Pattern for Basic Baby Pea Pod
Materials Needed
Bulky Yarn (Bernat Softee Chunky in # 40117 Stillness or similar variegated color)
Size 11 circular needles or 3 double end needles
Reminders
Make 1, abbreviated M1 (2 stitches) – Same as “Increase”. Pick up stitch as to knit in front of the stitch, pull through, leave stitch on L needle, re-insert R needle into BACK of same stitch, pull through and pull stitch off of L needle, having made (increased) one stitch onto R needle.
Instructions
Cast on 8 TOTAL stitches (4 on each of 2 needles) using MAGIC CAST ON technique
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhBIS0AhhQY&list=PL4280DDBFEBAC2C09&index=3&feature=plpp) Use a marker to show beginning of rounds.
Rounds 1 – 5 KNIT
Round 6 – K1, M1, K2, M1, K1, K1, M1, K2, M1, K1 (12)
Round 7 – 10 KNIT
Round 11 K1, M1, K4, M1, K1, K1, M1, K4, M1, K1 (16)
Round 12 – 15 KNIT
Round 16 - K1, M1, K6, M1, K1, K1, M1, K6, M1, K1 (20)
Rounds 17 – 19 KNIT
Round 20 - K1, M1, K8, M1, K1, K1, M1, K8, M1, K1 (24)
Round 21 – KNIT
Round 22 - K1, M1, K10, M1, K1, K1, M1, K10, M1, K1 (28)
Round 23 – KNIT
Round 24 - K1, M1, K12, M1, K1, K1, M1, K12, M1, K1 (32)
Round 25 – KNIT
Round 26 - K1, M1, K14, M1, K1, K1, M1, K14, M1, K1 (36)
Round 27 – KNIT
Round 28 - K1, M1, K16, M1, K1, K1, M1, K16, M1, K1 (40)
Round 29 – KNIT
Round 30 - K1, M1, K18, M1, K1, K1, M1, K18, M1, K1 (44)
Round 31 – KNIT
Round 32 - K1, M1, K20, M1, K1, K1, M1, K20, M1, K1 (48)
Round 33 – KNIT
Round 34 - K1, M1, K22, M1, K1, K1, M1, K22, M1, K1 (52)
Round 35 – KNIT
Round 36 - K1, M1, K24, M1, K1, K1, M1, K24, M1, K1 (56)
Round 37 – KNIT
Round 38 - K1, M1, K26, M1, K1, K1, M1, K26, M1, K1 (60)
Round 39 to end – KNIT to length desired, bind off in pattern. 20 inches should be long enough for a newborn.
