Baby Sweater

Materials: Size F crochet hook, 3 balls of 3ply baby weight yarn

Chain 54.

Row 2 - 2 dc in second ch. from hook. 2 dc in each sc across. Ch 3, turn.

Row 3 - dc in each dc across. Ch 3, turn.

Row 4 - 9 - Repeat row 3.

Row 10 - Sc in first 10 dc spaces, chain 10, skip next 10, sc in next 68 sc spaces, chain 10, skip next 10, sc in remaining sc spaces. Ch 1, turn. (Armholes)

Row 11 - (Scallop pattern) *1 sc and 1 dc in same sc space, skip next sc space*. Continue from * to * across. Ch 1 turn.

Row 12 - 23 - Repeat row 11

Ch 1, do not turn. Continue scallop pattern up left side of sweater, last scallop in corner.

Along neckline - *ch 3, sk next 2 sc, 1 sc & 1 dc in next sc. Repeat from * to * across neckline.

Right side - continue scallop pattern along right side of sweater. Last scallop in corner. Break yarn and finish off.

Sleeve Row 1 - with right side facing and top of sweater away from you, join yarn at bottom of arm hole. Ch 1. In same st *1 sc & 1 dc in same st, sk next sc space* continue from * to * around. Join wih sl st to 1st sc. Ch 1 turn.

Repeat row 1, 16 more times.

Cuff row 1 - sc 2 together (insert hook in next st, yo & pull through, insert hook in next st, yo & pull through, pull through all 3 loops on hook) to end. Join with sl st to first st. Chain 1, turn.

Row 2 - work same as row 1

Row 3 - Work in even sc around. Join with sl st to first sc. Ch 1, turn.

Row 4 - Same as row 3, but do not ch 1 and turn. Join with sl st to first sc. Break yarn and finish off.

Work other sleeve the same

Crochet a chain of whatever length you choose (for the tie). Whatever the length, ch 1 turn and sc in each sc space across. Finish off at end. Weave through the eyelets at the neckline.

This pattern is easy to alter and make slightly larger by using a heavyer yarn.

Let me know if you need any help or how you did.

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