Newborn Body with an Open Back Pattern

I’m so excited to share this Newborn Body with an Open Back Pattern with you!
I know how special it is to create something soft and cozy for little ones. This design keeps babies snug and adorable. I hope you enjoy making it as much as I did—let’s create something beautiful together! 🧶✨

The Bodysuit Droplet is worked in stockinette stitch from the top down.

About raglan increases

The raglan increases are worked on either side of a central raglan stitch, so the increase to the right of the central raglan stitch will slant right (M1R), and the increase to the left will slant left (M1L). The raglan stitch is worked in stockinette stitch, as a regular stitch. These increases are worked as follows:

Cast on 40 sts on 4.5 mm [US 7] / 60 cm [24 inches] circular needles with your preferred cast-on method. I use a Bulgarian cast on. Knit in flat rows.

The first row is a WS row. Purl across 1 row. The next row is a RS row.

Divide the work into sleeves, front and back by placing the following markers on either side of each of the 4 raglan sts as follows.

Repeat rows 2 and 3 11 more times. There are now 112 sts on the needle. The next row 26 is a RS row.

Distribution of stitches: 7 sts (right back), 1 raglan st, 30 sts (right sleeve), 1 raglan st, 34 sts (front), 1 raglan st, 30 sts (left sleeve), 1 raglan st, 7 sts (left back)).

There are now 48 sts on the needle.

Repeat rows 32 and 33 – 4 more times. There are now 58 sts on the needle. The next row 42 is a RS row.

The next row 43 is a round row.

Work round 43 a total of 17 times.

Now work the front and back separately in rows. Turn your work and continue knitting the back section in flat rows.

Back

There are now 32 sts on the needle.

Repeat rows 1 and 2 – 6 more times. There are now 18 sts on the needle. The next row 15 is a WS row.

There are now 16 sts on the needle. Break the yarn 30 cm and let the sts rest, while the front is worked.

Front

There are now 28 sts on the needle.

Join yarn and begin from the purl-side row.

Repeat rows 8 and 9 – 4 more times. There are now 18 sts on the needle. The next row 16 is a RS row.

There are now 16 sts on the needle. Break the yarn 10 cm. Sew the front and back with a Kitchener stitch with a thread 30 cm long.

Weave in all yarn tails and do the blocking in accordance with your yarn label recommendations. Dry on a horizontal surface. There are 3 ways to make ties on my Youtube.

Abbreviations

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