This baby ballerina wrap knitting kit is the perfect gift to make for a premature baby, a newborn or toddler there are seven sizes to choose from.
The pattern can be made with short or long sleeves and has a clever design for minimal finishing. It is worked bottom up from the back hem to shoulders, then right and left fronts are worked separately to the front hem - so its just one piece of knitting!
The picture shows the long sleeved Premature size
Knit One Kits top tip: try blocking your work before sewing up. A guide to this is included in the pattern.
"I really enjoyed knitting the baby jacket - your pattern is so well constructed and comes together so nicely."
Skill Level
- Intermediate, it's a simple looking cardigan but the front edge requires neatness!
- Skills required, increasing and decreasing along the front edge, sewing up, working the garment as one piece
Knitting kit contents
- A copy of the Tendu wrap pattern.
- 100% organic cotton double knit yarn, 50g 105m per ball. Machine washable at 30 degrees. Kit includes either 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 balls depending on selected size.
- A length of ribbon to finish off your project.
Sizes
Sizes (to fit chest size) are for both the long sleeve or short sleeve finished item.
| Prem | Newborn | 0-3m | 3-6m | 6-12m | 12-18m | 18-24m | |
| Fit chest | 31cm | 35 | 40.5 | 43 | 45.5 | 48 | 50.5 |
| Garment size | 33.5 | 37 | 43 | 45.5 | 48 | 50 | 53.5 |
| Total length | 18 | 19.5 | 21 | 21.5 | 23 | 23.5 | 26 |
| Long sleeve | 8 | 12 | 15.5 | 16.5 | 18 | 20 | 21 |
| Short sleeve | 3 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 6.5 |
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Tools you will need
- Pair of 4mm (US 6) straight needles.
- Stitch markers
- Stitch holder or spare needle
- Tapestry or darning needle
- Needle & thread to attach ribbon.
- For the blocking you will need blocking pins (or pins with beaded heads), tea towels, flat floor space.