Soft knitted items are a must for newborns, they are very warm and comfortable for the baby. The main things are a blouse with buttons and comfortable pants, and the set can be supplemented with a warm cap and booties.
Yarn selection
Kids need to choose a special yarn for knitting things. The warmest threads are considered to be natural wool, merino yarn or angora, but they also have their drawbacks. Very often, wool yarn causes allergies in young children. It is also not recommended to use fluffy threads for knitting, for example, mohair.
Blended yarn, acrylic threads are most suitable for this purpose. And for summer clothes - bamboo or cotton. The threads should be soft and not prickly. When choosing yarns in a store, place them on your cheek. This is the easiest and most affordable way to check them. To knit a set of blouses and pants, you will need about 4 skeins of yarn, 100 g each. In addition, you will need:
- knitting needles number 2, 5;
- auxiliary spoke;
- circular knitting needles of the same size;
- sewing accessories;
- buttons;
- rubber.
How to knit a blouse for a baby
Cast on 60 stitches and knit 2 rows of garter stitch. After that, go to knitting with the main pattern. The simplest knits are suitable for knitting children's clothes: front surface, rice, pearl, and so on. Knit straight 20 cm from the inlaid edge on each side of the piece and start beveling the shoulder. Bind off 2 times, 5 stitches in every 2nd row. Cut the neckline at the same time. Close the middle 27 stitches and then knit 4 rows separately on each side of the back.
For the right front, cast on 30 stitches and knit 2 rows of garter stitch. After that, go to knitting with the main pattern and knit straight 18 cm from the typesetting row. On the right side of the piece, start knitting the neckline. To do this, close the first 12 loops, and then make decreases one loop in every second row. At a height of 20 cm from the beginning of knitting the shelf on the left side of the part, perform shoulder bevels. Bind off 2 times, 5 loops in each 2nd row. Tie the left shelf in the same way as the right one, but in a mirror image.
To knit details for sleeves, cast on 40 stitches on the needles and knit 2 cm for a garter stitch. Then go to knitting with the main pattern, while for bevels, add on both sides of the part 4 times, one loop in each 15th row. After 19-20 cm from the plank, close all the loops.
Sew the product with a sewing machine. Sew shoulder seams. Sew the sleeve details along the bend. Fold the jacket in half and sew the side seams. Along the neckline, cast on the loops and knit 2 cm with garter stitch. Then, in the same way, knit a strap for fastening on both shelves, while looping on the right, and sew buttons to the left.
How to knit panties for a newborn
Pants for a newborn should be wide enough so that they can be easily put on a baby. Start knitting on the right leg. Cast on 70 stitches and knit 2 rows of garter stitch for placket. Then go to knitting with the main pattern and add one loop in every 14th row for the side bevels on both sides. After 20-22 cm from the plank, set all loops on the auxiliary knitting needle.
Tie the left leg in the same way as the right leg. Then transfer all the loops of both parts to the circular knitting needles. Between them, cast an additional 15 loops in the front and back of the pants for step and continue knitting in a circular garter stitch.
After 22 cm from the beginning of work, finish knitting. Sew the crotch seam. Fold the top cut to the wrong side by 2 cm and sew, leaving 2 cm unsewn. Insert the elastic into the resulting drawstring and sew the hole with blind stitches.
