Daisy Jumpsuit knittingforolive_new

The Daisy jumpsuit will beautify your baby in those first months of life.  The jumpsuit comes in four sizes, from 3 to 24 months, and is designed to ease diaper-wearing and diaper-changing, while adorning those precious early months with lace daisy petals.  Knit from the bottom up, in a combination of back-and-forth and in-the-round knitting, our sleeveless Daisy jumpsuit has a wide ankle-to-ankle diaper opening, and back short-row shaping that allows room for diapers.  The back has an opening that fastens at the neck with a crocheted button loop.  Lace edgings trim the cuffs.  The broad, daisy petal lace collar is knitted separately back and forth, and then attached around the neckline.Daisy lace stitch patterns are written out.

Sizes: 3 (6, 12, 24) months
Finished Measurements: length from shoulder to ankle: 50 (55, 63, 68) cm [19¼ (21½ , 24¾ , 27¾)]”; length of leg from crotch to ankle: 15 (16, 18, 20) cm [6 (6¼, 7 , 7¾)]”; chest circumference: 50 (54, 58, 66) cm [19¾ (21¼ ,22¾ , 26)]”
Yarn: Knitting for Olive Pure Silk or Merino or Cotton Merino 250 m [273 yd] per 50 g [1.8 oz], fingering-weight yarn; 3 (3, 3, 4) balls
Sample is in size 3 months in Knitting for Olive Pure Silk, Rhubarb Juice colorway
Needles: 3 mm / US2.5 circular needle (in 80-100 cm [32-40]” cable length for magic loop method, and 40 cm [16″] cable length for working in the round), and double-pointed needles, or size to obtain gauge
Gauge: 28 sts and 38 rows = 10 cm [4″] in st st with 3 mm / US2.5 needles
Notions: stitch markers, waste yarn or stitch holder, tapestry needle, crochet hook, 6 (6, 8, 8) buttons