Sizes
0-3 (6, 12, 18-24) months
Bloomers
Waist: 17½ (19¼, 20¾, 22½) in / 44 (48, 52, 56) cm
Height: 7½ (8, 8¾, 9½) in / 19 (20, 22, 24) cm
Yarn
Super fine yarn, with a tension/gauge of 27 sts per 10 cm using US size 3 / 3 mm needles. The garments in the photos are worked in Tynn Merinoull from Sandnes Garn and Yaku from Camarose.
Bloomers: Tynn Merinoull (100 % merino wool, 50 g = 192 yd / 175 m) or Yaku (100 % merino wool, 50 g = 219 yd / 200 m)
Bonnet: Tynn Merinoull (100 % merino wool, 50 g = 192 yd / 175 m)
Bloomers: Tynn Merinoull, maize yellow col. no. 2124 or Yaku, nude col. no. 1232: 50 (50, 100, 100) g Bonnet: Tynn Merinoull, maize yellow col. no. 2124: 50 g (all sizes)
Recommended needles
Bloomers:
Circular needles: US sizes 1-2 and 3 (16 in long) / 2½ and 3 mm (40 cm)
Double pointed needles: US size 1-2 / 2½ mm.
Bonnet:
Circular needles: US sizes 1-2 and 3 / 2½ and 3.mm.
Extras:
Bloomers: A piece of elastic, to fit baby’s waist.
Bonnet: If necessary add a fine elastic thread whilst working the neckband.
Gauge/tension
27 sts in St st on larger needles = 10 cm.
The pattern will be sent as a pdf-file to your e-mail.
When knitting Bella bonnet & bloomers, you may find the following videos helpful:
Reading a lace chart
Charts - Yarn over and decrease
Charts - No stitch
Long tail cast on
German short rows
K2tog
SSK
M1R
M1L
Standard chain bind off