Sweet Pea Baby Crochet Cardigan

Sweet Pea Baby Crochet Cardigan

Create this adorable sweet pea baby cardigan with this easy to follow pattern! Very cute and sure to get compliments!

Great texture and step by step instructions! 

This pattern is for a 0-3m size and includes a matching baby hat!

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Materials:

• H hook
• Blunt needle
• 5 small buttons
• Light weight (3) yarn, I used baby Bee Sweet Delight Prints “Springtime Melodies”, 1 skein (4 oz., pattern uses about 3-3.5 oz). I recommend any soft medium weight baby yarn such as Bernat Softee Baby Yarn:

Abbreviations:

st(s)- stitch(es)

hk- hook

ch- chain

sc- single crochet

dc- double crochet

hdc- half double crochet

blo- back loops only

flo- front loops only

sk- skip

sl st- slip stitch

Gauge:

12 rows and 16 sts = 4″

Notes:

Body: The second row will be worked into the back loops only. The third row will be worked into the front loops only. Alternate each row with the BLO then the FLO to form the texture of the pattern.

Sleeves: The sleeves will be worked in the BLO for each row.

Pattern:

Ch 40

Row 1: Hdc in 2nd ch from the hk and the next 6, hdc 3 in next, hdc next 4, hdc 3 in next, hdc next 13, hdc 3 in next, hdc next 4, hdc 3 in next, hdc 7 (47).

Row 2: Ch 2, turn, hdc 8, hdc 3 in next st, hdc 6, hdc 3 in next st, hdc next 15 sts, hdc 3 in next st, hdc 6, hdc 3 in next st, hdc 8 (55).

Row 3: Ch 2, turn, hdc 9, hdc 3 in next st, hdc 8, hdc 3 in next st, hdc next 17 sts, hdc 3 in next st, hdc 8, hdc 3 in next st, hdc 9 (63).

Row 4: Ch 2, turn, hdc 10, hdc 3 in next st, hdc 10, hdc 3 in next st, hdc next 19 sts, hdc 3 in next st, hdc 10, hdc 3 in next st, hdc 10 (71).

Row 5: Ch 2, turn, hdc 11, hdc 3 in next st, hdc 12, hdc 3 in next st, hdc next 21 sts, hdc 3 in next st, hdc 12, hdc 3 in next st, hdc 11 (79).

Row 6: Ch 2, turn, hdc 12, hdc 3 in next st, hdc 14, hdc 3 in next st, hdc next 23 sts, hdc 3 in next st, hdc 14, hdc 3 in next st, hdc 12 (87).

Row 7: Ch 2, turn, hdc 13, hdc 3 in next st, hdc 16, hdc 3 in next st, hdc next 25 sts, hdc 3 in next st, hdc 16, hdc 3 in next st, hdc 13 (95).

Row 8: Ch 2, turn, hdc 14, hdc 3 in next st, hdc 18, hdc 3 in next st, hdc next 27 sts, hdc 3 in next st, hdc 18, hdc 3 in next st, hdc 14 (103).

Row 9: Ch 2, turn, hdc 15, hdc 3 in next st, hdc 20, hdc 3 in next st, hdc next 29 sts, hdc 3 in next st, hdc 20, hdc 3 in next st, hdc 15 (111).

Row 10: Ch 2, turn, hdc 16, hdc 3 in next st, hdc 22, hdc 3 in next st, hdc next 31 sts, hdc 3 in next st, hdc 22, hdc 3 in next st, hdc 16 (119).

Row 11: Ch 2, turn, hdc 18, sk next 23 sts (for armhole), hdc next 37 sts, sk next 23 sts (for armhole), hdc 18.

Turn cardigan right side out and continue with rows 12-25.

Rows 12-25: Ch 2, turn, hdc in each st to end.

Continue to sc 31 sts up the front of the cardigan, 3 sc in the corner, sc evenly around the neck, 3 sc in the corner and sc 31 down the front of the other side.

Button holes:

Ch 1, turn, sc next 3 sts, ch 2, sk next st, sc next 5 sts, ch 2, sk next st, sc next 5 sts, ch 2, sk next st, sc next 5 sts, ch 2, sk next st, sc next 5 sts, ch 2, sk next st, sc next 3 sts.

3 sc in the corner, sc around the neckline, 3 sc in the corner and sc down the other side.

Add buttons.

Sleeves (work in BLO):

Attach yarn at base of sleeve and ch 2, hdc 26 around. Sl st to join.

***place stitch marker here, you will now be working in the round).***

Rows 2-6: Hdc in same st you just sl st into and each st around (26).

Row 7: Hdc2tog, hdc next 22 sts, hdc2tog (24).

Row 8: Hdc in each st around (24).

Row 9: Hdc2tog, hdc next 20 sts, hdc2tog (22).

Rows 10-12: Hdc in each st around  (22).

Sc in next st, sl st in next st and fasten off. Weave in end.

Repeat on other sleeve.

Hat:

Magic circle, dc 10 in circle, sl st to join.

Row 1: Ch 2, 2 dc in each st around, sl st to join (20).

Row 2: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next,* repeat from * around, sl st to join (30).

Row 3: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next 2 sts,* repeat from * around, sl st to join (40).

Row 4: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next 3 sts,* repeat from * around, sl st to join (50).

Rows 5-8: Ch 2, dc in each st around, sl st to join (50).

Rows 9-11: Ch 2, hdc in the BLO around (50). Fasten off on last row and weave in end.

 

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