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funnyfarm
Chatty Knitter
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fmarrs
Permanent resident and our guardian angel
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funnyfarm
Chatty Knitter
USA
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 Posted - 05/06/2008 : 12:53:19 PM
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| It is most like your last link, the etsy link in my first post has some pics of one. It is basically a tube knit (closed at the bottom), then a split with a button and a collar like a golf shirt - nothing fancy, the yarn she used is beautiful and gives the intrest to the piece. I think I could probably wing it, I know I can for the bottom (if I can find a newborn sized doll to model) - I am just not sure about the collar shaping since I have done no garments like that. Actually socks are the only thing I have knit that count as a garment:) |
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Sher
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Posted - 05/06/2008 : 2:30:35 PM
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I just tried to Google it and hit on this KR thread!!! I was unsuccessful with a search. There are many "hits" with Cocoon yarn, darn!!
Looking at the etsy picture, one could probably adapt a toe-up Christmas stocking pattern but keep increasing until the width is more suited to a newborn. From that point, one could make the split for the opening.
I am not familiar with etsy, but thought you may wish to contact the designer to see if he/she would be willing to offer her knitted pattern for sale, instead of the FO. |
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mjkozak
New Pal
USA
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Posted - 05/06/2008 : 2:52:32 PM
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funny, this is exactly what i am searching for and found your post. if you happen to come across a pattern i would appreciate it if you could let me know. i will do the same for you.
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funnyfarm
Chatty Knitter
USA
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Posted - 05/06/2008 : 5:20:14 PM
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| I read her copyright statement and it sounded like she felt she had the copyright on the idea as much as the design (a'la pidge if anyone remembers that thread). BUT what is the worst she can say?? I will e-mail her and let you all know if she is willing to sell the pattern. |
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mjkozak
New Pal
USA
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Posted - 05/07/2008 : 07:41:39 AM
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thanks. i can see where she would have the copyright to the pattern, but the "idea", no way. i mean these aren't new, i've seen them in years past and right now there are all over the place, including ready made (but not knitted) baby wear.
i did email the person whose i saw and liked and she said basically she used a stocking hat pattern and adjusted the size bigger around and longer. that's about what i had decided to use. doesn't have the around the head look, but was adorable with a matching hat.
any way, when i finish the wrap i am making i am going to try one. will let you know how it turns out.
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markiesnana
New Pal
USA
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Posted - 01/07/2009 : 06:35:04 AM
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I can see how easy it would be to knit something like this.
But I have a serious question:
How in the world would you get wiggly baby legs into this?
Would you turn it inside out, start at the feet, then turn it up around the baby?
Just wondering.
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markiesnana
New Pal
USA
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Posted - 01/12/2009 : 12:09:03 AM
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I guess I answered my own question about how to put the cocoon on the baby.
Anyhow, I just made one for my soon to be grandson, and I posted the directions I came up with on my blog. Take a look!
http://markiesnana.blogspot.com |
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HawthorneRose
Warming Up
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Posted - 01/15/2009 : 9:12:21 PM
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I just bought a copy of Debbie Bliss's book "Essential Baby." There's an adorable pattern (p. 57) described as a hooded carrying bag- it's essentially a one-piece cozy "pillow case" with sleeves and cute pointy hood. Aran weight yarn is suggested, so it would be fast to knit in the garter stitch pattern. Check it out at your local library. It might be an idea for you.
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Cherylvt
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Posted - 01/18/2009 : 2:52:46 PM
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My daughter-in-law recently requested on of these for photo shoots and we have searched for a pattern. No Luck. I ended up making one as I would make a helmet (balaclava?) Used a circular needle about 10.5mm and 3 strands of Red Heart Confort (Walmart) Cast on 40 sts and knit(K1P1) in the round for approx 16+in (depending on size you want).I then cast off 16 sts. for the face opening and continued across the back - no longer using circular needles) until I thought I had enough rows to go up the side of the face. This is now where it kinda fell apart. I contined to rib around to the face opening (back with the cir. needles) and cast on 12 sts for the forehead but when I went to decrease for the top of the "hat" portion I didn't have a size of dp needles to match. Now I am just going to go back to before I cast back on the 12 sts and just rib on the piece for behind the head until I have it long enough and then finish it off to a point by casting off at each side. Make any sense?
Of course adjustments must be made with no. of sts and size of needles according to the finished isze you want. |
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Nittineedles
New Pal
Canada
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maryp55124@yahoo.com
New Pal
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Posted - 05/02/2009 : 5:29:50 PM
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I had a friend ask me to make a knitted baby cocoon pattern for her, as the pattern she found on Etsy was so expensive.
I posted it on my blog; it is free.
www.twincitiesknitties.blogspot.com
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PepperCraft
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United Kingdom
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GFTC
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Posted - 06/18/2010 : 08:44:49 AM
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OMG that's awful. It looks like the baby is shoved into a sock. Maybe it's one of the children of The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe and had so many children she didn't know what to do.
So she put them in socks.
GFTC of NYCmy knitting photos on Flickr or Ravelry
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Baby Cocoon?
