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Many parents through the years have lamented the fact that their toddlers drag around a hand knit baby afghan as their favorite nap and bedtime snuggly. However, all this dragging around makes for a stretched out, often dirty, and hole-filled mess because the size is just too big. Here is my solution. A much smaller soft blankee (thus kee kee) that a parent can use as a small cover in infancy but that the child can then travel with throughout toddlerhood. You can adorn with a satin ribbon around the edges for an even prettier presentation. These Kee Kees are also well used for a preemie.

NOTE: The pattern is written for 2 gauges of yarn, worsted AND sport. The pattern is worked flat and optional charts are provided for a number of images to be knit into the corners of the blanket OR the knitter may choose to place eyelets around the edge of the blanket in order to weave a soft ribbon.

NEEDLE:
SPORT: Size US 6 (4.0mm) straight or circular needles
WORSTED: Size US 8 (5.0mm) straight or circular needles

GAUGE:
SPORT: 22 sts and 28 rows over 4”/10cm (5.5 sts and 7 rows = 1”/2.5 cm) in stockinette stitch
WORSTED: 19 sts and 21 rows over 4”/10cm (4.75 sts and 5.25 rows = 1”/2.5 cm) in stockinette stitch

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:
SPORT: 17.5 wide x 17.25” high (44.5 x 44 cm)
WORSTED: 20.25 wide x 23” high (51.5 x 58.5 cm)

SAMPLES:
The yellow sample was knit with Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino sport weight 137 yds/125 m/50 g per ball. (55%wool, 33% acrylic, 12% cashmere; in Primrose colorway. Blanket weighed 90 g and used 247 yards.

The blue sample was knit with Plymouth Encore DK 75%, Acrylic 25% Woo; 150 yds/137m/50 grams in color #133..

The worsted weight bright pink sample was knit with Reynolds Utopia Aran weight (100% Courtelle Acrylic; 220 yds/201 m/100 g per ball) in color #205.

The white sample was knit with Lion Brand Micro Spun DK/light worsted 100% Microfiber Acrylic; 168 yds/154 m/70 grams in color #100.

These yarns are discontinued (as this pattern was originally written in 2002 and is updated) Please refer to www.yarnsub.com for appropriate substitutes.

NOTIONS:
2 markers, optional 60” of ribbon ¾”

Pattern was tech edited by Jean Clement. Test knitters were Callie Cummings, Pat Howes, Carolyn Janz, Marcy Laredo, Jeanne Lawrence and Amy Schulze. Photography by Amber Lindemann.