I'm getting a nephew!!!!!

[me_as_mom]

In honor of his daddy serving in the Army, I'm going to make him this. (But not in premie size...I'll have to figure out how to tweak it up to newborn.)

With a camo hat, and if I can figure out how to do it, little combat boots.  I have a vision on how to make those...only I'm not sure how it will work, since I've never made booties before. I have a

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[intendent]

See, you're the auntie everyone wants :)

[velvetpage]

Bumping it up a size should be easy enough. Here's the formula:

1) Figure out how many inches around you want it, and how many inches long.
2) Knit a gauge swatch with the yarn you've chosen, on the needles you plan to use, and wash and dry it. Then measure it. You want to know how many stitches per inch you'll get. Once you've figured that out, it should be a pretty simple calculation to figure out how many stitches around will give you the number of inches you want.
3) Then compare what you know you need to what the pattern says, and either wing the increases based on what looks right, or, if you want to be really anal precise, figure out the ratio increase as a lowest fraction and use that to calculate shifts in things like arms. I'd wing it if I were you, and assume about one inch of neck increase for every three inches of chest increase

[me_as_mom]

Thanks so much! I've never tried to do this before so I can't even fathom where to start. That was helpful. :)

Do you think...it would be possible to knit the top in the round somehow, or is that a crazy idea?

[velvetpage]

I would imagine the top could be knit in the round up to the point where you start shaping the arms, and then you switch to straights after that. If I were crocheting, I'd certainly do that, because it eliminates the major problem with construction - figuring out how far from the seam to put the arms. You can put the join in the middle of the back if you really want to (or make a mistake) and it will make (almost) no pattern difference. That could make life much easier.

I'd consider charting it. Figure out the number of stitches as above, chart that onto graph paper, then figure out where the arms go by comparing it to a onesie of the size you want it to end up. Then count the stitches, and there you have it. It should knit up in a couple of days.

[anonymous]

Congrats, and how perfect for you one son to have a play mate!!!