a 1 year old boy's shirt

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A simple cotton yarn shirt for a toddler, featuring a body, two sleeves, and a neck opening. The shirt is designed to fit a 1-year-old with room for movement and growth.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · 200yd

Hook

6mm

Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in (in single crochet)

Stitches Used

sc = single crochet
ch = chain
inc = increase
dec = decrease

Pattern

Body

R1Ch 31, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across. (30)(30 sts)
R2Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (30)(30 sts)
R3Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (30)(30 sts)
R4Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (30)(30 sts)
R5Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (30)(30 sts)
R6Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (30)(30 sts)
R7Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (30)(30 sts)
R8Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (30)(30 sts)
R9Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (30)(30 sts)
R10Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (30)(30 sts)
R11Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (30)(30 sts)
R12Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (30)(30 sts)
R13Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (30)(30 sts)
R14Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (30)(30 sts)
R15Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (30)(30 sts)
R16Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (30)(30 sts)
R17Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (30)(30 sts)
R18Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (30)(30 sts)
R19Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (30)(30 sts)
R20Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (30)(30 sts)
R21Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (30)(30 sts)
R22Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (30)(30 sts)
R23Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (30)(30 sts)
R24Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (30)(30 sts)
R25Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (30)(30 sts)
R26Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (30)(30 sts)
R27Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (30)(30 sts)
R28Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (30)(30 sts)
R29Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (30)(30 sts)
R30Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (30)(30 sts)
R31Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (30)(30 sts)
R32Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (30)(30 sts)
R33Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (30)(30 sts)
R34Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (30)(30 sts)
R35Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (30) Do not fasten off: the next piece is worked from these stitches.(30 sts)

Right Sleeve

R1Pick up 67 sc evenly around opening, join. (67)(67 sts)
R2[sc 4, dec] x 10, sc in next 7 st, join. (57)(57 sts)
R3[sc 3, dec] x 10, sc in next 7 st, join. (47)(47 sts)
R4[sc 2, dec] x 10, sc in next 7 st, join. (37)(37 sts)
R5[sc 1, dec] x 10, sc in next 7 st, join. (27)(27 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (27)(27 sts)
R7Sc in each st around, join. (27)(27 sts)
R8Sc in each st around, join. (27)(27 sts)
R9Sc in each st around, join. (27)(27 sts)
R10Sc in each st around, join. (27)(27 sts)
R11Sc in each st around, join. (27)(27 sts)
R12Sc in each st around, join. (27)(27 sts)
R13Sc in each st around, join. (27)(27 sts)
R14Sc in each st around, join. (27)(27 sts)
R15Sc in each st around, join. (27)(27 sts)
R16Sc in each st around, join. (27)(27 sts)
R17Sc in each st around, join. (27)(27 sts)
R18Sc in each st around, join. (27)(27 sts)
R19Sc in each st around, join. (27) Do not fasten off: the next piece is worked from these stitches.(27 sts)

Left Sleeve

R1Pick up 67 sc evenly around opening, join. (67)(67 sts)
R2[sc 4, dec] x 10, sc in next 7 st, join. (57)(57 sts)
R3[sc 3, dec] x 10, sc in next 7 st, join. (47)(47 sts)
R4[sc 2, dec] x 10, sc in next 7 st, join. (37)(37 sts)
R5[sc 1, dec] x 10, sc in next 7 st, join. (27)(27 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (27)(27 sts)
R7Sc in each st around, join. (27)(27 sts)
R8Sc in each st around, join. (27)(27 sts)
R9Sc in each st around, join. (27)(27 sts)
R10Sc in each st around, join. (27)(27 sts)
R11Sc in each st around, join. (27)(27 sts)
R12Sc in each st around, join. (27)(27 sts)
R13Sc in each st around, join. (27)(27 sts)
R14Sc in each st around, join. (27)(27 sts)
R15Sc in each st around, join. (27)(27 sts)
R16Sc in each st around, join. (27)(27 sts)
R17Sc in each st around, join. (27)(27 sts)
R18Sc in each st around, join. (27)(27 sts)
R19Sc in each st around, join. (27) Do not fasten off: the next piece is worked from these stitches.(27 sts)

Neck Opening

R1Pick up 12 sc evenly around opening, join. (12)(12 sts)
R2Inc in each st around, join. (24)(24 sts)
R3Inc in each st around, join. (48)(48 sts)
R4[sc 22, dec] x 2, join. (46)(46 sts)
R5[sc 5, dec] x 6, sc in next 4 st, join. (40) Fasten off and weave in ends.(40 sts)

Bottom Ribbing

R1Pick up 10 sc evenly around opening, join. (10)(10 sts)
R2Ch 1, turn, inc in each st across. (20)(20 sts)
R3Ch 1, turn, [sc 1, inc] x 10. (30)(30 sts)
R4Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (30) Fasten off and weave in ends.(30 sts)

Sleeve Ribbing Right

R1Pick up 17 sc evenly around opening, join. (17)(17 sts)
R2Ch 1, turn, [sc 15, dec] x 1. (16)(16 sts)
R3Ch 1, turn, [sc 6, dec] x 2. (14)(14 sts)
R4Ch 1, turn, [sc 12, dec] x 1. (13)(13 sts)
R5Ch 1, turn, [sc 4, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st. (11)(11 sts)
R6Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (11) Fasten off and weave in ends.(11 sts)

Sleeve Ribbing Left

R1Pick up 17 sc evenly around opening, join. (17)(17 sts)
R2Ch 1, turn, [sc 15, dec] x 1. (16)(16 sts)
R3Ch 1, turn, [sc 6, dec] x 2. (14)(14 sts)
R4Ch 1, turn, [sc 12, dec] x 1. (13)(13 sts)
R5Ch 1, turn, [sc 4, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st. (11)(11 sts)
R6Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (11) Fasten off and weave in ends.(11 sts)