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Saturday, 16 February 2019

Garter Stitch Baby Romper

Super cute and so easy to knit ! 

Garter Stitch Baby Romper ~ 3 months 

Garter Stitch Baby Rompers




Size:
Width:    
18" chest (46cm)
Length from neck to crotch:  10½" (26.5cm)
Full Length:   13" (33cm)

Tension: 
22sts = 4" (10cm)

Requires:
Around 90g of DK (8ply) yarn
4mm needles
6 buttons


Using DK yarn and 4mm needles ~

Cast on 64sts
Rows 1 & 2     Knit
Row 3            K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end of row
Rows 4,5 & 6 Knit
Row 7           K11, kfb, k1, kfb, k5, kfb, k1, kfb, k19, kfb, k1, kfb, k5, kfb, k1, kfb, k12
Row 8           Knit
Row 9           K12, kfb, k1, kfb, k7, kfb, k1, kfb, k21, kfb, k1, kfb, k7, kfb, k1, kfb, k13
Row 10          Knit
Row 11          K13, kfb, k1, kfb, k9, kfb, k1, kfb, k23, kfb, k1, kfb, k9, kfb, k1, kfb, k14
Row 12          Knit
Row 13          K14, kfb, k1, kfb, k11, kfb, k1, kfb, k25, kfb, k1, kfb, k11, kfb, k1, kfb, k15
Row 14          Knit
Row 15          K15, kfb, k1, kfb, k13, kfb, k1, kfb, k27, kfb, k1, kfb, k13, kfb, k1, kfb, k16
Row 16          Knit
Row 17          K16, kfb, k1, kfb, k15, kfb, k1, kfb, k29, kfb, k1, kfb, k15, kfb, k1, kfb, k17
Row 18          Knit
Row 19          K17, kfb, k1, kfb, k17, kfb, k1, kfb, k31, kfb, k1, kfb, k17, kfb, k1, kfb, k18
Row 20          Knit
Row 21          K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), k14, kfb, k1, kfb, k19, kfb, k1, kfb, k33, kfb, k1, kfb, k19, kfb, k1, kfb, k19
Row 22          Knit
Row 23          K19, kfb, k1, kfb, k21, kfb, k1, kfb, k35, kfb, k1, kfb, k21, kfb, k1, kfb, k20
Row 24          Knit
Row 25          K20, kfb, k1, kfb, k23, kfb, k1, kfb, k37, kfb, k1, kfb, k23, kfb, k1, kfb, k21
Row 26          Knit
Row 27          K21, kfb, k1, kfb, k25, kfb, k1, kfb, k39, kfb, k1, kfb, k25, kfb, k1, kfb, k22
Row 28          Knit
Row 29          K22, kfb, k1, kfb, k27, kfb, k1, kfb, k41, kfb, k1, kfb, k27, kfb, k1, kfb, k23
Row 30          Knit
Row 31          K23, kfb, k1, kfb, k29, kfb, k1, kfb, k43, kfb, k1, kfb, k29, kfb, k1, kfb, k24
Knit 6 rows
Row 38          K27, cast off 32sts, k49, cast off 32sts, k26                            
Row 39        K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit across the rest of the stitches of the front, back and front         (104sts) 
Knit 17 rows
Row 57          K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end
Knit 17 rows
Row 75          K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end
Knit 17 rows
Row 93          K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end
Knit 9 rows
Row 103        Knit 52 turn
Row 104        K2tog, knit to last 2sts, k2tog                            50sts
Repeat last row 4 times more                                                 42sts
Knit 9 rows
Cast off, leaving a tail to use for joining the short leg seam   

Rejoin yarn to the remaining 52sts and knit across the row
To complete the second leg - work from Row 104 once again

Join leg seams
Darn away ends
Sew on 6 small buttons


Garter Stitch Romper       Newborn

Size:
Width:    16¾" (42.5cm)
Length from neck to crotch:  9½" (24cm)
Full Length:   11" (28cm)

Tension: 
22sts = 4" (10cm)

Requires:
Around 80g of DK (8ply) yarn
4mm needles
6 buttons


Using DK yarn and 4mm needles ~
Cast on 56sts
Rows 1 & 2     Knit
Row 3            K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end of row
Rows 4, 5 & 6         Knit
Row 7          K9, kfb, k1, kfb, k5, kfb, k1, kfb, k15, kfb, k1, kfb, k5, kfb, k1, kfb, k10     
Row 8          Knit                           64sts                   
Row 9          K10, kfb, k1, kfb, k7, kfb, k1, kfb, k17, kfb, k1, kfb, k7, kfb, k1, kfb, k11
Row 10        Knit                           72sts
Row 11        K11, kfb, k1, kfb, k9, kfb, k1, kfb, k19, kfb, k1, kfb, k9, kfb, k1, kfb, k12
Row 12        Knit                           80sts
Row 13        K12, kfb, k1, kfb, k11, kfb, k1, kfb, k21, kfb, k1, kfb, k11, kfb, k1, kfb, k13
Row 14        Knit                           88sts
Row 15        K13, kfb, k1, kfb, k13, kfb, k1, kfb, k23, kfb, k1, kfb, k13, kfb, k1, kfb, k14
Row 16        Knit                           96sts
Row 17        K14, kfb, k1, kfb, k15, kfb, k1, kfb, k25, kfb, k1, kfb, k15, kfb, k1, kfb, k15
Row 18        Knit                           104sts
Row 19        K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), k11, kfb, k1, kfb, k17, kfb, k1, kfb, k27, kfb, k1, kfb, k17, kfb, k1, kfb, k16
Row 20        Knit                           112sts
Row 21        K16, kfb, k1, kfb, k19, kfb, k1, kfb, k29, kfb, k1, kfb, k19, kfb, k1, kfb, k17
Row 22        Knit                           120sts
Row 23        K17, kfb, k1, kfb, k21, kfb, k1, kfb, k31, kfb, k1, kfb, k21, kfb, k1, kfb, k18
Row 24        Knit                           128sts
Row 25        K18, kfb, k1, kfb, k23, kfb, k1, kfb, k33, kfb, k1, kfb, k23, kfb, k1, kfb, k19
Row 26        Knit                           136sts
Row 27        K19, kfb, k1, kfb, k25, kfb, k1, kfb, k35, kfb, k1, kfb, k25, kfb, k1, kfb, k20
Row 28        Knit                           144sts
Row 29        K20, kfb, k1, kfb, k27, kfb, k1, kfb, k37, kfb, k1, kfb, k27, kfb, k1, kfb, k21
Row 30        Knit                           152sts
Row 31        K21, kfb, k1, kfb, k29, kfb, k1, kfb, k39, kfb, k1, kfb, k29, kfb, k1, kfb, k22            
Knit 3 rows                                  160sts              
Row 35        K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end
Row 36        K25, cast off 32sts, k45, cast off 32sts, k24                                 
Row 37        Knit across all the stitches of the front, back and front                96sts 
Knit 13 rows
Row 51        K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end
Knit 15 rows
Row 67          K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end
Knit 15 rows
Row 83          K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end
Knit 9 rows
Row 93          Knit 48 turn
Row 94          K2tog, knit to last 2sts, k2tog                                                 46sts
Repeat last row 4 times more                                                                     38sts
Knit 7 rows
Cast off, leaving a tail to use for joining the short leg seam

Rejoin yarn to the remaining 48sts and knit across the row
To complete the second leg - work from Row 94 once again

Join leg seams
Darn away ends
Sew on 6 small buttons





Garter Stitch Romper         Large Preemie Baby
(also fits a baby doll of length 18", like Baby Annabell) 

Size:
Width:           15"
Length from neck to crotch:  8½“
Full Length:   10“

Tension: 
22sts = 4" (10cm)

Requires:
Around 50g of DK (8ply) yarn
4mm needles
5 buttons

Using DK yarn and 4mm needles ~
Cast on 54sts
Rows 1 & 2     Knit
Row 3            K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end of row
Rows 4, 5 & 6        Knit
Row 7          K9, kfb, k1, kfb, k4, kfb, k1, kfb, k15, kfb, k1, kfb, k4, kfb, k1, kfb, k10     
Row 8          Knit                       62sts                   
Row 9          K10, kfb, k1, kfb, k6, kfb, k1, kfb, k17, kfb, k1, kfb, k6, kfb, k1, kfb, k11
Row 10        Knit                       70sts
Row 11        K11, kfb, k1, kfb, k8, kfb, k1, kfb, k19, kfb, k1, kfb, k8, kfb, k1, kfb, k12
Row 12        Knit                       78sts
Row 13        K12, kfb, k1, kfb, k10, kfb, k1, kfb, k21, kfb, k1, kfb, k10, kfb, k1, kfb, k13
Row 14        Knit                       86sts
Row 15        K13, kfb, k1, kfb, k12, kfb, k1, kfb, k23, kfb, k1, kfb, k12, kfb, k1, kfb, k14
Row 16        Knit                       94sts
Row 17        K14, kfb, k1, kfb, k14, kfb, k1, kfb, k25, kfb, k1, kfb, k14, kfb, k1, kfb, k15
Row 18        Knit                       102sts
Row 19        K15, kfb, k1, kfb, k16, kfb, k1, kfb, k27, kfb, k1, kfb, k16, kfb, k1, kfb, k16
Row 20        Knit                       110sts
Row 21        K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), k12, kfb, k1, kfb, k18, kfb, k1, kfb, k29, kfb, k1, kfb, k18, kfb, k1, kfb, k17
Row 22        Knit                       118sts
Row 23        K17, kfb, k1, kfb, k20, kfb, k1, kfb, k31, kfb, k1, kfb, k20, kfb, k1, kfb, k18
Row 24        Knit                       126sts
Row 25        K18, kfb, k1, kfb, k22, kfb, k1, kfb, k33, kfb, k1, kfb, k22, kfb, k1, kfb, k19
Row 26        Knit                       134sts
Row 27        K19, kfb, k1, kfb, k24, kfb, k1, kfb, k35, kfb, k1, kfb, k24, kfb, k1, kfb, k20
Knit 4 rows                      142sts
Row 32        K23, cast off 27sts, k41, cast off 27sts, k22     
Row 33        Knit across all the stitches of the front, back and front                88sts 
Knit 5 rows
Row 39          K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end
Knit 17 rows
Row 57          K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end
Knit 17 rows
Row 75          K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end
Knit 9 rows
Row 85          Knit 44 turn
Row 86          K2tog, knit to last 2sts, k2tog                                                42sts
Repeat last row 4 times more                                                                     34sts
Knit 5 rows
Cast off, leaving a tail to use for joining the short leg seam

Rejoin yarn to the remaining 44sts and knit across the row
To complete the second leg - work from Row 86 once again

Join leg seams
Darn away ends
Sew on 5 small buttons



Garter Stitch Romper             Medium Preemie Baby
(also fits a baby doll of length 16", like Classic Baby Born)

Size:
Width:           14"
Length from neck to crotch:  7½“
Full Length:   9“

Tension: 
22sts = 4" (10cm)

Requires:
Around 40g – 45g of DK (8ply) yarn
4mm needles
5 buttons

Using DK yarn and 4mm needles ~
Cast on 50sts
Rows 1 & 2          Knit
Row 3                 K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end of row
Rows 4, 5 & 6      Knit
Row 7          K8, kfb, k1, kfb, k4, kfb, k1, kfb, k13, kfb, k1, kfb, k4, kfb, k1, kfb, k9       
Row 8          Knit                       58sts                   
Row 9          K9, kfb, k1, kfb, k6, kfb, k1, kfb, k15, kfb, k1, kfb, k6, kfb, k1, kfb, k10
Row 10        Knit                       66sts
Row 11        K10, kfb, k1, kfb, k8, kfb, k1, kfb, k17, kfb, k1, kfb, k8, kfb, k1, kfb, k11
Row 12        Knit                       74sts
Row 13        K11, kfb, k1, kfb, k10, kfb, k1, kfb, k19, kfb, k1, kfb, k10, kfb, k1, kfb, k12
Row 14        Knit                       82sts
Row 15        K12, kfb, k1, kfb, k12, kfb, k1, kfb, k21, kfb, k1, kfb, k12, kfb, k1, kfb, k13
Row 16        Knit                       90sts
Row 17        K13, kfb, k1, kfb, k14, kfb, k1, kfb, k23, kfb, k1, kfb, k14, kfb, k1, kfb, k14
Row 18        Knit                       98sts
Row 19        K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), K10, kfb, k1, kfb, k16, kfb, k1, kfb, k25, kfb, k1, kfb, k16, kfb, k1, kfb, k15
Row 20        Knit                       106sts
Row 21        K15, kfb, k1, kfb, k18, kfb, k1, kfb, k27, kfb, k1, kfb, k18, kfb, k1, kfb, k16
Row 22        Knit                       114sts
Row 23        K16, kfb, k1, kfb, k20, kfb, k1, kfb, k29, kfb, k1, kfb, k20, kfb, k1, kfb, k17
Row 24        Knit                       122sts
Row 25        K17, kfb, k1, kfb, k22, kfb, k1, kfb, k31, kfb, k1, kfb, k22, kfb, k1, kfb, k18
Knit 4 rows              130sts
Row 30          K21, cast off next 25sts, k37, cast off next 25sts, k20   
Row 31          Knit across all the stitches of the front, back and front         80sts 
Knit 3 rows
Row 35          K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end
Knit 15 rows
Row 51          K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end
Knit 15 rows
Row 67          K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end
Knit 7 rows
Row 75          Knit 40 turn
Row 76          K2tog, knit to last 2sts, k2tog                                                38sts
Repeat last row 4 times more                                                                     30sts
Knit 5 rows
Cast off, leaving a tail to use for joining the short leg seam

Rejoin yarn to the remaining 40sts and knit across the row
To complete the second leg - work from Row 76 once again

Join leg seams
Darn away ends
Sew on 5 small buttons



Garter Stitch Romper              Small Preemie Baby
(also fits a baby doll of length 14")

Size:
Width:           12"
Length from neck to crotch:  6"
Full Length:   7½“

Tension: 
22sts = 4" (10cm)

Requires:
Around 30g - 35g of DK (8ply) yarn
4mm needles
4 buttons

Using DK yarn and 4mm needles ~
Cast on 42sts
Rows 1 & 2    Knit
Row 3            K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end of row
Rows 4,5 & 6 Knit
Row 7           K7, kfb, k1, kfb, k2, kfb, k1, kfb, k11, kfb, k1, kfb, k2, kfb, k1, kfb, k8      
Row 8           Knit                                  50sts 
Row 9           K8, kfb, k1, kfb, k4, kfb, k1, kfb, k13, kfb, k1, kfb, k4, kfb, k1, kfb, k9      
Row 10          Knit                                  58sts                     
Row 11          K9, kfb, k1, kfb, k6, kfb, k1, kfb, k15, kfb, k1, kfb, k6, kfb, k1, kfb, k10
Row 12          Knit                                  66sts
Row 13          K10, kfb, k1, kfb, k8, kfb, k1, kfb, k17, kfb, k1, kfb, k8, kfb, k1, kfb, k11
Row 14          Knit                                  74sts
Row 15         K11, kfb, k1, kfb, k10, kfb, k1, kfb, k19, kfb, k1, kfb, k10, kfb, k1, kfb, k12
Row 16          Knit                                  82sts
Row 17          K12, kfb, k1, kfb, k12, kfb, k1, kfb, k21, kfb, k1, kfb, k12, kfb, k1, kfb, k13
Row 18          Knit                                  90sts
Row 19          K13, kfb, k1, kfb, k14, kfb, k1, kfb, k23, kfb, k1, kfb, k14, kfb, k1, kfb, k14
Row 20          Knit                                  98sts
Row 21          K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), k10, kfb, k1, kfb, k16, kfb, k1, kfb, k25, kfb, k1, kfb, k16, kfb, k1, kfb, k15
Row 22          Knit                                  106sts
Row 23          K15, kfb, k1, kfb, k18, kfb, k1, kfb, k27, kfb, k1, kfb, k18, kfb, k1, kfb, k16                  114sts
Knit 4 rows
Row 28          K18, cast off next 22sts, k33, cast off next 22sts, k17             
Row 29          Knit across all the stitches of the front, back and front              70sts
Knit 9 rows
Row 39          K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end
Knit 17 rows
Row 57          K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end
Knit 7 rows
Row 65          Knit 35 turn
Row 66          K2tog, knit to last 2sts, k2tog                                                33sts
Repeat last row 3 times more                                                                     27sts
Knit 6 rows
Cast off, leaving a tail to use for joining the short leg seam

Rejoin yarn to the remaining 35sts and knit across the row
To complete the second leg - work from Row 66 once again

Join leg seams
Darn away ends
Sew on 4 small buttons     


Garter Stitch Romper         Extra Small Preemie Baby / Angel Baby
(also fits a baby doll of length 13")

Size:
Width:           11"
Length from neck to crotch:  5¼"
Full Length:   6½“

Tension: 
22sts = 4" (10cm)

Requires:
Around 22g - 25g of DK (8ply) yarn
4mm needles
4 buttons

Using DK yarn and 4mm needles ~
Cast on 38sts
Rows 1 & 2    Knit
Row 3           K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end of row
Rows 4,5 & 6 Knit
Row 7           K6, kfb, k1, kfb, k2, kfb, k1, kfb, k9, kfb, k1, kfb, k2, kfb, k1, kfb, k7         
Row 8           Knit                                  46sts 
Row 9           K7, kfb, k1, kfb, k4, kfb, k1, kfb, k11, kfb, k1, kfb, k4, kfb, k1, kfb, k8      
Row 10          Knit                                  54sts                     
Row 11          K8, kfb, k1, kfb, k6, kfb, k1, kfb, k13, kfb, k1, kfb, k6, kfb, k1, kfb, k9
Row 12          Knit                                  62sts
Row 13          K9, kfb, k1, kfb, k8, kfb, k1, kfb, k15, kfb, k1, kfb, k8, kfb, k1, kfb, k10
Row 14          Knit                                  70sts
Row 15          K10, kfb, k1, kfb, k10, kfb, k1, kfb, k17, kfb, k1, kfb, k10, kfb, k1, kfb, k11
Row 16          Knit                                  78sts
Row 17          K11, kfb, k1, kfb, k12, kfb, k1, kfb, k19, kfb, k1, kfb, k12, kfb, k1, kfb, k12
Row 18          Knit                                  86sts
Row 19          K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), k8, kfb, k1, kfb, k14, kfb, k1, kfb, k21, kfb, k1, kfb, k14, kfb, k1, kfb, k13                  94sts
Row 20          Knit                                 
Row 21          K13, kfb, k1, kfb, k16, kfb, k1, kfb, k23, kfb, k1, kfb, k16, kfb, k1, kfb, k14                  102sts
Knit 2 rows
Row 24           K16, cast off next 20sts, k29, cast off next 20sts, k15             
Row 25           Knit across all the stitches of the front, back and front              62sts
Knit 9 rows
Row 35          K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end
Knit 15 rows
Row 51           K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end
Knit 5 rows
Row 57           Knit 31 turn
Row 58           K2tog, knit to last 2sts, k2tog                                                 29sts
Repeat last row 3 times more                                                                       23sts
Knit 4 rows
Cast off, leaving a tail to use for joining the short leg seam

Rejoin yarn to the remaining 31sts and knit across the row
To complete the second leg - work from Row 58 once again

Join leg seams
Darn away ends

Sew on 4 small buttons



UPDATE *****



I added sleeves and long legs to the Extra Small Preemie size. Here's how ~ 

Extra Small Preemie / Angel Baby Romper with Sleeves and Long Legs

Work until row 23
Row 24          K16, slip next 20sts not a stitch holder, k30, slip next 20sts onto a stitch holder, k16              
Row 25          Knit across all the stitches of the front, back and front              62sts
Knit 9 rows
Row 35          K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end
Knit 15 rows
Row 51          K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end
Knit 5 rows
Row 57          Knit 31 turn
Row 58          Knit
Row 59          K2tog, knit to last 2sts, k2tog                                                 29sts
Knit 5 rows
Row 65          K2tog, knit to last 2sts, k2tog                                                 27sts
Knit 5 rows
Row 71          K2tog, knit to last 2sts, k2tog                                                 25sts
Knit 5 rows
Row 77          K2tog, knit to last 2sts, k2tog                                                 23sts
Knit 6 rows
Cast off, leaving a tail to use for joining the leg seam

Rejoin yarn to the remaining 31sts and knit across the row
To complete the second leg - work from Row 58 once again
Join leg seams

Sleeves ~
Put the 20 stitches on a stitch holder back onto a needle
Knit 18 rows
Cast off
Repeat for the second sleeve
Join sleeve seams

Darn away ends
Sew on 4 small buttons

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