Julia Romper

A very special work by Mariposa Tricotosa.

MATERIALS

2 balls of main color (MC) Rubí Sweet Merino New yarn (1 ball 50g, 175m)

1 ball of contrasting color (CC) Rubí Sweet Merino New yarn (1 ball 50g, 175m)

3.5 mm circular knitting needles

40 or 60 cm cable

Set of 5 double-pointed needles, 3.5 mm

4 buttons

tapestry needle

HOW TO KNIT THE PATTERN?

GAUGE

10×10 cm with 3.5 mm needles in stockinette stitch: 27 stitches and 34 rows after blocking.

SIZE

3 (6) months

ABBREVIATIONS

st: stitch

row: (same as "pasada" when knitting flat)

purl st: purl stitch

k st: knit stitch

m1l: make one left increase. With the tip of the left needle, pick up the strand between the stitch you just worked and the first stitch on the left needle from front to back and knit it through the back loop.

yo: yarn over increase.

k2tog: decrease. Knit 2 stitches together.

Bm: beginning of row marker.

M: marker

CC: contrasting color

MC: main color

STITCHES USED

 

Stockinette stitch knit flat: On right side rows, knit all stitches; on wrong side rows, purl all stitches.

Stockinette stitch knit in the round: Knit all stitches on all rounds.

1×1 rib stitch knit flat: On right side rows, knit the sequence 1 knit stitch, 1 purl stitch across the row. On wrong side rows, knit stitches as they appear.

1×1 rib stitch knit in the round: Knit the sequence 1 knit stitch, 1 purl stitch across the round and on all rounds.

INSTRUCTIONS

Always knit in stockinette stitch.

Knit following the chart from right to left.

Only right side rows are shown (odd rows). On wrong side rows (even rows), purl all stitches in the color they appear.

Shading indicates knitting with contrasting color (CC) and white squares indicate knitting with main color (MC)

I recommend reading the entire pattern before you begin knitting.  

This romper is knit in one piece, starting at the neckline.

We will knit flat or open until otherwise indicated.  

STEP BY STEP

With 3.5mm circular needles and CC, cast on 58 (58) sts. Knit 4 (4) rows in 1×1 rib stitch.   Change to MC and knit 2 (2) rows in stockinette stitch.  

On the next RS row, make increases as follows: *k2, m1l* repeat the sequence between * * until 2 sts before the end and k1, m1l, k1. You will have 87 sts.

Knit 3 (3) rows in stockinette stitch.

On the next RS row, knit the second increase row: *k3, m1l* repeat the sequence between * * until 3 sts before the end and k1, m1l, k2. You will have 116 sts.

Knit 5 (5) rows in stockinette stitch.

On the next RS row, knit the third increase row: *k4, m1l* repeat the sequence between * * until 4 sts before the end and k2, m1l, k2. You will have 145 sts.

Knit 3 (3) rows in stockinette stitch.

Start knitting the design. Without cutting the MC yarn, start knitting with CC following the chart. From the third row of the chart, carry both CC and MC yarns.

Once the design is knit, cut the CC yarn and continue knitting with MC on the right side of the work. Knit 2 (2) rows in stockinette stitch.

On the next RS row, knit the fourth increase row: *k5, m1l* repeat the sequence between * * until 5 sts before the end and k3, m1l, k2. You will have 174 sts.

Knit 5 (5) rows in stockinette stitch.

On the next RS row, knit the fifth increase row: *k6, m1l* repeat the sequence between * * until 6 sts before the end and k3, m1l, k3. You will have 203 sts.

Knit 1 (5) rows.

For 6 months size only: On the next RS row, knit the sixth increase row: *k7, m1l* repeat the sequence between * * until 7 sts before the end and k4, m1l, k3. You will have 232 sts. Purl the next row.

On the next RS row, knit 27 (31) sts for the first front, slip 47 (53) sts for the first sleeve onto a waste yarn, cast on 5 sts, knit 55 (64) sts for the back, slip 47 (53) sts for the second sleeve onto a waste yarn, cast on 5 sts, and knit 27 (31) sts for the second front.

Continue knitting the body in stockinette stitch for 12 (14) cm.

On the next RS row, at the end of the row, place Bm, cast on 3 (3) sts, place M, and continue knitting by joining in the round as follows: k 58 (67) sts, place M, k 3 (2) sts, place M, k 58 (67) sts.

Knit all stitches in the round for 4 (5) cm.

Start knitting the crotch increases.

Row 1: slip Bm, m1l, k 3 (3) sts, m1l, slip M, k 58 (67) sts, slip M, m1l, k 3 (2) sts, m1l, slip M, k 58 (67) sts.

Row 2: knit one complete row.

Row 3: slip Bm, m1l, k 5 (5) sts, m1l, slip M, k 58 (67) sts, slip M, m1l, k 5 (4) sts, m1l, slip M, k 58 (67) sts.

Row 4: knit one complete row.

Row 5: slip Bm, m1l, k 7 (7) sts, m1l, slip M, k 58 (67) sts, slip M, m1l, k 7 (6) sts, m1l, slip M, k 58 (67) sts.

Row 6: knit one complete row.

Knit 1 (3) rows.

On the next row, remove Bm, k 1 (1) st, bind off 7 (7) sts, k 1 (1) st, remove M, k 58 (67) sts, remove M, k 1 (0) st, bind off 7 (8) sts, k 1 (0) st, remove M, k 58 (67) sts and k 1 st before the bound off stitches. You will have 60 (68) sts for each leg.

Distribute the 60 (68) sts of the first leg onto 4 double-pointed needles and knit in the round, leaving the other leg on hold. Knit for 14 (16) cm.

On the next row, make decreases as follows: *k3, k2tog*, 0 (3) k sts, repeat the sequence between * * across the row. You will have 48 (55) sts.

Change to CC and knit in 1×1 rib stitch for 6 rows. On the next row, bind off all stitches as they appear.

Pick up the second leg and knit it in the same way.

Pick up the stitches for one of the sleeves by distributing them on the 4 double-pointed needles and picking up the 5 sts cast on at the armholes. You will have 52 (58) sts.

Knit in the round for 12 (14) cm.

On the next row, make decreases as follows: k 1 (1) st, *k3, k2tog*, k 1 (2) sts, repeating the sequence between * *. You will have 42 (47) sts.

Change to CC and knit in 1×1 rib stitch for 6 rows. On the next row, bind off all stitches as they appear.

With CC, pick up stitches along the left front edge, from the bottom to the neckline, and knit 3 rows in 1×1 rib stitch. On the next RS row, knit 4 buttonholes (yo, k2tog) evenly spaced along the button band. Knit 2 more rows in 1×1 rib stitch and bind off all stitches as they appear.

With CC, pick up the stitches from the right front edge and knit in 1×1 rib stitch for 6 rows. Bind off all stitches as they appear.

Sew the buttons on the right button band. Sew the crotch, weave in ends, and block the garment.

FINAL RESULT