This adorable 0–3 months baby set combines practicality with delicate detailing. The pattern includes a cozy garter-stitch jacket, matching knickers, a soft cap, and tiny socks, all finished with charming crochet trims and playful pompons. Worked in one piece from the neckline for the jacket and from the waistband for the knickers, it’s designed to be simple for knitters while producing professional-looking results.
Note: this pattern is a translation from Italian.
SIZES
0–3 months
MATERIALS
- 3 balls of 50 g KATIA Peques yarn, medium beige, col. 84944
- 1 ball of 100 g KATIA Alexandria yarn, cream, col. 3
- Knitting needles no. 2½
- Crochet hook no. 2
- 4 buttons, 1 cm
- Stitch markers
- Tapestry needle
STITCHES USED
Knitting:
- Garter stitch
- 2/2 rib
- Cap (Chart A)
- Cord (Chart B)
- Reverse garter stitch: purl all stitches on every row
- Round buttonholes: yarn over, knit next 2 stitches together
Crochet:
- Chain stitch
- Slip stitch
- Double crochet
- Wave stitch (Chart C)
- Crab stitch: single crochet worked from left to right
GAUGE
10 x 10 cm in garter stitch with needles 2½ = 32 stitches and 60 rows
JACKET
Note: Worked in one piece starting from the neckline (gray arrow in the chart shows the working direction).
Neckline
With Peques yarn and 2½ needles, cast on 84 stitches and work 6 rows in garter stitch.
Work 5 round buttonholes along the left edge (left back), inside 2 stitches from the edge as follows: the first buttonhole on the 4th row, the remaining 4 buttonholes 24 rows apart.
Yoke
Continue in garter stitch, increasing and placing stitch markers to divide sections as follows:
- 6 stitches + 1 reverse garter stitch (marks opening edge)
- 9 stitches (right back)
- 1 yarn over, 1 marker
- 2 stitches (armhole), marker
- 1 yarn over, 10 stitches (sleeve), 1 yarn over, marker
- 2 stitches (armhole), marker
- 1 yarn over, 24 stitches (front), 1 yarn over, marker
- 2 stitches (armhole), marker
- 1 yarn over, 10 stitches (sleeve), 1 yarn over, marker
- 2 stitches (armhole), marker
- 1 yarn over, 9 stitches (left back)
- 1 reverse garter stitch (marks opening edge)
- 6 stitches (edge)
Total: 92 stitches.
Increase before and after the 2 armhole stitches every 2 rows: 1 stitch, 19 times.
Note: 8 stitches are increased on each right-side row; for each increase, work 1 yarn over.
Total: 244 stitches.
When work measures 8 cm, after completing all increases, separate sleeves from the body: take 2 stitches for armholes for back and front.
- Back: 38 stitches
- Sleeve: 50 stitches
- Front: 68 stitches
- Sleeve: 50 stitches
- Back: 38 stitches
Work one sleeve (50 stitches), leave remaining stitches on hold.
Sleeves
Increase 2 stitches at sides once for underarm: 54 stitches.
Continue in garter stitch, decreasing 1 stitch at sides inside 1 stitch from edge every 14 rows, 4 times: 46 stitches remain.
When sleeve measures 12 cm from start, bind off.
Repeat with the other sleeve.
Body
Pick up 38 stitches (first back) + 4 stitches (first underarm) + 68 stitches (front) + 4 stitches (second underarm) + 38 stitches (second back) = 152 stitches.
Work in garter stitch, except for reverse garter stitch, which continues as worked.
When work measures 12 cm from start of body, bind off all stitches.
FINISHING
Sew seams with mattress stitch.
Close underarm seams. Sew buttons on right back edge at buttonholes.
Neck finishing: With Alexandria yarn and hook 2, work around neckline: 1 row slip stitches, 1 row crab stitch. Fasten yarn.
Sleeve cuffs: With Alexandria yarn and hook 2, work 1 round wave stitch (Chart C) around cuff. Work slip stitch every 3 garter stitches. Fasten yarn.
Lower edge: With Alexandria yarn and hook 2, work 1 row wave stitch (Chart C) around lower edge. Fasten yarn.
Pocket
With Peques yarn and needles 2½, cast on 18 stitches, work garter stitch for 4 cm, then bind off.
Pocket finishing: With Alexandria yarn and hook 2, work wave stitch around pocket (except top edge). Work slip stitch every 3 garter stitches; on sides, slip stitch every 6 rows. Fasten yarn.
Make pompom with Peques yarn using 2 cm cardboard. Sew pompom to center of pocket.
Sew pocket on right front, 3 cm from bottom, 4 cm from side.
KNICKERS
Note: Start from waistband (gray arrow shows working direction).
Back
With Peques yarn and needles 2½, cast on 78 stitches. Work 2/2 rib, starting and ending with 2 knit stitches.
When work measures 5 cm, continue in garter stitch.
Legs
When work measures 13 cm, decrease 1 stitch at sides inside 7 stitches from edge on each right-side row, 25 times.
When work measures 8 cm from start of legs, bind off remaining 28 stitches for crotch.
Front
Cast on 78 stitches with Peques yarn and needles 2½, work 2/2 rib, starting and ending with 2 knit stitches.
At 5 cm, continue in garter stitch.
At 13 cm, for legs, bind off at sides: 4 stitches once, 3 stitches once, 2 stitches once.
Remaining 60 stitches: decrease 1 stitch at sides inside 7 stitches from edge on each right-side row, 17 times.
Work 4 more rows, then bind off remaining 26 stitches.
FINISHING
Sew seams with mattress stitch. Close sides and crotch.
With Alexandria yarn and hook 2, finish around leg openings with 1 round wave stitch (Chart C). Fasten yarn.
CAP
Note: Start from crown.
With Peques yarn and needles 2½, cast on 8 stitches, work crown following Chart A.
After Chart A, there are 113 stitches.
Bind off first 16 stitches at back of neck, continue in garter stitch on remaining 97 stitches.
At 8 cm from start, bind off all stitches.
FINISHING
Sew seams with mattress stitch, following Chart A.
Neckband: Pick up stitches from left edge (21 stitches), 14 bound-off stitches at neck, 21 stitches from right edge = 56 stitches.
Work 8 rows in garter stitch, then bind off.
With Alexandria yarn and hook 2, work 1 row wave stitch along front. Fasten yarn.
With Peques yarn, make 2 cords, 25 cm each (Chart B). Sew cords to each side of neckband.
Pompons: Make 2 pompons using 2 cm cardboard, sew above neckband on one side of cap (see chart).
SOCKS
Soles
For each sole, with Peques yarn and needles 2½, cast on 49 stitches, work garter stitch, increasing as follows:
- Row 1: 1 stitch, yarn over, 23 stitches, yarn over, 1 stitch, yarn over, 23 stitches, yarn over, 1 stitch = 53 stitches
- Row 2 & even rows: knit all stitches and yarn overs
- Row 3: 2 stitches, yarn over, 23 stitches, yarn over, 3 stitches, yarn over, 23 stitches, yarn over, 2 stitches = 57 stitches
- Row 5: 3 stitches, yarn over, 23 stitches, yarn over, 5 stitches, yarn over, 23 stitches, yarn over, 3 stitches = 61 stitches
- Row 7: 4 stitches, yarn over, 23 stitches, yarn over, 7 stitches, yarn over, 23 stitches, yarn over, 4 stitches = 65 stitches
- Row 9: 5 stitches, yarn over, 23 stitches, yarn over, 9 stitches, yarn over, 23 stitches, yarn over, 5 stitches = 69 stitches
Work 12 more rows in garter stitch.
Foot top
Work 13 central stitches in garter stitch, simultaneously pick up 1 stitch from each side of held stitches:
- Row 1 (RS): 12 stitches, knit 2 together, turn
- Row 2 (WS): 12 stitches, knit 2 together, turn
Repeat these 2 rows 13 times. Remaining 43 stitches.
Leg
Work garter stitch.
When leg measures 7 cm, bind off. Repeat for second sock.
FINISHING
Sew sole and back of leg with mattress stitch.
With Alexandria yarn and hook 2, work 1 round wave stitch along top edge. Fasten yarn.
Pompons: Make 2 pompons with 2 cm cardboard, sew one on each sock (see chart).
