Check out Bev's BLOG ~ Bev's Journeyings for knitting, crochet, recipes, and news!

Do you like this website page? Click here to refer it to a friend!

Bev's Newborn Pea-Pod Cozy -Two versions.
Copyright 2009 Beverly A. Qualheim - All Rights Reserved.  Do not sell pattern or items made from pattern

These are wonderful for newborns to age 3 months or so and can be used instead of a blanket when outdoors.

Size 15 Circular needles - 24", 3 oz of each yarn Worsted weight yarn (for pink one I used Bernat Soft Boucle and Caron One Pound) - 2 strands held together  Gauge = 7 sts = 3",  11 rows = 3"

Peapod: Cast on 45 sts - leave a long tail for weaving in and gathering later. This will be the top of the 'cozy'. You are knitting in the ROUND.
Knit for 15", knitting in the round, then decrease for 2 rows as follows:

(Knit 1, knit 2 stitches together) repeat this around. Do another decrease row like this.

Then cut 15" of the yarn and thread through remaining stitches on needle using a large eyed needle, removing stitches from needle as you go. Pull closed tightly and weave the tail in and out around, then on the inside to secure.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Peapod Cozy HOODED version:

Size 15 Circular needles - 24", Bernat Satin Worsted Weight yarn -3 strands held together (3 skeins- 3 oz of each)

Cast on 45 sts - leave a long tail for weaving in and gathering later. This will be the bottom of the 'cozy'. You are knitting in the ROUND.

Knit for 15", knitting in the round, then gather the bottom edge.

The hood serves as a protection against the elements.

'Blanket- Hood' to cover baby's head in the wind and cold weather - now you are going to knit a flat piece, back and forth instead of in the round.

Row 1: Turn your work and purl this row, starting with purling 2 together 3 times (3 decreases)

Row 2: Turn and knit this row, starting with knitting 2 together 3 times (3 decreases)

Repeat rows 1 and 2.

Knit each knit row and purl each row for 12" to form a 'blanket-hood'. Bind off.

Using a size G crochet hook, single crochet in each 'stitch' around the 'blanket-hood'. End off.

All content is copyrighted to original creators. You may print out pages for yourself, or for charity groups IF credit is given on each page to Bev's Country Cottage.
Publishing this content on other websites, on forums, in emails, mailing lists, in any print media, OR the selling of these patterns, or items made from them, is FORBIDDEN!  
These patterns are for humanitarian or family/gifts ONLY!  Direct linking to a pattern or recipe is allowed.

Please support this sponsor

 Afghans / Armed forces / Babies / Preemies / Bookstore  / Doll clothes / Children / Cross Stitch /Genealogy /  Hospital / Household / Humanitarian Aid / Seniors / Winter