Baby Jumper Dress Knitting Pattern

Knit a simple textured baby jumper dress with a choice of long or short sleeves.

Designed at a customer’s request, this timeless no-frills dress is ideal for everyday wear and can be layered over tops or worn on its own depending on the season. Suitable for babies and reborn dolls from premature through to 0–3 months.

Pattern Includes

• Textured baby jumper dress
• Long sleeve option
• Short sleeve option
• Instructions for multiple baby and reborn doll sizes

Sizes Included

15–16” reborn (Approx 2.5–4lb Prem baby)
16–17” reborn (Approx 3–5lb Prem baby)
18–19” reborn (Approx 5–7lb Newborn baby)
20–21” reborn (Approx 8–10lb Newborn baby)
22” reborn (0–3 months baby)

Skills Required

• Knit
• Purl
• Yarn forward
• Knit 2 stitches together
• Pick up stitches

Sizes, Yarn & Needles

15–16” or 37.5–40cm Height (Approx 2.5–4lb Prem baby)

• 150g 4ply yarn
• 4 buttons
• 3 stitch holders
• 1 pair 2.75mm needles
• Tension: 30 stitches and 38 rows to 10cm over stocking stitch

16–17” or 40–42.5cm Height (Approx 3–5lb Prem baby)

• 100g 4ply yarn
• 4 buttons
• 1 pair 3.25mm needles
• Tension: 28 stitches and 36 rows to 10cm over stocking stitch

18–19” or 45–47.5cm Height (Approx 5–7lb Newborn baby)

• 100g 4ply yarn
• 4 buttons
• 3 stitch holders
• 1 pair 3.75mm needles
• OR DK yarn with 3.25mm needles
• Tension: 26 stitches and 34 rows to 10cm over stocking stitch

20–21” or 50–52.5cm Height (Approx 8–10lb Newborn baby)

• 150g DK yarn
• 4 buttons
• 3 stitch holders
• 1 pair 3.75mm needles
• Tension: 24 stitches and 30 rows to 10cm over stocking stitch

22” or 55cm Height (0–3 Months)

• 150g DK yarn
• 4 buttons
• 3 stitch holders
• 1 pair 4mm needles
• Tension: 22 stitches and 28 rows to 10cm over stocking stitch