ROO's CUTE ONESIE PATTERN.

Hello Everyone!

Hope you're all doing well.

Here it is at last! My very first pattern - hope you like it! I have had two trial runs & it seems to be fine. Should any of you have a problem with it in any way, then firstly, I must apologise & secondly, please let me know!

Good luck & enjoy!

ROO’s CUTE ONESIE PATTERN.

Yarn:  Size 1 – Preemie size : 55gms Baby Double Knitting

           Size 2 - 0 – 3 months : 65gms Baby Double Knitting

Crochet Hooks: Preemie Size: E (3.5mm)       0-3 months Size: G (4mm)

Size 1: Preemie  finished size – 16cms from underarm to underarm & 25cms from back of neck to bottom of gusset.

Size 2: 0-3 months finished size – 19cms from underarm to underarm & 27cms from back of neck to bottom of gusset.

Instructions for size 2 in brackets & italics.

Terminology – American

SS: Slip Stitch   SC: Single Crochet DC: Double Crochet

Abbreviations: CH: Chain   CHS:

Chains   ST

: Stitch    STS: Stitches Rnds: Round   Rnds: Rounds

TO START - Chain 30 (36)

RND 1 – DC in 4^th CH from the hook & next 2 (3) CHS 3DC in next CH. DC in next 4 (5) CHS. 3DC in next CH. DC in next 8 (10) CHS. 3DC in next CH. DC in next 4 (5) CHS. 3DC in the next CH. DC in last 4 (5) CHS

CH 2, turn

RNDS 2 – 5 (Both Sizes) DC in each DC across putting 3DC in centre DC of each 3DC group. CH 2, turn.

RND 6  (Both Sizes) DC across to centre of 1^st 3DC group, DC into centre ST, CH 3 (4), skip across to next 3DC group & DC in centre ST & each ST across to centre ST of 3^rd DC group, DC into centre ST, CH 3 (4), skip to last 3DC put DC in centre of 3DC group & across to end, CH 1, turn.

RND 7 (Both Sizes) SC in each DC across, CH 1 placing either a stitch marker or different coloured yarn into this ST.

RNDS 8, 9, 10, 11 & 12.(Both Sizes) Turn your work in order to work up front Button Hole edge of the Onesie moving towards the neck. SC in each ST up to neck edge, CH 1, turn. SC back down until you reach the stitch marker/yarn, CH 1, turn. SC in each ST towards the neck again one more time, CH 3 (this is to form the first Button Hole). Turn to work back down towards the stitch marker. Skip1 ST. SC into next stitch. Work your way down, placing 2 more evenly spaced Button Holes in the same manner as before. SS to finish & fasten off. Place another stitch marker or coloured yarn into the

last ST

.

RNDS 12, 13, 14 & 15 (Both sizes & to form the Button Band) Attach yarn to bottom edge of opposite side in order to work up towards the neck again. Ch 1, place stitch marker or coloured yarn into this ST. SC in each ST towards neck edge, CH 1, turn. SC in each ST down as you did for Buttonhole Edge. CH 1, turn. SC in each ST down. SS & fasten off. Place another stitch marker or coloured yarn in as you do so!

RND 16  (Both Sizes) (Joining Row)  Before continuing, pin your Onesie together matching up the stitch markers/coloured yarn, making sure that the Buttonhole edge is the one uppermost facing you! Attach yarn to middle of the right underarm attaching a stitch marker or coloured yarn into your

first ST.

CH 1, continuing to SC in each ST, working across the back of the Onesie & putting the hook through both thicknesses when you reach the pinned Button Hole edge & Button Band edge, thereby rendering your work joined! NB:(Take care not to impinge on the bottom buttonhole as you do so). Upon reaching the right underarm where you started this row, SS into the first SC of the previous row.

RNDS 17 PLUS (Both Sizes) *CH 2 moving your stitch marker down accordingly into the

first ST

of the next & every following row. DC in each ST around, joining the end of every row with a SS into the first DC of each preceding row*

Repeat from * to * until the Onesie measures approximately 20 (23)cms from the back of neck down.

FRONT DECREASE RNDS. (Both Sizes) Do not CH. SS into first 3STS. CH 2 & DC across leaving last 3 STS unworked.

Turn but do not CH. SS into first 2 (1) ST(S). CH2, DC across leaving last 2 (1) ST(S) unworked.

Turn but do not CH. SS into first 3 (2) STS, CH 2 & DC to last 3 (2) STS.

Turn but do not CH. SS into 1 (3) STS, DC across leaving 1 (3) ST(S) unworked.  

Preemie Size Only : CH2 & DC to the end. Fasten off.

Size 2 only : Turn but do not CH. SS into 1 ST. CH 2, DC across leaving

last ST

unworked. Turn, CH 2 & DC to the end. Fasten off.

BACK DECREASE RNDS. (Both Sizes) Attach yarn to left side of Onesie. CH 2. DC across to

last ST

of right back seam.

Turn but do not CH. SS into 3 (2) STS, CH 2 & DC across leaving last 3 (2) STS unworked.

Turn but do not CH. SS into 2 (1) ST(S). CH 2, DC across leaving last 2 (1) ST(S) unworked.

Turn but do not CH. SS into 3 (2) ST(S). CH 2. DC across leaving last 3 (2) (ST(S) unworked.

Turn but do not CH. SS into 2 (3) ST(S). CH 2. DC across to last 2 (3) ST(S).

Preemie Size Only : Fasten off.

Size 2 only : Turn but do not CH. SS into 1 ST. CH 2, DC across leaving

last ST

unworked. Fasten off.

If desired, you can single crochet around the leg & gusset area to soften the edges.

TO FINISH - Attach 3 buttons & 2-3 poppers between the legs (dependant upon size).