The Buttercup Baby Wrap works well in DK acrylic, or wool blend. The wrap can be finished in a weekend or two, and makes a perfect gift or accessory for any little one. This may be considered an intermediate level pattern because you’ll be making unique yoke increases and working the garter stitch border at the same time. The wrap is designed to fit a newborn or infant, with bigger needles and yarn, this can easily be made larger to fit a toddler.

Finished sizes:
Newborn: 14” chest, 8” height neck to hem, 5” sleeve
3-6mo Infant: 16” chest, 10” height neck to hem, 6” sleeve

Photo: Buttercup Baby Wrap, size Infant, was knit in Plymouth Yarn Dreambaby DK Paintpot; 50% acrylic, 50% nylon; main color 1406; & Plymouth Yarn Dreambaby DK; 50% acrylic, 50% nylon; contrasting color 142 yellow. (5/12/17 Modeled photo at 6mo)
This size Infant required one skein and an additional10 grams of MC Paintpot for full length sleeves. CC used 1/2 of skein.

Needles: Newborn: Size US#4, Newborn & Infant:Size US#5, Infant: US#6, 16”, 24” circular needles; and/or sets double pointed needles (for sleeves) Use your choice of two circular needles, or set of double pointed needles for the sleeves (I prefer working both sleeves at the same time, using the two circular needles.)

Notions: Stitch markers, tapestry needle, yarn or kitchen scale, two 1/2” buttons

The pattern pdf will print as 4 pages, you may want to print front & back.

8/17/23 The pattern has been updated to include an explanation for the border, increases, and stripes.