Helping our users. Fluffy Cardigan for Baby Girl.
You’ll need:
3 (3, 3, 4) skeins of 4278 Carnival RED HEART® Buttercup®;
Crochet hook 9 mm;
Tapestry needle;
2,5 cm buttons;
Small amount of smooth sport-weight white yarn for sewing on buttons.
Size: 12 months (S) (18 months (M), 2 years (L), 4 years (XL)).
Chest: 58.5 [61, 66, 70] cm;
Length: 26.5 [26.5, 34.5, 37] cm.
Special Abbreviations
double crochet 2 together (dc2tog): [Yarn over, insert hook in designated st or space, yarn over, draw yarn through st, yarn over, draw yarn through 2 loops on hook] twice, yarn over, draw yarn through 3 loops on hook.
Stitch Pattern
Row 1: Ch 2 (counts as dc here and throughout), dc in between next 2 dc, *dc in space before next dc; repeat from * across, ending in space before turning ch, turn.
Instructions
Cardigan
Ch 42 (44, 47, 50).
Foundation Row: Dc in 3rd ch from hook (first 2 ch counts as dc), dc in each ch across, turn—41 (43, 46, 49) dc.
Rows 1-7 (7, 8, 9): Work even in pattern.
Divide for Fronts and Back
Right Front
Row 1 (Right Side): Ch 2, work 10 (11, 11, 12) dc in pattern, turn, leaving remaining sts unworked—11 (12, 12, 13) sts.
Row 2 (Wrong Side): Ch 2, *dc in space before next dc; repeat from * 6 (7, 7, 8) times, dc2tog over next 2 spaces between dc’s, dc in space before next dc, turn —10 (11, 11, 12) sts.
Row 3: Ch 2, dc between next 2 dc, dc2tog over next 2 spaces between dc’s, work in pattern across, turn—9 (10, 10, 11) sts.
Row 4: Ch 2, *dc in space before next dc; repeat from * 4 (5, 5, 6) times, dc2tog over next 2 spaces between dc’s, dc in space before turning ch, turn—8 (9, 9, 10) sts.
Size S Only
Row 5: Work even in pattern. Fasten off.
Size M Only
Row 5: Repeat Row 3—7 sts. Fasten off.
Size L Only
Rows 5-7: Work even in pattern—8 sts. Fasten off.
Size XL Only
Row 5: Repeat Row 3—8 sts. Rnds 6-7: Work even in pattern. Fasten off.
Back
Row 1: With right side facing, join yarn with slip st between first 2 dc immediately to the left of right front, ch 2, dc in same space, *dc in space before next dc; repeat from * 18 (18, 21, 22) times, turn, leaving remaining sts unworked—20 (20, 23, 24) sts.
Rows 2-5 (5, 7, 7): Work even in pattern. Fasten off.
Left Front
Row 1: With right side facing, join yarn between first 2 dc immediately to left of back, work even in pattern across, turn—11 (12, 12, 13) sts.
Row 2 (WS): Ch 2, dc in sp between next 2 dc, dc2tog over next 2 spaces between dc’s, work in pattern across, turn—10 (11, 11, 12) sts.
Row 3: Ch 2, *dc in space before next dc; repeat from * 6 (7, 7, 8) times, dc2tog over next 2 spaces between dc’s, dc in space before turning ch, turn—9 (10, 10, 11) sts.
Row 4: Ch 2, dc between next 2 dc, dc2tog over next 2 spaces between dc’s, work in pattern across, turn—8 (9, 9, 10) sts.
Size S Only
Row 5: Work even in pattern. Fasten off.
Size M Only
Row 5: Repeat Row 3—7 sts. Fasten off.
Size L Only
Rows 5-7: Work even in pattern—8 sts. Fasten off.
Assembly
With smooth sport-weight yarn, sew Fronts to Back across shoulders.
Right Sleeve
Sizes S and M Only
Row 1: With right side facing, join yarn in first row-end st of Back right armhole, ch 2, working in row-end sts, starting in same st, [dc in next row, 2 dc in next row] twice, dc in each of next 2 rows (5th row of Back and first row of Right Front), [2 dc in next row, dc in row] twice, turn—15 dc.
Sizes L and XL Only
Row 1: With right side facing, join yarn in first row-end st of Back right armhole, ch 2, working in row-end sts, starting in same st, [dc in next row, 2 dc in next row] 3 times, dc in each of next 2 rows (7th row of Back and first row of Right Front), [2 dc in next row, dc in row] 3 times, turn—21 dc.
All Sizes
Row 2: Ch 2, dc between next 2 dc, dc2tog over next 2 spaces between dc’s, *dc in space before next dc; repeat from * 7 (7, 13, 13) times, dc2tog over next 2 spaces between dc’s, dc in sp before next dc, turn—13 (13, 19, 19) sts.
Row 3: Work even in pattern.
Row 4: Repeat Row 2—11 (11, 17, 17) sts.
Sizes S and M
Rows 5-9 (10): Work even in pattern. Fasten off.
Sizes L and XL
Rows 5-8: Repeat Rows 3-4 (twice)—13 (13) sts at end of last row. Rows 9-11 (12): Work even in pattern. Fasten off.
Left Sleeve
Row 1: With right side facing, join yarn in first row-end st of Left Front armhole, work same as Right Sleeve.
Finishing
Weave in ends. Using smooth sport-weight yarn, sew sleeve seams. Using photo as guide, sew buttons on Right (for boys) or Left (for girls) Front as desired. Use openings between sts on opposite side for buttonholes.