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Baby sweater Knitting Pattern – Easy Step-by-Step Guide

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Quick Pattern Overview

This adorable baby sweater is knitted top-down in the round, making it seamless and perfect for beginners to intermediate knitters. The raglan construction creates a comfortable fit for babies and toddlers.

Size Chart

Age0-1 months1-3 months6-9 months12-18 months2 years3-4 years
Height (cm)48-5256-6268-7480-869298-104
Height (ft)1’0″-1’8″1’10”-2’0″2’3″-2’5″2’7″-2’9″3’0″3’3″-3’5″
Chest (cm)445054586266
Length (cm)242830333640

Materials Needed

Yarn

  • Type: Merino Extra Fine
  • Color: Ice Blue (#39)
  • Amount:
    • 0-9 months: 150-200g
    • 12-18 months: 200g
    • 2-4 years: 200-250g

Needles

  • Circular needle 4mm (US 6) – 40cm/16″ length
  • Circular needle 3mm (US 2.5) – 40cm/16″ length
  • Double pointed needles 4mm (US 6)
  • Double pointed needles 3mm (US 2.5)
  • Alternative: Use magic loop technique with 80cm/32″ circular needles

Other Supplies

  • Stitch markers
  • Waste yarn or stitch holders
  • Tapestry needle

Gauge (Important!)

21 stitches × 28 rows = 10cm × 10cm (4″ × 4″) in stockinette stitch

Always check your gauge! If you have too many stitches, use larger needles. If you have too few stitches, use smaller needles.

Pattern Instructions

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Step 1: Knit the Neck Ribbing

Cast on: 54-58-62-66 (70-76) stitches using 3mm needles and join in the round.

  1. Knit 1 round
  2. Work K1, P1 ribbing for 2cm (¾”)
  3. Switch to 4mm needles
  4. Place a marker at the beginning of the round (this marks where you’ll measure from)

Step 2: Create the Yoke with Raglan Increases

Round 1: Knit all stitches

Round 2 (Increase Round):

  • K 5-6-7-8 (8-10)
  • Yarn over, work A.1 pattern, yarn over
  • K 6-6-6-6 (8-8)
  • Yarn over, work A.1 pattern, yarn over
  • K 11-13-15-17 (17-20)
  • Yarn over, work A.1 pattern, yarn over
  • K 6-6-6-6 (8-8)
  • Yarn over, work A.1 pattern, yarn over
  • K 6-7-8-9 (9-10)

You’ve just increased 8 stitches for the raglan shaping!

Continue:

  • On the next round, knit the yarn overs through the back loop (twisted)
  • Repeat the increase round every other round
  • Total increase rounds: 11-13-14-15 (17-18) times
  • Final count: 142-162-174-186 (206-220) stitches

Stop when yoke measures: 9-10-11-12 (13-14) cm from the neck marker

Step 3: Divide for Body and Sleeves

  1. K 19-22-24-26 (29-32)
  2. Put next 32-36-38-40 (44-46) stitches on waste yarn (this is sleeve #1)
  3. Cast on 6-6-8-8 (6-6) new stitches
  4. K 39-45-49-53 (59-64)
  5. Put next 32-36-38-40 (44-46) stitches on waste yarn (this is sleeve #2)
  6. Cast on 6-6-8-8 (6-6) new stitches
  7. K 20-23-25-27 (30-32)

Body stitch count: 90-102-114-122 (130-140) stitches

Step 4: Complete the Body

  1. Knit in stockinette stitch (knit every round) for 10-13-14-16 (18-21) cm
  2. On the next round, increase 10-12-14-14 (16-16) stitches evenly spaced
    • New count: 100-114-128-136 (146-156) stitches
  3. Switch to 3mm needles
  4. Work K1, P1 ribbing for 3cm (1⅛”)
  5. Bind off loosely

Total length: Approximately 24-28-30-33 (36-40) cm from shoulder

Step 5: Knit the Sleeves

For each sleeve:

  1. Place the 32-36-38-40 (44-46) held stitches onto 4mm needles
  2. Pick up and knit 1 stitch in each of the 6-6-8-8 (6-6) cast-on stitches under the arm
    • Total: 38-42-46-48 (50-52) stitches
  3. Place a marker in the middle of the underarm stitches

Sleeve Shaping:

  1. Knit in stockinette for 2cm from division
  2. Decrease round: K to 3 stitches before marker, K2tog, K2 (marker between these), SSK, K to end
  3. Repeat decrease every 3-3-2-2.5 (3-4) cm, total of 2-3-5-5 (5-5) times
    • Stitches remaining: 34-36-36-38 (40-42)
  4. When sleeve measures 8-11-12-15 (18-23) cm, increase 4-4-4-4 (4-6) stitches evenly spaced
    • New count: 38-40-40-42 (44-48) stitches

Finish the Sleeve:

  1. Switch to 3mm needles
  2. Work K1, P1 ribbing for 2cm (¾”)
  3. Bind off loosely

Total sleeve length: 10-13-14-17 (20-25) cm

Repeat for second sleeve.

Helpful Tips

Raglan Increases: The A.1 pattern creates decorative lines up the raglan. The yarn overs on either side create the increases.

Magic Loop: If you prefer, use one long circular needle (80cm) for the entire project instead of switching between circular and double-pointed needles.

Even Increases: To space increases evenly, divide total stitches by number of increases needed, then increase at those intervals.

Blocking: Gently block your finished sweater to even out stitches and achieve the correct measurements.

Abbreviations

  • K = Knit
  • P = Purl
  • K2tog = Knit 2 stitches together (decrease)
  • SSK = Slip, slip, knit (decrease)
  • cm = centimeters
  • mm = millimeters

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