Free Knitting Pattern for Baby Whale Overall.
This free knitting pattern creates an adorable and seamless baby overall featuring a charming whale design. Knit from the bottom up in a circular technique, this pattern utilizes a unique “Portuguese style” of knitting in the round, resulting in a reverse stockinette fabric. The overall is shaped with increases and decreases to create a comfortable fit, and the whale motif is cleverly incorporated using a combination of knit and purl stitches, creating a textured picture. Garter stitch borders finish the leg openings, and button details add a practical and sweet touch to this delightful garment for a little one.
Skill Level: Intermediate. While the basic stitches are simple, the combination of circular knitting, shaping, textured stitch work for the whale design, and buttonholes makes this pattern best suited for knitters with some experience.
Sizing: Designed for a baby approximately 1-3 months old, with a chest circumference of around 21 cm
- Materials Used:
- Yarn:
- Brand: For Nature Rosários 4
- Fiber Content: 100% Organic Cotton
- Weight: The meterage (137m/50g) suggests this is a DK weight yarn, although the pattern doesn’t explicitly state “DK”.
- Quantity: 2 balls
- Color: 25
- Needles:
- 2.5 mm knitting needles
- 3 mm knitting needles
- Notions:
- 1 main stitch marker
- 3 additional stitch markers
- Tapestry needle
- Waste yarn or stitch holders
- Three 9 mm buttons
- Two 11 mm buttons
- Yarn:
