New in Town in Spud & Chloe - OTR4 - Downloadable PDF

New in Town – Spud & Chloe Baby Bolero Knitting Pattern (OTR4)

New in Town is a charming baby bolero pattern from Spud & Chloe's On the Run collection, available as a downloadable PDF. Designed for the beginner knitter, this pattern produces an adorable little shrug-style bolero worked in super chunky weight yarn, making it a wonderfully quick and satisfying knit for gifting or adding to a little one's wardrobe.

What Is Being Made

The finished garment is a baby bolero — a short, open-front shrug that covers the shoulders and upper arms while leaving the front of the body open. This style is a classic layering piece for infants, sitting beautifully over dresses, rompers, or everyday outfits. The pattern is offered in multiple sizes, accommodating a range of infant measurements, with the yoke designed to stretch to approximately 16½, 18, 19, or 20 inches in circumference to fit comfortably over a baby's head.

Construction Method

The bolero is constructed top-down, beginning at the yoke and working downward in the round. This seamless approach is particularly beginner-friendly because it eliminates the need for complex seaming and allows the knitter to try on or measure the garment as they go. The construction begins at the neckline with a cast-on that must be kept deliberately loose to ensure the yoke opening can stretch adequately to pass over a baby's head — an important practical detail noted directly in the pattern instructions.

Techniques Used

• Top-down yoke construction — the garment begins at the neck and grows outward and downward
• Raglan shaping — increases are worked at four raglan points to simultaneously shape the sleeves and body sections in a single, elegant process
• Working in the round — the yoke and body are knitted circularly, avoiding flat seams
• Dividing for sleeves — sleeve stitches are placed on waste yarn and the body is worked separately, a standard seamless construction technique
• Marker placement and management — stitch markers are used to track raglan increase points throughout the yoke
• Transitioning needle types — the pattern instructs the knitter to begin on double-pointed needles (dpns) and change to a circular needle as stitch counts increase, a practical skill for beginner knitters to develop

Stitches Used

• Stockinette stitch (St st) — the primary fabric stitch, worked in the round by knitting every round, producing a smooth, classic surface
• Kfb (knit front and back) — the increase stitch used at each of the four raglan points to expand the yoke evenly; this is one of the most beginner-accessible increase methods in knitting
• Cast-on — worked loosely to ensure sufficient stretch at the neckline opening

Materials – Yarn, Needles, and Notions

This pattern is published under the Spud & Chloe brand and is designed for use with super chunky weight yarn, which contributes to the pattern's beginner-friendly, fast-knitting nature. The large yarn weight means the stitches are easy to see and manipulate, making it ideal for those new to knitting or to working in the round.

• Yarn: Super chunky weight, as specified by Spud & Chloe
• Needles: Both double-pointed needles (dpns) in two sizes (larger for cast-on, smaller for body fabric) and a circular needle for use once stitch counts grow
• Notions: Stitch markers, waste yarn for holding sleeve stitches

Who This Pattern Is For

Rated as a beginner level pattern, New in Town is well-suited to knitters who are comfortable with basic knitting in the round and are ready to try a simple top-down raglan construction. The use of super chunky yarn