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Knit Baby Romper Pattern (Knit Onesie Pattern)

Updated: Dec 31, 2023


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needles and tension chart

- Miss Canada Crochet Knitting Wool is a 4 ply fingering weight yarn, with 14 wpi (wraps per inch) labeled as super fine.

- Beehive Lustre Crepe is a light fingering 3 ply

-Fuzzy Wuzzy Angora is a 4 ply fingering weight yarn, with 14 wpi (wraps per inch)

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Materials:

3 ply Baby yarn - 2 ozs. White (W). 1 oz. Blue (B).

One Medium Crochet Hook

Two Stitch Holders

9 Buttons.


For Needles and Tension see chart.


Measurements: 1 yr. 1½ yrs. 2 yrs.

Width all round at underarm 20 ins. 20½ ins. 21 ins.

Length from top of shoulder to crotch 15 " 15½ " 16½ "

Length of sleeve underarm seam 3 " 3 " 3 "


Beginning at the neck with (W) wool cast on 80 sts.

1st row: Inc. 1. st. in 1st. st. K1. Inc. 1. st. in next st. (Seam sts.). K16. (Left Sleeve). Inc. 1. st. in next st. K1. Inc. 1. st. in next st. (Seam sts.). K36. (Back). Inc. 1. st. in next st. K1. Inc. 1. st. in next st. (Seam sts.). K16. (Right Sleeve). Inc. 1. st. in next st. K1. Inc. 1. st. in next st. (Seam sts.). 88 sts. on the needle.

2nd row: K1. Purl to last st. K1.

3rd row: K1. (Left Front). Inc. 1. st. in next st. K1. Inc. 1. st. in next st. (Seam). K18. (Left Sleeve). Inc. 1. st. in next st. K1. Inc. 1. st. in next st. (Seam). K38. (Back). Inc. 1. st. in next st. K1. Inc. 1. st. in next st. (Seam). K18. (Right Sleeve). Inc. 1. st. in next st. K1. Inc. 1. st. in next st. (Seam). K1. (Right Front). 96 sts. on the needle.

4th row: As 2nd row.

Continue increasing in this manner, that is, having 1. st. extra every knit row on each Front, and 2 sts. extra every knit row on each Sleeve and the Back, until there are 272 sts. on the needle ending with a purl row.


Left front: K26. Turn. Leave the remaining sts. on st. holder. Work 9 rows Stocking st. Break wool. Leave these sts. on st. holder. With (B) pick up and knit 40 sts. along the edge of the Left Front. Proceed:

Knit 3 rows (B), 6 (W), 8 (B), 8 (W), 5 (B). Cast off.


Left Sleeve: With (W), K66 sts. from st. holder. Work 2¼ ins. even in Stocking st. decreasing to 60 sts. in the last row. Break wool. Join (B). With the right side of work facing knit 1 row. Work ¾ inch ribbing (K2. P2). Cast off in ribbing.


Back: With (W) K88 sts. from st. holder.

Work 9 rows Stocking st. With right side of work facing proceed:


Join (B). Knit 1 row. ***Work 3 rows ribbing (K2. P2). With (W), knit 1 row. Rib 3 rows. With (B), knit 1 row. Rib 5 rows. With (W), knit 1 row. Rib 3 rows. With (B), knit 1 row. Rib 3 rows. Break (B). With (W) work 1 inch Stocking st.

Continue in Stocking st. inc. 1. st. each end of the needle next and every following 12th row to 100 sts. on the needle. Continue even until work from bottom of ribbing measures 6 ins. (1½ yrs.—6¼ ins.) (2 yrs.—6½ ins.) ending with a purl row. Proceed:


To shape leg openings: Cast off 4 sts. beginning every row to 60 sts. on the needle, then 3 sts. beginning every row to 36 sts. on the needle then 2 sts. beginning every row to 28 sts. on the needle. Work 10 rows even. Cast off.


To make leg bands: With the right side of work facing and (B) wool pick up and knit 48 sts. along the edge of the leg opening. Work ½ inch ribbing (K2. P2). Cast off in ribbing. Work other leg-band to correspond.***


Right sleeve: Work exactly as given for Left Sleeve.


Right front: Work exactly as given for Left Front. Proceed: With right side of work facing and (B) wool, K26 sts. of Right Front, pick up and knit 18 sts. along the remainder of Front. Pick up and knit 18 sts. along the corresponding part of the Left Front. K26 sts. of Left Front. 88 sts. on the needle. Repeat from *** to *** as given for Back.


Neckband: With right side of work facing and (B) wool pick up and knit 96 sts. around the neck edge. Work ½ inch ribbing (K2. P2). Cast off in ribbing.


Finishing: Press carefully. Sew side seams. Sew center front opening to within 3 ins. of top. With (B) wool work 1 row s.c. around the opening, working 4 loops for buttonholes on the left front. With (W) wool work 1 row s.c. along the front edge of the crotch, working 5 loops for buttonholes. Work 1 row d.c. along the back edge of the crotch. Sew buttons to correspond to buttonholes. Sew in sleeves.


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