Crochet Coastal Military Baby Sweater
The Crochet Coastal Military Baby Sweater is an adorable and unique piece perfect for the little ones in your life. With its charming coastal-inspired design, this sweater embodies both style and comfort. Handcrafted with love, it is sure to keep your baby cozy and looking cute. Whether for a day at the beach or a casual outing, this sweater is a delightful addition to any baby's wardrobe.
Size Newborn-3 months
Measurements:
Chest circumference: 19”
Neckline to hem: 7 ½”
Materials:
Baby weight or sport weight yarn:
1 skein Baby Blue
¼ oz Yellow
Few yards Navy Blue
Size F (3.75 mm) & G (4.0 mm) crochet hooks (or size needed to obtain gauge)
6 – ½” or 5/8” blue buttons
Gauge (G hook) 9 hdc = 2”, 6 rows hdc = 2”
BODY:
Row 1: With Baby Blue yarn and F hook, ch 7. Sc in 2nd ch from hook and next 5 ch. Ch1, turn (6 sc).
Row 2: Sc in back loop of each sc. Ch 1, turn. Repeat Row 2 until piece measures 84 rows. Turn piece to work along ends of rows.
Row 1: With G hook, ch 1, work 1 hdc in each row end, ch 1, turn (84 hdc).
Row 2: Hdc in each hdc across. Ch 1, turn. Work even in hdc until piece measures 5 ½ inches. Ch 1, turn.
ARMHOLE SHAPING: Hdc in first 16 sts, ch 1, turn. Leave remaining sts unworked.
Right front: Work even in hdc until armhole measures 2 inches. End at neck edge.
NECK SHAPING: Row 1: Sl st first 3 st, ch 1, hdc remaining sts. Ch 1, turn (13 hdc).
Row 2: Hdc across to last 2 sts, dec in last 2 sts (12 hdc).
Row 3: Dec 1st 2 st, hdc across (11 hdc).
Row 4: Repeat Row 2 (10 hdc).
Row 5: Dec 1st 2 st, hdc in next 4 st, sl st in next st. Leave remaining sts unworked. Fasten off.
BACK: Return to unworked stitches on body. Skip 8 sts. Attach yarn in 9th st, ch 1, hdc in same st. Hdc in each of next 35 sts (36 hdc). Work even in hdc until piece measures one row less than length of right front.
Last row: Sl st in first 7 sts, sc in each of next 7 sts, hdc across to last 14 sts, sc in each of next 7 sts, sl st next st, leave remaining sts unworked. Fasten off.
LEFT FRONT:
Return to body, skip 8 st from back section. Attach yarn in 9th st, ch 1, hdc in same st and in each st across. (16 hdc) Ch 1, turn. Work even in hdc until left front measures 2 inches.
NECK SHAPING:
Row 1: Hdc in 13 hdc. Leave remaining st unworked. Ch 1, turn.
Row 2: Dec 1st 2 st, hdc across (12 hdc).
Row 3: Hdc across to last 2 st, dec last 2 st (11 hdc).
Row 4: Repeat Row 2 (10 hdc).
Row 5: Sl st next 4 st, hdc next 4 st, dec next 2 st. Fasten off.
SLEEVES: (Make 2)
Row 1: With Baby Blue yarn and F hook, ch 7. Sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across (6 sc). Ch 1, turn.
Row 2: Sc in back loop of each sc across. Ch 1, turn. Repeat Row 2 until piece measures 24 rows. Switch to G hook. Turn to work across ends of rows.
Row 1: Hdc in each row end (24 hdc). Ch 1, turn.
Rows 2-3: Hdc in each hdc across. Ch 1, turn.
Row 4: 2 hdc in 1st st, hdc across to last st, 2 hdc in last st. Ch 1, turn. (26 [28, 28] hdc.
Rows 5-7: Hdc in each hdc across. Ch 1, turn.
Row 8: Repeat Row 4 (28 hdc).
Repeat Rows 5-8, 1 time (30 hdc). Work even in hdc until piece measures 6 ½ inches. Fasten off.
ASSEMBLY:
With right sides facing, match shoulder seams and sew together. With right sides facing, sew sleeve seam. Then sew sleeves to body, easing to fit. Match shoulder seam to top middle of sleeve.
COLLAR:
With right side facing, skip 1st 3 sts on right front, attach Baby Blue yarn, ch 1, hdc around collar, leaving last 3 sts on left front unworked. Ch1, turn. Make sure you have equal numbers of stitches on right and left sides.
Rows 2-6: Hdc in each st across, ch 1, turn. Fasten off.
EDGING (buttonhole side):
With F hook, attach Baby Blue yarn to bottom left opening with wrong side facing.
Row 1: Ch 1, sc in same st. Sc in next 5 sc of ribbing. Work sc evenly spaced up front of body (approximately 3 sc for each 2 vertical hdc). Lay on a flat surface to ensure edging remains flat.
At top of right side, ch 1, turn.
Row 2: Work even in sc.
Row 3: Mark buttonholes – one 2 sts from right end, one 2 sts from left end, 2nd and 3rd buttonholes evenly spaced between 1st and 4th. Working sc across Row 3, *ch 1, skip 1 st* at each marker for buttonhole. Fasten off.
Turn piece to work edging on opposite side (button side). With wrong side facing and F hook, attach Baby Blue yarn at top of right side opening. Sc across right side, making sure you have the same number of sc as on the left side.
Rows 2-4: Work even in sc. At end of Row 4, do not fasten off. Work 3 sc in last st of Row 4, turn to work inn sc across end of edging, sc around collar working 3 sc in each corner. Work sc across top of let edging, 3 sc in corner, sc down left front including sc in each ch-1 space for buttonholes.
POCKET (Make 2):
Row 1: With Baby Blue yarn and G hook, ch 10. Work hdc in 3rd ch from hook and in each of next 7 ch (8 hdc).
Rows 2-4: Work even in hdc. At end of Row 4, ch 1, turn to work down side of pocket. Sc down side, work 3 sc in corner, sc in remaining loops of beginning ch, work 3 sc in corner, sc up side of pocket. Fasten off leaving 12” length for sewing.
POCKET FLAPS (Make 2):
Row 1: Repeat Row 1 of pocket.
Row 2: Hdc in each of 1st 3 sts, dc next st, ch 1 (buttonhole), dc next st, hdc in each of next 3 sts. Ch 1, turn and work sc around outer edges with 2 sc in each corner and 3 sc in ch-1 space.
Center pockets on front with bottoms at Row 6 of sweater. Sew flaps above pocket, overlapping so buttonhole is over top row of pocket.
Weave in all ends.
SHOULDER BOARD:
Row 1: With Navy Blue yarn and F hook, ch 15, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across (14 sc). Ch 1, turn.
Row 2: With Yellow yarn, sc in each sc, ch 1, turn.
Row 3: With Navy Blue yarn, sc across, ch 1, turn.
Row 4: Repeat Row 3.
Row 5: Repeat row 3. Continue in sc rows until piece measures long enough to span shoulder seam from collar to top of sleeve (approximately 4” [2 ¼”, 2 ½”). Fasten off leaving length for sewing.
Place piece right side up. Fold long edges toward center so they meet in the middle.
Stitch ends closed. Turn right side out and sew back seam.
Pin to shoulders along seam and sew in place.