Milla’s Summer Suit is inspired by the 1950’s knits for kids, where the yoke was often worked in smocking st. The suit can easily be worn with leggings and a knit cardigan. Milla’s Summer Suit is worked bottom up and the fit is snug.

Suggested needles:
Sizes: 0-3 (3-6) 6-12 (12-18) months

Measurements:
Full length: 34 (38) 40 (42) cm.

Width across the stomach:
20 (22) 23 (25) cm

Gauge:
28 sts x 40 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches]

Suggested needles:
Size 2 mm and 2.5 mm circular needles (40 or 60 cm [16 or 32 inches]) for the body, size 2 mm and 2.5 mm double pointed needles, size 2.5 mm crochet hook

Materials:
100 (100) 100 (100) g Pima Cotton 8/2 by CaMaRose (50 g = 200 m [219 yds]) or Merci by Filcolana (50 g = 200 m [219 yds]) or Anina by Filcolana (50 g = 210 m [230 yards]), 5-6 buttons (Ø = 12-15 mm)

Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ ★ (4 out of 5)

See the classification of difficulty here.

The light blue Milla’s Summer Suit is knitted in Merci by Filcolana in the color Baby Blue [9245].