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Crochet Baby Pullover Pattern For Beginners

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Babies, with their gentle skin, require the utmost comfort, softness, and coziness in their clothing. The Crochet Baby Pullover Pattern impeccably serves this purpose. This darling crochet pullover, with its basic beginner shape, is an easy project, even for novice crocheters. The design oozes simplicity, featuring a straightforward single crochet stitch pattern, making the handiwork almost effortless. Aside from producing a snug and soft sweater for little ones, this venture provides an excellent platform for beginners to practice basic shaping skills and build confidence in their crochet abilities. Indeed, a project that is adorable, practical, and educational.

Baby Pullover

Making Your Crochet Baby Pullover

MATERIALS

  • Bernat® Baby Sport™ (12.3 oz/350 g; 1256 yds/1148 m)
  • Sizes 6 12 18 24 mos
  • Peach Blossom (21510) 1 1 1 1 ball
  • Note: 1 ball will make 3 (2-2-2) Pullovers.
  • Size U.S. G/6 (4 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.
  • 4 buttons.

ABBREVIATIONS

  • Approx = Approximately
  • Beg = Beginning
  • Ch = Chain(s)
  • Rem =Remaining
  • Rep = Repeat
  • RS = Right side
  • Sc = Single crochet
  • Sl st = Slip stitch
  • Sp(s) = Space(s)
  • St(s) = Stitch(es)
  • WS = Wrong side

SIZES

To fit chest measurement

  • 6 mos 17″ [43 cm]
  • 12 mos 18″ [45.5 cm]
  • 18 mos 19″ [48.5 cm]
  • 24 mos 20″ [51 cm]

Finished chest measurement

  • 6 mos 20″ [51 cm]
  • 12 mos 21″ [53.5 cm]
  • 18 mos 22″ [56 cm]
  • 24 mos 23″ [58.5 cm]

GAUGE

  • 16 sc and 19 rows = 4″ [10 cm]

Crochet Baby Pullover Pattern

Step by step Pattern

  • The instructions are written for the smallest size. If changes are necessary for larger sizes, the instructions will be written thus ( ).
  • Numbers for each size are shown in the same color throughout the pattern. When only one number is given in black, it applies to all sizes.

Note: Body and Sleeves are worked in one piece.

BACK

  • **Beginning (beg) at the lower edge of Back, chain (ch) 41 (43-45-47).
  • 1st row: (RS – Right Side). 1 single crochet (sc) in 2nd ch from hook and each chain (ch) to end of chain. Turn. 40 (42-44-46) sc.
  • 2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
  • Repeat (rep) last row until work from beg measures approximately (approx) 6 (7-7½- 8)” [15 (18-19-20.5) cm], ending on a Wrong Side (WS) row. Fasten off .**
  • Shape Sleeves: 1st row: (RS).
  • Ch 26 (28-32-34). Join this chain to Back and work 1 sc in each of the next 40 (42-44-46) sc. Ch 27 (29- 33-35). Turn.
  • 2nd row: 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook and each of the next 25 (27-31-33) ch. 1 sc in each of the next 40 (42-  44-46) sc. 1 sc in each of the last 26 (28-32-34) ch. Turn. 92 (98-108- 114) sc.
  • 3rd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn. Rep last row until work from sleeve shaping measures approx 4 (4½-4½-5)” [10 (11.5-11.5- 12.5) cm], ending on a WS row. Fasten off .

FRONT

  • Work from ** to ** as given for Back.

Shape Left Sleeve and front neck:

  • 1st row: (RS). Ch 26 (28- 32-34). Join this chain to Front and work 1 sc in each of the next 8 (8-9-9) sc. Working in back loops only, 1 sc in each of the next 4 sc. Turn. Leave remaining (rem) sts unworked.
  • 2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of rst 12 (12-13-3) sc. 1 sc in each of last 26 (28-32-34) ch. Turn. 38 (40-45-47) sc.
  • 3rd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn. Rep the last row until work measures the same length as Back, ending on a WS row. Fasten o .
  • Shape Right Sleeve and Front

Neck:

  • With RS facing, skip the next 16 (18-18-20) sc. Join yarn with slip stitch (sl st) to back loop only of next sc. Ch 1. Working in back loops only, 1 sc in same space (sp) as last sl st. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. Working in both loops, 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Ch 27 (29- 33-35). Turn.
  • 2nd row: 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook and each of next 25 (27-31- 33) ch. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn. 38 (40-45-47) sc.
  • 3rd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
  • Rep the last row until work measures the same length as Back, ending on a WS row. Fasten o .

Front Panel with buttonholes:

  • With RS facing, join yarn with sl st to rem front loop of rst sc at left front neck. Ch 1. 1 sc in the same sp as the last sl st. Working in rem front loops, 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. Working in both loops, 1 sc in each of the next 16 (18-18-20) sc. Working in rem front loops, 1 sc in each of next 4 sc. Turn. 24 (26-26-28) sc.
  • 2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
  • 3rd row: (RS). (Buttonhole row). Ch 1. 1 sc in each of rst 2 sc. Ch 1. Skip next sc. 1 sc in each sc to last 3 sc. Ch 1. Skip next sc. 1 sc in each of the last 2 sc. Turn.
  • 4th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each st to end of row. Turn. Rep last row until work measures 6 (8-8-10) rows less than Back before shoulder, ending on a WS row.
  • Next row: (RS). (Buttonhole row). Ch 1. 1 sc in each of rst 2 sc. Ch 1. Skip next sc. 1 sc in each sc to last 3 sc. Ch 1. Skip next sc. 1 sc in each of the last 2 sc. Turn.
  • Next row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each st to end of row. Fasten .

Free Crochet Baby Pullover Pattern

FINISHING

  • Pin work to measurements. Cover with a damp cloth, leaving the cloth to dry. Sew shoulder and sleeve seams. Sew side and sleeve seams.  Sew on buttons to correspond to buttonholes.

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