The birth of a child is a great event not only for young parents, but also for all their friends and acquaintances. If young mom and dad are busy only with their baby, then relatives need to choose a gift for the first acquaintance with the baby.
In the search it is worth stopping your choice on something simple and functional. Perfect for gift knitted envelope. The scheme can be absolutely any, the main thing is that it is warm and soft, pleasant to the delicate skin of the child.
Purple envelope
In order to properly tie such a warm accessory, a newborn envelope diagram should be drawn up. For calculations, you need to know the growth of the baby or make a calculation with a margin. If the envelope is a little larger, this is not at all scary. In such an envelope it will be possible to hook the baby in a warm jumpsuit or suit.
Length calculation
Most babies are born with a height of 52-56 cm. Assuming that the growth is 56 cm, you need to add half the height to this parameter. Total: 56 + 56 + (56/2) = 140 cm. This is done so that the envelope covers the back of the child well. Now the height of the hood is calculated. For this, the full length of the child’s body is taken, this is 56 cm. The total length of the blank envelope: 140 + 56 = 196 cm. Initially, a large number does not scare needlewomen. Folded in half due to the seams and fitting of the figure, the envelope will be in time for the child.
Circuit description
The knitting pattern for the envelope is simple and understandable even to novice craftswomen.
Knitting an envelope starts from the bottom. The first 3 cm of the fabric is knitted with a garter stitch: a number of front loops in the wrong row - again a row of facial ones. So - until reaching the required height.
When 3 cm is crocheted, it is knitted like this: 10 loops of garter stitch, then English gum 1 x 1 (front / back, repeat to the end of the row). The last 10 loops, not counting the hem, are also knitted with a garter stitch.
In the wrong row, the knitting goes as the loops look. Where there was a garter stitch, knitting with a garter stitch continues.
This pattern knit 5 cm of canvas. Then 3 cm is knitted with a shawl. Then the pattern is repeated: 10 loops of garter, English gum, 10 loops of garter, hem.
So they knit until the length of the envelope reaches 137 cm. The last 3 cm is knitted with a garter stitch.
Now they begin to knit the hood into an envelope. The scheme can be continued from the main canvas, or you can make it simple and easy - knit the entire length of a garter stitch.
The last 3 cm should be tied with a 1 x 1 elastic band (front / back). Then the envelope will cover your head well.
Product assembly
The considered scheme of a knitted envelope for a newborn does not imply the assembly of a large number of parts. The resulting fabric is turned out and a knitted seam (a needle is inserted into each loop of the edge, without gaps) is first sewn on the right, and then the left half of the envelope to a height of 130 cm. There remains a small section that is located between the hood and the pocket of the envelope. This part is necessary so that the hood "sits" well on the baby’s head and can cover it even in a warm hat. To form a hood, the upper part of the canvas must be folded. To do this, the right and left corners are lowered down, forming a triangle. The sides are sewn with the same knitted seam.
The resulting bag is turned out. For decoration, large multi-colored buttons are sewn on the sides. It is desirable that they be bright. You can choose any material - plastic or wood, leather or knitted buttons. Using circular knitting needles of great length, the edge can be tied with a 1 x 1 elastic band. To do this, the edge edge is used as a set, the needle is inserted into the gap between the loops of the closed row and displayed on the front side, as with ordinary knitting. It is recommended to tie the edge only when this does not interfere with the pattern. If the pattern is used voluminous and focuses on itself, then the harness is best not to do.
Spikelet Envelope
An interesting envelope is obtained; the knitting pattern consists of a spikelet pattern. Externally, the pattern is very similar to pigtails or spikelets of wheat. The pattern is voluminous, dense, great for a warm envelope for the cold season.
Pattern Description
The rapport is 22 x 40 (22 loops in 40 rows). Elements are repeated in a checkerboard pattern. The pattern is complex only visually, in practice it is easy to tie an envelope, the scheme of which is explained in detail.
The diagram shows only the front rows. All wrong rows fit in the pattern. The loops, which are marked with black dots, always knit wrong side, both in the front and in the wrong row.
Braids are formed by crossed loops.
The calculation of the loops should take into account that one block of the pattern is equal to 22 loops + 2 edge.
1 (so rows 7, 13 and 19 fit): * 2 out. loops, 2 persons. hinges, 3 out. loop, intercept from four faces. tilt to the right, intercept from four faces. tilted to the left, 3 out. loops, 2 persons. hinges, 2 out. loops *. Repeat until the end of the row.
2, as well as all even numbers: * 4 out. loops, 3 faces. loops, 8 wrong loops, 3 faces. hinges, 4 out. loops *. Repeat to the end.
3 (so fit 5 and 9, 11 and 15, 17 rows): * 2 out. loops, 2 persons. loops, 3 izn.petli, 8 persons. loops, 3 out. loops, 2 persons. hinges, 2 out. loops *. Repeat to the end.
21 (27, 33 and 39 rows fit in this way): * intercept from four persons. tilted to the left, 3 out. loops, 2 persons. hinges, 4 out. loops, 2 persons. hinges, 3 out. loop, intercept from four faces. tilted to the right *. Repeat until the end of the row.
23 (25 and 29, 31, 35 and 37 rows fit in this way): * 4 persons. hinges, 3 out. loops, 2 persons. hinges, 4 out. loops, 2 persons. hinges, 3 out. loops, 4 faces. loops.
Legend
To correctly read the knitting patterns of the envelope, you need to understand the catch notation. In the diagram:
- empty square - the loops fit in the pattern (front in the front, wrong - in the wrong);
- empty square with empty exact inside - knit the opposite of how the loops look (wrong in the front row, front in the wrong);
- an empty square with a full (black) exact inside - the loop always fits inside out;
- the arrow through 4 squares shows from left to right - to intercept from 4 faces with a slope to the right with a slope to the right. 1 and 2 loops are removed at the same time on an additional spoke, leaving at work. First 3 and 4 loops are knitted, only then loops from an additional knitting needle;
- the arrow through 4 squares shows from right to left - they intercept from 4 faces with a tilt to the left. 1 and 2 loops are removed before work, 3 and 4 are knitted, then - loops from an additional knitting needle.
Envelope assembly
The envelope is sewn on the sides, then, as in the version above, the hood is sewn. The envelope is turned out. To decorate the envelope, you can tie a brush and sew it to the hood.
Envelope insulation
To make a warm envelope with knitting needles, patterns are used only for knitting the outer part of the envelope. For interior decoration, it is better to use a simple front surface or garter stitch. You can also sew a warm fleece lining. To do this, a rectangle is cut out of the fleece in the same dimensions as the envelope itself was knitted. The lining is stitched, turned inside out and manually sewn to a knitted shell.
Envelope for beginners
To knit the simplest envelope without a hood, you will need soft half-woolen yarn, circular knitting needles, a section of fleece.
First, a pattern is made. A fleece lining is cut out according to the pattern.
The English elastic band 1 x 1 (1 front loop alternates with 1 wrong side) knits the entire fabric.
In order to know the length and width of the canvas, you need to know the height of the child and the circumference of the head. 20 cm are added to these parameters. In total, a long envelope is knitted, the scheme of which does not require special knitting skills.
For knitting, you can also use shawl knitting. At the same time, all rows are knitted with the wrong seams. Assembly is carried out in a standard way - if there is a hood, then it is formed from the upper corner, if there is no hood, then the side parts are sewn together and a small lining under the child’s head remains.
The finished fabric is sewn together with the lining. To do this, first lining the knitted cover, then sewn from the inside with a sewing machine. The envelope is turned out and finished with lace or braid. The tape is measured according to the length of the perimeter of the envelope + front bar. You can sew on manually, or you can sew on a crochet.
When an envelope for newborns is knitted, it is necessary to get acquainted with the description and schemes at the very first stages. An important point in the work is the correct choice of yarn. The skin of a small child is very delicate, so you need to choose those threads that do not cause allergies, will not prick and fluff. A thread with angora or a high content of wool is also poorly suited for knitting an envelope for a child - fluffy villi will interfere with the child.