Rainbow Baby Crochet Sweater Pattern

This free crochet baby sweater pattern is a design by Idealium, designed for size 12 months. It is made with Rubí Natural Batik, a soft and delicate cotton, perfect for the most sensitive skin. Ideal for crocheting a colorful, heartfelt handmade gift.

 

Materials for this pattern

• Yarn Rubí Natural Batik : 2 balls
• Crochet hook: 3 mm
• Accessories: tapestry needle, stitch markers

Finished measurements

• Size: 12 months

Abbreviations

R = round

CH = chain stitch (yarn over)

DC = double crochet (yarn over, insert the hook, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through 2 loops, yarn over, pull through 2 loops)

SL ST = slip stitch (insert the hook, yarn over, pull up a loop, pull through)

SC = single crochet (insert the hook, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through 2 loops)

HDC = half double crochet (yarn over, insert the hook, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through 3 loops)

BL = back loop (work the stitch by inserting the hook only through the back loop of the stitch instead of both loops)

CJ = stitches joined together (two or more stitches closed together. For example, 2 dc CJ: yarn over, insert the hook, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through 2 loops on the hook and, without pulling through the other 2 loops, begin the second double crochet, yarn over, insert the hook, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through 2 loops on the hook, yarn over, pull through all the loops. One stitch is created where there were previously two). This creates a DECREASE.

TJ = stitches worked together (two or more stitches worked into the same stitch). This creates an INCREASE.

Tips

- Single crochet rounds begin with 1 turning chain before the first stitch.

- Half-double crochet rounds begin with 2 turning chains before the first stitch.

- Rounds worked in double crochet begin with 2 turning chains before the first stitch.

- The sweater is worked in the round, closing each round with a sl st into the first stitch.

 

 

📋 Step-by-step pattern

A) NECK

• Chain 76 ch.
• V1- 76 sc
• V2 - In PA: 8, 3 TJ, 20, 3 TJ, 16, 3 TJ, 20, 3 TJ, 8
• R3 - In dc: 9, 3 together, 22, 3 together, 18, 3 together, 22, 3 together, 9
• R4 - In dc: 10, 3 together, 24, 3 together, 20, 3 together, 24, 3 together, 10
• R5 - In dc: 11, 3 together, 26, 3 together, 22, 3 together, 26, 3 together, 11
• R6 - In dc: 12, 3 together, 28, 3 together, 24, 3 together, 28, 3 together, 12
• R7 - In dc: 13, 3 together, 30, 3 together, 26, 3 together, 30, 3 together, 13
• R8 - In dc: 14, 3 together, 32, 3 together, 28, 3 together, 32, 3 together, 14
• R9 - In dc: 15, 3 together, 34, 3 together, 30, 3 together, 34, 3 together, 15
• R10 - In dc: 16, 3 together, 36, 3 together, 32, 3 together, 36, 3 together, 16
• R11 - 17 dc, 1 sl st joining the two pieces of the work (front and back) at the center stitches of the increases, 17 dc, 1 sl st in the first stitch.

B) SLEEVES

Continuing from where we left off…

• R12 to 14 - 34 dc
• R15 - In dc: 16, 2 together, 16 
• R16 - In dc: 16, 2 together, 15
• R17 - In dc: 16, 2 together, 14
• R18 - In dc: 16, 2 together, 13
• R19 - In dc: 16, 2 together, 12
• R20 - In dc: 16, 2 together, 11
• R21 - In dc: 16, 2 together, 10
• R22 - In dc: 14, 2 together, 11
• R23 - In dc: 14, 2 together, 10
• R24 to 25 - 25 dc 
• R26 - 25 hdc
• R27 to 28 - 25 BLO sc
• R29 - 25 sl st
• Fasten off the work.

The first sleeve is now complete.

To crochet the other sleeve, attach the yarn at the point where R11 ended, but on the other side. Repeat the steps for R12 to 29 to crochet this sleeve.

C) BODY

Attach the yarn at one of the armholes, where R11 ended. Work downward in the round to make the body of the sweater, working the 38 stitches on each side, giving us rounds of 76 stitches. 

On the first round of the body (which would be R12 if we continue downward from the beginning of the neckline), to close the gap at the armholes when joining one side to the other, we will also work into the stitches where we made slip stitches to join the sides in R11; we will call these “joining stitches.” When working the first round, we will find 4 joining stitches.

R12 - Work 2 dc together (the first joining stitch and the next one), 36 dc, 2 dc together (the stitch before the joining stitch and the second joining stitch), then 2 dc together again (the third joining stitch and the next one), 36 dc, 2 dc together (the stitch before the last joining stitch and the last joining stitch). There are 38 stitches on each side, for a total of 76 stitches in the round.

R13 to 22 - 76 dc

R23 - 76 hdc

R24 to 25 - 76 BLO sc

R26 - 76 sl st

Fasten off the work. 

 

Finishing

• Weave in all ends with a yarn needle.
• Block the garment to adjust its shape and measurements.

💡 Tips

• If you want to adapt it to other sizes, increase or decrease the initial chains in multiples of 2.
• Natural Batik offers a very striking color gradient, ideal for this design.
• You can add decorative buttons or embroidery to the front to personalize it.