Baby Link Outfit – Free Pattern
Posted on August 15, 2009 by
28 Comments
I made this baby-sized Link costume as a baby shower gift for a couple of close friends. Both are huge fans of Zelda, and they are expecting their first child very soon. After posting it on Craftster I was absolutely blown away by the response it received—over 30,000 hits in just one week, and before long dozens of blogs from Geekologie.com to Kotaku.com and even GayGamer.net wrote about my nerdy little outfit! (I love the GayGamer logo, by the way! Would it be inappropriate to call it fabulous?)
You can download the pattern on our Free Patterns page. Now you’ll be able to dress up the infant of your choice as Link! Don’t have an infant handy? Make a Baby Link Outfit anyway! Your significant other just might make a baby with you just to be able to dress him/her up as Link!
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admin on August 16th, 2009
I hope you are all enjoying the pattern! I’m working on some more great content (HINT: the next free knitting pattern will be Mario NES-inspired!). If you would like to be in the loop, please sign up for my newsletter by using the form in the sidebar.
Littlebit on September 27th, 2009
I have to say this is quite impressive. You have very lucky friends and I’m very jealous. I look forward to the Mario costume.
Psalms118 on September 28th, 2009
My daughter asked me to knit this for my 3 month old grandson. I have been knitting for over 25 years. This is THE most confusing pattern I have ever picked up. I plan to make the outfit without the benefit of a pattern.
csquared on November 3rd, 2009
I managed to get my mom to knit this for my little son (http://ethanchan.ca/wp-content/photos/AllPhotos/thumbs/thumbs_Sape_Halloween_Visit_3.jpg) and it turned out beautifully after she re-sized it.
Any updates on the Mario pattern? Would love to get him into that too! :D
admin on November 11th, 2009
I’m busily knitting away at the Mario sweater, and I’ll post a pattern of it as soon as it’s done. However, it’s husband-sized, so you’ll have plenty of time to knit it up for your son. I’m so glad the Link costume turned out so well for your little boy. I must say the photo is absolutely adorable!
sama on January 4th, 2010
I just donwloaded the pattern…
Now, must learn how to knit properly.
Because someday, hopefully,
I’ll have a baby who’ll need this perfect little Link equipment !
Bravo from France for this work and as well for the Mario sweater.
MaryBeth on January 9th, 2010
OH my gosh I sooo love this!!!
I will be having a grand child this june, and my son is a HUGE fan of the Link and Zelda games! This will be such a cute surprise for him!
Thanks bunches!
MaryBeth
Amber H. on February 1st, 2010
THANK YOU SO MUCH for posting this pattern! I won’t be using the whole thing, just the hat pattern, but it’s fantastic! I know the dad of the baby will absolutely love it!
Andrea on February 17th, 2010
How creative!! I can think of a few people that would LOVE this. If you are interested, you can link this up at my Thursday carnival called Make it, Wear it. This would be perfect!
super original ! pour mon petit fils….dans une semaine… on March 14th, 2010
serait-il possible ? et cela serait trip bien…. d’avoir les explications en français pour un modèle un mois ou trois mis ?
par pitié……
merci d’avance, et bien cordialement
Monique Maillier
louboutin shoes on May 15th, 2010
coooooooool post,thank you for sharing
infant dresses on May 28th, 2010
hey this is really awesome man! i really like the bottle cover and also the pair of the shoes… em sure that my knees will likes this very much as she has a 2 years cute son … surely she will like the site too..
ed hardy sunglasses on August 10th, 2010
thank you for share,i like it very much
jordan 5 on January 9th, 2011
A stitch in time saves nine.
looriejereend on February 19th, 2011
hi, new to the site, thanks.
jenny on April 1st, 2011
Thank you so much for creating and sharing this pattern – My husband and i are big Zelda fans (and are even shamefully getting our kids hooked on it, he has been playing it for them in lieu of a bedtime story this week ;-). I am pregnant with baby #4, and just found it is a boy, so i got out this pattern page to get started. I just transcribed the pattern onto cards for myself (i don’t have a printer) and i have to say that it makes perfect sense and is very well written, thank you!!
BTW, if this were a girl, i would have wanted a zelda costume – so i am hoping that in a couple years you will have a Princess Zelda costume in case i have a girl ;o). Any plans? otherwise i had better start designing. :)
Thanks again for a fantastic pattern!
deanna on April 11th, 2011
I really love this little outfit but i dont know how to knit :( is there anyone that could possibly make me one ? My cousin is having a baby boy in june and i want to surprise her with this :) she is a major zelda freak i know she would love it i could pay up to 40.00 if thats reasonable please let me know thanks :)
Julia on April 20th, 2011
Hi,
I’ve been trying to download the link costume pattern but it’s not working. Could someone send me it via email?
Julia
Judy on June 15th, 2011
I need help with the flare on the shirt.
purplepenguin on August 1st, 2011
I am making this pattern, but having trouble with the buttonholes. Step 7 says:
Make a buttonhole on the overlapping part of the placket every 6 rows as follows: when you reach the 6 stitches forming the overlapping part of the placket, k2, k2tog twice, k2. When you get to the gap on the following row, CO2 using the backward loop method.
Now, k2, k2 tog twice, k2 is a total of 8 stitches, not 6.
Is it k1, k2 tog twice, k1?
Or should I do k2, k2 tog, yo, k2?
Or is there something else I should do???
BaylorMustang on August 13th, 2011
I want to make this as a halloween costume for my little boy. He will be five and a half months and on the tall size. I am not sure how to resize the costume any help would be appreciated. Just email me at BaylorMustang@yahoo.com
Harmonia on November 29th, 2011
I am so making this for my little future niece and nephew. :) So cute!
Crystal on December 2nd, 2011
I just had a baby 2.5 months ago. We named him Link Alan Schulz and a friend just posted this picture on my Facebook page of the Link outfit. We are willing to pay $80.00 plus shipping to someone who can make the entire outfit and blanket for him. He’s a big boy (very tall for his age) and is getting too long for 3-6 months sizes. Please email me at crystal.westfall@gmail.com if you can make this for me.
Jo on December 5th, 2011
Thank you so much. This is just too perfect, i have to make it for my son <3.
Helen Nunnelly on February 13th, 2012
I would really like to find one of these for sale, already made. I love it & it would be perfect for my soon to born grandson who will be named after the character. Unfortunately, I don’t knit very well. Are there any out there of sale? Thanks!
Joanna on February 13th, 2012
No, none for sale. Sorry! Glad you like the pattern, though :-)
Anna on March 11th, 2012
WOW! this is awesome! but I do not know how to knit, I can crochet like a devil, anyone know someone who can convert this into a crochet pattern maybe?
Candace on April 14th, 2012
I have been working on this pattern for a few weeks for a friend at work who is having a baby boy. I have everything else made but the tunic. I have torn it out twice now, because i have absolutely no idea how to do the overlap for the button hole placket. I’ve never done anything like it before. Everything else turned out perfect. I don’t want to give up and tell him no, and i can’t find any instructions online for how to do an overlap. would you be able to send me detailed instructions, or a video on doing an overlap? It would really be appreciated, and would certainly come in handy for any sweaters in the future that have an overlap.