Oh, how much I love babies. It feels like everyone around me is having a baby. I think I am having a small baby crafting sweatshop in my head. Babies, babies, babies.
I am all about top-down (it is another story of how petrified I am of seaming pieces together). Since so many of my friends are procreating, I have been on the hunt for good top-down crochet (I am faster with crochet) sweater patterns. Without much success, I soon started coming up with my own...Bombay Love is one of them.
Then I wanted a sweater that was versatile, that can be worn in many ways. Hey--babies are very fashionable. "Everyday is a New Sweater Day" was born. Button up and you have a funnel neck jacket. Roll up and you have a little pullover. Fold and you have a collared shirt!
This sweater was made for Anjali's baby! I made it in a 12 month baby size, but like all top-downs, it is all flexible (you got to love that). Work less rounds before separating the sleeves, and you have a smaller sweater. Remove the funnel neck and you have a plain sweater. Dont work on the sleeves after separation, and you have a little shirt. I am all about "making it your own."
Everyday is a New Sweater Day (Click here to queue it on Ravelry)
Stuff:
* 1.5 skeins of worsted weight yarn; a little bit of worsted weight yarn in contrasting color for edging (I used Vanna's Choice Solids)
* size 5.5 crochet hook (fits 12 month old)
* two buttons and one yarn needle
Abbreviations:
* Ch: chain
* DC: double crochet
* SC: single crochet
* St: stitch
* DC-DEC: double crochet decrease
* Sl st: slip stitch
Body:
With the main color of your choice, Chain 38.
Row 1: DC in the 3rd ch from hook and in every ch across. Ch3, turn. Count this Ch3 as the first st in the next row and in every other row.
Row 2: DC in all other sts across. Ch3, turn.
Row 3 - 4: Repeat Row 2.
Row 5: DC in first 6 sts, (DC, Ch1, DC) in the next chain, DC in next 4 chs (first sleeve), (DC, Ch1, DC) in the next chain, DC in next 12 chs (back), (DC, Ch1, DC) in next chain, DC in next 4 chs (second sleeve), (DC, Ch1, DC) in next chain, DC in the next 6 chs (second front), Ch3, turn.
Row 6: * Work DC until Ch1 space, work (DC, Ch1, DC) in this space, repeat from * 3 more times, DC to end, Ch3, turn.
Repeat Row 6 until desired chest measurement. My shirts had a chest circumference of about 23 inches.
Next row: DC until Ch1 space, work DC-DEC in the first Ch1 space and the next Ch1 space (one sleeve separated), DC until next (third) Ch1 space, work DC-DEC in the third Ch1 space and the next (fourth) Ch1 space (second sleeve separated), DC to end, Ch3, turn.
Next row: DC in each st across, Ch3, turn. Repeat this row until you are two rows away from desired length (remember to end with WS row).
Next row: Change to contrasting color. DC in each st across, Ch3, turn.
Next row: DC in each st across. Fasten off.
Sleeves:
Attach main color yarn at Ch1 space at underarm, Ch2, work DC around, join to the second st of Ch2 with sl st.
Ch2, word DC around, join to the second st of Ch2 with st st. Repeat this row until desired sleeve length.
For edging: Attach contrasting color, Ch1, word SC around, join to Ch1 with sl st. Fasten off.
Repeat the same for the next sleeve.
Buttons: Sew buttons as shown in the pictures.
Finishing:
Weave in ends.
Smile.
Look at your handmade project again.
Please:
This pattern is for your personal use only. If you use it, please link/acknowledge the pattern. Kindly do not publish pattern text or photographs without my written permission. Thanks!
36 comments:
I would love to make something like this for my toddler. Will you be trying to make larger conversions to this pattern in the future?
Oh, I can't wait to try out this pattern. Thanks much for posting it. It's adorable. I love it that you aren't into those traditional pink and blue baby colors. I have a hard time branching out but plan to with this pattern.
It's fabulous, Rima!
Loves it! Maybe I'll make one of these, too. In 12 month size and then Chloe will have something to wear next winter :)
That came out so beautifully well. I'm going to make one too!
such a cute and stylish sweater! I love the neckline on this and the red accent stripe at the bottom
holy moly, this is CUTE! Thank you for sharing!
ingenious!!!! Love the red trim :)
This is adorable as well. I need to try this one. The versatile collar is lovely.
What a fantastic sweater and with the different collar options it is a new sweater each time. Congratulations on another successful pattern!!!
wow...that looks nice. thank you for sharing your pattern.
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That is really sweet - I have a friend who'll be having a baby late this summer. I may have to give your pattern a whirl!
Everyday SHOULD be new sweater day!! Love it!! I'm loving your patterns, I need to try to doing crochet.
You are really putting out the work! This is an adorable jacket... I love it! Another printed out crochet pattern I want to make. Thanks for being so generous with publishing your patterns!
I love this sweater, thank you for posting the pattern! I think I will try making it for my daughter :)
Cute!! Beautiful color combo, and great design :) Sounds like you have found a niche with these top-down crochet baby patterns - anything else in the works?
it is so : sweet!
love the combination of the colours.
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I love the sweater, but I didn't feel I needed 6 pictures of it and I didn't need all the comments. Maybe you could put a printer friendly pattern so all we need to print is the pattern. Thank you Betty
Hi Betty -- You didnt leave your contact information, so I am leaving my response here. I am yet to make a PDF version of the pattern. For now, you can select the text you want, copy, and paste it into a Microsoft Word document. I hope this helps! Rima
I dearly love this pattern. I just finished one and linked to your site. If that is not ok let me know. I will tonight or in the morning put it up on ravelry. Thanks so much for sharing.
Back again its up on ravelry. My ravelry name is roofee (my nephew could not say aunt ruthie so its roofee). Oh yes, thanks for all the pictures you took of the sweater that was a real plus.
what a great sweater!
I love this pattern! It is the very first garment I have ever attempted. You've made it so easy! Is there anyway you could let us know how many rows etc it would take to make a newborn size? Thanks again. I am so happy that I was finally able to do something besides a scarf or afghan. Keep up the good work.
Hi Rima - I am almost done with this beautiful sweater for my boy! Thank you for sharing and making it so simple to follow. It is my first attempt in making something besides, scarfs, blankets and beanies. I want to thank you so much for sharing!
I like would gladly purchase a larger size pattern from you - say for a 10 year old.
I LOVE this sweater! It is extremely cute and just the right style for a baby. I too wondered if you will be writing down the pattern for slightly larger sizes - I'd love to know how to adapt it to a 2 year old toddler size.
Fantastic! I'll be queuing this on Ravelry for sure!
I love this sweater and the one below too. Nice job!
I have just finished making one of your gorgeous sweaters for my three year old. It is fabulous! I will send you a picture. Will also put one on my blog and link back to you if that is ok?
I just made one of these sweaters and a matching hat for my sister's own "Cupcake," although I did make it larger than what a newborn would wear (probably). I wish I could post a photo of it, to show it off! :) Thanks for such a cute pattern...I'll be checking your blog on a regular basis now for new patterns.
I have finished the first sweater, but instead of going round and round the sleeve I crocheted back and forth so that the sleeve matched the body. Going round and round produces a different pattern. I am also doing another and have increased the number of stitches to make a larger sweater. It seems to be working out. I have never adjusted a pattern before for a different size.
This might be a really dumb question, but I really want to make this sweater and am unsure of one thing in this pattern. In row one, when you say "Ch3, turn. Count this Ch3 as the first st in the next row and in every other row" do you literally mean every other row (2, 4, 6 etc.) or EACH row? I hope you understand my question. Then is the last stitch in each row made in the last actual dc or the third chain of turning?
Very nice pattern. Just made one for my friend's son. Never tried a top-down sweater pattern before. I love the ease of it. Thanks!
its a lovely pattern but I cannot understand row6. I made 3/4 attemts but the result looks nothing like the photo. can someone please help ?
I love it! Thank you for posting the pattern! I just finished one of my own and linked to your site. If that´s not ok please let me know. You can see the sweater here: http://ninnii.blogspot.com/2010/01/virkad-bebiskofta.html
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