How to Knit a Cozy Cotton Romper for Kids

You'll Need:

120g of 100% cotton yarn (330m/100g);

Knitting needles 2.5;

Crochet hook 2;

3 buttons.

Used Patterns

2x2 rib

Stockinette stitch: in right-side rows - knit stitches, in wrong-side rows - purls;

Stitches Control

28 stitches x 39 rows = 10 cm x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Start making the romper with 35 stitches cast on. Make 6 rows of rib. Then, turn to stockinette stitch. Increase 1 stitch 3 times in even rows along the right side. Totally, 38 stitches. Leave the stitches for 3 cm from the bottom part. Make the second detail, using the same schemes but in reflection to the first detail. Then, transfer 38 stitches of the right detail to the knitting needles, cast on 4 stitches, then transfer 38 stitches of the second detail. Totally, 80 stitches. Continue work with stockinette stitch to 14 cm. Then, make decreases in every 10th row from both sides of 1 stitch. At 28 cm bind off 4x1 stitches, 3x1 stitches, 2x2 stitches, 1x3 stitches once for armholes. At 32 cm bind off the rest of the stitches.

Front

Make in the same way as the back.

Straps

Cast on 10 stitches and knit a stripe of 20-25 cm. Make the 2nd stripe. Fold the stripes in half along the length and fasten them with 1 row of single crochets and 1 row of "shrimp stitch". Foresee 1 loop of chain stitches from one edge.

Pocket

Cast on 20 stitches and knit 30 rows with stockinette stitch. Bind off the stitches. Fasten the pocket with 1 row of "shrimp stitch". Unfold one edge and sew the button.

Assembly

Make side seams. Fasten the upper part with 1 row of single crochets and 1 row of "shrimp stitch". Sew the pocket and buttons to the front side. Sew the straps to the back cross.