Nawara Onesie
by kaʻabūra knits
Did you know that 'nawara' means 'flower' in Tunisian?
The Nawara Onesie is knit seamlessly top-down, first by working flat to
create the bow opening and then joined in the round after the raglan
increases. There are German short-rows added at the lower back to create
extra space, and a full tutorial is available to guide you through this
process. The short sleeves are knit using the magic loop method, with an I-
cord bind-off that matches the body. The final touch will be knitting an I-
cord to tie a bow at the back of the onesie.
Sizes Needles
16 inch / 40 cm US6 (4mm) circular
0-3mo (3-6mo, 6-9mo, 9-12mo)
needle
32 inch / 80 cm US6 (4mm) circular
Measurements needle
Chest circumference: 17 (18, 19, 20)
inches / 43 (45.5, 48, 51) cm
YouTube Tutorial
https://youtu.be/q7xyIWQzMS4
Yoke depth: 4 (4.25, 4.5, 4.75) inches /
10 (11, 11.5, 12) cm
Abbreviations
Sleeve length: 1 (1, 1.5, 1.5) inches / 2.5 BOR- beginning of round
(2.5, 3.75, 3.75) cm CO- cast on
DS- double stitch
Body length: 7 (7.5, 8, 8.5) inches / 17.5 K- knit
(19, 20.5, 21.5) cm K2TBL: knit two together through the
back loop
Gauge K2TOG- knit two together
M- marker
22 stitches and 30 rounds for 4 inches /
M1L- make one left
10cm in stockinette ST.
M1R- make one right
N1- needle one
Yarn
N2- needle two
2 (3, 3, 3) skeins of Katia Concept
P- purl
Cotton-Yak OR 100g (150g, 150g, 150g)
PM- place marker
of a cotton blend DK weight yarn.
RND- round
RS- right side
Less than 10g of scrap yarn is needed SL1- slip one stitch knit-wise with yarn
for embroidered flowers. Sample uses in back
mohair for the flowers and merino SM- slip marker
fingering for the branches. ST(S)- stitch(es)
WS- wrong side
Notions YO- yarn over
Tapestry needle, 4 stitch markers, scrap
yarn, 3-4 buttons 1 cm in diameter
YOKE Repeat Row 1 and Row 2
The cast-on starts off at the top of the 12 (13, 13, 14) times total.
neck edge, and will later be folded
down to create a double folded collar. You should have 22 (23, 23, 24) STS for
Two yarn overs will be placed halfway both back sections, 31 (33, 34, 36) STS
through the neckband for the I-cord to for both sleeves, and 43 (45, 47, 49) STS
later fit through. The yoke is first knit for the front.
flat with raglan increases, and later
joined in the round. JOIN IN THE ROUND +
SEPARATE FOR SLEEVES
CO 53 (53, 57, 57) STS with the long-tail
We will start by joining our work in the
cast-on using 16 inch circulars
round. With the RS facing, spread the
ROW 1 (WS): purl to end
stitches out along the needles and hold
ROW 2 (RS): SL1, K to end
the them together so that you can see
the round body (the project should look
Repeat ROW 1 and ROW 2 for 1 inch /
upside-down with the neck toward the
2.5 cm ending after a WS row
ground). K the first ST on the left
needle, then pass the next ST on the
RS: SL1, K2, YO, K2TBL, K to last 5 STS,
right-hand needle over top of this ST
K2TOG, YO, K3
you just knit. See 10:01 in the video
tutorial. 1 ST decreased.
Repeat ROW 1 and ROW 2 until work
measures 2 inches / 5 cm from the CO
The stitches for the sleeves will now be
edge, ending after a WS row.
placed on scrap yarn, while new
stitches are cast-on at the underarm
Fold collar and knit 1 ST together with 1
using the backwards loop method.
ST from CO edge to create double
folded collar. Repeat until BOR. See
K to first M, remove M, place 31 (33, 34,
3:24 in video tutorial.
36) STS on hold, remove M, CO 5 (6, 6, 6)
STS using backwards loop method.
RAGLAN INCREASES: Continue knitting to next M, remove M,
SETUP ROW (WS): P10 (10, 10, 10) for place 31 (33, 34, 36) left arm STS on
half of the back, PM, P7 (7, 8, 8) for hold, CO 5 (6, 6, 6) STS using backwards
right sleeve, PM, P19 (19, 21, 21) for front loop method, K 21 (22, 23, 24) STS
of body, PM, P7 (7, 8, 8) for left sleeve, (center back), place BOR marker.
PM, P10 (10, 10, 10) for other half of the
back
BODY
The body should now have 96 (102, 104,
ROW 1 (RS): SL1, *K to 1 ST before
108) STS. Continue knitting in
marker, M1R, K1, SM, M1L* repeat from *
stockinette stitch until work measures
to * until all markers have been worked,
6 (6.5, 7, 7.5) inches / 15 (16.5, 17.5, 19) cm
K to end (8 STS increased)
from the underarm.
ROW 2 (WS): P all STS, slipping markers
GERMAN SHORT-ROWS Continue knitting in the round until
(See 12:22) The German short-rows are work measures 7 (7.5, 8, 8.5) inches /
worked by knitting to a certain point, 17.5 (19, 20.5, 21.5) cm from the
turning the work so that the opposite underarm.
side is facing you (if you were knitting
on the right side, when you turn the SEPARATING FRONT + BACK
work you'll be looking at the wrong Starting at BOR, K 24 (25, 26, 27) STS,
side), and creating a double stitch. bind-off 14 STS. There is now 1 ST on
your right-hand needle and you will K
To create a double stitch while knitting 33 (35, 37, 39) more. Place the back 48
on the right side: bring the working (50, 52, 54) STS on hold. We will now be
yarn in front and slip the first stitch on working across the front STS only.
the left-hand needle purl-wise to the
right-hand needle. Pull the working With the WS facing you, bind-off 14 STS
yarn around to the back (you'll now see purl-wise. There is 1 ST on your right-
two legs of the stitch as you pulled up hand needle, purl across the remaining
on it) 19 (21, 23, 25). You have 20 (22, 24, 26)
STS on the front
To create a double stitch while knitting
on the wrong side: The yarn should RS: K1, K2TBL, K to last 3 STS, K2TOG, K1
already be in front as you're about to (2 STS decreased)
purl. Slip the first stitch on the left- WS: Purl to end
hand needle to the right-hand needle
and pull the yarn around back and then Row 1 (RS): K to end
return to the front (you'll now see two Row 2 (WS): P to end
legs of the stitch as you pulled up on it)
Repeat both rows 9 (10, 11, 12) times
Starting at BOR marker, K 12 (13, 14, 15) (completing row 1 and 2 = 1 time).
STS, turn work, slip the last ST on the
left hand needle and create a DS, Purl We will now add the buttonholes:
to the BOR M, SL M, Purl 12 (13, 14, 15) Size 0-3mo: K1, K2TBL, YO, K6, YO,
STS, turn work, slip the last ST on the K6, YO, K2TOG, K1
left hand needle to create a DS. Size 3-6mo: K2, K2TBL, YO, K6, YO,
K6, YO, K2TOG, K2
*K to 3 STS after the DS (knit the two Size 6-9mo: K2, K2TBL, YO, K3,
legs of the DS as one regular ST), turn K2TBL, YO, K4, YO, K2TOG, K3, YO,
work and slip the last ST on the left K2TOG, K2
hand needle to create a DS, purl to 3 Size 9-12mo: K3, K2TBL, YO, K3,
STS after the DS (purl the two legs of K2TBL, YO, K4, YO, K2TOG, K3, YO,
the DS as one regular ST), turn work K2TOG, K3
and slip the last ST on the left hand
needle to create a DS* All sizes resume on WS: purl across row
RS: bind off
Repeat from *to* 1 (2, 2, 3) more time(s)
N1: Pick up and K3 (3, 3, 3) STS from the
Place the back 48 (50, 52, 54) STS on
underarm (starting in the middle of the
the needles.
cast-on edge from the body), pick up 1
extra ST in the gap between cast-on
RS: K to end
STS and the live STS on the needle, K to
WS: P to end
end.
N2: K to end, pick up 1 extra stitch in
Row 1 (RS): K1, K2TBL, K to last 3 STS,
the gap, pick up 2 (3, 3, 3) STS from the
K2TOG, K1 (2 STS decreased)
underarm.
Row 2 (WS): Purl across row
The sleeve now has 38 (41, 42, 44) STS
Repeat row 1 and row 2 until there are
in total / 19 (20/21, 21, 22) STS on each
18 (20, 22, 24) STS on the needles
needle.
K6 (6, 8, 8) rows in stockinette (K on RS,
Continue knitting stockinette stitch on
P on WS)
N1 and N2 until the sleeve measures 1
(1, 1.5, 1.5) inches / 2.5 (2.5, 3.75, 3.75) cm
Bind of 18 (20, 22, 24) STS
from the underarm.
I-CORD BIND OFF BIND OFF
Starting at the back section you just I-cord bind off using this tutorial or
bound off, pick up approximately 171 preferred method:
(176, 181, 186) STS along the edges all https://www.youtube.com/watch?
the way around the front and back. v=zcFuSezK0ik
This number does not need to be exact,
but aim to be within 10 STS of that I-CORD
number). I-cord bind off all STS (24:08). Knit a 2 ST I-cord by CO 2 STS, K2, (don't
turn your work!) *slide the STS from the
SLEEVES lefthand needle back to the righthand
Place the 31 (33, 34, 36) STS on the needle, k2*
longer circulars. Separate for magic
loop by placing STS on needles as such: Repeat from *to* until I-cord measures
Size 0-3mo: 15 stitches on N1 and 16 17.5 (18, 19, 20) inches / 44.5 (45.5, 48,
stitches on N2 50.5) cm
Size 3-6mo: 16 stitches on N1 and 17
stitches on N2 Bind off STS by passing the first ST over
Size 6-9mo: 17 stitches on each the second ST, then break yarn and pull
needle it through the last ST on the needle
Size 9-12mo: 18 stitches on each
needle FINISHING
Embroider flowers onto the front using
scrap yarn or embroidery floss (see
39:19 in video tutorial)
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