Crochet: Baby Sleep Sack

Sleep sacks are a neat alternative to blankets in winter-time, especially for infants who are not too busy rolling around in their cribs, or trying to crawl around a lot within the confines of their bed.

I had sewed a few fleece sleep-sacks for Ana when she was little as I was paranoid about blankets accidentally suffocating her - especially when she started sleeping alone in her crib.

Now that Oggie is at a stage where he needs to sleep by himself in his crib, and likes to pull his blanket over his face somehow even if I wrap it around him to prevent that, I figured it is time to get a few sleep sacks ready for him for this winter.

This is a made-up sleep-sack pattern that I crocheted a while back for Oggie. Basically, it starts out as a sweater from neck down and then instead of stopping at sweater length, I extended it all the way down to accommodate a 32-inch long baby, with room to spare. Oggie is not yet 32 inches so am sure I can get enough mileage out of this till next winter.

The sleep sack opens at the bottom and down the front so it is easy to get on and off. It is held together with large buttons down the front and at the bottom, large enough that it cannot be easily swallowed by tiny mouths should they manage to rip it in their sleep.

As long as he doesn't roll around too much in it, I am sure it gives enough freedom of movement at bedtime. Also, the stitches are not too dense and so it seems quite airy and breathable. Naturally, he will be wearing his fleece winter jammies underneath so this sleep sack is only an extra layer...