Newborn Camo Sweater


Downloadable version coming soon!

Materials needed:
Size H Crochet Hook
Red Heart Super Saver Camo Yarn & Black Yarn
3 3/4 inch black buttons
Yarn Needle
Scissors

Abbreviations:
Ch = Chain
HDC = Half Double Crochet
BPDC = Back Post Double Crochet
FPDC = Front Post Double Crochet
HDC Dec = Half Double Crochet Decrease
HDC Inc = Half Double Crochet Increase
SC = Single Crochet
SCDEC = Single Crochet Decrease
Sl St = Slip Stitch
BPHDC = Back Post Half Double Crochet
FPHDC = Front Post Half Double Crochet
DC = Double Crochet


Sweater Panels
Make 4

Ch 16
Row 1: hdc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Ch 2, turn.

Row 2: *fpdc first st, bpdc next st.* repeat from * to * across. Ch 2, turn.

Row 3: *bpdc first st, FPDC next st.* repeat from * to *. Ch 1, turn.

Row 4: hdc across. Ch 1, turn.

Rows 5-10: repeat row 4.

Row 11: hdc first 13 sts, hdc dec last 2 sts. Ch 1, turn.

Row 12: hdc dec first 2 sts, hdc remaining sts. Ch 1, turn.

Row 13: hdc across to last two sts, hdc dec last two sts. Ch 1, turn.

Row 14: hdc across. Ch 1, turn.

Row 15&16: repeat row 14.

Row 17: hdc across, hdc inc in last st. Ch 1, turn.

Row 18: hdc inc first st, hdc across. Ch 1, turn.

Row 19: repeat row 17. Ch 1, turn.

Row 20: hdc across. Fasten off, weave in ends.

Match two pieces up so that the armholes line up. Sl st the two shoulders together, then the sides below the armhes. Do this for both halves. Leave it turned with the seams wrong side out for now.

Sleeves:

Round 1: join yarn at top of armhole. SC evenly around. (I ended up with 24 sc)

Round 2: sc around.

Round 3: sc to one stitch before armpit, scdec twice, sc back to top.

Round 4: repeat round 3.

Round 5: sc around. (At this point I had 18 sc)

Rounds 6-17: repeat round 5.

Round 18: *bphdc first st, fphdc next st.* Repeat from * to *.

Round 19: repeat round 18. Fasten off, weave in ends. Turn piece right side out. Repeat for other sleeve.

Button Panel:

Row 1: join black yarn to inner edge of left half of sweater and work 20 hdc up the side. Ch 1, turn.

Row 2: hdc across. Ch 1, turn.

Row 3: repeat row 3. Fasten off, weave in ends.

Buttonhole Panel:

Row 1: join yarn to inner edge of right side of sweater and work 20 sc up the side. Ch 2, turn.

Row 2: dc across. Ch 1, turn.

Row 3: sc across. Fasten off, weave in ends.

The dc from row 2 will serve as buttonholes.

Pockets
Make 2 with camo yarn

Ch 6
Row 1: hdc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Ch 1, turn.

Row 2: hdc across. Ch 1, turn.

Row 3&4: repeat row 2. Ch 2, turn.

Row 5: *fpdc first st, bpdc next st.* Repeat from * to * across. Fasten off leaving a 12 inch tail to sew to sweater.

Sew the pockets to the front of sweater. Now, line up the two sweater pieces and stitch the two pieces together at the back.

Collar
With black yarn

Row 1: attach yarn just above buttonhole panel and sc around the sweater to the button panel. Ch 2, turn.

Row 2: 2 dc in first st, dc across, 2 dc in last st. Ch 1, turn.

Row 3: sc across. Fasten off, weave in ends.

Row 4: join camo yarn where you joined on row 1. SC up the side, 3 sc in corner, sc to the next corner, 3 sc in corner and sc back down to first row of collar. Fasten off, weave in ends.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Pudgy Possum Bag Holder

Image
  A free downloadable PDF of this pattern is available here . Pattern and pictures are property of Andrea Lea/Southern Hooked Stitches. Do not share, sell, or claim pattern as your own. Do not publish in print or on the internet without written permission from Andrea Lea. If you have questions about this pattern, please email me at southerncrochetstitches@gmail.com Materials:           Red Heart Super Saver in Baby Pink, Aran and Dusty Grey           Crochet Hooks size G & I           Safety Eyes (or small black buttons, but I like the beady eyes)          ¾ inch button           Yarn Needle for weaving in ends           Stitch Marker (Optional) Abbreviations:          SC = Single Crochet           HDC = Half Double Crochet           HDC2TO...
Read more

Roller Skate Baby Booties

Image
Roller Skate Baby Booties Size 6 - 12 Months Printable PDF of this pattern can be downloaded here . Materials you will need: Worsted weight yarn in white, heather gray, black and shocking pink. Size F crochet hook Yarn Needle Extra Small Pom Pom Loom or the knowledge to make small pom poms on your own. Polyfil Stitches/Abbreviations used: CH = Chain DEC = Decrease SC = Single Crochet BLO = Back Loop Only ST= Stitch SK= Skip HDC = Half Double Crochet SL ST = Slip Stitch DC = Double Crochet Wheels (make 8, do not join but work in continuous round): Ch 2. Round 1: 3 SC in second ch from hook. Round 2: 2 SC in each sc around. (6 SC) Round 3: 2 SC in each sc around (12 SC) Round 4 – 6: SC in each sc around (12 SC) Round 7: SCDEC over two SC 6 times (6 SCDEC) At this point you'll want to pull the “tail” that you may have left through to the inside of the wheel. Stuff the wheel. Roun...
Read more

Halloween Treat Bat

Image
I can't believe that it's been since January that I've published a pattern! Well, here is a cutie, just in time for Halloween. And there's something on my knitting needles that I think the knitters will love that I plan on publishing the pattern for very soon. For a printable copy of this pattern, click here . Materials: ·          Size E Crochet Hook ·          Worsted Weight Yarn in the color that you choose for the bat, it’s nose and the inside of the ears (100 yards or less) ·          Small safety eyes or you can just stitch or paint on eyes ·          Poly-fil stuffing ·          Yarn needle ·          Scissors Abbreviations: ·          HDC = half double crochet ·    ...
Read more