Mommy Love Squares
Purpose: To make a 4 inch x 4 inch knitted square for a mother to wear inside her clothing to absorb her scent. The square is then placed close to her infant's face to provide the infant with familiar, pleasurable olfactory stimulation.
Lutes, L.M., Graves, C.D., Jorgensen, K.M. (2004) Developmental Care of Newborns and Infants: A Guide for Health Professionals, pp 173-174, pp273-274
Materials:
Cotton Classic by Stacy Charles, Inc., or any other medium weight 100% cotton yarn in pastel blue, pink, green or yellow.
Size 5 knitting needles.
Pattern:
Cast on 23 stitches
Rows 1-5 knit across
Row 6 - Knit 3, purl 17, knit 3
Row 7 - Knit across
Row 8 - Knit 3, purl 17, knit 3
Row 9 - Knit 11, purl 1, knit 11
Row 10 - Knit 3, purl 17, knit 3
Row 11 - Knit 10, purl 3, knit 10
Row 12 - Knit 3, purl 17, knit 3
Row 13 - Knit 9, purl 5, knit 9
Row 14 - Knit 3, purl 17, knit 3
Row 15 - Knit 8, purl 7, knit 8
Row 16 - Knit 3, purl 17, knit 3
Row 17 - Knit 7, purl 9, knit 7
Row 18 - Knit 3, purl 17, knit 3
Row 19 - Knit 6, purl 11, knit 6
Row 20 - Knit 3, purl 17, knit 3
Row 21 - Knit 6, purl 11, knit 6
Row 22 - Knit 3, purl 17, knit 3
Row 23 - Knit 6, purl 5, knit 1, purl 5, knit 6
Row 24 - Knit 3, purl 17, knit 3
Row 25 - Knit 7, purl 3, knit 3, purl 3, knit 7
Row 26 - Knit 3, purl 17, knit 3
Row 27 - Knit across
Row 28 - Knit 3, purl 17, knit 3
Row 29 - 34 Knit across
Bind off as to knit