- This pattern was made with love.
- This pattern consists of detailed yarn characteristics, pattern steps, stitches, and dimensions for finished product.
- You can use any acrylic yarn or any type of yarn with the same yarn weight listed in this pattern
- This pattern was translated from Ecenin Orguleri crochet channel ( she was so generous and kind), here is the original video for the visual learners :
Difficulty Level :
- Intermediate to advanced.
Materials :
- Yarn
- Single color : Any fine weight yarn (320 – 360 m) /100g
- A: White; 1.5 skeins/balls
- Hooks
- 3.5mm crochet hook
- Stitch markers;
- 2 Buttons;
- Scissors;
- Tapestry needle.
Size information :
- This size fits baby (from 0-6 months).
Finished Measurments :
- Total width: 24 cm
- Total length: 27 cm
- Total sleeves length (from the shoulder): 24 cm
- Sleeves length under the armhole part: 14 cm
- Cardigan length under the armhole part: 17 cm
Pattern notes:
- Ch1 in the beginning of each row/ round doesn’t count as a st.
- The cardigan is worked from the top to bottom in one piece.
Abreviations :
This pattern is written and charted using standard US crochet terminology.
Baby Crochet Cardigan : The Pattern
- 1st Row: With A, start with ch60 + ch3 (as a height), dc in the 4th ch from hook, dc in the next 6 st, (dc, ch2, dc) in the next st, dc in the next 12 st, (dc, ch2, dc) in the next st, dc in the next 16 st, (dc, ch2, dc) in the next st, dc in the next 12 st, (dc, ch2, dc) in the next st, dc in the net 8 st, ch1, turn.
- 2nd Row: dc in the same st, dc in the next 8 st, (dc, ch2, dc) in the next ch-2 space, dc in the next 14 st, (dc, ch2, dc) in the next ch-2 space, dc in the next 18 st, (dc, ch2, dc) in the next ch-2 space, dc in the next 14 st, (dc, ch2, dc) in the next ch-2 space, dc in the next 9 st, ch1, turn.
- 3rd Row: dc in the same st, dc in the next 9 st, (dc, ch2, dc) in the next ch-2 space, dc in the next 16 st, (dc, ch2, dc) in the next ch-2 space, dc in the next 20 st, (dc, ch2, dc) in the next ch-2 space, dc in the next 16 st, (dc, ch2, dc) in the next ch-2 space, dc in the next 10 st, ch1, turn.
- 4th Row: dc in the same st, dc in the next 10 st, (dc, ch2, dc) in the next ch-2 space, dc in the next 18 st, (dc, ch2, dc) in the next ch-2 space, dc in the next 22 st, (dc, ch2, dc) in the next ch-2 space, dc in the next 18 st, (dc, ch2, dc) in the next ch-2 space, dc in the next 11 st, ch1, turn.
- 5th Row: dc in the same st, dc in the next 11 st, (dc, ch2, dc) in the next ch-2 space, dc in the next 20 st, (dc, ch2, dc) in the next ch-2 space, dc in the next 24 st, (dc, ch2, dc) in the next ch-2 space, dc in the next 20 st, (dc, ch2, dc) in the next ch-2 space, dc in the next 12 st, ch1, turn.
- 6th Row: dc in the same st, dc in the next 12 st, (dc, ch2, dc) in the next ch-2 space, dc in the next 22 st, (dc, ch2, dc) in the next ch-2 space, dc in the next 26 st, (dc, ch2, dc) in the next ch-2 space, dc in the next 22 st, (dc, ch2, dc) in the next ch-2 space, dc in the next 13 st, ch1, turn
- 7th Row: dc in the same st, dc in the next 13 st, (dc, ch2, dc) in the next ch-2 space, dc in the next 24 st, (dc, ch2, dc) in the next ch-2 space, dc in the next 28 st, (dc, ch2, dc) in the next ch-2 space, dc in the next 24 st, (dc, ch2, dc) in the next ch-2 space, dc in the next 14 st, ch1, turn.
- 8th Row: dc in the same st, dc in the next 14 st, (dc, ch2, dc) in the next ch-2 space, dc in the next 26 st, (dc, ch2, dc) in the next ch-2 space, dc in the next 30 st, (dc, ch2, dc) in the next ch-2 space, dc in the next 26 st, (dc, ch2, dc) in the next ch-2 space, dc in the next 15 st, ch1, turn. [Back to video at minute 15:30]
- **Now we finished the upper part of the cardigan, this part measures 8 cm.
- 9th Row: dc in the same st, skip next st, 4dc in the next st, ch1, skip next 2 st, sc in the next st, skip next 2 st, ch1, 4dc in the next st, dc in the next st, 4dc in the next st, ch1, skip next 2 st, sc in the next st, ch1, skip next 2 st, 4dc in the next st, dc in the next st, 4dc in the next st, ch1, sc in the ch-2 space, ch1, skip next 2 st, 4dc in the next st, dc in the next st, 4dc in the next st, * ch1, skip next 2 st, sc in the next st, ch1, skip next 2 st, 4dc in the next st, dc in the next st, 4dc in the next st *, repeat from * to * across the row until reach the last 8 st, ch1, skip next 2 st, sc in the next st, ch1, skip next 2 st, 4dc in the next st, skip next st, dc in the last st, ch1, turn. [Back to video at minute 24:00]
- 10th Row: dc in the same st, ch1, fpsc in the next 4 dc, ch3, fpsc in the next 4 dc, ch1, bpdc in the next dc, ch1, fpsc in the next 4 dc [Back to video at minute 25:00], ch3, fpsc in the next 4 dc, ch1, bpdc in the next dc, ch1, fpsc in the next 4 dc, repeat * across the row, dc in the last st, ch1, turn. [Back to video at minute 28:30]
- **Now we will divide the yoke to make the sleeves and the body parts.
- 11th Row: dc in the same st, 4dc in the first space, ch1, sc in the ch-3 space from the previous row, ch1, *4dc in the next ch-1 space from previous row, fpdc in the next st, 4dc in the next ch-1 space from previous row, ch1, sc in the next ch-3 space, ch1*, 4dc in the next ch-1 space, fpdc in the next st, 4dc in the next ch-1 space, ch1, sc in the next ch-3 space, ch1, sc in the opposite corner [Back to video at minute 31:10], ch1, repeat from * to * for 5 times until reach the next corner [Back to video at minute 34:20], sc in the next corner, ch1, repeat from * to * for 2 times, 4dc in the last space, dc in the last st, ch1, turn.
- 12th Row: dc in the same st, ch1, fpsc in the next 4 dc, ch3, fpsc in the next 4 dc, ch1, bpdc in the next dc, ch1, fpsc in the next 4 dc, repeat * across the row until reach the armhole part [Back to video at minute 37:10], ch3, sc in the next 3 st under the armhole, repeat * until reach the other armhole, ch3, sc in the next 3 st under the armhole, repeat * until reach the last 4 dc, ch3, fpsc in the next 4 dc, dc in the last st, ch1, turn.
- 13th Row: dc in the same st, 4dc in the first space, (*ch1, sc in the ch-3 space from the previous row, ch1, *4dc in the next ch-1 space from previous row, fpdc in the next st, 4dc in the next ch-1 space from previous row*, repeat * until reach the under armhole part [Back to video at minute 43:30], ch1, sc in the next ch-3 space, ch1, 4dc in the next st, fpdc in the next st, 4dc in the next st, ch1, sc in the next ch-3 space, ch1, 4dc in the next ch-1 space, fpdc in the next st, 4dc in the next ch-1 space, repeat from ** to ** for one more time, repeat * until reach the last space, 4dc in the last space, dc in the last st, ch1, turn.
- 14th Row: repeat row 10.
- 15th Row: dc in the same st, 4dc in the first space, *ch1, sc in the ch-3 space from the previous row, ch1, *4dc in the next ch-1 space from previous row, fpdc in the next st, 4dc in the next ch-1 space from previous row*, repeat * until reach the last space, 4dc in the last space, dc in the last st, ch1, turn.
- 16th Row: repeat row 10.
- (17th – 30th) Row: repeat row 15, row 16 until reach 16 cm under armhole.
Edging part:
- ** insert hook in the upper part of the cardigan [Back to video at minute 45:50], ch1, sc across each st until reach the bottom of the cardigan, ch1, turn, sc across each st until reach the upper point again, fasten off.
- ** Repeat for the other side but here insert hook in the bottom point [Back to video at minute 48:00], Don’t fasten off.
- ** Continue working on the edging part, ch1, turn, sc in the same st, sc in the next st, ch2, sc in the same st, skip 1 st, (sc, ch2, sc) in the next st, repeat until reach row 8, skip 1 st, sc in the next st, ch5 (first button hole), sc in the next st, repeat * until reach last 4 st, skip 1 st, sc in the next st, ch5, sc in the next st, sc in the last st, working along the yoke part, sc across until reach the other side [Back to video at minute 55:35], working across the other side, sc in the next st, (sc, ch2, sc) in the next st, skip 1 st, repeat * until reach the bottom, fasten off. [Back to video at minute 57:00]
Sleeves part:
- 1st Round: insert hook in the middle point of the armhole [Back to video at minute 57:40], ch1, * 4dc in the next ch-1 space, fpdc in the next st, 4dc in the next ch-1 space, ch1, sc in the next ch-3 space, ch1*, repeat * across the round, sl st to the 1st st in the round, ch1, turn.
- 2nd Round: fpsc in the next 4 dc, ch1, bpdc in the next dc, ch1, fpsc in the next 4 dc, ch3, fpsc in the next 4 dc, ch1, bpdc in the next dc, ch1, fpsc in the next 4 dc, repeat * across the round until reach the last st, ch1, dc in the 1st st in the round (to make ch3 space) [Back to video at minute 1:03:10], ch1, turn.
- (3rd – 16th) Round: repeat round 1 and round 2 until reach length 14cm, fasten off.
** Repeat for the other sleeve.
Finishing :
- Using tapestry needle, sew the button to the cardigan.
- Weave in all دends.
