Spring is around the corner and I’m all about baby projects these days. Check out this Spring sweater I made for Isla! Tomorrow is her 1st birthday and I cannot wait to get it to her! This beauty to this project is that it is a simple DC repeat but the colour work bring it’s to life. I used a baby friendly cotton yarn, Bernat Softee Baby Cotton. It is soft and squishy and makes for the perfect Spring weight. Check it out and wish Isla a first Happy Birthday! Enjoy!

Pattern Notes:

This is a top-down sweater made with a simple raglan. The pattern is worked in a round from the middle of the back panel. This is sized in 6 and 12 months.

Measurements:

Finished chest measurement:

6 mos: 19 1⁄2″ [49.5 cm] 

12 mos 211⁄2″ [54.5 cm]

Materials:

• BERNAT SOFTEE BABY COTTON YARN: One ball of each:
  • Main Colour: I’m using Blush
  • Contrast Colour: I’m using Cotton
• Size 3.75mm Crochet hook
• Tapestry needle

Gauge:

16 dc and 9 rows = 4″ [10 cm]

Abbreviations:

Ch – chain

Sc – single crochet

Dc – double crochet

St(s) – stitch(es)

FPDC – front post dc

BPDC – back post dc

Sl st – slip stitch

Inc block –1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc

V St – DC, ch 1 , DC

Pattern:

With Main Colour begin with Ch 56 (60), join with a sl st (making sure you haven’t twisted the ch as you worked in rounds)

Collar band:

Round 1: Ch 3, dc around for all sizes, join with a sl st at top of last st in round

Round 2: Ch 3, *FPDC, BPDC* repeat around for all sizes, join with a sl st at top of ch 3 in beginning of round

Repeat round 2 twice more, switch to contrast colour before completing final BPDC.

Begin Body:

[Starts at the middle of the back panel]

Rnd 1: With contrast colour: Ch 2 (ch 2 at the beginning of each round doesn’t count as a stitch) 1 dc in the same st, 1 dc in the next 7 (8) ch. V St (1 dc. Ch 1. 1 dc) in next ch. 1 dc in next 10 ch. V st in next ch. 1 dc in each of next 16 (18) ch. V st in next ch. 1 dc in each of next 10 ch. V st in next ch. 1 dc each of last 8 (9) ch. Join.

Rnd 2: Ch 2. (1 dc in each dc to ch-1 sp of next V st. V st in ch-1 sp of next V st) 4 times. 1 dc in each dc to end of rnd, Switch to MC before completing the last stitch in the rnd.

Repeat Rnd 2 8 more times, swapping colours every 2 rounds. End with a contrast colour and begin sleeves and body. 128 (140) dc and 4 ch-1 sps at end of 9th (10th) rnd.

Body:

Keep working colour pattern by swapping every 2 rnds.

Next rnd: Ch 2. 1 dc in next 16 (18) dc. 1 dc in ch-1 sp of next V st. Ch 3 for underarm. Skip next 28 (32) dc. 1 dc in ch-1 sp of next V st. 1 dc in each of next 34 (38) dc. 1 dc in ch-1 sp of next V st. Ch 3 for underarm. Skip next 28 (32) dc. 1 dc in ch-1 sp of next V st. 1 dc in last 17 (19) dc. Join.

Next rnd: Ch 2. 1 dc in each dc or ch around. Join. 78 (86) dc.
Next rnd: Ch 2. 1 dc in each dc around. Join.

Rep last rnd until work from underarm measures 3 (4)” [7.5 (10) cm] ending with a contrast colour band.

**Next 3 rnds: Ch 2. *Dcbp around next st. Dcfp around next st. Rep from * to last st. Dcbp around last st. Join. Fasten off at end of 3rd rnd.**

Sleeves:

(RS). Join main colour with sl st to center of underarm ch. Ch 2. 1 dc in each ch or dc around. 31 (35) dc. Join.

**Next 3 rnds: Ch 2. *Dcbp around next st. Dcfp around next st. Rep from * to last st. Dcbp around last st. Join. Fasten off at end of 3rd rnd.**

Repeat on other sleeve. Bind off and weave in ends. Enjoy!

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