Strawberry Bodysuit and Onesie is worked top down with raglan increases - with a twist to create a puffy sleeve. At first the work is worked back and forth to create an opening in the neck and then the work is worked in the round until the work is then divided between the legs. The bodysuit/onesie is worked in stockinette st with a strawberry and leaf eyelet pattern around the waist and seed st edges.

Sizes: 1-3 months (6-9 months) 1 year (2 years)

Gauge: 28 sts x approx. 36 rounds on 10 x 10 cm/4 x 4 inches in stockinette st in the round

Measurements:
Chest width: 20 (22) 24 (26) cm
Length from shoulder to crotch: 34 (39) 43 (48) cm
Length from shoulder to ankle: 50 (60) 67 (75) cm

Skill level: Intermediate

Techniques: Charted eyelet pattern, seed st, top down raglan, short rows, picking up sts

Materials:

• Yarn for size 3 mm (US size 3) needles (the onesie with short sleeves in the picture is knit in Knitting For Olive Cotton Hint of Cashmere (50 gr = 250 m/273 yards) in the color Coral, the bodysuit is knit in Knitting for Olive CottonMerino (50 gr = 250 m/273 yards) in the color Rhubarb Rose and the onesie with long sleeves is knit it Knitting for Olive CottonMerino (50 gr = 250 m/273 yards) in the color Pomelo)

  • 100 (100) 100 (100) gr for the onesie (with short sleeves)
  • 100 (100) 150 (150) gr for the bodysuit (with short sleeves)

• Size 3 mm (US size 3) circular needles, 40 and 60 cm (16 and 32 inches) (or size needed to obtain gauge)

• Size 3 mm double pointed needles or long circular needles for magic loop

• 5 (5) 5 (5) buttons for the onesie and 9 (9) 11 (11) buttons for the bodysuit