The green yarn is Lion Brand Jiffy in Apple Green. The mulit-colored yarn is Patons Classic Wool in Harvest.
Baby Hammock Photo Prop
US 17 & 50 needles
135 yds Bulky yarn
Gauge is not extremely important in this project, but my gauge was approx. 6 st = 4" on size 50s.
Hold yarn doubled throughout project
Step 1: Using size 17 CO 3 st*. Knit I-cord for 10 inches.
(* I CO 6 in the multicolored yarn because it was a medium weight yarn. You can CO 6 if you would feel more comfortable with a stronger I-cord. If you CO 6, skip the increases of step 2).
Step 2: Switch to size 50. KFB across the row (6 sts)
Step 3: KFB across the row (12 sts)
Step 4: K2, M1K, K to end. **
*Repeat until 25 sts.
Step 5: Knit 5 short rows by knitting the first 2 st, knitting to the last 2, turning the work and knitting back to the last 2 st, repeating for a total of 5 rows. Watch this video for help with short rows.
Step 6: SKP, K to end**
**repeat until 12 sts remain
Step 7: SSK (3 times), K2tog (3 times)
Step 8: SSK (2 times), K2tog
Step 9: Switch to size 17 needles, knit I-cord for 10 inches. Pull yarn through loop. Weave in ends.
REMEMBER: THIS HAMMOCK IS INTENDED FOR USE AS A PHOTO PROP! IT IS NOT INTENDED FOR USE AS A BABY SWING OR SLEEPING DEVICE. NEVER LEAVE BABY UNATTENDED IN HAMMOCK!
And, please give me credit if you choose to use this pattern. Thank you and happy knitting!
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4 comments:
HI, I HAVE BEEN SEARCHING FOR A PATTERN FOR A KNITTED BABY HAMMOCK AND CAME ACROSS YOURS, WOULD LIKE TO TRY IT BUT I'M NOT SURE WHAT DOES "KFB" MEAN?
THANKS, LINDA
KFB means to knit into the front and back of the stitch, therefore, doubling the stitch count. If you would like to see a video of how this done, check the link for "Knitting help" on the right side of the blog. It will take you to www.knittinghelp.com and you should be able to find a video of the technique there.
In step 2 do you say to switch to size 50 needles?
Yes, switch to size 50. The 50s I have are Lion Brand. Quite bulky to knit with, but I like the openness of the stitch this size creates. You could experiment using a smaller size needle, but would probably need to increase quite a bit more to get the width needed.
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