CR005 - ROUND YOKE BABY SWEATER

Revised version with end of row stitch

counts and 2 sizes included.
(Cute Baby Sweater that I posted on
Ravelry)

Materials
100 - 130 grs. 2 ply baby yarn (fingering weight #2 / Bernat Baby, Comfort Baby by Berocco , King Cole
Merino, Perlita Gigante, Suavecita Bebe de Tren or similar)
3.5 mm hook (or 4 mm hook for bigger size)
4 small buttons

Gauge
Working in rows of dc with a 3.5 mm hook
12dc x 6 rows= 2x2 iches

Approximate size: 3 to 6 months ( For a bigger size (6-9 months), follow instructions given in blue
and use a 4 or 4.5 mm hook)
48cms / 19" inches around underarm.

Stitches and Abbreviations used

ch chain
sc single crochet
hdc half double crochet
dc double crochet
sk skip
st stitch
puff stitch - for puff, yo, insert hook in stitch indicated, pull up a loop, yo, insert in same stitch, pull
up a second loop, yo, insert in same stitch, pull up a loop, yo, close all loops at once.

Yoke

Note: Beginning ch2 and ch3 count as 1hdc or 1dc respectively throughout pattern

Start with 56 chains + 2

Row 1: hdc in third chain from hook, hdc in each remaining chain. (57 hdc counting ch2 as first
hdc)
Row 2: Chain 4, turn (counts as first dc + ch1) ,sk 1 stitch, 2 dc in next stitch, **ch 1, sk 1 st, 2 dc
in next stitch**, repeat from ** to ** up to last 2 sts., ch1, dc on last st (this would be
the turning ch2 from first row). (You should have,27 groups of 2hdc and 28 ch1 spaces)
Row 3: Chain 2, turn. 1 hdc in every stitch and ch1 space up to beginning ch4 from previous
row, hdc in each of next 2 chains (84hdc)
Row 4: Ch3, turn 1 dc in every stitch. (84dc)
Row 5: Ch 3, turn. 1 dc in next st, **ch 1, skip 1 st, 2 dc in next st.**, repeat from ** to ** up to
last 2 sts. Ch1, dc in last stitch. (40 2dc groups, 41 ch1 spaces and 3 dc)
Row 6: Ch 2, turn. 1 hdc in each stitch and ch1 space. (124sts)
Row 7: Ch 3, turn. 1 dc in each stitch. (124 sts)
Row 8: Ch 3, turn. 1 dc in next stitch, **ch 1, sk 1 st, 2 dc in next stitch, sk 1 st, 2 dc in next st**
repeat from ** to ** up to last 2 sts., ch1, 2dc in last st. (30 groups of 2dc pairs, 31 ch1
spaces + 2dc at beginning and end of row)
(Be careful with
chains in this row.
Unlike rows 2 and 5,
in row 8 there is only
one chain added
before each 2 sets of
2dc - See diagram)
Row 9: Ch 2, turn. 1 hdc in
each dc and ch1 space
from previous row.
(155 sts.)

(Work Row 10 for bigger size

only)
Row 10: Ch 3, turn. Dc in next
17 sts, 2dc in next st,
**dc in next 18 sts,
2dc in next, Repeat
from ** to end of row.
(163 dc)

Now we will divide fronts and

back:
(Smaller size) Ch 3, turn. dc in
the first 21 st, ch 6 loosely, skip next 32 stitches, dc in next 47 st., ch 6 loosely, skip next 32 stitches,
dc in 22 remaining stitches. (103 sts including underarm chains)
(Bigger size) Ch2, turn. Hdc in first 23 sts, ch6 very loosely, skip 32 sts., hdc in next 51, ch6 very
loosely, skip next 32 sts., hdc in last 24 sts. (111 sts. including underarm chains)

Bodice:
Row 1: (Remember that chains count as stitches) Ch3, sk1 st, sc in next st,* ch3, sk1, sc in next.
Repeat from * to last 2 sts, ch2, sk1, hdc in last stitch. (51 arches for smaller size -54
arches for bigger size)
Row 2: Ch1, turn, sc in same space. dc in next ch3 arch, *ch1, dc in same arch, repeat from * 3
times more, ch1, skip next ch3 arch, sc in next arc, skip next arc, [**dc in next, ch1,
repeat from ** 3 times more, work 1 more dc in same space, sk 1 ch3 arc, sc in next arch,
 sk next ch3 arch, ], repeat from [ to ] 10 times more (11 times more for bigger size), sk 1
ch3 arch, sc in next arch, sk next ch3 arch, dc, *ch1, dc in same st, repeat from * 3 times
more, sc in next arch and in last st.
(13 motifs for smaller size - 14 motifs
for bigger size).
Row 3: Ch4, turn, skip first dc, puff in next
ch1 space, *ch2, puff in next ch1
space, repeat from * two times
more, ch1, [puff in first ch1 space in
next motif, **ch2, puff in next ch1
space, repeat from ** two times
more, ch1], repeat whole sequence
from [ to ] ending row with a dc in
last st.
Row 4: Ch3, sc in first ch2 space, ch3,
*[sc,ch3,sc] in next ch2 space, ch3,
sc in next ch2 space, (you will be
skipping the ch1 space between
motifs) ch3, sc in next ch2 space,
ch3, repeat from * to last ch2 space,
sc in last ch2 space, ch1, hdc on top
of last st.
Row 5: ch1, turn. Sc in same stitch, skip first
ch3 arch, dc in next ch3 arch, *ch1,
dc in same arch, repeat from * 3
times more, ch1, skip next ch3 arch,
sc in next arch, skip next arch, ch1
[dc in next ch3 arch, **ch1, 1dc in
same space, repeat from ** 3 times
more, sk 1 ch3 arch, sc in next arch,
sk next ch3 arch], repeat from [ to ]
10 times more (11 times more for
bigger size), sk 1 ch3 arch, sc in next
arch, sk next ch3 arch, dc, *ch1, dc
in same st, repeat from * 3 times
more, sk1 ch3 arch, sc in next arch
and in last st.
Row 6: Ch4, puff stitch in first ch1 space,
*ch2, puff stitch in next ch1 space,
repeat from *twice more, ch1, sk
next dc, puff stitch in next ch1 space, [**ch2, puff stitch in next ch1 space, repeat from **
twice more, ch1, sk next dc, puff stitch in next ch1 space] repeat across ending row with
dc in last st.
Row 7: Ch3, turn. Sc in first ch2 space, ch3, sc in next ch2 space, ch3, sc in same space, ch3,
sc in next ch2 space, ch3, *skip next ch1, sc in next ch2 space, ch3, sc in next ch2 space, ch3, sc in
same space, ch3, sc in next ch2 space, ch3, repeat from * across, ending row with sc in top of
beginning ch4.
Rows 4 to 6 form pattern. Continue repeating these rows until you reach desired length. (In this
case I had 6 repetitions, for a total length of approx. 10.5 to 11 inches)

For the sleeves, join yarn at underarm, and start with a row of hdc ( as with the bodice). Continue
with pattern stitch or in rows of dc, as desired (both look nice) until desired length is reached. (6 to
6 ½ in from underarm to sleeve edge)

Buttonhole band:
Work 1 row of sc
Work another row of sc, making 3 or 4 buttonholes evenly distributed in yoke area (to make
buttonhole, ch1, sk1, sc in next st.)
sc in every st and ch1 space
finish with a row of back stitch

Button band:
3 rows of single crochet and 1 row of back stitch
Sew buttons to correspond with buttonholes made