TREAT A SMALL PERSON TO CAROLINE RICHARDS’ TREASURED SET
It’s always a joy to knit for new arrivals and this three-piece collection is sure to be passed down for generations to come. The sweet romper features a textured yoke and an easy eyelet pattern, which is then replicated on the hat and bootees. Baby items often end up in little mouths so make sure your buttons are sewn on really securely and there are no stray strands on your pom-pom. There are a lot of sizes for this one so have a good read through the pattern before you start and highlight the instructions that are relevant to you.
MEASUREMENTS & SIZES
ROMPER To fit age: prem (newborn, 3m, 6m, 9m, 12m, 18m, 24m)
To fit chest (cm): 35 (39.5, 43, 45.5, 47, 48.5, 50, 52)
To fit upper arm (cm): 10 (11.5, 13, 13.5, 14, 14.5, 15, 16)
HAT Circumference (cm): 35 (38, 42, 45, 46, 47.5, 48.5, 51)
BOOTEES Length to fit (cm): 7.5 (8.5, 9, 10, 11, 11.5, 12.5, 13.5)
KNIT KIT
Yarn: Sirdar Snuggly Replay DK, shade 0105 Mauve Mayhem, 2 (3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5) 50g balls
Needles: 3.25mm, 4mm, both straight and circular
Buttons: 15mm, six for romper, one for hat
Stitch holder Tapestry needle
TENSION SQUARES
■ 22 sts x 28 rows
■ 10cm x 10cm
■ Stocking stitch
■ 4mm needles
■ 28 sts x 34 rows
■ 10cm x 10cm
■ Main patt
■ 4mm needles
SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS
M1A: make one away by casting on one st using backward loop method
FOR ABBREVIATIONS SEE PAGE 97
ABOUT THE YARN
Sirdar Snuggly Replay DK blends 50% cotton and 50% acrylic in a soft yet practical child-friendly yarn. There are 30 colourways including vintage pastel tones and bold, bright shades and projects can be machine washed. The yarn has an RRP of £2.80 per 50g (150m) ball. For stockists, visit sirdar.com
NEED AN ALTERNATIVE?
If your little one is sensitive to wool, try a cotton yarn, like James C. Brett It’s Pure Cotton. This soft, smooth yarn is machine washable and comes in 28 colours. Shade IC10 is a close match. It has an RRP of £3.19 per 100g (215m) ball so you will need 2 (3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4) balls for this project. For stockists, visit jamescbrett.co.uk
Romper
NOTE: knitted in one piece from the neck down, use a circular needle when needed to accommodate large number of sts
Using 3.25mm needles, cast on 63 (69, 75, 78, 81, 81, 84, 87) sts
☐ K two rows
☐ Next row (buttonholes): k3, yfwd, k2tog, k to last five sts, k2tog, yfwd, k3
☐ K three rows Change to 4mm needles Commence patt, working buttonholes as folls on 7th (8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 12th, 12th) row and 17th (19th, 21st, 23rd, 25th, 27th, 27th, 27th) row
☐ Buttonhole row: k3, yfwd, k2tog, k1, patt to last six sts, k1, k2tog, yfwd, k3
First inc section
☐ Row 1 (RS): k6, 0 (M1A, M1A, 0, 0, 0, M1A, 0)
