Drew in Berroco Ultra Wool Fine - Downloadable PDF

Drew Baby Overalls Knitting Pattern by Alison Green in Berroco Ultra Wool Fine

Drew is a charming pair of infant overalls — also classified as a playsuit — designed by Alison Green and knitted in Berroco Ultra Wool Fine. Published as a downloadable PDF by Berroco, this intermediate-level knitting pattern is sized for babies from 3 months through 24 months, making it a versatile wardrobe staple for little ones throughout their first two years. The sample shown in the pattern photography is knitted in size 3 months.

What Is Being Made

Drew is a pair of classic baby overalls featuring two separately knitted legs that are joined at the body, a bib front, and button-fastening shoulder straps. The design is worked flat for the leg sections and then joined in the round for the body. Six ½-inch buttons are used for closure, lending the finished garment an adorable, heirloom-quality aesthetic. The overalls are worked in a two-color stripe sequence, alternating every four rows or rounds between a main color and a contrast color for a clean, graphic look.

Finished chest measurements range from 18 inches (45.5 cm) at the smallest size up to 21¼ inches (54 cm) at the largest, with a recommended positive ease of 1–2 inches (2.5–5 cm). Crotch-to-shoulder length with straps buttoned ranges from 14½ inches (37 cm) to 18½ inches (47 cm) depending on size.

Colorway and Yarn

The pattern calls for Berroco Ultra Wool Fine, a 100-gram skein yarn, in two colors:

• #53161 Matcha — used as the Main Color (MC)
• #5301 Cream — used as the Contrast Color (CC)

Remarkably, only one ball of each color is required for all sizes, making this an economical project. Berroco Ultra Wool Fine is a 4-ply (fingering weight) yarn, which produces a fine, smooth fabric ideal for delicate baby garments. Its wool content provides natural breathability and gentle warmth, while its smooth finish makes it well-suited to stitch definition and clean color transitions in striped work.

Needles and Notions

• 16-inch (40 cm) circular needles in two sizes: US 1 / 2.25 mm (smaller) and US 3 / 3.25 mm (larger), or the size needed to obtain gauge
• 3 stitch markers, with one in a distinct color to mark the beginning of round
• Waste yarn for holding stitches
• Six ½-inch buttons for the shoulder straps and closures

Gauge

The required gauge is 24 stitches and 36 rows to 4 inches (10 cm) in Stockinette stitch on the larger needle. Because this pattern is worked at a fine gauge with 4-ply yarn, achieving accurate gauge is especially important — even a small deviation can noticeably affect the finished size of a baby garment.

Techniques and Construction

Drew is constructed using a combination of flat knitting (for the legs and certain body sections) and circular knitting in the round (for joining and working the body). The two legs are knitted separately and then joined to form the main body of the overalls — a classic construction method for knitted baby bottoms and playsuits. Knitters working this pattern will use:

• Circular needle technique — working both flat and in the round on the same needle
• Stitch holding with waste yarn — a technique used to set aside live stitches temporarily while other sections are worked
• Increases (kfb) — the knit front and back increase is used to shape the legs after the cuff section, with size-specific increase rows written out individually for precision
• Stripe sequence