When my boys were babies, I tried using swaddling blankets, but they just wouldn’t stay on. So, I bought a couple of specially shaped swaddling blankets, which inspired me to design this pattern. The idea of the pattern is to be able to use the item when the baby doesn’t need swaddling anymore. So, it’s in two pieces; one independent sleeping bag, onto which the “wings” attach to create an easy swaddling blanket.

Difficulty
Easy

Yarn
Total about 500 m/550 yards of DK yarn
Sleeping bag: 247 m/270 yards
Wings: 253 m/280 yards
Recommended: Bernat Baby Jacquards

Necessary Skills
Knitting in the round
Turkish cast on or Kitchener st (optional)