Pattern Description:

This is an Intermediate skill level knitting pattern for a Crewneck Baby Sweater. It uses Lion Brand Martha Stewart Crafts Cotton Hemp yarn in multiple colors, featuring a K2, p2 Rib and Stockinette stitch with a 10-row stripe sequence.

The pattern includes instructions for sizes from 0-6 months up to 3 years, with finished chest measurements ranging from 20 to 26 inches.

Materials Needed & Measurements:

Yarn:
- Lion Brand Martha Stewart Crafts Cotton Hemp
- Color A: Twilight Blue (3-5 balls depending on size)
- Color B: Blue Icing (1-2 balls depending on size)
- Color C: Picnic Green (1 ball for all sizes)
Yarn Weight: The yarn is 65% Cotton, 35% Hemp, with a package size of 1.75oz/50.00 gr. (66yds/60m) pull skeins.
Notions:
- Lion Brand Knitting Needles – Size 5 [3.75 mm]
- Lion Brand Knitting Needles – Size 6 [4.00 mm]
- Lion Brand Double-Pointed Needles – Size 5
- Lion Brand Stitch Holders
- Large-Eye Blunt Needles (Set of 6)
Measurements:
- Finished Chest: 20 (21, 23, 24, 26) in. (51 (53.5, 58.5, 61, 66) cm)
- Finished Length: 9 (11, 12, 13, 14) in. (23 (28, 30.5, 33, 35.5) cm)

Stitches & Abbreviations Used:

Stitches:
- K2, p2 Rib: K2, p2, k2; rep from to end of row (Row 1 RS). Row 2: K the knit sts and p the purl sts. Repeat Row 2 for K2, p2 Rib.
- St st (Stockinette stitch): Knit on RS, purl on WS.
- M1 (make 1): An increase by lifting the horizontal thread between needles and placing it onto the left needle, then knitting this new stitch through the back loop.
- sk2p (slip-k2tog-pass slipped st over): A double decrease: slip next st as if to knit, knit next 2 sts together, then lift slipped st over the k2tog.
- ssk (slip, slip, knit): Slip next 2 sts as if to knit, one at a time, to right needle; insert left needle into fronts of these 2 sts and knit them together.
Abbreviations:
- beg = begin(s)(ning)
- k = knit
- k2tog = knit 2 together
- p = purl
- rem = remain(s)(ing)
- rep = repeat(s)(ing)
- rnd(s) = round(s)
- RS = right side
- sl = slip
- St st = Stockinette stitch
- st(s) = stitch(es)
- WS = wrong side

Pattern Stitch & Stripe Sequence

K2, p2 Rib (multiple of 4 sts + 2)
- Row 1 (RS): K2, p2, k2; rep from to end of row.
- Row 2: K the k sts and p the p sts. Rep Row 2 for K2, p2 Rib.
Stripe Sequence (10 row stripe pattern)
- Row 1 (RS): With B, k.
- Continue in St st: with B work 3 more rows; with C work 2 rows; with B work 4 rows.

Instructions for Making the Crewneck Baby Sweater Pattern:

Back

With smaller straight needles and Color A, cast on 42 (46, 50, 54, 58) sts.
Work in K2, p2 Rib until piece measures 1 (1 1/2, 1 1/2, 2, 2) in. (2.5 (4, 4, 5, 5) cm) from beg, end with a WS row.
Change to larger straight needles.
Increase Row (RS):
- Size 0-6 months ONLY: K1, M1, k19, M1, k to last st, M1, k1 – 45 sts.
- Size 6-12 months ONLY: K1, M1, k to last st, M1, k1 – 48 sts.
- Size 12-18 months ONLY: K1, M1, k to last st, M1, k1 – 52 sts.
- Size 2 years ONLY: K all sts – 54 sts.
- Size 3 years ONLY: K1, M1, k to end of row – 59 sts.
Beg with a p row, work in St st until piece measures 1 1/2 (2 1/2, 3, 3 1/2, 3 1/2) in. (4 (6.5, 7.5, 9, 9) cm) from beg, end with a WS row. Cut A.
Join B and C and work Rows 1-10 of Stripe Sequence.
Cut B and C and continue with A only in St st until piece measures 5 (7, 7 1/2, 8, 9) in. (12.5 (18, 19, 20.5, 23) cm) from beg, end with a WS row.

Shape Raglan Armhole

Row 1 (RS): Bind off 2 (2, 3, 3, 4) sts, k to end of row – 43 (46, 49, 51, 55) sts.
Row 2: Bind off 2 (2, 3, 3, 4) sts, p to end of row – 41 (44, 46, 48, 51) sts.
Row 3 (RS): K2, ssk, k to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2 – 39 (42, 44, 46, 49) sts.
Row 4: Purl. Cut A. Join B and C.
Rep last 2 rows (Raglan rows 3 and 4) 5 times AND AT THE SAME TIME work Rows 1-10 of Stripe Sequence – 29 (32, 34, 36, 39) sts rem.
Cut B and C and continue with A only.
Next Row (RS): K2, ssk, k to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2 – 27 (30, 32, 34, 37) sts.
Next Row: Purl.
Rep last 2 rows 6 (7, 8, 9, 10) times, end with a WS row.
Place rem 15 (16, 16, 16, 17) sts on a holder.

Front

Work same as Back until Stripe Sequence in Raglan Armhole Shaping is complete – 29 (32, 34, 36, 39) sts rem.
Change to Color A.
Next Row (RS): K2, ssk, k to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2 – 27 (30, 32, 34, 37) sts.
Next Row: Purl.
Rep last 2 rows 0 (0, 1, 1, 2) time(s), end with a WS row – 27 (30, 30, 32, 33) sts rem. (Note: ‘0’ means no repeat for that size).

Shape Neck

Next Row (RS): K2, ssk, k6 (7, 7, 8, 8), sl next 7 (8, 8, 8, 9) sts to a holder; join a 2nd ball of yarn and k to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2 – 9 (10, 10, 11, 11) sts on each side.
Work both sides at the same time with separate balls of yarn.
Next Row: Purl across sts of first side; with 2nd ball of yarn, p across sts of 2nd side.
Next Row: On first side, k2, ssk, k to last 2 sts, k2tog; on 2nd side, ssk, k to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2 – 7 (8, 8, 9, 9) sts on each side.
Rep last 2 rows – 5 (6, 6, 7, 7) sts on each side.
Next Row: Purl across sts of first side; p across sts of 2nd side.
Next Row: On first side, k2, ssk, k to end of side; on 2nd side, k to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2 – 4 (5, 5, 6, 6) sts on each side.
Next Row: Purl across sts of first side; p across sts of 2nd side.
Rep last 2 rows 1 (2, 2, 3, 3) more time(s) – 3 sts rem.
Next Row (RS): sk2p – 1 st rem. Fasten off.

Sleeves (make 2)

Crewneck Baby Sweater Free Pattern

Pattern Description:

Materials Needed & Measurements:

Stitches & Abbreviations Used:

Pattern Stitch & Stripe Sequence

Instructions for Making the Crewneck Baby Sweater Pattern: