Crocheting a cardigan for a baby is a fun and rewarding project. Here's a basic pattern for a cardigan that should fit a baby aged 3-6 months:Materials needed:
- Worsted weight yarn (in any color)
- Crochet hook (size H or I)
- Scissors
- Tapestry needle
- 4 small buttons
- Chain 34 stitches.
- Starting in the second chain from the hook, work 1 single crochet into each chain stitch across.
- Chain 1 and turn. Work 1 single crochet into each stitch across for a total of 33 single crochet stitches.
- Repeat step 3 until you have a total of 22 rows.
- Chain 17 stitches.
- Starting in the second chain from the hook, work 1 single crochet into each chain stitch across.
- Chain 1 and turn. Work 1 single crochet into each stitch across for a total of 16 single crochet stitches.
- Repeat step 3 until you have a total of 12 rows.
- Chain 17 stitches.
- Starting in the second chain from the hook, work 1 single crochet into each chain stitch across.
- Chain 1 and turn. Work 1 single crochet into each stitch across for a total of 16 single crochet stitches.
- Repeat step 3 until you have a total of 12 rows.
- Chain 20 stitches.
- Starting in the second chain from the hook, work 1 single crochet into each chain stitch across.
- Chain 1 and turn. Work 1 single crochet into each stitch across for a total of 19 single crochet stitches.
- Repeat step 3 until you have a total of 10 rows.
- Fold the rectangle in half and sew up the side seam.
- Place the back panel flat on your work surface, with the wrong side facing up.
- Place the left front panel on top of the left side of the back panel, with the right side facing up. Line up the edges and sew them together using a whip stitch.
- Repeat step 2 with the right front panel and the right side of the back panel.
- Place a sleeve on each side of the cardigan, with the sleeve seams facing down and the right sides facing up. Pin in place and sew around the armhole using a whip stitch.
- Sew the side seams of the cardigan and the sleeves using a whip stitch.
- Sew on 4 small buttons to the left front panel, evenly spaced.