Description

Cuddles Bunting – Vintage Knitting Pattern: Instant PDF Download

Size: Infant (17″ across, 24″ length)

Snuggly, old-fashioned, and made to keep a newborn warm from head to toe, this vintage 1950s knitting pattern turns two strands of sport weight yarn into a plush, textured hooded bunting. The doubled-yarn slip-stitch pattern gives the body a thick, quilted look perfect for chilly walks or a cozy layette gift, while the attached hood, placket zipper, and twisted cord ties with pompoms round out the details. A lovely baby knitting pattern for anyone who wants to work up a true heirloom-style bunting bag rather than a simple blanket.

Design & Construction Details

Skill Level: Easy Intermediate.
Construction: Body worked flat from the lower edge in a doubled-strand slip-stitch pattern, shaped with decreases toward the neck, then seamed up the center front around a placket zipper; a crocheted beading row at the neck holds a twisted cord. Hooded cap worked flat separately, seamed, and edged in single crochet with a picot trim.
Finished Measurements: Approximately 17″ across and 24″ in length.
Pattern Style: Written in standard US knitting and crochet terms.
Stitches: Knit, purl, slip 1 as to purl (textured slip-stitch pattern), single crochet, chain, picot.

Recommended Materials & Tools

Yarn: Sport weight yarn, worked with 2 strands held together throughout (or substitute a single strand of worsted weight) — approximately 18 oz (9 skeins of 2 oz each).
Since the original yarn may be discontinued, substitute with any standard modern sport weight yarn (for 2-strand knit) such as Debbie Bliss Eco Baby or Cascade Yarns Botanika, or a single strand of worsted weight yarn such as Patons Classic Wool Worsted.
Knitting Needles and Crochet Hook Size: US 8 knitting needles (or size to obtain gauge), size G aluminum crochet hook.
Notions: Long placket zipper, yarn for twisted cord and 3 pompons, tapestry needle for seaming.
Gauge: 9 stitches = 2″; 8 rows = 1″.

This is a digitally restored PDF knitting pattern

Upon purchase, you will receive an instant digital download — a clean, easily readable PDF. The original vintage instructions have been digitally enhanced, reformatted, and checked for clarity, ensuring a smooth crafting experience from start to finish.