Knit your own adorable baby romper with our free pattern
We can’t resist a Nordic knit, especially when it’s as out-and-out adorable as this tiny baby romper knitting pattern. Worked in a soft, muted yarn that’s delicate enough for newborns, the intricate details in this mini design are inspired by traditional Scandi knitwear.
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It’s cosy enough for autumn days, and makes a thoughtful gift for mamas with seriously on-trend offspring.
You will need
- Drops Cotton Merino, 50% wool/50% cotton, 50g/110m per ball, two balls in Sea Green (29)
- 3mm and 3.5mm circular needles, 40cm (15 3⁄4") long
- 3mm double-pointed needles
- 6mm cable needle or double-pointed needle
- Three 1.5cm (5⁄8") buttons
- Two 2cm (3⁄4") buttons
- Tapestry needle
- Stitch holder
- Stitch marker
Tension
Approx. 22 sts and 30 rows in st st to measure 10cm (4")
Abbreviations
This pattern uses British knitting abbreviations. For a full list see our knitting abbreviations article.
Finished size
To fit 38 (44, 50, 54)cm (15 (17 3⁄8, 19 3⁄4, 21 1⁄4)") size waist
Notes
The baby romper is knitted top-down in the round on circular needles. The baby romper knitting pattern is given in four different sizes, but written for the smallest size. The patterns for the larger sizes are shown in brackets, increasing in order of size, e.g. 1 (2, 3, 4) sts.
Free baby romper knitting pattern
Main body
Using 3mm circular needles, cast on 84 (96, 108, 120) sts and join to work in the round, being careful not to twist the sts. Place a stitch marker to indicate the start of each round.
Start with 5 rounds of twisted rib, as follows:
Round 1 *k1 tbl, p1; repeat from * to end of round
Repeat Round 1 another 4 times
Round 6 *k twisted rib for 12 (14, 16, 18) sts, k1 tbl, yo, k2tog, p1, repeat from * once, k twisted rib to end of round
Repeat Round 1 another 4 times
Round 11 change to 3.5mm circular needle, k to end of round
Flower st round:
Round 12 *p1, (insert needle purlwise in next st, wrap yarn 3 times around the needle and pull needle out of the st) 5 times (there will be 3 loops on each of last 5 sts), repeat from * to end of round
Round 13 *p1, slip first loop of each of next 5 sts onto a cable needle (dropping the extra 2 loops off each st), and wyib wrap the yarn twice round the 5 sts, repeat from * to end of round
Round 14 p
Round 15 k
Repeat Round 15 until your work measures approx. 12 (13, 14, 15)cm (4 3⁄4 (5 1⁄4, 5 1⁄2, 6)")
Cast off 10 (12, 14, 16) sts, k21 (23, 25, 27) sts (these are the front sts), cast off 10 (12, 14, 16) sts, k to end of round. Put the front sts on a stitch holder.
Now work only on the back sts in rows in st st as follows:
Row 1 (WS) p2tog, p to last 2 sts, p2tog
Row 2 (RS) k2tog, k to last 2 sts, k2tog tbl
Repeat Rows 1 and 2 until 15 sts remain on the needle
Put the back sts on a stitch holder With RS facing, rejoin yarn to front section and knit the front
as follows:
Row 1 (RS) k2tog, k to last 2 sts, k2tog tbl
Row 2 (WS) p
Repeat Rows 1 and 2 until 15 sts remain on the needle
Place a stitch marker on the needle, and k all front sts
Pick up 35 (40, 45, 50) sts between front and back (first leg hole), put back sts onto a needle and k them, pick up 35 (40, 45, 50) sts between back and front (second leg hole).
Join to work in the round and, starting with k1 tbl, work twisted rib in for 2 rounds
Now, make the buttonholes:
Next round *k1, yo, k2tog, p1, k1, p1, repeat from * once, k1, yo, k2tog, starting with p1, work twisted rib to end of round
Work 5 more rounds of twisted rib. Cast off.
Straps
Find the middle st on the back of the waist.
Using 3mm double- pointed needles, pick up 7 sts about 2 (2.5, 3, 3)cm (3⁄4 (1, 1 1⁄4,1 1⁄4)") from the middle st, work on these sts as follows
Row 1 (WS) p1, p1 tbl, k1, p1 tbl, k1, p1 tbl, p1
Row 2 (RS) sl first st knitwise, k1 tbl, p1, k1 tbl, p1, k1 tbl, wyif sl last st purlwise
Repeat Rows 1 and 2 until the straps measure approx 28 (30, 32, 34)cm (11 (11 7⁄8, 12 5⁄8, 13 3⁄8)").
Cast off and sew in all ends.
Finishing
Sew the two larger buttons on the RS of the strap ends. Sew the three smaller buttons to the RS of the romper’s back at the bottom point, ensuring they align with the buttonholes at the front.
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