THE JUMPSUIT FOR BABY 0–3 MONTHS
Materials:
• circular needles 100 cm 4 mm (US 6 )
• double-pointed needles 4 mm (US 6) – 5 needles
• cable needle
• hook 4 mm (US 6)
• buttons
Yarn:
100–120 m (110–130 yds) in 50 g (1,75 oz) for wool yarn
Yarn examples: Alize Lanagold Classic, Alize Superlana Midi
Gauge: 16 stitches х 24 rows = 10x10 cm (4x4”) working garter stitch on 4 mm (US 6) needles after blocking.
Knitting process
For cast on stitches use circular needles and a crochet hook. Use the chain stitch method.
With a small piece of contrast color yarn chain 65 stitches.
Take circular needles 100 cm 4 mm (US 6) and the working yarn. Pick up from the chain 59 stitches.
Next begin the main pattern of jumpsuit
In 1st row of the main pattern you need to place markers for raglan:
— 12 stitches, marker, 2 stitches, marker, 4 stitches, marker, 2 stitches, marker, 19 stitches, marker, 2 stitches, marker, 4 stitches, marker, 2 stitches, marker, 12 stitches
Row 1: slip, K6, M1(make increase 1 stitch), K4, P1, K2, M1, K4, M1, K2, M1, K19, M1, K2, M1, K4, M1,K2, P1, K4, M1, K6, P1
K – knit stitch.
P – purl stitch
M1 – make 1 increase. How to increase 1 stitch (M1) see on the photo:
Row 2: slip, K7, P4, K43, P4, K7, P1 (67 stitches)
Row 3: slip, K6, M1, P1, K4, P1, K2, M1, K6, M1, K2, M1, K21, M1, K2, M1, K6, M1,K2, P1, K4, P1, M1, K6, P1
Row 4: slip, K8, P4, K49, P4, K8, P1 (75 stitches)
Row 5: slip, K7, M1, P1, K4, P1, K2, M1, K8, M1, K2, M1, K23, M1, K2, M1, K8, M1,K2, P1, K4, P1, M1, K7, P1
Row 6: slip, K9, P4, K55, P4, K9, P1 (83 stitches)
In 7 row doing the cross of braids. The cross of braids will do in every 6 row – in 7, 13, 19, 25, 31, 37, 43 row and so on.
Row 7: slip, K8, M1, P1, 2 stitches slip on the cable needle, hold in front of work, K2, K2 from the cable needle, P1, K2, M1, K10, M1, K2, M1, K25, M1, K2, M1, K10, M1,K2, P1, 2 stitches slip on the cable needle, hold in back of work, K2, K2 from the cable needle, P1, M1, K8, P1
Row 8: slip, K10, P4, K61, P4, K10, P1 (91 stitches)
In 9 row lets make buttonhole for buttons.
Buttonholes will do in every 14 row – in 9, 23, 37, 51 and 65 row.
Row 9:
For baby boy: slip, K2, YO, K2tog, K5, M1, P1, K4, P1, K2, M1, K12, M1, K2, M1, K27, M1, K2, M1, K12, M1,K2, P1, K4, P1, M1, K9, P1
For baby girl: slip, K9, M1, P1, K4, P1, K2, M1, K12, M1, K2, M1, K27, M1, K2, M1, K12, M1,K2, P1, K4, P1, M1, K6, YO, K2tog, K1,P1
YO – yarn over
K2tog – two knit stitches together
Row 10: slip, K11, P4, K67, P4, K11, P1 (99 stitches)
Row 11: slip, K10, M1, P1, K4, P1, K2, M1, K14, M1, K2, M1, K29, M1, K2, M1, K14, M1,K2, P1, K4, P1, M1, K10, P1
Row 12: slip, K12, P4, K73, P4, K12, P1 (107 stitches)
In 13 row doing the cross of braids.
Row 13: slip, K11, M1, P1, 2 stitches slip on the cable needle, hold in front of work, K2, K2 from the cable needle, P1, K2, M1, K16, M1, K2, M1, K31, M1, K2, M1, K16, M1,K2, P1, 2 stitches slip on the cable needle, hold in back of work, K2, K2 from the cable needle, P1, M1, K11, P1
Row 14: slip, K13, P4, K79, P4, K13, P1 (115 stitches)
Row 15: slip, K12, M1, P1, K4, P1, K2, M1, K18, M1, K2, M1, K33, M1, K2, M1, K18, M1,K2, P1, K4, P1, M1, K12, P1
Row 16: slip, K14, P4, K85, P4, K14, P1 (123 stitches)
Row 17: slip, K13, M1, P1, K4, P1, K2, M1, K20, M1, K2, M1, K35, M1, K2, M1, K20, M1,K2, P1, K4, P1, M1, K13, P1
Row 18: slip, K15, P4, K91, P4, K15, P1 (131 stitches)
Row 19: slip, K14, M1, P1, 2 stitches slip on the cable needle, hold in front of work, K2, K2 from the cable needle, P1, K2, M1, K22, M1, K2, M1, K37, M1, K2, M1, K22, M1,K2, P1, 2 stitches slip on the cable needle, hold in back of work, K2, K2 from the cable needle, P1, M1, K14, P1
Row 20: slip, K16, P4, K97, P4, K16, P1 (139 stitches)
Row 21: slip, K15, M1, P1, K4, P1, K2, M1, K24, M1, K2, M1, K39, M1, K2, M1, K24, M1,K2, P1, K4, P1, M1, K15, P1
Row 22: slip, K17, P4, K103,
