Wool Diaper Cover (Soaker) to knit in the round
Yarn needed: worsted weight, at least 75% wool
Gauge: 5 sts to the inch
Needles: 16″ circulars (or a set of double points) in size to give you the above gauge
Instructions given for newborn [small, medium, larger, toddler]
| Size | Hip over diaper |
Newborn…………………………aprox 12″
Small (0-6 months)…………aprox 14″
Medium (6-12 months) ….aprox 16″
Large (12-24 months) …….aprox 18″
Toddler aprox………………….20″
Cast on 56 [72, 80, 88, 96] sts. Join for knitting in the round.
- Work in k2, p2 ribbing for 4 [5, 5, 6, 6] rows.
- Eyelet row for all sizes: (k2, yarn over, p2tog) repeat around.
- Continue in k2, p2 ribbing for another 4 [5, 5, 6, 6] rows.
- Work in stocking or garter st for 3.5″ [4", 4", 4", 4"].
- Place 12 [16, 17, 19, 21] sts on a stitch holder.
- You will now be working back and forth on the remaining 44 [56, 63, 69, 75] sts.
- Dec 1 st at the beginning and end of every other row until 12 [16, 17, 19, 21] sts remain.
- Weave these sts together with the ones you placed on the holder.
Finishing touches:
- Knit an icord tie and thread through the eyelets.
- Add cuffs if you desire by picking up one st for every row along the leg opening. Stocking st cuff works great (it rolls nicely), or a ribbed cuff works too.
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Use your ascii imagination…
This is what the soaker looks like before you weave the sts together.
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Here’s what it roughly looks like after weaving the sts together.
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Please note that I have not tested all of the sizes, but according to my calculations, they should be pretty accurate. Please let me know if you have any problems with or suggestions for my pattern.
Edited 4/25/2006: Soaker pattern update – argyle knitting charts)
I’ve created a couple of argyle knitting charts for the pattern. Now, everyone can have a preppy diaper cover! Well, as long as the small or large size soaker will work for you. The 12-st repeat argyle pattern will also work for the toddler size, but I didn’t get a chance to chart it out.
The chart for the size small.
The chart changes for the size large.
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(Edited 8/16/2004: Soaker pattern update – decreasing tips)
NOTES ON DECREASING:
You can try placing your decreases one or two stitches away from the edge. It makes the decreases visible, but it can make for a smoother edge to pick up stitches from. I like to do my decreases this way. Another thing that might be helpful is to make your decreases symmetrical. If you ssk (slip, slip, knit) for the first decrease and k2tog (knit 2 together) for the second, your decreases will slant in the opposite directions. A little fussy, maybe; but it looks great.
Maybe I should explain in more detail…let’s say you are knitting the newborn soaker and have 44 stitches on your needle at the point you are ready to start the decreases. On the first decrease row you would do the following:
k1, ssk, k38, k2tog, k1
You basically have a “cushion” of one knitted stitch on either side of your decrease. If you wanted a “cushion” of two stitches instead, your row would look like this:
k2, ssk, k36, k2tog, k2
contributed by Ms. Crafty Galore
http://community.livejournal.com/punk_knitters/110889.html
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WOOT! I’m gonna have to make some of these when I teach my cloth diapering class for the area Community Action Partnership! Thanks! And in the round …. I can’t stand seaming anything, so this is particularly rockin’. Thanks!
Umm – any idea of what yardage one of these beauties requires? I’ve got my eye on some lovely wool from Texere, but as I’m on a budget (who isn’t!) I’d like advice on how much to get.
Many thanks!
is there a way to turn this pattern into a crochet? i do not know how to knit that is a bit too advanced for me. I am desperatly looking for crochet cover patterns thanks so much. :}
For mommyofaiden:
You might find this link interesting:
http://www.geocities.com/meghanwyant/FreeSoakerPattern.html
It is for crochet pattern.
Usually, I crochet more, so if you’d like to do it yourself – try single or double crochet simple pattern, if you know how to reduce and add.
Have fun!
Wow! I’m so happy I stumbled upon you! There’s tons of great info here. I made this soaker awhile back when I found it at punk rock knitters livejournal and it turned out so nice. Can’t wait to try some of the other patterns that are on here.
Thanks!
yes! i found it again! i love this pattern, i made several for my now 23mo dd, and had since lost it. yay!
btw, this was my very first knitting project ever…
First, thank you so much for this AMAZING pattern! I am a beginner at knitting, but have found these steps to be easy to follow, and the soaker is adorable! I was hoping, though, that you could help me with one thing…
Could you explain to me how to weave the last row in with the stitches from the stitch holder? I have never done this before and I cannot find any tutorials on how to do it. Thank you!!!
Debbie,
Here is a website that has instructions and a video of how to graft stitches from a stitch holder. It seems complicated, but it’s really fairly simple and makes a seam that you can’t even see.
If you can’t get the information from this website, search for grafting stitches in knitting and it should give you some more info on the subject.
Good luck!
http://www.knitting-and.com/knitting/tips/graft.htm
My daughter emailed this site and pattern to me and I am getting ready to start knitting some of these for her twins.
To answer the question above about weaving the ends together, try the kitchener stitch. You can do a search to learn more about this stitch for invisible seams.