A simple button-down cardigan sweater for a toddler, with a body, two sleeves, a collar band, and a button band down the front.

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A toddler's cardigan sweater, approximately 16 inches tall, with a straight body, set-in sleeves, and front button closure. The collar is a simple neck band, and the button band is a narrow strip along the front opening.

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 44, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across. (43)(43 sts)
R2Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (43)(43 sts)
R3Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (43)(43 sts)
R4Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (43)(43 sts)
R5Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (43)(43 sts)
R6Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (43)(43 sts)
R7Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (43)(43 sts)
R8Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (43)(43 sts)
R9Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (43)(43 sts)
R10Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (43)(43 sts)
R11Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (43)(43 sts)
R12Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (43)(43 sts)
R13Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (43)(43 sts)
R14Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (43)(43 sts)
R15Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (43)(43 sts)
R16Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (43)(43 sts)
R17Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (43)(43 sts)
R18Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (43)(43 sts)
R19Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (43)(43 sts)
R20Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (43)(43 sts)
R21Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (43)(43 sts)
R22Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (43)(43 sts)
R23Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (43)(43 sts)
R24Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (43)(43 sts)
R25Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (43)(43 sts)
R26Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (43)(43 sts)
R27Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (43)(43 sts)
R28Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (43)(43 sts)
R29Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (43)(43 sts)
R30Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (43)(43 sts)
R31Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (43)(43 sts)
R32Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (43)(43 sts)
R33Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (43)(43 sts)
R34Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (43)(43 sts)
R35Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (43)(43 sts)
R36Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (43)(43 sts)
R37Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (43)(43 sts)
R38Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (43)(43 sts)
R39Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (43)(43 sts)
R40Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (43)(43 sts)
R41Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (43)(43 sts)
R42Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (43)(43 sts)
R43Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (43)(43 sts)
R44Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (43)(43 sts)
R45Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (43)(43 sts)
R46Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (43)(43 sts)
R47Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (43)(43 sts)
R48Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (43)(43 sts)
R49Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (43)(43 sts)
R50Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (43)(43 sts)
R51Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (43)(43 sts)
R52Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (43)(43 sts)
R53Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (43)(43 sts)
R54Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (43)(43 sts)
R55Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (43) Do not fasten off: the next piece is worked from these stitches.(43 sts)

Right Sleeve / Left Sleeve (make 2)

R1Pick up 101 sc evenly around opening, join. (101)(101 sts)
R2[sc 4, dec] x 15, sc in next 11 st, join. (86)(86 sts)
R3[sc 3, dec] x 15, sc in next 11 st, join. (71)(71 sts)
R4[sc 2, dec] x 16, sc in next 7 st, join. (55)(55 sts)
R5[sc 1, dec] x 15, sc in next 10 st, join. (40)(40 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (40)(40 sts)
R7Sc in each st around, join. (40)(40 sts)
R8Sc in each st around, join. (40)(40 sts)
R9Sc in each st around, join. (40)(40 sts)
R10Sc in each st around, join. (40)(40 sts)
R11Sc in each st around, join. (40)(40 sts)
R12Sc in each st around, join. (40)(40 sts)
R13Sc in each st around, join. (40)(40 sts)
R14Sc in each st around, join. (40)(40 sts)
R15Sc in each st around, join. (40)(40 sts)
R16Sc in each st around, join. (40)(40 sts)
R17Sc in each st around, join. (40)(40 sts)
R18Sc in each st around, join. (40)(40 sts)
R19Sc in each st around, join. (40)(40 sts)
R20Sc in each st around, join. (40)(40 sts)
R21Sc in each st around, join. (40)(40 sts)
R22Sc in each st around, join. (40)(40 sts)
R23Sc in each st around, join. (40)(40 sts)
R24Sc in each st around, join. (40)(40 sts)
R25Sc in each st around, join. (40)(40 sts)
R26Sc in each st around, join. (40)(40 sts)
R27Sc in each st around, join. (40)(40 sts)
R28Sc in each st around, join. (40)(40 sts)
R29Sc in each st around, join. (40)(40 sts)
R30Sc in each st around, join. (40)(40 sts)
R31Sc in each st around, join. (40)(40 sts)
R32Sc in each st around, join. (40)(40 sts)
R33Sc in each st around, join. (40)(40 sts)
R34Sc in each st around, join. (40) Fasten off and weave in ends.(40 sts)

Collar Band

R1Pick up 111 sc evenly around opening, join. (111)(111 sts)
R2[sc 1, dec] x 28, sc in next 27 st, join. (83)(83 sts)
R3[sc 39, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (81)(81 sts)
R4[sc 79, dec] x 1, join. (80) Fasten off and weave in ends.(80 sts)

Button Band

R1Pick up 284 sc evenly around opening, join. (284)(284 sts)
R2Ch 1, turn, [sc 3, dec] x 56, sc in next 4 st. (228)(228 sts)
R3Ch 1, turn, [sc 2, dec] x 56, sc in next 4 st. (172)(172 sts)
R4Ch 1, turn, [sc 1, dec] x 56, sc in next 4 st. (116)(116 sts)
R5Ch 1, turn, work dec 56 times, sc in next 4 st. (60)(60 sts)
R6Ch 1, turn, dec in each pair of st across. (30)(30 sts)
R7Ch 1, turn, dec in each pair of st across. (15)(15 sts)
R8Ch 1, turn, work dec 7 times, sc in next 1 st. (8)(8 sts)
R9Ch 1, turn, [sc 2, dec] x 2. (6)(6 sts)
R10Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (6)(6 sts)
R11Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (6)(6 sts)
R12Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (6)(6 sts)
R13Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (6)(6 sts)
R14Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (6)(6 sts)
R15Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (6)(6 sts)
R16Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (6)(6 sts)
R17Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (6)(6 sts)
R18Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (6)(6 sts)
R19Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (6)(6 sts)
R20Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (6)(6 sts)
R21Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (6)(6 sts)
R22Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (6)(6 sts)
R23Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (6)(6 sts)
R24Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (6)(6 sts)
R25Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (6)(6 sts)
R26Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (6)(6 sts)
R27Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (6)(6 sts)
R28Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (6)(6 sts)
R29Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (6)(6 sts)
R30Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (6)(6 sts)
R31Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (6)(6 sts)
R32Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (6)(6 sts)
R33Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (6)(6 sts)
R34Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (6)(6 sts)
R35Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (6)(6 sts)
R36Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (6)(6 sts)
R37Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (6)(6 sts)
R38Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (6)(6 sts)
R39Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (6)(6 sts)
R40Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (6)(6 sts)
R41Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (6)(6 sts)
R42Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (6)(6 sts)
R43Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (6)(6 sts)
R44Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (6)(6 sts)
R45Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (6)(6 sts)
R46Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (6)(6 sts)
R47Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (6)(6 sts)
R48Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (6)(6 sts)
R49Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (6)(6 sts)
R50Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (6)(6 sts)
R51Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (6)(6 sts)
R52Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (6) Fasten off and weave in ends.(6 sts)