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Buntings to Knit and Crochet
by
Lili Pintea-Reed
I'm not sure what all our friends and relatives were doing roughly nine months ago, but recently I've had a huge number of requests for baby clothes patterns, and gifts of baby items. Ahem... Whatever the reason (a power outage??), I have found from raising my son years ago ( he's ten now) and making many baby gifts one of the most useful baby items you can make is an old fashioned bunting. This is a long closed garment with an opening for the baby's head and occasionally arm holes. It ties at the bottom so the baby can't kick its way out and thus keeps warm. Most baby blankets while cute, get kicked off by babies leading to a "I'm cold" crying jag. Needless to say -- I love baby buntings! Here are patterns to knit or crochet. You can also adapt any cute baby blanket pattern to close on the side and make up a head opening. Bunting -Crochet Materials: 12 oz worsted yarn color of choice I crochet hook K crochet hook Directions: Bottom Edge: Chain 70 stiches with I hook. Join with slip stitch. Rows 1-6 Work even in single crochet. Body: Change to K hook. Rows 7-32 Work in Double crochet. Arm Holes: Row 33: Chain out ten stiches. Chain 2 turn and work across whole row, then chain 10 more stiches.Chain 2 and turn. Rows 34-46. Work even in double crochet across chain 2 and turn. Neck Hole: Break off yarn. Join by sewing, or crochet top shoulder seams twelve stiches on each side.This leaves a nice neck opening. Finishing: Sew underside of sleeve shut. Crochet ties on bottom edge to keep baby's feet in the bunting. Bunting -Knit gauge: 3 stitches per inch number 8 needles. Materials:
12 oz worsted yarn color of choice
number 7 American circular Needles
number 9 American circular needles
Body:
Change to number 9 needles. Work even for 33 rows. Arm Holes:
Increase by casting on ten stiches at beginings of next two rows. Work top sections separately for 12 rows. Finishing: Neck Hole:
Break off yarn.
Join by sewing, or crochet top shoulder seams twelve stiches on each side.This leaves a nice neck opening. Sew underside of sleeve shut. Crochet ties on bottom edge to keep baby's feet in the bunting.Baby
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