Knitting for children Knitting for girls Triangle motif cardigan for baby

Triangle motif cardigan for baby

Cardigan crochet pattern



SIZE 0-3, 6-9 MONTH, 1-2, 3-4 YEAR

Yarn

Cardi

1, 2, 2, 2, balls 100gm Patons Big Baby 4ply in 2570 Mauve

3 buttons

Hat

1 ball 100gm Patons Big Baby 4ply

Needles

3.50mm crochet hook

Wool sewing needle

Tension

22tr by 12 rows over treble fabric, on 3.50mm hook to 10cm.

STITCH GUID

CARDI TRIANGLE (MAKE 12)

Note: Australian/UK terninology used throughout.

Using 3.50mm hook, make 4ch.

Row 1: Miss 3ch (counts as 1tr), 3tr in last ch. 4tr.

Row 2: 3ch, 2tr in first tr, 1tr in each tr to last st, 2tr in top of turning chain. 7tr.

Rep 2nd row 11 (14-15-18) times. 40 (49-55-61) tr.

Fasten off.

MAKING UP

Do not press. Triangles are joined with a row of dc, using 3.50mm hook. Follow triangle placement in assembly diagram and work dc with WS together through both thicknesses.

Join 6 triangles to form Back and 3 triangles to form each Front.

Join Fronts and Back together at shoulders, leaving 11 (12-14-16) cm unsewn in centre for neck opening.

Fold over at shoulders, then fold Back side triangles to form sides. Join to Fronts, matching edges marked with red dotted lines.

Fold Front side triangles to form sleeves and join to Back, matching edges marked with blue dotted lines.

Sew buttons on right front below folded-down collar and push through fabric to fasten.

HAT (BEG AT CROWN)

Using 3.50mm hook, make 5ch and join with a sl st in first ch to form a ring.

Round 1: 1ch, 9 (10, 11, 12) dc in ring, sl st in first dc.

Round 2: 4ch, 1tr in same st as sl st, * 1ch, (1tr, 1ch, 1tr) in next dc, rep from * to end, 1ch, sl st in 3rd of 4ch at beg.

Round 3: 1ch, 1dc in first 1ch sp, * (3tr, 1ch, 3tr) in next 1ch sp, 1dc in next 1ch sp, rep from * 7 (8, 9, 10) times, (3tr, 1ch, 3tr) in last 1ch sp, sl st in dc at beg.

Round 4: 4ch, 1tr in same st as sl st, * 2ch, 1dc in next 1ch sp, 2ch, (1tr, 1ch, 1tr) in next dc, rep from * 7 (8, 9, 10) times, 2ch, 1dc in last 1ch sp, 2ch, sl st in 3rd of 4ch at beg.

Round 5: 1ch, 1dc in first 1ch sp, * (4tr, 1ch, 4tr) in next dc, 1dc in next 1ch sp, rep from * 7 (8, 9, 10) times, (4tr, 1ch, 4tr) in last dc, sl st in dc at beg.

Round 6: 4ch, 1tr in same st as sl st, * 3ch, 1dc in next 1ch sp, 3ch, (1tr, 1ch, 1tr) in next dc, rep from * 7 (8, 9, 10) times, 3ch, 1dc in last 1ch sp, 3ch, sl st in 3rd of 4ch at beg.

Round 7: 1ch, 1dc in first 1ch sp, * (5tr, 1ch, 5tr) in next dc, 1dc in next 1ch sp, rep from * 7 (8, 9, 10) times, (5tr, 1ch, 5tr) in last dc, sl st in dc at beg.

Sizes 6 months, 12 months and 2-4 years only:

Round 8: 4ch, 1tr in same st as sl st, * 4ch, 1dc in next 1ch sp, 4ch, (1tr, 1ch, 1tr) in next dc, rep from * (8, 9, 10) times, 4ch, 1dc in last 1ch sp, 4ch, sl st in 3rd of 4ch at beg.

Round 9: 1ch, 1dc in first 1ch sp, * (6tr, 1ch, 6tr) in next dc, 1dc in next 1ch sp, rep from * (8, 9, 10) times, (6tr, 1ch, 6tr) in last dc, sl st in dc at beg.

Sizes 12 months and 2-4 years only:

Round 10: 4ch, 1tr in same st as sl st, * 5ch, 1dc in next 1ch sp, 5ch, (1tr, 1ch, 1tr) in next dc, rep from * (9, 10) times, 5ch, 1dc in last 1ch sp, 5ch, sl st in 3rd of 4ch at beg.

Round 11: 1ch, 1dc in first 1ch sp, * (7tr, 1ch, 7tr) in next dc, 1dc in next 1ch sp, rep from * (9, 10) times, (7tr, 1ch, 7tr) in last dc, sl st in dc at beg.

All sizes:

Rep last 2 Rounds worked ** until hat measures approx 14 (15, 15, 17) cm from beg, ending with an odd numbered Round. Fasten off.

** For size 3 months this will be Rounds 6 and 7, for size 6 months this will be Rounds 8 and 9 and for sizes 12 months and 2-4 years this will be Rounds 10 and 11.

FLOWER

Using 3.50mm hook, make 5ch and join with a si st in first ch to form a ring.

Upper Petals

Round 1: 1ch, 10dc in ring, sl st in first dc.

Round 2: 1ch, (1dc, 5ch, 1dc) in same st as sl st, * miss 1dc, (1dc, 5ch, 1dc) in next dc, rep from * 3 times, miss 1dc, sl st in first dc at beg.

Round 3: 1ch, * (1dc, 1htr, 3tr, 2dtr, 3ch, 2dtr, 3tr, 1htr, 1dc) in next 5ch lp, rep from * 4 times, sl st in first dc at beg.

Lower Petals

Round 4: Working behind Upper Petals, 1ch, * (1dc, 5ch, 1dc) in dc missed in Round 2, 1ch, rep from * 4 times, sl st in dc at beg.

Round 5: 1ch, * (1dc, 1htr, 3tr, 2dtr, 3ch, 2dtr, 3tr, 1htr, 1dc) in 5ch lp, rep from * 4 times, sl st in dc at beg.

Round 6: * Sl st in next htr, 1dc in each of next 5 sts, (2dc, 1ch, 2dc) in 3ch lp, 1dc in each of next 5 sts, sl st in next htr, miss next 2dc, rep from * 4 times, missing 1dc at end of final rep, sl st in first dc. Fasten off.

MAKING UP

Do not press.

Attach flower securely to hat as pictured.

Design by Patons

Measurements