Free Baby Crochet Pattern
Boy or Girl Sweater
UK Format
Abbreviations
WS. Wrong Side
RS. Right Side
st. Stitch(es)
ch. Chain
dc. Double Crochet
htr. Half Treble Crochet
tr. Treble Crochet
rpt. Repeat
ss. Slip Stitch
yrh. Yarn Round Hook
fptr. Work tr around front post of the tr on row below
bptr. Work tr around back post of the tr on row below
Dec. Decrease
Pull up loop from each of next 2htr or dc, yrh and pull through all loops
Base of ch. Work into first stitch ~~~~~ 3ch counts as first tr
To fit size approx:- 14 Inch Chest, Newborn Baby
Finished length from shoulder approx 8 Inches
Sleeve length from under arm to cuff 4.5 Inches
Materials
100 grams of James C Brett Baby Marble DK (shade 6)
4.00mm crochet hook
3 Small buttons
4 small decorative buttons for front of sweater (optional)
TENSION – 5htr and 4 rows of htr's measures approx 1 Inch
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Back - # Make 38ch loosely, work 1tr into 4th ch from hook, 1tr into each ch to end.
Turn. (35tr + 3ch)
Rib - 3ch, * 1fptr around next tr, 1bptr around next tr, * rpt from * to * to end,
1tr into top of 3ch. Turn. (see abbrev for fptr & bptr) Rpt last row twice. Turn.
Pattern Row - 2ch, 1htr into each tr to end, 1htr into top of turning ch. Turn. #
(35htr + 2ch)
Rpt Pattern Row until 15 rows have been worked from rib. Turn.
Divide for back opening - 2ch, 1htr into each of next 17htr, turn leaving 18htr
un-worked.
Rpt Pattern Row until 8 rows have been worked from split. Fasten off.
Return to un-worked htr's, rejoin yarn with a ss to next htr, make 2ch, 1htr into
each htr to end, 1htr into top of 2ch. Turn.
Rpt Pattern Row until 8 rows have been worked or back opening measures same as first
side. Fasten off.
Front - Rpt from # to # from back of sweater.
Pattern Row 1 - 2ch, 1htr into each of next 14htr, 1fptr around next htr, 1htr into
each of next 4htr, 1fptr around next htr, 1htr into each of next 14htr, 1htr into
top of 2ch. Turn.
Pattern Row 2 - 2ch, 1htr into each of next 14htr, 1bptr around next tr, 1htr into
each of next 4htr, 1bptr around next tr, 1htr into each of next 14htr, 1htr into
top of 2ch. Turn.
Rpt Pattern Rows 1 & 2 until 18 rows have been worked from rib. Turn.
Shape Neck (Side 1) - 2ch, 1htr into each of next 11htr. Turn. (11htr + 2ch)
Next Row - (Dec Row) 2ch, dec 1htr over next 2htr, 1htr into each htr to end, 1htr
into top of 2ch. Turn. (10htr + 2ch)
Next Row - 2ch, 1htr into each htr end, 1htr into top of 2ch. Turn.
Next Row - (Dec Row) 2ch, dec 1htr over next 2htr, 1htr into each htr to end, 1htr
into top of 2ch. Turn. (9htr + 2ch)
Next Row - 1ch, 1htr into each htr to end, 1ht into top of 2ch. Turn.
Fasten off.
Shape Neck (Side 2) - Return to remaining stitches on front neck, miss 12st, rejoin
yarn to next st, make 2ch, 1htr into each of next 10htr, 1htr into top of 2ch. Turn.
(11tr + 2ch)
Next Row - (Dec Row) 2ch, 1htr into each of next 8htr, dec 1htr over next 2htr, 1htr
into top of 2ch. Turn. (10htr + 3ch)
Next Row - 2ch, 1htr into each htr to end, 1ht into top of 2ch. Turn.
Next Row - (Dec Row) 2ch, 1htr into each of next 7htr, dec 1htr over next 2htr, 1htr
into top of 2ch. Turn. (9htr + 2ch)
Next Row - 2ch, 1htr into each htr to end, 1htr into top of 2ch. Fasten off.
Sleeves x 2 - Make 28ch, 1tr into 4th ch from hook, 1tr into each ch to end. Turn.
(25tr + 3ch)
Rib - 3ch, * 1fptr into next tr, 1bptr into next tr, * rpt from * to * to end, 1tr
into top of 3ch. Turn. Rpt last row twice. Turn.
Row 1 - 2ch, 1htr into each tr to end, 1htr into top of 3ch. Turn.
Row 2 - (Inc) 2ch, 1htr into base of 2ch, 1htr into each htr to end, 2htr into top
of 2ch. Turn.
Rpt Rows 1 & 2 until you have 33htr and 2ch left, Rpt Row 2 once. Fasten off. (You
should have 9htr rows worked from rib and 35htr + 2ch)
With WS facing, ss loosely or over sew with needle and yarn shoulder seams together,
fold sleeves in half lengthways, then placing centre folds to shoulder, ss or over
sew into position. Join side and sleeve seams together by over sew or slip stitching.
Button - Buttonhole Bands - (Written for a girl swap sides for a boy) With RS facing
and starting on base of back split, work 11dc evenly into row ends up back edge,
3dc into corner, 1dc into each of next 7htr across top of back edge, 8dc down first
neck edge, 1dc into each of next 12st along front, 8dc up second front edge, 1dc
into each of 7htr along back, 3dc into corner, 11dc evenly into row ends down second
back edge. Turn. (70dc)
Next Row - (Buttonholes) 1ch, 1dc into base of 1ch, 1dc into each dc up back edge
to corner, 3dc into corner, 1dc into each of next 15dc, dec 1dc (see abbrev) over
next 2dc, 1dc into each of next 10dc, dec 1dc over next 2dc, 1dc into each dc to
next corner, 1dc into corner, * 2ch, miss 1dc, 1dc into each of next 3dc, * rpt from
* to * twice. Fasten off.
Finishing - Weave in and tie off any loose threads of yarn, sew on buttons to correspond
with buttonholes, place decorative buttons down centre on the front of the sweater.
Hope you enjoy this free baby crochet pattern for a boy/girl sweater.
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