Easy Knit Baby Bloomers FREE PATTERN – OhLaLana!
These Easy Baby Bloomers are one of my all-time favourite projects for new arrivals. Knitted flat and seamed at the sides, they are a quick and satisfying project for beginners. If you’re building a baby gift set, they pair perfectly with our Alphabet Blanket Blocks to make a truly personalised gift!
You can make the eyelets and pass a ribbon (as I did) OR skip that altogether and just go for a simple waist rib.
Struggling to pick up stitches? Don’t worry—these bloomers look just as lovely without the ribbed leg openings. It’s a great way to simplify the project for your first try!
If you have any doubt or need help, leave me a message in the comments box.
Thanks for stopping by, and HAPPY KNITTING!
Cecilia
| Project Detail | Requirement |
| Skill Level | Advanced Beginner (knit and purls, simple increases and decreases) |
| Sizes | Premie/Newborn, 1 to 6 months, 6 to 12 months, 12 to 18 months |
| Yarn Weight | DK or Light Worsted |
| Needle Size | US4 (3.5mm) and US7 (4.5mm) |
DETAILS for this pattern
SIZES
(colour codes are the same in the instructions section)
– Premie / Newborn. Width: 6.5” (17 cm). Length: 6.25” (16 cm)
– 1 to 6 months. Width: 7” (18 cm). Length: 7” (18 cm)
– 6 to 12 months. Width: 7.5” (19 cm). Length: 8” (20 cm)
– 12 to 18 months. Width: 8” (20 cm). Length: 8.5” (22 cm)
PLEASE NOTE that I measure the bloomers unstretched.
MATERIALS & TOOLS
- 1 pair of straight needles US 7 (4.5 mm)
- 1 pair of straight needles US 4 (3.5 mm)
- DK / Light / Worsted yarn.
- Tapestry needle to loose yarn ends and scissors.
- OPTIONAL: ribbon
GAUGE
19 sts x 25 rows in stocking st with US 7 (4.5 mm) needles = 4” x 4” (10 cm x 10 cm)
ABBREVIATIONS
CO: cast on
St: stitch
p: purl
k: knit
k2tog: knit 2 sts together
p2tog: purl 2 sts together
yo: Yarn over
INSTRUCTIONS
– CO 34 (36, 38, 40) sts with US 7 (4.5 mm) needles.
| I always cast on and bind off stitches with larger needles than I use for the main work. This prevent my cast on and bind off rows from being too tight. |
– With US 4 (3.5 mm) needles knit 6 rows in k2/p2 rib.
| Slip first stitch on every row as if you were to knit it, but without knitting it (except on the first row). It will form a nicer border. |
– If you want to add a ribbon or yarn cord around the waist (increasing the cuteness factor!), you’ll need to work the following eyelet row. If not, just work a regular rib row instead, as before.
– Next row (eyelet row): k2, *p2tog, yo, k2** Repeat from * to ** until the end of row, ending with k2 or p2.
(NOTE: if you started your rib with p2, then work *k2tog, yo, p2** instead.)
Worried about holes in your increases? Check out my tutorial on the Twisted Yarn Over for a neat, invisible finish.
– Keep working in 2×2 rib until total length of 2” (5 cm).
– Change to US 7 (4.5 mm needles) and work in stocking stitch with 1 garter stitch at each border until you reach a total length of 3.75” (9.5 cm) / 4.25” (11 cm) / 5” (13 cm) / 6” (15 cm)
– Keep knitting as before while making decreases at each side as follows.
- Bind off 2 sts at the beginning of every row 10 (10, 12, 12) times.
- Bind off 1 st at the beginning of next row 2 (2, 2, 0) times.
– 12 (14, 14, 14) sts remain in needle.
– Knit 1.5” (4cm) in stocking st with 1 garter st at each border. In next RS row, begin increases:
- Cast on 1 st at the end of each row 2 (2, 2, 0) times.
- Cast on 2 sts at the end of every row 10 (10, 12, 12) times.
– Now you have again 34 (36, 38, 40) sts in needle.
– Work the same amount of rows in stocking st with 1 garter st at each side that you knitted before decreasing.
– Change to US 4 (3.5 mm) needles and make rib 2×2 as you did before.
– Bind off sts with US 7 (4 mm) needles.
– Cut yarn and loose ends with tapestry needle.
So far, your baby bloomer will look like this:
FINISHING
A) If you like it as it is, you can sew the sides using the knots left by the garter stitches. Head over to my Joining Guide for tips on neat seams (look for the “Vertical Edge-to-Edge Seam” title).
– Loose yarn ends and ENJOY!
B) If you want to knit the leg opening rib:
– With US 4 (3.5 mm) needles, pick up 38 (40, 42, 42) stitches from RS along the future leg opening, as indicated in the next photo:
– Knit 0.75” (2 cm) of 2 x 2 rib. Bind off with US 7 (4.5 mm) needles.
– Repeat in the other side.
– Sew sides as indicated above, loose yarn ends and ENJOY!
Are you knitting a gift set?
A hat and a vest would make a lovely addition to this bloomers! Here are some popular free patterns for you:
- The YOU ARE LOVED baby hats are a sweet looking, easy project.
- The TRAFUL Easy Vest knits in a breeze!
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Thank you so much for that pattern, i have just finished knitting them for my grand-daughter and am so pleased with them, they look exactly the size they are meant to be and so I’m going to do a few more pairs but in different colours, thank you again from sue (a very satisfied knitter) xx
You’re most welcome, I’m very happy you find the pattern useful 🙂
Cheers!
Cecilia.-
Hello, how much yarn do you think I’d need to knit the largest size?
Hello Rachelle,
I think 150m will be enough for the larger size.
Have a lovely day!
Cecilia.-
Very nice pattern, thank you. I need a dress pattern for 6mnth baby, DK yarn, maybe you can help?
Thank you sooo much I have looking for a bloomer pattern to knit for my great grand child who is next u explain so well thanks again god bless Latifa
I’m very happy you find it helpful, Latifa!
Blessings to you and your great grand child 🙂
Cecilia.-
Loved knitting the partten for my grandson
Wonderful to hear, Margaret!
in the begiining of your pattern, we do a yo which creates an extra stitch, how do we continue 2×2 ribbing with the yo in the next row?
Hi Lea,
Every yo is paired with a decrease (p2tog or k2tog, depending on how you started the rib) to create eyelets, so there is no increase in the total number of stitches. You will be able to work the following row just as you did before the eyelet row. I hope this helps!
Cecilia.-
Hi !
What an easy pattern and such fun to make. Thank you for it…
Do you have a pattern with long legs and no side seam? That too could be fun to do.
Thank you again,
Liesbeth
Hi Liesbeth!
I’m happy you like it 🙂 I have a pattern for pants without seams (all in circular needles and dpns) in my “to-do list” but I’m far from finishing it… I’ll post it as soon as I have it.
xo,
Cecilia.-
Hi,
Will be starting this pattern as I find that it will be easy. Thanks for such an uncomplicated one.
Hi Heather!
I’m happy you like it 🙂 Let me know how it goes!
Hi! Very pretty work! I’ve one question: the 11 cm before the decrease that is my chouse size) to be considerer after the ribs? thanks!!!
Hi there! No, it’s the total length of the piece so far.
XO
Cecilia.-
I am not able to print this pattern
I am not able to print this pattern baby bloomer
Hi Janet. I don’t have this pattern as a downloadable file, I’m sorry. I’ll try to do it in the next few days.
Hello Cecilia,
Do you have the printable pattern now?
I am NOT able to Print this Pattern can that be done it say’s printable BUT it won’t print
Thank you for pattern. I need to knit them for my da Ugh tears twin boys. I can only find the colour she wants in 8ply. I’m not sure what ply you have used here. Thanks Val
Hi Val. 8 ply will be perfect! DK / light worsted is the same as 8 ply 🙂 Just in case, check your tension. Happy knitting and stay safe! Ceci
Great pattern, will be making many more. Thank you!!
Thank you, I’m happy you like it!! I want to design more as soon as I get some time 🙂
A little singlet to match the bloomers would be soo cute. Can’t wait for a. new pattern. I have made a pair in each size now. So adorable 😍
Could you explain “bind off 2 stitches @ the beginning of every row 10 times”? Does that mean 10 rows? Next step: Bind off 1 stitch @ beginning of next row 2 times. Does that mean 2 rows? I LOVE this pattern but got stuck at this point. Thanks very much!
Good morning! Yes, that means 10 rows. Let’s name row 1 (RS) to the first bind off row: you will bind off 2 sts at the beginning and then work normally the rest of the row. In row 2 (WS) you will do the same: bind off 2 sts at the beginning and work normally the rest of the row. The same goes to row 3, 4, and so on, until you reach row 10: bind off the first 2 sts, work normally the rest, and you finished this shaping part or the bloomers.
“Next step: Bind off 1 stitch @ beginning of next row 2 times” is the same but binding off only one st at the beginning.
Hugs to you!
Could you please tell me how to bring up the print button? I would love to make some of your beautiful patterns If I could figure out to to print them. Thank you
Hi, when you cast on 2 stitches at the beginning of a purl row, do you then knit (for garter stitch border) the first cast-on stitch, and then purl the rest until the end? How about for binding off the purl row – how do you incorporate the garter stitch border for those rows?
Forgive me, I read it wrong about the cast-on being at the beginning of the row. Still wondering about the binding off of purl row — do you just bind off two and then purl the rest until the last stitch?
Hi Blair! I’m sorry for the delayed answer 🙂 Yes, that right, bind off two normally and purl the rest.