Step-by-Step Crochet Baby Sweater Pattern

Materials Needed

Item to be need:

• Sky blue color baby DK weight yarn (4ply)
• Crochet hook size 3.00 mm
• Crochet needle
• Size: 1-2 years
• Gauge: 5 hdc x 4 row = 1 inch
• Length top to bottom = 13 inches
• Sleeve length from shoulder to cuff = 10 inches

Special Stitch Instructions

1. Count stitches and place a stitch marker in the same place.
2. Ch2 and ch1 do not count.
3. Check the chest size before starting the armhole shape.
4. Fp dc (double crochet around the dc st in front).

US Terms Abbreviation

• c. – crochet
• ch. – chain
• sc. – single crochet
• hdc. – half double crochet
• dc. – double crochet
• slst. – slip stitch
• st. – stitch
• sts. – stitches
• Rnd. – round
• Skp. – skip/miss
• Rpt. – repeat
• Fp dc. – front post double crochet

Sweater Back

Ribbing

1. Round 1: Ch9, sc in 2nd ch from the hook, sc in each ch across, turn. (8)
2. Round 2-58: Working in back loop only, ch1, 1sc in same st, 1sc in each st across to end, turn. (8)

Body

1. Round 1: Working along the side of rib, ch1, hdc in same st, 1hdc in st along the band, turn. (58)
2. Round 2-25: Ch2, hdc in same st, hdc in each st across to end, turn. (58)

Make Armhole Shape

1. Round 26: Slst in next 3 sts, ch1, hdc in same st, 1hdc in each st across to end, leave 3 sts unworked, turn. (52)
2. Round 27-42: Ch1, hdc in same st, 1hdc in each st across to end, turn. (52) Fasten off

Sweater Front

Ribbing

1. Round 1: Ch9, sc in 2nd ch from the hook, sc in each ch across, turn. (8)
2. Round 2-58: Working in back loop only, ch1, 1sc in same st, 1sc in each st across to end, turn. (8)

Body

1. Round 1: Working along the side of rib, ch1, hdc in same st, 1hdc in st along the band, turn. (58)
2. Round 2: Ch2, dc in same st, dc in each st across to end, turn. (58)
3. Round 3: Ch1, sc in same st, 1sc in each st across to end, turn. (58)
4. Round 4: Ch2, *1Fp dc 1 step down in dc of Round 2, 1dc in next st of Round 3*, rpt * to * across to end, dc in last st, turn. (58)
5. Round 5: Ch1, sc in same st, 1sc in each st across to end, turn. (58)
6. Round 6: Ch2, *dc in next st, Fp dc 1 step down in dc of Round 4*, rpt * to * across to end, dc in last st, turn. (58)
7. Round 7-29: Repeat (Round 4, Round 5 & Round 6)

Make Armhole Shape

1. Round 30: Slst in next 3 sts, ch1, hdc in same st, 1hdc in each st across to end, leave 3 sts unworked, turn. (52)
2. Round 31-46: Ch1, hdc in same st, 1hdc in each st across to end, turn. (52) Fasten off

Sleeves X 2

Ribbing

1. Round 1: Ch9, sc in 2nd ch from the hook, sc in each ch across, turn. (8)
2. Round 2-28: Working in back loop only, ch1, 1sc in same st, 1sc in each st across to end, turn. (8)

Body

1. Round 1: Working along the side of rib, ch1, hdc in same st, *2hdc in next st, 1hdc in next st*, rpt * to * in st along the band, turn. (42)
2. Repeat and follow the same work of the sweater front pattern.
3. Round 2-17: Repeat (Round 4, Round 5 & Round 6) of the front body. (42)
4. Round 18: Ch1, hdc in same st, 1hdc in each st across to end, turn. (42)
5. Round 19: Ch1, hdc in same st, 1hdc in each st across to end, 2hdc in last st, turn. (43)
6. Round 20-29: Repeat (Round 19). (52)
7. Round 30-33: Repeat (Round 18). (52). Fasten off

Make Rib for the Neck

1. Round 1: Ch23, sc in 2nd ch from the hook, sc in each ch across, turn. (22)
2. Round 2-58: Working in back loop only, ch1, 1sc in same st, 1sc in each st across to end, turn. (22)
3. Fasten off and close the band, using slst in each st across. Fasten off.

Sewing Instructions

Hold the wrong side of both the sweater and rib band together, sew with a whip stitch using a tapestry needle and a piece of yarn. Sew rib band to the neckline. Fasten off and weave all ends.