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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 Ă— 28 rows = 10cm Ă— 10cm (4″ Ă— 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 (Âľ”)
  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 (1â…›”)
  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 (Âľ”)
  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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