This pattern provides instructions to knit a newborn side-buttoning romper suit for a reborn doll or real baby, worked in DK yarn.

The set includes:

Side-buttoning romper suit

Matching pull-on hat

Matching pull-on bootees

The romper features a knitted-in tree motif, embellished with ribbon roses. The motif instructions are fully written out and do not use charts. The pattern involves working with two colours in the same row.

When knitted, this set will fit a newborn baby approximately 5–6lb or an 18-inch reborn doll.

This pattern is particularly popular for hospital knitting, charity projects, memory boxes, and reborn dolls.

Skills required

Knit

Purl

Yarn forward

Knit two stitches together

Working with two colours in one row

Materials

150g DK yarn (e.g. Patons Fairytale Velvet DK or Jarol Raffles for texture)

100g 100% cotton yarn

3.25mm needles

4mm needles

3 stitch holders

14 buttons

Ribbon roses for embellishment