 2 rows 6 times more

Cast off using a stretchy cast off - or cast off LOOSELY (if you find this difficult – use a larger size needle - perhaps a 4.5mm needle)

Cut off all the yarns

Fold the cast on edge in half and join seam to form the sole

Join the back seam – from the sole to the top of the cuff

Darn away ends

Fold down the cuff

Variation with a red cuff

As an alternative – you can make the cuff in Red.

Work exactly as above until Row 19 has been completed – then work Row 20 and each row onwards using Red yarn.

 I am happy for you to use my patterns for your own use or for charity donations.  

In addition:  You can gift or sell any finished items you make from my patterns.    

However, please do not copy my patterns

Copyright © 2019 ‘made by marianna’  All Rights Reserved

This pattern (the information and photos) may not be copied or reproduced

or republished on another webpage or website.

Christmas Flowers ~ Crochet

Requirements:

DK yarn

4mm crochet hook

Pattern:

This pattern is written in UK terminology       

tc = treble crochet       dc = double crochet        ch = chain

Christmas Flower:

Chain 3, join with a slip stitch into a ring

Round 1: ch2, make 11tc into ring, slip stitch to join (12sts)

Round 2: ch2, 4tc into same stitch, slip stitch into next stitch, 5tc into next stitch, slip stitch into next stitch, continue around.
There should be 6 petals

Fasten off. Darn away ends

Add a pretty button, ribbon bow, bead or other decoration if desired.

Hanging Christmas Flower:

Chain 3, join with a slip stitch into a ring

Round 1: ch2, make 11tc into ring, slip stitch to join (12sts)

Round 2: ch2, 4tc into same stitch, slip stitch into next stitch, 5tc into next stitch, slip stitch into next stitch, continue around.
There should be 6 petals

Do not fasten off. Continue with ch20 (to make the hanging cord)

Join with a slip stitch into the same stitch

Fasten off. Darn away ends

Add a pretty button, ribbon bow, bead or other decoration if desired. 

 I am happy for you to use my patterns for your own use or for charity donations.  

In addition:  You can gift or sell any finished items you make from my patterns.    

However, please do not copy my patterns

Copyright © 2019 ‘made by marianna’  All Rights Reserved

This pattern (the information and photos) may not be copied or reproduced

or republished on another webpage or website.

Penny Purse

This sweet little pocket purse has a multitude of possible uses! 

PENNY PURSE

Pop a few sweets inside - maybe chocolate coins - or a few After Eights - 

and gift it to someone this festive season. 

Or if sweets are not to your taste - you could add a little gift - earphones, soap, a little candle, earrings, flavoured teabags or a giftcard ......... 

This pattern was a recent Friday Night Mystery Knit - and has been very popular!    In case you missed the pattern - here it is again.

Penny Purse 

Requirements:

Around 10g of DK yarn  ~ or any yarn that knits to 22sts = 4" (10cm)
any colour will be suitable

4mm needles  

Cast on 20sts

Knit 2 rows

Row 3:         Knit

Row 4:         S1, purl to last st, k1

Repeat last 2 rows 9 times more

Knit 2 rows

Row 25:        Knit

Row 26:        S1, purl to last st, k1

Repeat last 2 rows 9 times more

Row 45:        Knit

Row 46:        K3, p14, k3

Repeat last 2 rows three times more

Row 53:        K3, s1, k1, psso, k10, k2tog, k3          (18sts)

Row 54:        K3, p12, k3

Row 55:        K3, s1, k1, psso, k8, k2tog, k3            (16sts)

Row 56:        K3, p10, k3

Row 57:        K3, s1, k1, psso, k6, k2tog, k3            (14sts)

Row 58:        K3, p8, k3

Row 59:        K3, s1, k1, psso, k4, k2tog, k3            (12sts)

Row 60:        K3, p6, k3

Row 61:        K3, s1, k1, psso, k2, k2tog, k3            (10sts)

Row 62:        K3, p4, k3

Row 63:        K3, s1, k1, psso, k2tog, k3                  (8sts)

Row 64:        K3, cast off 2sts, k2        

Row 65:        K3, cast on 2sts, K3

Row 66:        K2tog, k4, k2tog                                  (6sts)

Row 67:        Knit

Row 68:        K2tog, k2, k2tog                                  (4sts)

Row 69:        K2tog, k2tog                                        (2sts)

Row 70:        K2tog

Fasten off

Fold the bottom up, and the top down

Join 2 side seams     

Add a pretty button

I have added photos ~ so that you can see some of the lovely variations :) 

I am happy for you to use my patterns for your own use or for charity donations.  

In addition:  You can gift or sell any finished items you make from my patterns.    

However, please do not copy my patterns

Copyright © 2019 ‘made by marianna’    All Rights Reserved

This pattern (the information and photos) may not be copied or reproduced

or republished on another webpage or website.