Bumblebee Romper
#bumblebeeromper
Knitted romper for baby in DROPS BabyMerino. The piece is worked top down in garter stitch. Sizes 0 - 4 years.
DROPS Baby 45-3
DROPS Design: Pattern bm-150-by
Yarn group A
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SIZES:
0/1 - 1/3 - 6/9 - 12/18 months (2 - 3/4) years
Child’s height in cm:
48/52 - 56/62 - 68/74 - 80/86 (92 - 98/104)
YARN:
DROPS BABY MERINO from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group A)
100-100-100-100 (100-150) g colour 45, lemon
BUTTONS:
DROPS BUTTONS NO 503: 5 items.
NEEDLES:
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 3 MM: Length 40 cm.
KNITTING TENSION:
26 stitches in width and 51 rows in height with garter stitch = 10 x 10 cm.
NOTE: Needle size is only a guide. If you get too many stitches on 10 cm, change to a larger needle size. If you get too few stitches on 10 cm, change to a smaller needle size.
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EXPLANATIONS FOR THE PATTERN:
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RIDGE/GARTER STITCH (worked back and forth):
Knit all rows.
1 ridge = knit 2 rows.
RIDGE/GARTER STITCH (worked in the round):
1 ridge in height = 2 rounds; Knit 1 round and purl 1 round.
INCREASE TIP:
All increases are worked from the right side. Increase 1 stitch, inside 1 edge stitch on each side, by making 1 yarn over which is knitted twisted on the next row to avoid a hole.
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START THE PIECE HERE:
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ROMPER - SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
The piece is worked in 2 sections, back and forth and top down, before being joined and continued in the round with the short circular needle. It is then divided again and the bottom finished back and forth. Straps are worked to finish.
FRONT PIECE:
Cast on 27-29-32-32 (36-42) stitches with circular needle size 3 mm and DROPS Baby Merino.
Work GARTER STITCH over all stitches – read description above. On row 5 work 2 buttonholes as follows: Knit 3, make 1 yarn over, knit 2 together, knit until there are 4 stitches left, make 1 yarn over, knit 2 together, knit 2. When the piece measures 2-2-3-3 (3-4) cm increase 1 stitch on each side - read INCREASE TIP! Increase like this every 2nd row a total of 2-3-4-6 (7-4) times, then every 4th row 5-5-5-4 (6-8) times. When the increases are finished, cast on 3 stitches at the end of the next 2 rows for the armholes = 47-51-56-62 (68-72) stitches. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION! The piece measures approx. 7-7-8-9 (10-12) cm. Lay the piece to one side and work the back piece.
BACK PIECE:
Cast on and work in the same way as the front piece but without buttonholes = 47-51-56-62 (68-72) stitches. Now join the 2 sections and continue working in the round.
BODY:
Place the stitches from the front and back pieces on the same circular needle size 3 mm = 94-102-112-124 (136-144) stitches – the piece is now measured from here. Insert 1 marker between each section, in the middle of the cast-on stitches on each side. Work GARTER STITCH in the round – read description above for a further 12-18-23-25 (26-24) cm. Now divide the piece again at each marker and finish the front and back pieces separately.
BACK PIECE:
= 47-51-56-62 (68-72) stitches. Continue with garter stitch back and forth and cast off at the beginning of each row as follows: 3 stitches 2-2-2-2 (2-2) times on each side. Then cast off 2 stitches 4-5-6-7 (8-9) times and 1 stitch 2-2-2-2 (2-2) times on each side = 15-15-18-18 (20-20) stitches. Continue working until the piece measures 18-25-31-34 (35-33) cm. Cast off with knit.
FRONT PIECE:
= 47-51-56-62 (68-72) stitches. Work in the same way as the back piece = 15-15-18-18 (20-20) stitches. Continue until the piece measures 17-23-29-34 (35-33) cm. On the next row from the right side work 3 buttonholes as follows: Knit 3-3-4-4 (4-4), * 1 yarn over, knit 2 together, knit 2-2-3-3 (4-4) *, repeat from *-* 1 more time, 1 yarn over, knit 2 together and knit 2-2-2-2 (2-2). Continue working until the piece measures 18-25-31-34 (35-33) cm. Cast off with knit.
STRAPS:
Knit up 1 stitch in each of the 6-7-7-8 (8-8) outermost stitches on one side of the back piece. Work garter stitch back and forth for 9-15 cm (or to desired length). This gives you an overlap of 3-5 cm so the strap can be adjusted.
Cast off with knit. Work a strap on the other side of the back piece in the same way.
ASSEMBLY:
Sew buttons onto the straps and onto the bottom of the back piece.
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