In October whilst on our mini break in Scotland we met up with some good friends for a walk and a chat. Our dogs played nicely together and although the Scottish weather was giving us rain and wind it was a real treat to be able to catch up with someone in person. We learnt that they were expecting a baby in January, such brilliant news, and they asked if I could knit a romper for the new arrival. Of course I agreed and after much research (who doesn’t like looking at adorable baby clothes on instagram!) I landed on Gumnut Cardigan and Romper from OGE knitwear designs. I really like OGE knitwear designs and have knitted some of their designs before, the favourite being their Norwegian Fir Cardigan.
I used yarn from my stash for this one; Tynn from Du Store Alpakka. I started with the cardigan. It is a top down construction with raglan increases for the sleeves. The lace pattern is simple and intuitive but I would highly recommend reading through the entire pattern before starting to understand when to work the chart.
The romper is worked from the bottom up and in two pieces. The lace pattern from the cardigan repeats in a panel at the front of the romper and it is a really cute detail! This knits up very quickly and the finishing is minimal; sew up side seams, work the bands for the leg openings and sew on the buttons. I found a selection of buttons from my stash that worked perfectly for this project and I am very pleased with the end result.
You can buy the yarn here: Linde Hobby
You can buy the pattern here: OGE Knitwear Designs
My buttons were from here: Textile Garden
I made the smallest size of the romper (0-6 months) and the second size of the cardigan (3-6 months) and it fitted the 1 month old baby really well with some room to grow. I will definitely be knitting this design again!