Oh my word, how exciting!
Is this yours? Or another family member?
Is it rude to ask?
One of the reasons I ask is beacuase I am just nosey (ha!), another more practical reason is because it may help to speak to the parents to be about their ideas of parenting style and life style with little one. For instance I only used a pram/pushchair a handful of times as my baby was always in a carrier attached to me when we went out (or in a car seat) so I had no use for little blankets. Plus when I had mine blankets for night use were frowned upon as a safety risk, sleeping bags or onsies or pj’s were safer.
I also had almost zero use for onsies, dungarees, or anything with the top joined to the bottom (vests that fastened under the crotch) as we were using a potty from 10 months and those clothes just got in the way, every outfit needed to be separates, top and bottom (some parents choose to use the potty from birth and onsies are quite impractical). One the flip side I knew parents who preferred a one piece outfit and never used anything else.
One of the things I loved and got great use out of was baby leggings like these
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Backbuy-Toddler-Leggings-trousers-Knitted/dp/B01FLR5ZE2/ref=sr_1_28?crid=34FCCBP5FG33N&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.UGC8XE2SkqyIw3MYDDAWJct6t13-mq7092qLP9wICgY1ZwWMP4o0yvVI0UMg_3eAYuUBzACyVs10e5i_5FqOY5anKD2n5XcIqAhUsnXPZ1jth3BpXgYmt-5povSEWkUW4DVBfa7JEoEvC7XI1-5cGNhn3mBsVQ9NBsgO30M0LA-aUGpxepWkYEd-HSCN4VhDzsY-DXXaS_FS-8RFZmAOJZh6YBfCXfeggXc7ffpVRSYR57cMdwsxCV3paKWln0_sSfcirpuH3t3QDDC3zVQFygtqUQMUQQQvTGV8uLIfaOI.7tKdTKhny0wmALpe32PPcYXyGutt-thlr-BbUMVVFIA&dib_tag=se&keywords=Baby+leggings&qid=1710575086&sprefix=baby+leggings%2Caps%2C126&sr=8-28
They lasted absolutely ages, the leg cuff can be turned up or just pushed up on shorter legs and leave room for growing in length, the bum area was roomy enough for cloth nappies and stretchy enough that they fitted for a long long time. They were cute, colourful, comfortable and especially adorable when he started rolling and crawling and showed off rhe great designs on the bum. I loved them. They make great day wear and good for colder nights as pjs too. They were also so easy to pull up and down we used them for nappy free time at home.
Another, similar item I loved was ‘baby legs’ which are leg warmers and can be pulled right up the leg to the nappy but don’t go over the nappy (we had gorgeous cloth nappies which did not look ugly), these were great for crawling as they protected the knees. Size wise they lasted a very long time. They are like pants but with super easy access for changing a little baby.
I haven’t answered your question at all. I have no suggestions whatsoever for fingering weight synthetic yarn for babies! Sorry!
I’m not sure you need synthetic though, I understand the need to be easily washable but I was always on the look out for leggings or pants in wool as they are highly recommended for use with cloth nappies. I never found any and I wasn’t knitting then, I was quite jealous of those parents who had knitters to make them.
I’m currently using stylecraft naturals bamboo and cotton which is a DK but I’m getting 24 to 25 sts per 10cm on 4mm needles as it is really quite fine compared to other DKs. It’s really smooth and soft and it washes well. Although I should leave the yarn recommendations to people who know.
I am too excited, please post pics of everything you make!