Description

Flower Garden Set – 1970s Vintage Baby Knitting Pattern: Instant PDF Download

Size: Infants to 6 months (chest to 19″); Carriage Robe 27″ × 32″

Soft as a spring morning, the Flower Garden Set is a full four-piece vintage baby knitting pattern from the 1970s — a sacque, bonnet, bootees, and a generous carriage cover, all worked in a sweet knit-in floral stitch that ripples through white and four pastel colors: green, blue, pink, and yellow. The flower pattern repeats across every piece of this vintage baby layette knitting pattern, creating a coordinated set with that distinctly warm, handmade charm that only a knitted gift can offer.

Design & Construction Details

Skill Level: Intermediate.
Construction: Sacque body worked flat from lower edge in one piece to armholes, then divided for fronts and back; sleeves worked flat from cuff and seamed. Bonnet begun from front edge. Bootees worked in two sections. Carriage robe worked on circular needles from cast-on edge with a bordered edging added all around.
Finished Measurements: Sacque and set fit chest up to 19″; carriage robe 27″ × 32″.
Pattern Style: Written in standard US knitting terms, no charts.
Stitches: Flower pattern stitch (worked over 4-row repeat with two needle sizes); stockinette stitch; k1/p1 ribbing; short-row instep for bootees; applied edging with picot and shell details.

Recommended Materials & Tools

Yarn: Baby weight for sacque/bonnet/bootees — 2 × 1 oz balls white (MC) plus 1 ball each of green (A), blue (B), pink (C), and yellow (D). Knitting worsted for carriage robe — 2 × 4 oz skeins white (MC) plus 2 oz each of A, B, C, and D.
Since the original 1970s yarn is discontinued, substitute with standard modern baby weight (Debbie Bliss Eco Baby or Cascade Yarns Botanika) and worsted weight yarn in white and four contrasting pastels (Patons Classic Wool Worsted Yarn or Lion Brand Worsted Yarn).
Knitting Needle Sizes: Sacque/bonnet/bootees — US #1, 2, and 6 (2.5, 3, and 4.5 mm) straight needles; US 2 double-pointed needles. Carriage robe — US #8 and 13 (5.5 and 8.5 mm) circular needles (29″ and 36″).
Notions: 2 stitch holders; 3 buttons; tapestry needle; beading for sacque ties and bootee cords. Steel crochet hook size 2; aluminum/plastic hook size F for edging.
Gauge: 8 sts = 1″ and 8 rows = 1″ (pattern, needles #2 and 6); 9 sts = 2″ and 5 rows = 1″ (pattern, needles #8 and 13).

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.