Baby Acacia

Baby Acacia is a simple and summery little fingering weight baby singlet knit seamlessly and top-down in cotton. This is a deceptively simple and quick knit that yields gorgeous results.

Baby Acacia can be knit with either a few gathers across the bodice of the singlet and finished with a ribbon; or the body fully gathered. Either is equally super girly and cute and looks great with either skirts, shorts or pants.

Baby Acacia works equally well in either cotton or wool. The 4ply weight makes it a lovely light garment ideal for layering. Looks great by itself or under a t-shirt.

Construction:

This is a seamless garment constructed from the top down. The shoulder straps and bodice is worked initially before casting off the shoulder straps. From there, the front and back of the bodice are worked separately before rejoining to knit the body of the singlet.

Sizing:

To fit actual chest measurement of: 

15-21: 15/38 — newborn (16/40.5 — 3mth, 17/43 — 6mths, 18/46 — 9mths) 19/48 – 12mths, 20/51 – 18mths, 21/53.5 – 24mths inches/cms.

Finished chest measurement: 

15-21: 14 1⁄4/36 (15/38, 16/40.5, 17/43) 18/46, 19/48, 20/51 inches/cms.

Skill Level:

Easy to Intermediate

Techniques used:

Knit and purl 

Increasing and decreasing 

Working in the round on circular needles

Yarn Requirements:

* Bendigo Woollen Mills Cotton 4ply (100% cotton; 733yd 670m/200g). Petal One − 1 ball, Petal Two − 1 balls

• OR fingering/4ply weight yarn of: 

Petal One: 

19-21: 190/175 (210/195, 230/210, 260/240) [300/275, 330/305, 350/320]

Petal Two: 

19-21: 250/230 (270/250, 290/265, 320/295) [360/330, 410/375, 450/410] yards/metres approximately

Original yarn is a worsted spun multi-strand cotton.