New Pattern: Morticia's Surprise

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The three-legged romper, titled Morticia’s Surprise, hanging on the wall above a large metal "A” and small Cthulu sculpture.

Last year, a cosplayer friend of mine commissioned me to make the three-legged baby romper from the end of 1991’s Addams Family movie. I loved this movie when it came out and I still regularly watch it. So, of course I was all in when she asked me to make it. Designing a pattern to replicate something from a movie that I’ve enjoyed for so long made the process a fun challenge. This definitely wasn’t how I expected to learn how to knit and construct a set-in sleeve or write instructions for a short-row heel, but I’m so glad I did.

For most of the pattern writing and knitting, the plan was to knit the romper and mail it off. That’d be the end of it. The Bearded One had other ideas, and kept pushing me to release the pattern for this wonderful bit of geekery. He finally convinced me, and after a few more months of work and tech editing, Morticia’s Surprise is now ready for your knitting pleasure.

The three-legged romper from the Addams Family hanging on the wall above a large A and a handful of knick-knacks.

The romper starts with the feet, moves up the legs, then the body, and the shoulders are grafted together. From there you’ll pick up the stitches at the arm holes, work a short row sleeve cap, and knit the sleeves down to the cuffs. There are three different neck options and instructions for adding yarn and needles to match what’s shown in the film.

Close up view of the three feet and striped legs hanging on the wall next to a big metal “A”.

I’m releasing Morticia’s Surprise under the value-for-value model which means you can pay what it’s worth to you.

You can download the pattern and get all the details by clicking the button below. Then show your support for this pattern and future patterns by making a donation or becoming a monthly subscriber on Ko-Fi.

You can also get the pattern through Ravelry. Pay what you want using the coupon codes on the pattern page.

The neck and set-in sleeve of the Morticia’s Surprise romper hanging on the wall.