Resembling a cuddly bear cub, the Baby Bear onesie swaddles a precious little one in warmth and softness. Like a gentle hug, it’s the perfect way to welcome a special baby into the world. The pattern is a top-down, seamless raglan, with diagonal front opening. Snap tape is sewn inside the fronts for easy-access and practicality! The only seams are the crotch and underarms.

Our Baby Bear On Demand Class (sold separately) offers a complete step-by-step walkthrough of the Baby Bear pattern.

Skills Needed
General knitting skills
BLCO: Backwards Loop Cast-On
Jeny’s Stretchy Bind-Off
Shadow Wrap Short Rows
False Graft Seam

Sizes
0-3 months (6 months, 9 months, 12 months)

Finished Measurements
Finished Body Circumference: 17.75 (19.25, 21.5, 23.25)” / 45 (49, 55, 59) cm Finished Length from center back neck to crotch: 11 (12.5, 14, 15.5)” / 28 (32, 35, 40) cm

Materials

Yarn
285 (380, 475, 570) yards / 260 (347, 434, 521) meters of dk-light worsted weight yarn that gets gauge

Shown in:

Big Bad Wool Weepaca
50% Merino, 50% Alpaca; 95 yds / 86 m per 1.75 oz / 50 g skein
3 (4, 5, 6) skeins in color Charcoal (gray, 9 month size) and Canoe (brown, 0-3 month size)

Needles
US 6 / 4 mm (or size needed to obtain gauge) any length circular needle for body
US 6 / 4 mm (or size needed to obtain gauge) circular needle 32” / 76 cm or longer to work magic loop on sleeves and left leg, or dpns
US 2-3 / 3-3.25 mm needles for working bind-off

Notions
6 stitch markers
-2 distinct markers
-4 hanging/opening markers
Snap tape:
1 package snap tape, Dritz 17.5” / 44 cm 100% cotton
OR
if buying by the yard, allow 15.5 (16.5, 17.5, 18.5)” / 39 (42, 44, 47) cm to accommodate shrinkage
NOTE
If making the 12 month size and using the 17.5” / 44 cm package of snap tape, you may be a bit shy; tape may be 1⁄2” / 1 cm shorter on top/bottom than garment
Optional
twill tape or ribbon, approx 3” / 7.5 cm to create pull tab

Gauge
20 sts and 28 rows / rnds = 4” / 10 cm square in St st

ERRATA
This pattern has errata. Please see Cocoknits.com for more details.