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Ryan Quick just puts baby Delia inside his own generously sized coat for their frequent winter walks in the woods.
    

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Babywearing Coat 
    

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I would imagine this would be strong enough to hold a newborn or very small baby, nice and cozy next to mom. So if you're pregnant and due in the fall or winter, this might be a fun project for you to make instead of one more baby blanket!
http://www.bond-america.com/projects/usm_proj/usm_shwrap.html

For the Ultimate Sweater Machine®

Blissful Shwrap
Designed by Kathy Perry


Small/Medium (Large/X-Large)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:
Width across Back 14 (16)"

MATERIALS
Caron International's Bliss (60% acrylic, 40% nylon; 1.76 oz/50 g, 82 yds/75 m ball): (bulky)
#0008 Sour Apple (MC), 11 (12) balls
Caron International's Glimmer (85% acrylic, 15% polyester; 1.76 oz/50 g, 49 yds/45 m ball):
#0008 Apple (CC), 3 (3) balls

KEY PLATE
USM/ISM KP#4, or appropriate tension setting
Suitable for USM/ISM/Bond Classic or 6.5 to 9mm knitting machine

ADDITIONAL MATERIALS
One pair each US size 8 and 10 (5 and 6 mm) knitting needles, for Seed st trim
Transfer tool
Waste yarn (WY)
Crochet hook G-6 (4.25 mm)

GAUGE
In Stockinette stitch, using USM/ISM KP# 4 and MC: 13 sts and 20 R = 4"/10 cm

STITCHES USED
Stockinette stitch (St st): Knit side = RS
Single Crochet (sc)
Seed Stitch (multiple of 2 sts)
Row 1: * K1, p1; repeat from * across.
Row 2: Purl the knit sts and knit the purl sts as they face you.
Repeat Row 2 for Seed st.

NEEDLES REQUIRED: 46

NOTE
CC trim is worked by hand, in Seed st, after Shwrap is knit.

BODY

  1. COR. Using KP#4 and WY, CO 46 sts. K 6 R. Break off. Set RC=000.
  2. Using MC, K to RC=170.
  3. Shape Armhole Openings: BO 28 (32) sts at beg of next R.
  4. K to RC=176.
  5. CO 28 (32) sts.
  6. K to RC=246 (256).
  7. BO 28 (32) sts at beg of next R.
  8. K to RC=252 (262).
  9. CO 28 (32) sts. Reset RC=000.
  10. K to RC=170.
  11. Remove sts to WY or larger hand knitting needles.
  12. Working by hand, using CC, beg Seed st, dec 4 sts evenly across first R.
  13. Work even for 6".
  14. BO loosely in patt.
  15. Pick up sts from CO edge with larger hand knitting needles, carefully removing WY.
  16. Repeat Steps 12 – 14.

SLEEVES

  1. COR. Using KP#4 and WY, CO 32 (35) sts. K 6 R. Break off. Set RC=000.
  2. Shape Sleeve: Using MC, inc 1 st ea side of every 12 R, once; then every 13 R, 4 times—42 (45) sts. RC=064.
  3. K to RC=076.
  4. Shape Cap: BO 3 sts at beg next 2 R.
  5. Dec 1 st ea side every 3 R, 3 times.
  6. Dec 1 st ea side every 4 R, 4 (5) times.
  7. Dec 1 st ea side every 3 R, 3 times. RC=112 (116).
  8. BO rem 16 (17) sts.

CC CUFFS

  1. Pick up sts from CO edge with smaller hand knitting needles, carefully removing WY.
  2. Working by hand, using CC, work in Seed st for 5".
  3. BO loosely in patt.

FINISHING

  1. Sew 2" shoulder seams (see schematic).
  2. Sew sleeve seams, leaving a 1" opening for thumb, (if desired), 1/2" from lower edge of cuff.
  3. Set in sleeves.
  4. Edging: Using crochet hook and MC, work 1 R sc along MC edges.
      

 Babywearing Coats Minimize
Babywearing is becoming so popular that some manufacturers are actually making special babywearing coats.
    

 Just a LITTTLE Chilly? Minimize

Yuppie Navaho

It has been popular, in North America, oh, for about a thousand years or so, to wear one's baby on the back, and in the winter to drape a blanket around the both of you. This can be quite chic if you use a nice chenille blanket with pretty fringe.

Warm Stretchy Front Wrap Cross

Another option is to put on a nice warm stretchy wrap in the Front Wrap Cross, before you leave the house, or even in the front seat, before getting out to get baby. Then, get in the back seat with baby, close the door, remove baby from car seat and insert baby into the front pocket of the wrap, then pull the sides of your (large) coat around the both of you. This is what I did last winter when Toni was still little.

Still Another Option -- a Fleece Pouch

Now that Toni is 1 year old, she's too tall to pop into a front wrap cross with me in a sitting position. So, this winter we are using a fleece pouch as her coat and carrier when carrying her from car to building and building to car. I don't like a one shouldered carrier with a heavy toddler for more than 10 minutes, and so I am a fanatic for torso carries and 2 shoulder carries. But by golly, I have to admit that a fleece pouch is a fantastic way to get a baby from the car to the building in cold weather. I never use coats for my babies because I wear them most of the time when we are out. So, even though Texas is not that cold, it still is really important for us to be warm between the car and the building. So, how do you think I deal with the pouch issue? I wrap my wrap around it after I get inside! That's if we'll be walking around or something. If we're going straight to a table to eat, well, then no wrap required -- unless there's no high chair available.
~Tracy Dower
    

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Emily is wearing Delia on her back, and has put on her own coat, backward, and zipped it up part way.


Well, it's not just that they are smart. They also live where it's really cold. So they get a lot of opportunities to think of ways to keep baby warm on walks in the snow. This is what I tell myself when I think "Why didn't I think of that?"
    

 Robin's Baby and Me Coat Minimize
Robin Garret of Springfield Virginia made this Baby and Me coat herself using an Elizabeth Lee pattern.
    

 Snuggling in a Warm Blanket Minimize
Delia Hubbard made this beautiful podeagi to carry her daughter Emily. Podeagi is Korean for "blanket" and as such makes an excellent winter carrier.
    

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In China, it is said that "A master is anyone who knows more than you do." So, you are all master babywearers compared with most of the moms in the world. You do NOT need to know everything there is to know about babywearing -- if you know even ONE carry with even ONE type of carrier, you are in possession of knowledge other moms desperately want -- even if they do not yet know they want it. ;-D Therefore, you should all feel confident enough to teach others! So, pick a public place, pick a day of the week, and start sharing your skills with other families! Then, list yourself here.
      

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Broken link? Missing image? Misspelled word? Inadequate instructions? Please email maintenance@wearyourbaby.org. I cannot respond to every email, but I do appreciate your help. I will email you back if I can.  Thanks, Tracy Dower
    

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