Scubaa the Blanket Buddy is a sweet little lamb lovey and security blanket in one, and a wonderful first companion for a baby.

Worked in soft garter stitch for a squishy, tactile texture, with a picot bind-off that adds a pretty finishing detail around the edge.

The pattern includes instructions for both a one-skein Scubaa and a stash-busting version, so you can knit whichever suits the yarn you have on hand.

Scubaa finishes as an 11.5-inch square.

Skill level: Intermediate

Techniques: knitting in the round, increases and decreases, picot bind off

As an early childhood educator, I know a lovey like Scubaa is often a child’s first transitional object, a soft friend that helps a little one feel safe during naps, in new places, and through the everyday separations of growing up.