A crochet guide for making a textured baby or children’s sweater, worked flat from side to side. The hem and cuff ribs are worked with the pieces; the neckband and shoulder bands complete the assembly.
One PDF in your chosen language
Digital product: you must choose the PDF language before adding it to your cart. The price of 3.50 USD is for one PDF in Arabic, French, English or Spanish. Every version includes all eight sizes and both shoulder options. No finished garment, yarn or tools are supplied.
Included in every version
- Eight sizes: 0-6 months, 6-12 months, 1-2 years, 3-4 years, 5-6 years, 7-8 years, 9-10 years and 11-12 years.
- Two options for the wearer’s left shoulder: a three-button opening or a closed shoulder.
- Size-specific measurement and stitch-count tables, front and back shaping, short-row sleeves, shoulder bands, neckband and seams.
- Nine original photographs and seven explanatory diagrams showing the pieces, stitch supports and assembly routes.
Skill level and stitches
Intermediate to advanced. The project requires following one size across several tables, working in turned rows, recognizing back loops and joining short rows. US codes SL, HDC, YO-SL and BLO are retained and explained: slip stitch, half double crochet, yarn-over slip stitch and back-loop-only work.
Materials and gauge
You will need medium category 4/Worsted yarn, approximately 372-1356 m depending on size; 4 mm and 3 mm hooks, or sizes that achieve gauge; stitch markers and a yarn needle. For the opening option, add three 13 mm buttons for sizes 0-6 and 6-12 months, or 20 mm buttons for the other sizes. After blocking, textured-stitch gauge is 16.5 stitches vertically and 18 rows horizontally per 10 x 10 cm. Choose the size by comparing the finished measurements.
The result is a long-sleeved textured sweater with integrated ribs and side slits at the hem. The photographs show the model and its pieces; the diagrams explain the reference points and stitch supports.
Original pattern and photographs: Textured Ribbed Sweater by Oxana Sorokin Patterns. Preparation, translation, tables and explanatory diagrams: Digital Artisanal.
