Crochet Baby Sweater , Pulover crosetat copii

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5oTGJUNF6Q

Materials:

3-ply baby or fingering yarn, less than one 5-ounce skein)
E hook (I used G for the sweater shown and it's probably a size 6-9 months)

Gauge:

5 dc =1", 3 dc rows = 1" (this is for size 0-6 months)

Back:

Row 1  Ch 49, dc in 3rd ch from hook, dc in each of next 2 ch, [ch 1, skip next ch, dc in each of next 3 chs] across, turn (12 groups of 3 dc)

Row 2  Ch 4, sc in 1st ch-1 space, [ch 3, sc in next ch-1 space] across, working last sc in top of dc of previous row, ch 3, turn (12 ch-3 loops)

Row 3  2 dc in first ch-3 loop, [ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-3 loop] across, turn

Rows 4 - 23  Repeat rows 2 and 3 ten times

DO NOT BREAK OFF, JUST CONTINUE TO FRONT

Front:

Row 1  Ch 4, sc in first ch-1 space, [ch 3, sc in next ch-1 space] 3 times, ch 3, turn (4 ch-3 loops)

Row 2  2 dc in first ch-3 loop, [ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-3 loop] 3 times, turn

Rows 3 - 23  Repeat rows 1 and 2 until the front measures the same as the back.  Fasten off.

For the second half of the front, return to the back section.  Skip 3 ch-1 spaces from the first front section and sl st your yarn to the 4th ch-1 space.  Now complete as you did the first half of the front, working toward the opposite edge.  DO NOT FASTEN OFF, turn.

Facing and collar:

Round 1  Ch 3, sc in next space, repeat around entire sweater, working into ends of either side of fronts and the back, with sc in each corner, join, ch3, turn

Round 2  [3 dc in first space, ch 1, 3 dc in next space] around garment.  *Note - 4 dc in 2 spaces at each corner of the back and the fronts (not the neckline corners), join, turn (96 dc groups)

Round 3  Repeat round 1, working increases at each corner as follows:  [ch 3, 2 sc between 2nd and 3rd dc of 4 dc group, ch 3, sc in next space] 2 times.  Join at end of round, ch 3, turn

Round 4  Repeat round 2 (108 dc groups)

Round 5  Repeat round 3

Round 6  Repeat round 2 (120 dc groups)

Round 7  Repeat round 3

Round 8  Ch 3, 2 dc in first ch-3 space [ch 3, sl st into first ch (picot made), 3 dc in next space] 48 times, [3 dc into next ch-3 space, ch 1] 21 times, [3 dc in next ch-3 space, picot] 27 times, [3 dc into next ch-3 space, ch 1] 21 times, [3 dc in next ch-3 space, picot] for the remaining spaces, sl st to top of first ch 3 and fasten off.

Sleeves:

With wrong side facing, skip 3 ch-1 spaces from the last picot on one side, join yarn with sl st in next space

Row 1  Ch 4, sc in next ch-1 space, [ch 3, sc in next space] 13 times, ch 3, turn

Row 2  2 dc in the first ch-3 loop, [ch 1, 3 dc in next loop] across, turn

Rows 3 - 14  repeat rows 1 and 2, six times

Row 15  repeat row 1, once

Row 16  2 dc in first ch-3 loop, [picot, 3dc in next loop] across.  Fasten off

Complete second sleeve in the same manner.

Finishing

Sew sleeve seams and side seam as far as the first picot (I used a whip stitch on the wrong side in the back loops only.  It made a nice flat seam).  Fold back front facing and collar.  Sew either a ribbon or a crochet chain to either side of fronts and tie.