Angel Romper by Marina Balambaeva

Angel Romper

Knitting
August 2023
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
26 stitches and 38 rows = 4 inches
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
2.0 mm
383 - 766 yards (350 - 700 m)
newborn, 0-1 month, 1-3 months, 3-6 months, 6-9 months, 9-12 months, 12-18 months, 18-24 months
English
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The Angel romper is worked in stockinette stitch in two directions. First, cast on the stitches for the upper part. Next, work the back and front from the bottom up, graft the shoulder stitches with Kitchener stitch. Shape the neckline with a button or drawstring closure.
Pick up the stitches along the armholes, work the sleeve ruffles in the round and short rows. Then, pick up the stitches for the body from the upper part’s cast-on row and work the body in the round to the gussets. Work the back and front gusset, leg edges, and sew on the buttons.

Designer’s recommendation: for a newborn size, follow the instructions for size 0-1 month, but make the upper part and body a few rows smaller. See more details in the appropriate sections.

Sizes: 0-1 month // 1-3 months (3-6 months) 6-9 months /// 9-12 months (12-18 months) 18-24 months.

Chest width (with positive ease): 40 // 44 (46) 48 /// 50 (52) 54 cm;
15.7 // 17.3 (18.1) 18.8 /// 19.6 (20.4) 21.2 in.

Total length: 32 // 35 (38) 41 /// 43 (45) 47 cm;
12.5 // 13.7 (14.9) 16.1 /// 16.9 (17.7) 18.5 in.

Yarn: cotton, merino wool or mixed yarn, 175 m/50 g (191 yds/1.7 oz).

Recommended yarn: Sandnes Garn Babyull Lanett, Gazzal Baby Cotton, Alize Baby Cotton, Alize Bella, Ice Yarns Angora Solid, Drops Safran, Drops Baby Merino, Filato Scheepjes Organicon.

Needles: 3 mm (US2.5) and 3.5 mm (US4) circular needles with a cable length of 40 cm (16 in); 3 mm (US2.5) and 3.5 mm (US4) double-pointed needles.

Notions: : 2.5 mm (US1.5) circular needles with a cable length of 40 cm (16 in), 2.5 mm (US1.5) double-pointed needles, 2 mm crochet hook, stitch markers, 4 buttons (for all sizes), tapestry needle, about 50 cm (19.6 in) of waste yarn in a contrasting color.
If you want the button closure on the back, you will need 5 buttons.

Yarn consumption: 100 // 150 (150) 150 /// 150-200 (200) 200 g;
3.5 // 5.2 (5.2) 5.2 /// 5.2-7 (7) 7 oz.

Gauge of the stockinette stitch after washing and blocking – 26 stitches × 38 rows = 10 cm × 10 cm (4 in × 4 in) on 3.5 mm (US4) needles.
Before you start, make and wash the sample. If necessary, adjust the needle size to match the gauge.