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Knitting for newborns is always a joy 🧶✨. This Basic Cap Pattern is a simple, quick project perfect for beginners. It’s warm, soft, and a great way to welcome a little one into the world 🍼💛. I hope you enjoy making it!

Pattern

Cast on 49 sts on 4.5 mm / 60 cm 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.

Repeat rows 1 and 2 – 13 more times.

Join your work in the round.

Transfer the last stitch on the lefthand side needle to the righthand side needle, pull the stitch on the right needle over the stitch on the left needle, return the stitch on the left needle and pull on the thread. This is your round beginning.

The next row 31 is a round row. There are now 48 sts on the needle.

Crown shaping

1. Return the last stitch you worked (which is K2togR) on the left needle. Itis stitch A.
2. In turn pull the stitches to the left from stitch A to it and pull over it.
3. Once you are left with stitch А only, pull on it and break yarn leaving a 10 cm tail. Draw the yarn tail through stitch A and pull tight. Weave in the tail.

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.

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Looking for a sweet and simple knitting project? The Node Hat is perfect for newborns (about 36 cm head circumference) and makes an adorable, cozy accessory. You’ll only need about 25g of Angora 70 (or a similar yarn that matches gauge), plus 4.5 mm circular or DPN needles.

The best part? It’s a quick, satisfying knit with a cute little knot at the top—perfect for keeping your little one warm and stylish.
Grab your needles and let’s knit something special! 🧶💕

Total length

Pattern

Cast on 49 sts on 4.5 mm circular needles with your preferred cast-on method. I use long tail cast-on method.

Join your work in the round.

Transfer the last stitch on the lefthand side needle to the righthand side needle, pull the stitch on the right needle over the stitch on the left needle, return the stitch on the left needle and pull on the thread. This is your round beginning. Place marker at the beginning of the round.

There are now 48 sts on the needle.

Cut the thread. Transfer stitches to the thread using a needle. Weave in all yarn tails and do the blocking in accordance with your yarn label recommendations. Dry on a horizontal surface. Make a node.

Abbreviations

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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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Size: the height of the toy may vary depending on the yarn used and the number of knitting needles

Needles: use knitting needles 1-1.5 sizes smaller than recommended for yarn

Materials: 50 g yarn

For example

50g/125m of merino wool + 25g/160m angora on 4.00 mm needles produces a toy 16 cm high without ears and 26 cm with ears.

50g/110m Pearly Haze Hobbi + 25g/210m Kid-Silk Drops on 4.00 mm needles produces a toy 17 cm high without ears and 28 cm with ears.

Pattern + Video

Hands (Paws ? 😀)
Cast on 4 sts on needles with your preferred cast-on method. I use long tail cast-on method. Join your work in the round.

Round 1: knit 4 sts
Round 2: [ k 1, M1R ] x 4
Round 3-20: knit 8 sts

Pull the lower end of the yarn through 4 stitches, pull and fasten the yarn, hide inside hand.
Break the yarn, place the 8 sts on stitch holder or length of leftover yarn.
Stuff the hand a little.
Knit the second hand similarly to the first.

Legs
Left leg
Cast on 6 sts on needles with your preferred cast-on method. I use long tail cast-on method. Join your work in the round.

Round 1: knit 6 sts
Round 2: [ k 1, M1R ] x 6
Round 3-9: knit 12 sts

Pull the lower end of the yarn through 6 stitches, pull and fasten the yarn, hide inside leg.
Break the yarn 20 cm, place the 12 sts on stitch holder or length of leftover yarn.

Right leg
Knit the right leg similarly to the left, but don’t break the yarn.
Let’s move on to knitting the body.

Body

Round 1: knit 6 sts right leg, cast on 6 sts, knit 12 sts left leg, cast on 6 sts, knit 6 sts right leg
Round 2: knit 36 sts
Round 3: k6, M1R, k1, M1R, k1, M1R, k2, M1L, k1, M1L, k1, M1L, k12, M1R, k6, M1L, k6

Round 4: knit 44 sts
Round 5: k9, M1R, k2, M1R, k2, M1L, k2, M1L, k29
Round 6-7: knit 48 sts
Round 8: k6, M1R, k16, M1L, k12, M1R, k8, M1L, k6
Round 9-13: knit 52 sts

Sew 12 sts between the legs with a Kitchener stitch with the thread 20 cm long.

Round 14: k12, k2togL, k2, k2togR, k34
Round 15: knit 50 sts
Round 16: k11, k2togL, k2, k2togR, k33
Round 17-18: knit 48 sts
Round 19: k10, k2togL, k2, k2togR, k32
Round 20-22: knit 46 sts
Round 23: k2togR, k7, k2togL, k2, k2togR, k9, k2togR, k20
Round 24: knit 42 sts
Round 25: [ knit together 2 sts hand and 1 st body ] x 2, k17, [ knit together 2 sts hand and 1 st body ] x 4, k17, [ knit together 2 sts hand and 1 st body ] x 2
Round 26: knit 42 sts

Stuff the bunny.

Round 27: [ k9, k2togR, k8, k2togR ] x 2
Round 28-30: knit 38 sts
Round 31: [ k8, k2togR, k7, k2togR ] x 2
Round 32-45: knit 34 sts

Stuff the bunny.

Ears

Right ear

Round 1: knit 5 sts, place the 24 sts on stitch holder or length of leftover yarn, knit 5 sts

Round 2: [ k2, M1R, k1, M1L, k2 ] x 2
Round 3: knit 14 sts
Round 4: [ k3, M1R, k1, M1L, k3 ] x 2
Round 5: knit 18 sts
Round 6: [ k4, M1R, k1, M1L, k4 ] x 2
Round 7: knit 22 sts
Round 8: [ k5, M1R, k1, M1L, k5 ] x 2
Round 9-23: knit 26 sts
Round 24: [ k4, k2togL, k1, k2togR, k4 ] x 2
Round 25: knit 22 sts
Round 26: [ k3, k2togL, k1, k2togR, k3 ] x 2
Round 27: knit 18 sts
Round 28: [ k2, k2togL, k1, k2togR, k2 ] x 2
Round 29: knit 14 sts
Round 30: [ k1, k2togL, k1, k2togR, k1 ] x 2
Round 31: knit 10 sts
Round 32: [ k2togL, k1, k2togR ] x 2

Break the yarn, transfer stitches to the thread using a needle, pull and fasten the yarn, hide inside ear.

Left ear

Join yarn, leaving the end 20 cm long.

Round 1: place the 7 sts on stitch holder or length of leftover yarn, knit 10 sts, place the 7 sts on stitch holder or length of leftover yarn.

Knit the left ear similarly to the right.

Put 14 sts on the needles and sew stitches with a Kitchener stitch with the thread 20 cm long.

Embroider the bunny’s eyes and nose.

How to crochet a flower

Abbreviations

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Happy knitting!