A baby jumpsuit is a necessary and very convenient thing in the wardrobe of a girl or boy under one year old. It can be taken for the baby's discharge even in the warm season, and in winter it will be irreplaceable. Knitted jumpsuit for newborns can be bought or crocheted, knitting, using the detailed scheme in the description of the knitting process.
Knitted jumpsuit
Use of knitted overalls
Children's clothes should be comfortable, and the child should be free and comfortable in them. Knitted jumpsuit for a newborn is a practical thing. With it, it will become much easier to dress the baby, nothing will slip, where it is needed it will be covered. Up to a year, children mostly lie on their backs, so it is necessary to think over a model that will not constrain the baby.
Important! It is better to do the fasteners on the front or on top of the shoulders, since this will make it easier for the baby to sleep or just lie. It is also necessary not to be mistaken with the size, given the moment that the baby will have underwear and additional clothing.
Knitting is a pleasant pastime for a young mother. She can easily find the right model with or without a hood.
Preparation for knitting
Before starting the process of creating a knitted jumpsuit for a newborn, it is worth purchasing the necessary tools and materials - knitting needles and yarn.
Spoke selection
There are four types of knitting needles:
- Straight with a stop at the end. They knit a straight fabric.
- Circular, which are connected by a fishing line or cord. Used when knitting straight and circular fabrics.
- Stockings, short, in a set of 4-5 pieces.
- Auxiliary - for knitting certain details (entering a pocket, a thumb on a glove, complex ornaments). They are short, often also curly.
Wooden knitting needles
To knit a jumpsuit, you may need different types of knitting needles: from straight (main) to circles and auxiliary.
Yarn selection
Knitted overalls for newborns look very beautiful on babies. They will be comfortable only when they are made of quality material.
Yarn for knitting
For one knitted jumpsuit, at least 200 grams of yarn is bought per baby. It is chosen taking into account the thickness of the threads and the time of the year when the product will be worn.
Note! The best yarn is pure wool. It can be merino wool, alpaca wool and others.
Sizes for girls and boys up to one year
For experienced knitters, a guide has been developed with a table of sizes for babies up to a year. Russian and foreign manufacturers have excellent dimensional nets.
Table of girths and sizes from 0 to 13 years
Differences in size in Russia and Europe
| Manufacturer | Characteristic |
|---|---|
| Russia | The size is determined by dividing the baby's breast volume in half, this is the number on the label. |
| Europe | Size is the height of the baby. In rare cases, the marking is "S" or "M". |
How to calculate the amount of yarn
The knitting process is not always a clearly executed scheme according to the magazine. In some cases, you have to calculate the amount of yarn yourself.
Secrets:
- The thicker the thread, the less it is needed;
- More economical than thread of weak twist;
- More yarn will be spent on patterned knitting;
- If you knit with thick knitting needles, the consumption will be less.
There are several ways to calculate yarn:
- The weight of the required number of threads is the area of the product, which is multiplied by the weight of the sample, then the total figure must be divided by the area of the sample.
- Footage. The length of the desired yarn is the area of the product, which is multiplied by the length of the thread, and the total result is divided by the sample area.
Knitting patterns
In order for the jumpsuit to come out beautiful, it is necessary to choose the correct scheme, which is a small table indicating certain data: front and back loops, yarns. As a rule, such information is in the description of the required product along with the pattern.
Note! Patterns make knitting easier and less time consuming. It is important to follow the exact sequence of all steps.
Instructions
The beginning of a set of loops with knitting needles is one of the most important components of successful knitting, because the main element in the process will be the loop that is thrown over the knitting needle.
A set of loops can be made in different ways. The lightest of these:
- Take 2 knitting needles, hold them side by side, bring them from below to the thread on the index and thumb.
- The knitting needles pull the thread slightly to the bottom of the thumb - this is how loops are formed. Then the ends of the needles are guided from the bottom up into the loop.
- The ends of the threads are tightened with the left hand so that the first double loop is formed on the needles.
- Further steps are carried out according to the above scheme. It is important that the free edge of the thread runs from the side of the thumb.
Important! The initial row is not the first.
Knitting is prepared with the initial row. This is followed by a set of front loops.
Starter Buttonhole Set
Closing the stitches at the end of knitting should be done neatly and beautifully.
Classic direct closing step by step:
- An edge loop is lowered onto the working needle without knitting.
- The next loop is knitted, taking into account the design of the product.
- After that, the left knitting needle should be led into the edge loop from left to right and pulled to the left. On the right needle (working) the second loop is delayed, which is carefully pulled into the hole of the first (it is held by the left needle).
- Then you need to take a new, third in a row, loop on the right knitting needle, knit again, according to the drawing of the product. Then follow step # 3 of this manual.
- All actions are repeated until you get an even pigtail that covers the canvas.
Loop closure
Popular models of winter overalls
There are a lot of varieties of knitted overalls for newborns. There are with ears, no hood at all, in some the crumb resembles a teddy bear or a bunny.
Jumpsuit-transformer
With such a jumpsuit, no weather will spoil the mood. This multifunctional thing can easily become just a pair of pants or a blouse, an envelope or an ordinary overalls.
Jumpsuit-transformer
Outwardly, such overalls are:
- By piece - they turn into an envelope with the help of a snake sewn on the edge of the trousers.
- Separate, which combine 2 elements (legs with shoulder straps and a children's jacket with a hood and a high collar).
Depending on the season, transformers can be winter, autumn or spring, versatile with a lining that comes unfastened.
Jumpsuit envelope
In severe frosts, such an accessory will be very useful. Its advantage is that the baby seems to be in a cradle, where he feels comfortable and cozy.
Jumpsuit envelope
Jumpsuit with straps
This model is close to a denim overalls, additionally warms and does not hinder the baby's movements.
Jumpsuit with straps
Jumpsuit with hood and ears
It is not difficult to connect this option. Ears, if desired, can be highlighted with a contrasting color of the yarn.
Model with a hood and ears
Scheme:
- 36 loops are recruited, knitted with an elastic band 2 * 2. Then you need to switch to hosiery.
- Knitting is carried out with the addition of one additional loop in the 5th row.
- After 15 cm is tied, it is worth starting work with the other half, which must be done in a mirror image.
- Connect the pants on one knitting needle, complete the back to the shoulders, close the shoulder seams.
- The front is also knitted from two halves, each part should be knitted to the shoulders.
- Sleeve - 26 loops, elastic bands - 4 cm. Then go to the front surface. Now add stitches in every 6th row.
- Close the loops at 23 cm in height.
- Proceed to detail, dialing on the neck of the loop for the hood.
- The ears are knitted separately.
- At the very end, a zipper or buttons are sewn, and the ears are sewn onto the hood.
Other models
On some models, the leg cover can be unfastened. If it's cold, with the help of a button, it is attached at the waist, in sunnier weather it is removed.
Jumpsuit with a cape that comes unfastened
In the summertime, wearing knitted items also happens. You can knit a jumpsuit-bodysuit, where the legs will be just below the baby's knees.
Body suit for the summer
Overalls for babies are not only comfortable, but also beautiful. If there is an opportunity, then it is useful for mom to knit such clothes for the baby herself. Currently, all the necessary instructions can be obtained online on the Internet, which greatly facilitates the process of creating your favorite clothes.
