Free Baby Crochet Pattern
Boys Christening Outfit
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
Inc. Increase
DNT. Do not Turn
tr2tog.
Leaving the last loop of each tr on hook,
work 2tr into next 1ch space, yrh and draw through all loops.
Crab Stitch - Working left to right work dc backwards.
Base of ch. Work into first stitch ~~~~~ 3ch counts as first tr
Size to fit approx: 20 Inch Chest, 6-12 month baby
Finished length from shoulder approx 10.5 inches
Finished Sleeve length from under arm to cuff 6 inches
Materials
250 grams of King Cole big value baby DK
4.00mm & 3.50mm crochet hooks
6 buttons.
TENSION - 3 tr2tog and 3 rows of pattern measures approx 1” using 4.00mm hook
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Jacket - Worked in one piece starting with yoke -
Using 4.00mm hook make 63ch, (RS) 1htr into 3rd ch from hook, 1htr into the next
8ch, (front) 3htr into next ch, 1htr into next 9ch, (shoulder) 3htr into next ch,
1htr into next 21ch, (back) 3htr into next ch, 1htr into the next 9ch, (shoulder)
3htr into next ch, 1htr into the next 9ch. (front) Turn. (69htr)
2nd Row - (Inc Row) Working into back loop of stitch only, make 2ch, 1htr into base
of 2ch * 1htr into each htr to next 3htr group, 1htr into next htr, 3htr into centre
htr of 3htr group, * rpt from * to * to last 3htr group, 1htr into next htr, 3htr
into centre htr of 3htr group, 1htr into each htr to end. Turn leaving 2ch to turn
with un-worked. (77htr)
3rd to 11th Row - rpt 2nd Row. Turn. (149htr)
12th Row (Divide for armholes) - Working into back loop of of stitch only, make 2ch,
1htr into base of 1ch, 1htr into next htr, * 2htr into next htr, 1htr into each of
next 2htr, * rpt from * to * to centre htr on 3htr group, 2htr into centre htr, miss
31htr, (sleeve) 1htr into centre htr of next 3htr group, 1htr into next htr, rpt
from * to * to centre htr of next 3htr group, 2htr into centre htr of 3htr group,
miss 31htr, 1htr into centre htr of next 3htr group, 1htr into next htr, rpt from
* to * to last htr, 1htr into last htr. Turn. (115htr)
13th Row - Working into back loop of stitch only, make 2ch, 1htr into base of 2ch,
1htr into each htr to end. Turn.
Commence Skirt - Working through both loops of stitch from now on, work 1ch, 1dc
into base of 1ch, * make 1ch, miss 1htr, 1dc into next htr, * rpt from * to * to
end. Turn. (57, 1ch spaces)
Next Row - 3ch, * tr2tog (see abbrev) into next 1ch space, 1ch, miss 1dc, * rpt from
* to * to last 1ch space and dc, tr2tog into 1ch space, 1tr into last dc. Turn. (57
tr2tog)
Pattern Row 1 - 1ch, 1dc into base of 1ch, * make 1ch, miss tr2tog, 1dc into next
1ch space, * rpt from * to * to end, working last dc into top of 3ch. Turn.
Pattern Row 2 - 3ch, * tr2tog into next 1ch space, 1ch, miss 1dc, * rpt from * to
* to last 1ch space and dc, tr2tog into 1ch space, 1tr into last dc. Turn.
Rpt Pattern Rows 1 & 2 until 8 tr2tog rows have been worked or work measures 10 Inches
from shoulder. Turn.
Edging Including Button/Buttonhole Bands - Change to 3.50mm hook, make 1ch, 2dc into
base of 1ch, * 1dc into tr2tog, 1dc into 1ch space, * rpt from * to * to 3ch to turn
with on the end of the row, 3dc into top of 3ch, working up the first front edge,
work 42dc evenly along into row ends to neck edge, 3dc into corner, 1dc into each
ch around neck to next corner, 3dc into corner, 42dc evenly into row ends down second
front edge to corner, 1dc into corner, ss to first dc on beginning of row. Turn.
Buttonhole Row - 1ch, 2dc into base of 1ch, 1dc into each dc to corner, 3dc into
corner, 1dc into each dc around neck to next corner, 3dc into corner, * make 2ch,
miss 1ch, 1dc into each of next 7dc, * rpt from * to * 4 more times, make 2ch, miss
1dc, 1dc into each of next 3dc, 3dc into corner, 1dc into each dc along bottom of
coat to corner, 1dc into corner, ss to first dc on beginning of row. DNT.
(6 Buttonholes made)
Working into each dc and 2ch space, (the buttonholes) work crab stitch (see abbrev)
along bottom of coat, up first front edge, around neck and down second front edge,
ss to first crab stitch. Fasten off.
Sleeves x 2 - Using 4.00mm hook, with WS facing rejoin yarn to side of htr under
arm, make 1ch, 1dc into same space, * work 1ch, miss 1htr, 1dc into next htr, * rpt
from * to * across sleeve working last dc into side of htr on opposite side, make
1ch, ss to first dc. Turn. (18, 1ch spaces)
Next Row - 3ch, * tr2tog into next 1ch space, 1ch, miss 1dc, * rpt from * to * to
last 1ch space, tr2tog into 1ch space, ss to top of 3ch on beginning of row. Turn.
(18 tr2tog)
Next Row - 1ch, 1dc into base of 1ch, * make 1ch, miss tr2tog, 1dc into next 1ch
space, * rpt from * to * to last tr2tog, make 1ch, miss tr2tog, ss to first dc. Turn.
Next Row - 3ch, * tr2tog into next 1ch space, 1ch, miss 1dc, * rpt from * to * to
last 1ch space, tr2tog into 1ch space, ss to top of 3ch on beginning of row. Turn.
Rpt last 2 rows until 8 tr2tog rows have been worked or underarm sleeve seam measures
approx 5.5 Inches. Turn.
Cuff - Change to 3.50mm hook, make 1ch, 1dc into base of 1ch, 1dc into each tr2tog
and 1ch space to end, ss to first dc on beginning of row. Turn. (36dc)
Starting with 1ch, 1dc into base of 1ch, work 1dc into each dc to end, ss to first
dc on beginning of row. DNT.
Work 1 row of crab stitch. Fasten off.
Pants - With 4.00mm hook make 104ch, ss to first ch to form a ring, work 1ch, 1dc
into base of 1ch, * make 1ch, miss 1ch, 1dc into next ch, * rpt from * to * to last
ch, make 1ch, ss to first dc. Turn. (52, 1ch spaces)
Row 2 - 3ch, * tr2tog into next 1ch space, 1ch, miss 1dc, * rpt from * to * to last
1ch space, tr2tog into 1ch space, ss to top of 3ch on beginning of row. Turn. (52
tr2tog)
Row 3 - 1ch, 1dc into base of 1ch, * make 1ch, miss tr2tog, 1dc into next 1ch space,
* rpt from * to * to last tr2tog, make 1ch, miss tr2tog, ss to first dc on beginning
of row. Turn.
Row 4 - 3ch, * tr2tog into next 1ch space, 1ch, miss 1dc, * rpt from * to * to last
1ch space, tr2tog into 1ch space, ss to top of 3ch on beginning of row. Turn.
Rpt Rows 3 & 4 until 11 tr2tog rows have been worked or work measures approx 7 Inches
from waist. Turn.
Divide for legs
First Leg - 1ch, 1dc into base of 1ch, * make 1ch, miss tr2tog, 1dc into next 1ch
space, * rpt from * to * 24 more times, make 1ch, miss 26 tr2tog, ss to first dc
on beginning of row to form first leg. Turn. (26 1ch spaces)
Next Row - 3ch, tr2tog into next 1ch space, 1ch, miss 1dc, * rpt from * to * to last
1ch space, tr2tog into 1ch space, ss to top of 3ch on beginning of row. Turn.
Rpt Rows 3 & 4 until 6 tr2tog rows have been worked from division. Turn.
Cuff - Change to 3.50mm hook, make 1ch, 1dc into base of 1ch, 1dc into each tr2tog
and 1ch space to end, ss to first dc on beginning of row. Turn. (52dc)
Starting with 1ch, 1dc into base of 1ch, work 1dc into each dc to end, ss to first
dc on beginning of row. DNT.
Work 1 row of crab stitch. Fasten off.
Second Leg - Return to un-worked 26 tr2tog, rejoin yarn to same 1ch space at division
as first leg, work second leg same as first. Fasten off.
Chain Tie - Make 130ch. Fasten off.
Tassels - Cut 4 lengths of yarn approx 7 inches long, (twice) if you prefer a longer
or a thicker tassel just add more length and more strips.
Finishing - Weave in any loose ends of yarn, attach buttons to correspond with buttonholes.
Thread chain tie through alternate stitches at waist, attach tassels to each end
of chain tie, by threading cut ends through last ch and pulling loose ends through
loop to secure. Trim tassels so they are even, tie in a bow.
If you don’t want to make tassels you can use small pom poms.
Hope you enjoy this free baby crochet pattern for a boys christening outfit.
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