The crochet baby Cardigan is crocheted from the neck top down, creating the yoke first then crocheting the bodice, and finally the sleeves.
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Crochet Baby Cardigan Easy Free Pattern
The cardigan is made to fit newborns - Approx 17 inches around the chest.
Gauge:
9 double crochet measures 2inches
Materials to crochet this cardigan
I used exactly 1x100grms
Crochet Hook 3.50mm, 4.00mm hook
ch = chain
st(s) = stitch (es)
sc =single crochet
dc= double crochet
NOTE:
The DC in the BASE of Chain stitch at the start of rows of neck counts as the first stitch until the pattern commences.
Read Pattern instructions carefully before starting to crochet.
This baby cardigan is worked from the Neck Down
To create the shoulders you will
increase by working 3 sets of specified stitches in one stitch
Each shoulder tow will increase by 8 sts
please check your measurements at underarms are correspondent with Chest across)
(Please note I crochet extremely loosely
Special Stitches: (sc, dc) in the same stitch
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 the next ch,
sc in last 9sts. Ch 2, TURN (64sts)
Row 2: make your first dc in the base of the turning chain in every row
from here on in until the 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, (72sts)
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 (80sts)
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 (88sts)
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 (96sts)
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 (104sts)
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 (112sts)
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. (120sts)
Row 9: sc in first 18sts, skip 22sts,
sc in next 40sts, skip 22sts,
sc in last 18sts. Ch1, TURN,
BODY: Pattern Rows.
Continue working on Row 11 for a 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 the cardigan,
to the neck,
Working 3sc in corner stitches, work around the neck and down the front
Finish with a slip stitch into the first row of the pattern
Attach the buttons to the preferred side of the cardigan,
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 single crochet in the last stitch, Ch1, TURN.
Repeat Row 2 for 15 rows, (always finish with single crochet)
16 pattern rows in total.
join yarn at the side of the cuff, and single crochet in each stitch around,
Slipping to join the other side of the sleeve, to work in the round.
Mark here as the beginning of the 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 the underarm for sewing together the arm seams.