Sweet Sugar Crochet Baby Cardigan Easy Free Pattern

A Free Crochet Pattern by LisaAuch for a Long Sleeve Baby Cardigan. 

This is the Free Version of The Long-Sleeved Baby Crochet cardigan. Cardigan is crocheted from the neck down, creating the yoke first and then crocheting the bodice, and finally the sleeves.
 Very easy to make. But Looks extremely impressive.

Perfect for a newborn 

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<sup>Skill Level:
You should be able to work in single crochet, double crochet, work in a repeat pattern sequence.
be familiar with making a garment from the neck down

Measurements: Newborn 17inches around chest.

Gauge: 9 double crochet measures 2inches
Materials:
Yarn Baby Double knit Yarn
I used exactly 1x100grms
Hook 3.50mm, 4.00mm hook
Additional Supplies: 3 small buttons

Abbreviations: Pattern written in US crochet terms

ch = chain
st(s) = stitch (es)
sc =single crochet
dc= double crochet

NOTE: the dc in the BASE of Chain stitch at start of rows of neck counts as the first stitch until pattern commences.

Special Stitches: (sc, dc) in same stitch

Notes:

Read Pattern instructions carefully before starting to crochet.

This cardigan is worked from the Neck Down

To create the shoulders you will increase by working 3 sets of specified stitch in one stitch, each shoulder row will increase by 8 stitches.

FREE Crochet Pattern For Long-Sleeved Baby Cardigan

Start by creating a Chain of 57 with the 4.00mm hook, change to 3.5mm hook to continue

Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, Sc in next 8 chs, 3sc in next ch
Sc in next 6 chs, 3sc in next ch,
sc in next 22 chs, 3sc in next ch,
sc in next 6 chs, 3sc in next ch,
sc in last 9sts. Ch 2, TURN

Row 2: make your first dc in the base of the turning chain in every row from here on in until pattern commences. dc in first 9sts, 3dc in next,
dc in next 8sts, 3dc in next,
dc in next 24sts,3dc in next,
dc in next 8sts, 3dc in next st,
dc in last 10sts , chain 1, TURN,

Row 3: sc in first 11sts, 3sc in next,
sc in next 10sts, 3sc in next,
sc in next 26sts,3sc in next,
sc in next 10sts, 3sc in next st,
sc in last 11sts, ch2, TURN

Row 4: dc in first 12sts, 3dc in next,
dc in next 12sts, 3dc in next,
dc in next 28sts,3dc in next,
dc in next 12sts, 3dc in next st,
dc in last 12sts, Ch 1TURN
 
Row 5: sc in first 13sts,3sc in next,
sc in next 14sts,3sc in next,
sc in next 30sts, 3sc in next,
sc in next 14sts,3sc in next,
sc in last 13sts, ch2, TURN 

Row 6: dc in first 14sts, 3dc in next ,
dc in next 16 sts, 3dc in next
dc in next 32 sts, 3dc in next 
dc in next 16 sts, 3 dc in next
dc in last 14sts, ch1 TURN                                                                                                                                              
Row 7: sc in first 15sts, 3sc in next,
sc in next 18sts, 3sc in next, 
sc in next 34 sts, 3sc in next, 
sc in next 18sts, 3sc in next, 
sc in last 15 sts, Ch1, TURN
                                                                          
Row 8: dc in first 16sts,
3dc in next, dc in next 20sts,
3dc in next, dc in next 36sts,
3dc in next, dc in next 20sts,
3dc in next st, dc in last 16sts , ch1, TURN,
You will be creating the armholes now.

Row 9: sc in first 18sts, skip 22sts,
sc in next 40sts, skip 22sts,
sc in last 18sts. Ch1, TURN,</sup>

<sup>BODY: Pattern Rows.

Row 10: [(sc, dc) skip 1 stitch], repeat [ ] to last st, ch1, TURN

Row 11: skip 1st stitch, [(sc,dc) skip 1 stitch], repeat [ ] , finish with a sc,dc in last stitch, ch1, TURN,

Continue working Row 11 for further 10 rows or until work measures 9 1/2 inches,

Changing to the 4.00mm hook at row 16.

Make sure last row worked is finishing on your chosen boy girl right side of work.

Do Not Fasten Off.

Continue with the 4.00mm hook, Attach yarn Right side at last row of YOKE,

Working in single crochet work evenly up the front of cardigan, to neck,

Working 3sc in corner stitches, work around neck and down front

Finish with a slip stitch into first row of pattern

Attach the buttons to the preferred side of cardigan,

I use the double crochet spaces on the opposite side as the buttonholes.

Sleeves: still working with the 4.00mm hook,

Row1: Join Yarn in a stitch under the arm single crochet evenly around make sure you have 26sts,

Ch1 TURN, (you will join the sleeve edge later.

Row2: sc in base of ch,1, dc in same spce, [ (sc, dc) skip next st], repeat [ ] around and finish

With a single crochet in the last stitch, Ch1, TURN.

Repeat Row 2 for 15 rows, (always finish with a single crochet) 16 pattern rows in total.

Cuff (work in rounds) : join yarn at side of cuff, and single crochet in each stitch around,

Slipping to join the other side of the sleeve, so as to work in the round.

Mark here as beginning of round.

Rnd 2 of Cuff: single crochet in first 4sts, skip 1 stitch repeat around,

Rnd 3: single crochet in each stitch around, fasten off and weave in ends to finish,

Weave in all ends

Use the yarn end at under arm for sewing together the arm seams.</sup>

^{PLEASE NOTE:} 

^{I have 2 finishings to the cardigan.}

^{As You can see from the photos the PINK cardigan is finished with only single crochet around the yoke and neck, the}

^{WHITE cardigan in the picture is finished with a single crochet in each stitch around} the cardigan. 

^{How about making a Matching Crochet Baby blanket to go with this gorgeous Cardigan} 

^{See my Easy FREE Crochet Pattern for a Matching Baby Blanket HERE}