Skip to main content

Free Crochet Pattern: Crochet Baby Cardigan


Free Crochet Pattern: One-Piece Top-Down Baby Cardigan

Welcome back to the blog! Today, I’m sharing a project that is close to my heart—a Textured Top-Down Baby Cardigan. If you've ever struggled with sewing crochet pieces together, you will love this "no-sew" construction.

Using King Cole Big Value Recycled Dishcloth Cotton, we are creating a piece that is as sustainable as it is soft. This yarn is a sturdy 8-ply / DK weight, making it perfect for a 3mm hook to achieve a professional, boutique-style finish. Let's dive into the pattern!

you can find video tutorial here follow along for better understanding:

Crochet Baby Cardigan Full Video Tutorial:

Materials

  • Yarn: 2 balls of King Cole Big Value Recycled Dishcloth Cotton (DK/8-ply)

  • Hook: 3mm

  • Size: 0-3 Months (Adjustable)

  • Extras: 2 Buttons, Stitch Markers, Yarn Needle

Pattern Instructions

Abbreviations (US Terms):

  • Ch: Chain

  • HDC: Half Double Crochet

  • DC: Double Crochet

  • V-St: V-Stitch (HDC, Ch 1, HDC)

  • Sk: Skip

  • St: Stitch

The Yoke

Foundation: Ch 66.

Markers: Place markers in the 11th, 22nd, 44th, and 55th chains.

  • Row 1: Ch 2, HDC in 3rd ch from hook. HDC to marker. In marked ch, work V-St (HDC, Ch 1, HDC). Repeat across. HDC in remaining chains. Turn.

  • Rows 2-3: Ch 2, HDC in each st across. Work V-St into the Ch-1 space of previous V-St. Turn.

  • Row 4 (Mesh): Ch 3, DC in next st. Ch 1, sk 1, DC in next. Repeat across. Work V-St into V-St spaces. Turn.

  • Rows 5-7 (Solid): Ch 3, DC in each st across. Work V-St into V-St spaces. Turn.

  • Row 8: Repeat Row 4 (Mesh).

  • Row 9: DC in each st across. Work V-St into V-St spaces. Turn.

The Body

  • Row 10 (Join): DC to 1st V-St. DC into V-St. Skip shoulder stitches. Ch 3, DC into 2nd V-St. DC across back. DC into 3rd V-St. Skip shoulder stitches. Ch 3, DC into 4th V-St. DC in remaining sts. Turn.

  • Row 11: Ch 3, DC in each st (including the 3 underarm chains).

  • Rows 12-23: DC in each st across. Fasten off.

The Sleeves

  • Round 1: Join yarn at underarm. Ch 3, DC in same space. DC around armhole. Sl st to join.

  • Rounds 2-10: Ch 3, DC in each st around. Sl st to join. Fasten off.

Sizing Cheat Sheet

SizeStart ChainYoke Rows
0-3 Mo669 Rows
6-9 Mo7211 Rows
12-18 Mo78



13 Rows








Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

pinky pie crochet baby dress:   hello every one,today i am sharing with you an other beautiful crochet baby dress named as pinky pie crochet baby dress. I have used cotton yarn for this dress but you can use any kind of dk weight yarn, you will also need some fancy stuff like ribbon or fancy button /bead to go on top of dress.i have used 3 fancy buttons on front. I have done a beautiful design using clusters and v stitches, I have also used double crochet for yoke part and for skirt part I have used shell stitch and pineapple stitch.all the stitches together look amazing. here is video tutorial available for this dress, written pattern will be available soon. materials: this is for 6 month old. dk weight yarn in candy pink color(2.5 skiens) 3mm crochet hook yarn needle 3 fancy buttons please subscribe me on youtube. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy_nOPssPYydCG5XForvyLA pinky pie crochet baby dress  part 1 and 2: part 1:
17 comments
Read more

plum crochet baby dress

plum crochet baby dress: hello everyone, today I am going to share with you my favorite crochet item yes crochet baby dress. dresses are always girls favorite clothing item, they remind them princesses and fairies.when they wear dresses they feel like a princess. so I made this crochet dress with matching bolero jacket for little princess.it is for 9-12 month old. it is a long dress. I have used 2 colors for this dress plum and beige.i have used double crochet and shell stitches for this dress. I have used 4 mm crochet hook and dk yarn, you will also need two pearl buttons. dress is sleeveless, but I made a jacket to pair with this dress I will put the link down there for jacket. video tutorial for the dress is available above and written pattern will be available soon. thanks for visiting by blog, please subscribe my youtube channel for more tutorials. Rania crochet guide youtube link for the jacket. crochet bolero jacket
8 comments
Read more

crochet baby cardigan

crochet baby cardigan, hello everyone, here I present my new design of 2018,its a baby cardigan with open collar. I try to make my designs as simple as possible.i made this cardigan in grey color. you can  make this in different colors .this is classic vintage kind of cardigan.i have used red and white football button to add some color.you can style it and make more lively by adding some  crochet appliqué and for the girls you can do put crochet flower or do simple embroidery like lazy daisy stitch.you can add a pocket on chest for boys and for girls you can add two pockets on both sides.you can decorate this cardigan in many ways. this cardigan has 2 button in a row, you can use second button for smaller baby to get him fit and as baby grows you can start using 1st button to fit him well.i hope you like my design.comment below what kind of tutorial/pattern you want me to do and don't forget to subscribe me on youtube many thanks. lets start working on cardigan. ...
6 comments
Read more