Flower Diaper Cover and Headband Set
This stunning knit diaper cover and headband set pattern features beautiful flowers and leaves to make it a super elegant photography prop or baby shower gift.
This diaper cover knitting pattern features sizes Newborn through 1-3 Years, and a photo tutorial for the beautiful knit flowers.
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Average Baby Waist Sizes:
Materials:
● Yarn: Approximately 75 yards of aran (4) or bulky (5) weight yarn for smaller sizes and approx. 100 yards for larger sizes (I used Loops and Threads – Charisma)
● Knitting Needles: Size 6.0 mm (US 10) and Size 5.0 mm (US 8) Straight Needles
● Yarn or Tapestry Needle
Gauge:
7 sts and 11 rows = 2 inches (5 centimeters) in stockinette stitch
***It is important to check your gauge!***
Abbreviations:
●M1 (Make 1): On a knit row: Insert left needle, front to back, under the strand between st on left
needle and st on right needle making a new loop on left needle. Knit this loop through the back.
●K2tog: Knit two stitches together
●**: Repeat the section in between the two stars as specified
Video to Help with Row 2 of Flower Instructions:
Floral Diaper Cover and Headband Set Knitting Pattern
Newborn Diaper Cover Pattern
Loosely cast on 24 sts
Row 1: Purl
Rows 2 & 3: Knit
Row 4: Purl
Row 5: Knit
Rows 6 & 7: Purl
Row 8: Knit
Rows 9 & 10: Purl
Row 11: Knit
Row 12: Purl
Row 13: Knit
Row 14: Purl
Row 15: Knit
Row 16: Purl
Rows 17 & 18: Knit
Row 19: Purl
Rows 20 & 21: Knit
Row 22: Purl
Row 23: Knit
Row 24: P2Tog, P2Tog, P16, P2Tog, P2Tog (20 sts total)
Row 25: K2Tog, K2Tog, K12, K2Tog, K2Tog (16 sts total)
Row 26: P2Tog, P2Tog, P8, P2Tog, P2Tog (12 sts total)
Row 27: K2Tog, K8, K2Tog (10 sts total)
Rows 28 – 36: Alternate between knitting and purling each row, purling row 28
Row 37: K1, Make 1 (M1), K8, M1, K1 (12 sts total)
Row 38: Purl
Row 39: K1, M1, K1, M1, K8, M1, K1, M1, K1 (16 sts total)
Row 40: Purl
Row 41: K1, M1, K14, M1, K1 (18 sts total)
Row 42: Purl
Row 43: K1, M1, K16, M1, K1 (20 sts total)
Row 44: Purl
Row 45: K1, M1, K18, M1, K1 (22 sts total)
Row 46: Purl
Row 47: K1, M1, K20, M1, K1 (24 sts total)
Row 48: Purl
Row 49: Knit
Row 50: Knit
Row 51: Purl
Rows 52 & 53: Knit
Row 54: Purl
Row 55: Knit
Row 56: Purl
Row 57: Knit
Row 58: Purl
Row 59: Knit
Rows 60 & 61: Purl
Row 62: Knit
Rows 63 & 64: Purl
Row 65: Knit
Row 66: Purl
Rows 67 & 68: Knit
Row 69: Purl
Bind Off
Fold together taking care to line up the knitted sections and the purled sections. Using a yarn or tapestry needle, sew the two side edges together. Make sure to leave plenty of room for the baby’s legs. Weave in all ends.
Using either the yarn you made the cover with, or a color of your choosing, weave a drawstring into the cover right below the first purled section. Tie a bow on either the outside or the inside, based on how you would like it to look.
Newborn Headband Pattern (Size 10 Needles)
Cast on 45 sts
Rows 1 & 2: Purl
Row 3: Knit
Row 4: Purl
Row 5: Knit
Bind off as if to knit
Sew the two ends together. Weave in all yarn ends.
0-3 Month Diaper Cover Pattern
Loosely cast on 26 sts
Row 1: Purl
Rows 2 & 3: Knit
Row 4: Purl
Row 5: Knit
Rows 6 & 7: Purl
Row 8: Knit
Rows 9 & 10: Purl
Row 11: Knit
Row 12: Purl
Row 13: Knit
Row 14: Purl
Row 15: Knit
Row 16: Purl
Rows 17 & 18: Knit
Row 19: Purl
Rows 20 & 21: Knit
Row 22: Purl
Row 23: Knit
Row 24: P2Tog, P2Tog, P18, P2Tog, P2Tog (22 sts total)
Row 25: K2Tog, K2Tog, K14, K2Tog, K2Tog (18 sts total)
Row 26: P2Tog, P2Tog, P10, P2Tog, P2Tog (14 sts total)
Row 27: K2Tog, K10, K2Tog (12 sts total)
Row 28: P2Tog, P8, P2Tog (10 sts total)
Row 29 – 36: Alternate between knitting and purling each row, knitting row 29
Row 37: K1, Make 1 (M1), K8, M1, K1 (12 sts total)
Row 38: Purl
Row 39: K1, M1, K1, M1, K8, M1, K1, M1, K1 (16 sts total)
Row 40: Purl
Row 41: K1, M1, K14, M1, K1 (18 sts total)
Row 42: Purl
Row 43: K1, M1, K16, M1, K1 (20 sts total)
Row 44: Purl
Row 45: K1, M1, K18, M1, K1 (22 sts total)
Row 46: Purl
Row 47: K1, M1, K20, M1, K1 (24 sts total)
Row 48: Purl
Row 49: K1, M1, K22, M1, K1 (26 sts total)
Row 50: Purl
Row 51: Knit
Row 52: Knit
Row 53: Purl
Rows 54 & 55: Knit
Row 56: Purl
Row 57: Knit
Row 58: Purl
Row 59: Knit
Row 60: Purl
Row 61: Knit
Rows 62 & 63: Purl
Row 64: Knit
Rows 65 & 66: Purl
Row 67: Knit
Row 68: Purl
Rows 69 & 70: Knit
Row 71: Purl
Bind Off
Fold together taking care to line up the knitted sections and the purled sections. Using a yarn or tapestry needle, sew the two side edges together. Make sure to leave plenty of room for the baby’s legs. Weave in all ends.
Using either the yarn you made the cover with, or a color of your choosing, weave a drawstring into the cover right below the first purled section. Tie a bow on either the outside or the inside, based on how you would like it to look.
0-3 Month Headband Pattern (Size 10 Needles)
Cast on 50 sts
Rows 1 & 2: Purl
Row 3: Knit
Row 4: Purl
Row 5: Knit
Bind off as if to knit
Sew the two ends together. Weave in all yarn ends.
3-6 Month Diaper Cover Pattern
Loosely cast on 28 sts
Row 1: Purl
Rows 2 & 3: Knit
Row 4: Purl
Row 5: Knit
Rows 6 & 7: Purl
Row 8: Knit
Rows 9 & 10: Purl
Row 11: Knit
Row 12: Purl
Row 13: Knit
Row 14: Purl
Row 15: Knit
Row 16: Purl
Rows 17 & 18: Knit
Row 19: Purl
Rows 20 & 21: Knit
Row 22: Purl
Row 23: Knit
Row 24: Purl
Row 25: Knit
Row 26: P2Tog, P2Tog, P20, P2Tog, P2Tog (24 sts total)
Row 27: K2Tog, K2Tog, K16, K2Tog, K2Tog (20 sts total)
Row 28: P2Tog, P2Tog, P12, P2Tog, P2Tog (16 sts total)
Row 29: K2Tog, K12, K2Tog (14 sts total)
Row 30: P2Tog, P10, P2Tog (12 sts total)
Rows 31 – 40: Alternate between knitting and purling each row, knitting row 31
Row 41: K1, Make 1 (M1), K10, M1, K1 (14 sts total)
Row 42: Purl
Row 43: K1, M1, K1, M1, K10, M1, K1, M1, K1 (18 sts total)
Row 44: Purl
Row 45: K1, M1, K16, M1, K1 (20 sts total)
Row 46: Purl
Row 47: K1, M1, K18, M1, K1 (22 sts total)
Row 48: Purl
Row 49: K1, M1, K20, M1, K1 (24 sts total)
Row 50: Purl
Row 51: K1, M1, K22, M1, K1 (26 sts total)
Row 52: Purl
Row 53: K1, M1, K24, M1, K1 (28 sts total)
Row 54: Purl
Row 55: Knit
Row 56: Purl
Row 57: Knit
Row 58: Knit
Row 59: Purl
Rows 60 & 61: Knit
Row 62: Purl
Row 63: Knit
Row 64: Purl
Row 65: Knit
Row 66: Purl
Row 67: Knit
Rows 68 & 69: Purl
Row 70: Knit
Row 71: Purl
Row 72: Purl
Row 73: Knit
Row 74: Purl
Rows 75 & 76: Knit
Row 77: Purl
Bind Off
Fold together taking care to line up the knitted sections and the purled sections. Using a yarn or tapestry needle, sew the two side edges together. Make sure to leave plenty of room for the baby’s legs. Weave in all ends.
Using either the yarn you made the cover with, or a color of your choosing, weave a drawstring into the cover right below the first purled section. Tie a bow on either the outside or the inside, based on how you would like it to look.
3-6 Month Headband Pattern (Size 10 Needles)
Cast on 54 sts
Rows 1 & 2: Purl
Row 3: Knit
Row 4: Purl
Row 5: Knit
Bind off as if to knit
Sew the two ends together. Weave in all yarn ends.
6-12 Month Diaper Cover Pattern
Loosely cast on 30 sts
Row 1: Purl
Rows 2 & 3: Knit
Row 4: Purl
Row 5: Knit
Rows 6 & 7: Purl
Row 8: Knit
Rows 9 & 10: Purl
Row 11: Knit
Row 12: Purl
Row 13: Knit
Row 14: Purl
Row 15: Knit
Row 16: Purl
Rows 17 & 18: Knit
Row 19: Purl
Rows 20 & 21: Knit
Row 22: Purl
Row 23: Knit
Row 24: Purl
Row 25: Knit
Row 26: Purl
Row 27: Knit
Row 28: P2Tog, P2Tog, P22, P2Tog, P2Tog (26 sts total)
Row 29: K2Tog, K2Tog, K18, K2Tog, K2Tog (22 sts total)
Row 30: P2Tog, P2Tog, P14, P2Tog, P2Tog (18 sts total)
Row 31: K2Tog, K14, K2Tog (16 sts total)
Row 32: P2Tog, P12, P2Tog (14 sts total)
Row 33: K2Tog, K10, K2Tog (12 sts total)
Rows 34 – 44: Alternate between purling and knitting each row, purling row 34
Row 45: K1, Make 1 (M1), K10, M1, K1 (14 sts total)
Row 46: Purl
Row 47: K1, M1, K1, M1, K10, M1, K1, M1, K1 (18 sts total)
Row 48: Purl
Row 49: K1, M1, K16, M1, K1 (20 sts total)
Row 50: Purl
Row 51: K1, M1, K18, M1, K1 (22 sts total)
Row 52: Purl
Row 53: K1, M1, K20, M1, K1 (24 sts total)
Row 54: Purl
Row 55: K1, M1, K22, M1, K1 (26 sts total)
Row 56: Purl
Row 57: K1, M1, K24, M1, K1 (28 sts total)
Row 58: Purl
Row 59: K1, M1, K26, M1, K1 (30 sts total)
Row 60: Purl
Row 61: Knit
Row 62: Purl
Row 63: Knit
Row 64: Purl
Row 65: Knit
Row 66: Knit
Row 67: Purl
Rows 68 & 69: Knit
Row 70: Purl
Row 71: Knit
Row 72: Purl
Row 73: Knit
Row 74: Purl
Row 75: Knit
Rows 76 & 77: Purl
Row 78: Knit
Row 79: Purl
Row 80: Purl
Row 81: Knit
Row 82: Purl
Rows 83 & 84: Knit
Row 85: Purl
Bind Off
Fold together taking care to line up the knitted sections and the purled sections. Using a yarn or tapestry needle, sew the two side edges together. Make sure to leave plenty of room for the baby’s legs. Weave in all ends.
Using either the yarn you made the cover with, or a color of your choosing, weave a drawstring into the cover right below the first purled section. Tie a bow on either the outside or the inside.
6-12 Month Headband Pattern (Size 10 Needles)
Cast on 58 sts
Rows 1 & 2: Purl
Row 3: Knit
Row 4: Purl
Row 5: Knit
Bind off as if to knit
Sew the two ends together. Weave in all yarn ends.
1-3 Year Diaper Cover Pattern
Loosely cast on 32 sts
Row 1: Purl
Rows 2 & 3: Knit
Row 4: Purl
Row 5: Knit
Rows 6 & 7: Purl
Row 8: Knit
Rows 9 & 10: Purl
Row 11: Knit
Row 12: Purl
Row 13: Knit
Row 14: Purl
Row 15: Knit
Row 16: Purl
Rows 17 & 18: Knit
Row 19: Purl
Rows 20 & 21: Knit
Row 22: Purl
Row 23: Knit
Row 24: Purl
Row 25: Knit
Row 26: Purl
Row 27: Knit
Row 28: Purl
Row 29: Knit
Row 30: Purl
Row 31: Knit
Row 32: P2Tog, P2Tog, P24, P2Tog, P2Tog (28 sts total)
Row 33: K2Tog, K2Tog, K20, K2Tog, K2Tog (24 sts total)
Row 34: P2Tog, P2Tog, P16, P2Tog, P2Tog (20 sts total)
Row 35: K2Tog, K16, K2Tog (18 sts total)
Row 36: P2Tog, P14, P2Tog (16 sts total)
Row 37: K2Tog, K12, K2Tog (14 sts total)
Rows 38 – 48: Alternate between purling and knitting each row, purling row 38
Row 49: K1, Make 1 (M1), K12, M1, K1 (16 sts total)
Row 50: Purl
Row 51: K1, M1, K1, M1, K12, M1, K1, M1, K1 (20 sts total)
Row 52: Purl
Row 53: K1, M1, K18, M1, K1 (22 sts total)
Row 54: Purl
Row 55: K1, M1, K20, M1, K1 (24 sts total)
Row 56: Purl
Row 57: K1, M1, K22, M1, K1 (26 sts total)
Row 58: Purl
Row 59: K1, M1, K24, M1, K1 (28 sts total)
Row 60: Purl
Row 61: K1, M1, K26, M1, K1 (30 sts total)
Row 62: Purl
Row 63: K1, M1, K28, M1, K1 (32 sts total)
Row 64: Purl
Row 65: Knit
Row 66: Purl
Row 67: Knit
Row 68: Purl
Row 69: Knit
Row 70: Purl
Row 71: Knit
Row 72: Purl
Row 74: Knit
Row 75: Knit
Row 76: Purl
Rows 77 & 78: Knit
Row 79: Purl
Row 80: Knit
Row 81: Purl
Row 82: Knit
Row 83: Purl
Row 84: Knit
Rows 85 & 86: Purl
Row 87: Knit
Row 88: Purl
Row 89: Purl
Row 90: Knit
Row 91: Purl
Rows 92 & 93: Knit
Row 94: Purl
Bind Off
Fold together taking care to line up the knitted sections and the purled sections. Using a yarn or tapestry needle, sew the two side edges together. Make sure to leave plenty of room for the baby’s legs. Weave in all ends.
Using either the yarn you made the cover with, or a color of your choosing, weave a drawstring into the cover right below the first purled section. Tie a bow on either the outside or the inside.
1-3 Year Headband Pattern (Size 10 Needles)
Cast on 62 sts
Rows 1 & 2: Purl
Row 3: Knit
Row 4: Purl
Row 5: Knit
Bind off as if to knit
Sew the two ends together. Weave in all yarn ends.
Smaller Flowers (make 4 total, 3 for diaper cover and 1 for headband)
Using size 8 knitting needles, cast on 50 sts (leave a 5-7 inch tail)
Row 1: Purl
Row 2: Knit first stitch and pass it back to left needle. Slip next 9 sts over first stitch and off of left needle in between the two needles, (K1, yarn over, K1) in same first Knit st. Repeat 4 more times. (15 total sts)
Row 3: Knit
Cut yarn leaving a 5-7 inch tail.
Using yarn or tapestry needle, take stitches off of knitting needle as if to purl. Pull tail through all stitches. Use needle to weave the ends of the flower together. Leave tails on flower to use for securing to the diaper cover.
Larger flower (make 1 for headband)
Using size 10 knitting needles, cast on 50 sts (leave a 5-7 inch tail)
Row 1: Purl
Row 2: Knit first stitch and pass it back to left needle. Slip next 9 sts over first stitch and off of left needle in between the two needles, (K1, yarn over, K1) in same first Knit st. Repeat 4 more times. (15 total sts)
Row 3: Knit
Cut yarn leaving a 5-7 inch tail.
Using yarn or tapestry needle, take stitches off of knitting needle as if to purl. Pull tail through all stitches. Use needle to weave the ends of the flower together. Leave tails on flower to use for securing to the diaper cover.
Leaves (make 4 total, 3 for diaper cover and 1 for headband)
Using size 8 knitting needles, cast on 2 (leave a 5-7 inch tail)
Row 1: Purl
Row 2: K1, Make 1 (M1), K1 (3 total sts)
Row 3: Purl
Row 4: K1, M1, K1, M1, K1 (5 total sts)
Row 5: Purl
Row 6: Knit
Row 7: Purl
Row 8: Knit
Row 9: Purl
Row 10: Knit
Row 11: P2Tog, P1, P2Tog (3 total sts)
Cut yarn leaving a 5-7 inch tail.
Using yarn needle, pull tail of yarn through last three sts on needle. Secure. Use yarn tails to secure leaves to diaper cover and headband.
Secure all flowers and leaves to diaper cover and headband using yarn tails. Secure headband flowers over the seam. Enjoy!
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