How to Crochet an Adorable Baby Sweater

You’ll Need:

50g of turquoise CoCo yarn (100% cotton; 240m/50g);

Crochet hook 2;

2 buttons.

Size:

Instructions

Back

Make a chain of 24 cm long and work according to scheme 1. In 30 rows, leave the central 16 squares open for the neck-hole and then, make each shoulder on 12 squares for 3 rows separately.

• 1^st-2^nd rows: without decreases;
• 3^rd-4^th rows: 2 sts together from both sides of every row;
• 5^th-6^th rows: 3 sts together from both sides of every row;
• 7^th row: all the rest sts together.

Make another side in symmetry.

Front

Make in the same way as the back, but make the whale according to scheme 2. Make shoulders without flaps.

Assembly

Make shoulder seams, sew 3 squares from each side. Make side seams, leaving 8-9 cm from both sides for arm-holes. Fasten the neck-hole, flaps, and arm-holes with 1 row of single crochets. Sew on buttons.