Baby Sunsuit

First of all, what’s more 1950’s than a knitted baby sunsuit? You can see when doing a quick internet search of “1950s baby sunsuits” they’re coming back. There is no shortage of sewing patterns available as-well-as ready made ones.

This Zelta Brand Yarns pattern is in sizes 6 months and 1 year. The directions are given to knit a 6 month size and a 1-year-old size is in parentheses.

You’ll be using a Stockinette stitch which is K (Knit) 1 row, P (Purl) 1 row for the body of the sunsuit. The Ribbing is K 2, P 2 and a Garter Stitch: Knit each row. The Gauge is 7 sts=1 inch; 10 rows=1 inch

You’ll need baby yarn in one main color and a contrasting color for a design shown in the chart below. Also Size Nos. 2 and 3 knitting needles plus 2 buttons.

Zelta Brand Yarns

The yarn choices are Zelta Zephyr Baby, Pompadour or Nylon. I couldn’t find anything about Zelta Brand Yarns so for that reason I looked up and found several substitutes for this yarn.

One is Bernat Softee Baby yarn that come in a pack of 3 skeins 362 yards each. It’s sold in lots of different colors.

The other is Lion Brand Baby Soft yarn.         

These come in different skein length depending on the color you order and there are some wonderful choices for color with this yarn.

Chart for Cross Stitch Decoration

This cute baby sunsuit comes with instructions for cross stitching a decorative edge around the bib.

Pattern Instructions

You’ll notice the pattern states this is a Bikini Playsuit. Seems like it’s not a bikini and most people call it a sunsuit or romper. I guess you could interchange playsuit with sunsuit or romper.

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More Knitting Patterns for Baby

If you’d like to knit a pretty baby blanket, this previous post has a good one.

Knitted Baby Blanket with Embroidery

Also check out these cute baby shoes with an ankle strap and pom-pom decoration. This is a knitting pattern that uses the Stockinette and Garter Stitch as well. Included in the post are links on how to do both of these stitches.

Knitted Baby Ankle Strap Shoes

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