PDF Top Down Baby Bolero Knitting Pattern Bundle

Short & Long Sleeve Versions – Premature to 0–3 Months

Manually emailed top down baby bolero knitting pattern bundle including both the original short sleeve bolero and the customer-requested long sleeve version.

Both patterns are worked from the top down, meaning minimal sewing is required. These designs are ideal for using up oddments of yarn and are perfect for hospital knitting, charity knitting or everyday baby wear.

The short sleeve version is a very popular pattern and includes instructions for using two colours. The long sleeve version was created following requests from hospitals that prefer long sleeves for donated garments.

Each pattern can be knitted in either 4-ply or double knitting (DK) yarn, depending on the size you wish to make.

A larger size of this pattern for 1–7 year olds is available separately which you can find here Child size bolero.

Our top down baby bolero knitting patterns are also available individually:

Short sleeve baby bolero

Long sleeve baby bolero 

This listing is for a PDF knitting pattern bundle only, not a finished garment.
Instructions are manually emailed after purchase.

Sizes Included

Designed to fit 15–22″ reborn dolls
Suitable for approximately 2.5lb premature to 0–3 month babies

• 15–16″ / 37.5–40cm (Approx 2.5–4lb Prem)

• 16–17″ / 40–42.5cm (Approx 3–5lb Prem)

• 18–19″ / 45–47.5cm (Approx 5–7lb Newborn)

• 20–21″ / 50–52.5cm (Approx 8–10lb Newborn)

• 22″ / 55cm (0–3 Months)

Skill Level

Easy to Intermediate

Knitting Skills Required

You will need to be able to:

• Knit

• Purl

• Yarn forward

• Yarn over needle

• Knit two stitches together

• Purl three stitches together

• Pick up stitches

Sizes, Yarn & Needles

Top Down Baby Bolero – Short Sleeve Version

15–16″ / 37.5–40cm (Approx 2.5–4lb Prem)

• 20g 4-ply yarn in main colour A

• 20g 4-ply yarn in contrast colour B

• 1 button

• 1 stitch holder

• 1 pair 2.75mm knitting needles

• Tension: 30 stitches and 38 rows to 10cm over stocking stitch

16–17″ / 40–42.5cm (Approx 3–5lb Prem)

• 20g 4-ply yarn in main colour A

• 20g 4-ply yarn in contrast colour B

• 1 button

• 1 stitch holder

• 1 pair 3.25mm knitting needles

• Tension: 28 stitches and 36 rows to 10cm over stocking stitch

18–19″ / 45–47.5cm (Approx 5–7lb Newborn)

• 20g 4-ply yarn in main colour A

• 20g 4-ply yarn in contrast colour B

• 1 button

• 1 stitch holder

• 1 pair 3.75mm knitting needles

OR

• Double knitting yarn

• 1 pair 3.25mm knitting needles

• Tension: 26 stitches and 34 rows to 10cm over stocking stitch

20–21″ / 50–52.5cm (Approx 8–10lb Newborn)

• 25g double knitting yarn in main colour A

• 25g double knitting yarn in contrast colour B

• 1 button

• 1 stitch holder

• 1 pair 3.75mm knitting needles

• Tension: 24 stitches and 30 rows to 10cm over stocking stitch

22″ / 55cm (0–3 Months)

• 25g double knitting yarn in main colour A

• 25g double knitting yarn in contrast colour B

• 1 button

• 1 stitch holder

• 1 pair 4mm knitting needles

• Tension: 22 stitches and 28 rows to 10cm over stocking stitch

Top Down Baby Bolero – Long Sleeve Version

15–16″ / 37.5–40cm (Approx 2.5–4lb Prem)

• 35g 4-ply yarn in main colour A

• 20g 4-ply yarn in contrast colour B

• 1 button

• 1 stitch holder

• 1 pair 2.75mm knitting needles

• Tension: 30 stitches and 38 rows to 10cm over stocking stitch

16–17″ / 40–42.5cm (Approx 3–5lb Prem)

• 35g 4-ply yarn in main colour A

• 20g 4-ply yarn in contrast colour B

• 1 button

• 1 stitch holder

• 1 pair 3.25mm knitting needles

• Tension: 28 stitches and 36 rows to 10cm over stocking stitch

18–19″ / 45–47.5cm (Approx 5–7lb Newborn)

• 35g 4-ply yarn in main colour A

• 20g 4-ply yarn in contrast colour B

• 1 button

• 1 stitch holder

• 1 pair 3.75mm knitting needles

OR

• Double knitting yarn

• 1 pair 3.25mm knitting needles

• Tension: 26 stitches and 34 rows to 10cm over stocking stitch

20–21″ / 50–52.5cm (Approx 8–10lb Newborn)

• 40g double knitting yarn in main colour A

• 25g double knitting yarn in contrast colour B

• 1 button

• 1 stitch holder

• 1 pair 3.75mm knitting needles

• Tension: 24 stitches and 30 rows to 10cm over stocking stitch

22″ / 55cm (0–3 Months)

• 40g double knitting yarn in main colour A

• 25g double knitting yarn in contrast colour B

• 1 button

• 1 stitch holder

• 1 pair 4mm knitting needles

• Tension: 22 stitches and 28 rows to 10cm over stocking stitch

Safety guidance is available in the pattern download and on our Safety Information Page.

PDF patterns are manually emailed to the European Union, United Kingdom, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.

Items that need physical posting are shipped to England, Scotland and Wales.

Unfortunately, due to the nature of our patterns, we cannot accept returns or exchanges.

Our ready made outfits are eligible for returns and exchanges. Please check our refund and returns policy for full details