Newborn Pants with Bum Flap: Crochet Pattern

Today I am so excited to share these cozy little newborn pants with you! I recently contacted Rebekka Seale with Camellia Fiber Company about creating a crochet pattern with her yarn. Camellia Fiber Compnay offers mill-spun and hand-spun yarn made from local natural fibers such as  Tennessee alpaca (she has some adorable pictures of them on her site)! Rebekka kindly sent over some super soft and thick Merino Aran yarn. I'm so happy we decided on creating a baby pattern with this yarn, because it was such a good fit. The softness of this yarn is perfect for delicate baby skin, but man is it warm and cozy! Very suitable for little winter babes. I'm also quite obsessed with these little upcycled wooden buttons. I've been slapping them on everything, so the bum flap idea may have been another excuse to use them. I'm so in love with how these sweet tiny pants turned out, and I hope you enjoy the pattern! A special thanks to Rebekka for collaborating with me on this project. It's so nice to meet and work with other fiber lovers. I know my husband probably gets tired of hearing me ramble on about yarn and patterns and things of this sort.

Materials: 150 yards of Camellia Fiber Company's Merino Aran yarn, 2 small wooden buttons (I used these), 4mm hook, needle and brown thread, tapestry needle, scissors

Abbreviations: chain stitch (ch), slip stitch (ss), single crochet stitch (sc),

half double crochet stitch (hdc)

These pants are created from the top down working the ribbing first then on to the rise and inseam. The bum flap is created separately and sewn on using a tapestry needle and yarn.

Ribbing

Row 1: ch 7. hdc in the second chain from the hook and in each ch across.

Row 2-46: turn and ch 1. hdc in each hdc across back loops only (this creates the ribbing effect).

After the last row is complete for the ribbing, fold the ribbing in half and align the first ch 7 to the last row of hdc. ss these rows together (still only using the back loops) to create the waistband of the pants. Once joined, the piece should measure 6 1/2 inches across. 

Rise

Row 1: With your yarn still attached to the waistband you just created, ch 1. hdc into the side of the first hdc row and in each around. You should have a total of 46 hdc. ss into the first hdc you made on this row.

Row 2-3: ch 1. hdc around (including the hdc you ss into to join). ss into first hdc of the round.

Row 4: hdc in first 31 hdc of previous round leaving 15 hdc stitches open for the bum flap. turn and ch 1.

Row 5-9: hdc in each hdc from previous round (31 hdc). turn and ch 1.

Row 10: hdc in each hdc from previous round and do not turn. ch 15. ss into first hdc of current round (this will close in that cute little bum flap).

Row 11: hdc in each hdc and ch of the previous round. You should have 46 hdc total at the end of this round. The measurement of the rise (from the top of the waistband to the where the legs start) should be 5 inches.

First Leg

Row 1: With your yarn still attached to the rise, ch 1 and hdc in first 11 hdc of the previous round. Join the back of your first leg to the front of the rise by aligning the stitches on the front of the rise with the stitches on the back of the rise. hdc into the 12th hdc from the first hdc on the front side of the pants. hdc in the remaining 11 hdc of the previous round and ss into the top of the first hdc of the round to create the first leg of the pants.

Row 2-11: ch 1. hdc into each hdc around. ss into the top of the first hdc. (You should have 23 hdc for each leg. Remember to hdc into the hdc you join into on each round.)

Row 12: ch 1. sc into each hdc around. ss into the top of the first sc.

Row 13: ch 1. sc into each sc around. ss into the top of the first sc. fasten off.

Second Leg

Row 1: Line up the front and back sides of the rise for your second leg, and join your yarn by joining the first hdc stitches on the front and back nearest the first leg with a ss. ch 1 and hdc around including the hdc stitches you joined your yarn to.

Row 2-11: ch 1. hdc into each hdc around. ss into the top of the first hdc.

Row 12: ch 1. sc into each hdc around. ss into the top of the first sc.

Row 13: ch 1. sc into each sc around. ss into the top of the first sc. fasten off. The legs should measure 4 1/2 inches long.  

Bum Flap:

Row 1: ch 21. hdc in the second ch from the hook and in each ch across.

Row 2-8: turn and ch 1. hdc in each hdc across.

Row 9: turn and ch 1. hdc in first hdc from previous round. ch 1. skip 1 hdc (this will create your first buttonhole). hdc in next hdc from previous round and in each hdc until only 2 remain from the previous round. ch 1. skip one hdc (this will create your second buttonhole). hdc in last hdc of previous round. fasten off.

Assembly:

Attach the bum flap to the pants using your tapestry needle and yarn. Sew the bottom of the bum flap to the bottom of the bum flap opening. I used the back stitch to secure the bottom of the bum flap to the top of the hdc stitches at the bottom of the bum flap opening. Using your needle and brown thread, sew on your wooden buttons to the top corners of your bum flap. Weave in any ends, and button the bum flap to the pants.

I hope all of my instructions were clear, but please let me know if you are having trouble or have any questions!