A Carrier for Blanquita

Little K and Blanquita are inseparable. She is a great comfort to my baby boy, and I think if he could, Little K would put her in his pocket.

A most wonderful blog post about boys and dolls, is such an inspiration to me, a mom with a nurturing little boy. Small Potatoes shares a book about a little boy who wants a doll to take care of…“William’s grandmother smiled. “He needs it,” she said, “to hug and to cradle and to take to the park so that when he’s a father like you, he’ll know how to take care of his baby” …” ~William’s Doll by Charlotte Zolotow. Small Potatoes directs us to a link that shares the sling pattern from a little time to share

I’m a knitter at the beginner level. I bring the pattern to my sister in law, textile artist, and she walks me through all the knitting lingo in the pattern.

“A pattern: Baby-Love Sling
You will need:
US 15 10mm needles
An extra needle for bind off

Pattern:
Cast on with long tail 24st
Knit first row
Cont. Stst until it measures 7″

Increase:
RS Kfb1 *K1 M1* cont. to last st Kfb1 (48st)
Purl first row
Cont. Stst for 8″

Decrease:
RS When garment is 15″
K2tog all across (24st)
Purl first row
Cont. Stst until its 25″ long.
Cast off with 3 needle bind off

Perfect for dolls, trucks or any treasures your little one may carry around as their baby.”
~a little time to share