Our account might as well have been called ‘Stripe Knits’—we simply can’t get enough of them! With the Stork Coming Home Set, we wanted to create a set that fits the baby perfectly on the journey home from the hospital—not too big and not too tight under the chin.
The cardigan is knitted top-down in stockinette stitch, with raglan increases and short rows in the neck for a better fit around the baby’s neck. The side button band is picked up at the end.
The trousers are knitted top-down, with short rows over the bum and a long ribbed waistband that sits comfortably over the baby’s tummy. The hat is knitted bottom-up, featuring a small knot on top and a folded brim.
The coming-home set can be knitted with stripes, in a solid color, or as a combination of both.
Sizes: Premature (0/1) 1/3 (3/6) 6/9 (9/12) months
Jacket chest width: 39 (42) 46 (50) 52 (56) cm
Jacket length: 19 (21) 24 (26) 29 (32) cm (measured at the mid back)
Trousers waist width: 36.5 (38) 42 (45) 49 (52) cm
Hat circumference: 34 (38) 40 (42) 44 (44) cm
Gauge: 28 stitches = 10 cm on 3 mm needles in stockinette stitch
Needle sizes: US 2½ / 3.0 mm, US 1½ / 2.5 mm circular needles and DPNs.
Yarn suggestion: Sandnes Garn Sunday
Yarn amount: The whole set in a solid color: 100 (150) 150 (150) 200 (200) grams.
