Let’s knit a simple basic bodysuit for a baby aged 1-3 months
The bodysuit worked from the bottom up. The front and back are knitted separately at first. Then the work is joined and knitted in the round, and later separated again for the front and back.
Lower Part – Front Section
Cast on 14 sts on 3.5 mm needles with your preferred cast-on method (I use long-tail cast-on).
| Rows 1–9: | Edge st,k 13 |
| Row 10 (RS): | Edge st, k3, M1L, k6, M1R, k4 |
| Row 11 (WS): | Edge st, knit all sts |
| Row 12 (RS): | Edge st, k3, M1L, knit to last 4 sts, M1R, k4 |
| Row 13 (WS): | Edge st, knit all sts |
Work rows 12 and 13 a total of 13 times.
There are a total of 42 sts on the needle. Do not break the yarn.
Lower Part – Back Section
Cast on 14 sts on 3.5 mm needles with your preferred cast-on method (I use long-tail cast-on).
| Rows 1–5: | Edge st, k 13 |
| Row 6 (RS): | Edge st, k2, yo, k2togR, k4, k2togL, yo, k3 |
| Row 7 (WS): | Edge st, k 13 sts |
| Rows 8–11: | Edge st, knit 13 sts |
| Row 12 (RS): | Edge st, k3, M1L, k6, M1R, k4 |
| Rows 13–15: | Edge st, knit all sts |
| Row 16 (RS): | Edge st, k3, M1L, knit to last 4 sts, M1R, k4 |
| Row 17 (WS): | Edge st, knit all sts |
Work rows 16 and 17 a total of 17 times.
There are a total of 50 sts on the needle. Break the yarn.
Joining Front and Back in the Round
| Round 1: | Knit 42 sts of front, cast on 2 new sts, knit 50 sts of back, cast on 2 new sts – 96 sts |
| Round 2: | purl 96 sts |
| Round 3: | knit 96 sts |
Work in garter stitch. Repeat rounds 2 and 3 to a height of 16 cm. Knit the last round with knit stitches.
If you want to make the seam between rows less noticeable, knit each row with purl stitches as follows: purl to last 1 st on the needle.
Divide the Work into Front and Back
Purl 42 sts, bind off 2 sts, purl 49 sts, bind off 2 sts
Front Section
| Row 1 (RS): | Edge st, k3, k2togL, knit to last 6 sts, k2togR, k4 |
| Row 2 (WS): | Edge st, knit all sts |
Work rows 1–2 a total of 10 times.
There are a total of 22 sts on the needle.
| Rows 19–22: | Edge st, knit all sts |
| Row 23: | Edge st, k3, yo, k2togR, k10, k2togR, yo, k4 |
| Rows 24–26: | Edge st, knit all sts |
Bind off 22 sts with your preferred bind-off technique (I use a sewing needle).
Back Section
| Row 1 (RS): | Edge st, k3, k2togL, knit to last 6 sts, k2togR, k4 |
| Row 2 (WS): | Edge st, knit all sts |
Work rows 1–2 a total of 14 times.
There are a total of 22 sts on the needle.
| Rows 31–38: | Edge st, knit all sts |
Bind off 22 sts with your preferred bind-off technique.
Straps
Pick up and knit 6 sts on each side of the back to form the straps.
Work in garter stitch until the strap measures 12–13 cm.
Bind off stitches with your preferred bind-off technique.
Abbreviations
| k | knit |
| p | purl |
| M1L | make 1 left (increase leaning to the left) |
| M1R | make 1 right (increase leaning to the right) |
| yo | yarn over |
| k2togR (k2tog) | knit 2 together (right-leaning decrease) |
| k2togL (ssk) | knit 2 together (left-leaning decrease) |
| WS | wrong side |
| RS | right side |
| st(s) | stitch(es) |
| edge st | edge stitch |
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