I recently finished knitting this adorable baby jumpsuit. A few months ago, I found out that I am going to be an aunty! I jumped at the chance to knit some baby items for the first time, and I am officially obsessed.
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The Pattern
This pattern is well written out, and the general construction of the suit is well explained. I liked starting with the hood because I feel like that is the cutest part. I was surprised at how quickly yoke knit up, but I should have expected it. I never knew shoulders could be so tiny. The torso is where things begin to drag and get a bit boring. When knitting garter stitch flat, it turns into mindless knit stitch territory. I was relieved when I got to the bottom of the button closure. From there I expected that the arms and legs would be picked up and knit in the round, but they are actually knit flat and then sewn together. I have to admit that I did not really enjoy the limb construction. They knit up quickly enough, but it felt a bit never-ending to sew them all up individually, not to mention having to sew the fold over flaps on as well. Another point about the flaps is that there is not much instruction on how they should be attached. I pretty much went with my usual approach of: if you do anything consistently enough, it will look like you did it on purpose, so it must be right. I’m not a huge fan of weaving in ends, and had 27 to do at the end of the project. The light at the end of the tunnel kept me going though, and I finished them all pretty quickly. I finished off the project by sewing on some neutral buttons with scrap yarn. I also decided to add a cute little Handknit just for you tag.
The Yarn
I have used this yarn before and I will use it again. I wanted a washable yarn that would make it easy for the parents-to-be to wash the suit in case of inevitable accidents and spills. The DK Swish 100% Superwash Merino Wool is an obvious choice. I thought the neutral oatmeal-y colour would be perfect for my nibbling to look like a little teddy bear when all bundled up. The fabric knit up beautifully and evenly, like I knew it would. Garter stitch makes a plush fabric that is such a joy to squish.
I knit the smallest size (0-3 months) which calls for 250-300g of yarn. I played it safe and got an extra 50g ball just in case, and I didn’t even get close to using it. If you are making the same size with DK Swish, 5 balls should be enough to get the job done.
Final Product
When I finished this project, I was over the moon with how cute it is. I blocked it, which softened up the stitches a little bit, but didn’t really change the shape or size. The fold over booties are just so adorable, and will be perfect for the little one to stay warm in the winter months. Overall, I am happy that Selma’s Sleep Suit was my first baby knit. It is as cute as I thought it would be, and I am happy to report that the parents-to-be agreed.
