A small baby cardigan, approximately 10 inches tall laid flat, with a front opening, two sleeves, and a rounded neckline.

BeginnerUS TerminologyModular

A toddler-sized cardigan sweater, showing the flat layout with front panels, two sleeves, and a back panel. The front opening has a slight overlap for buttons or snaps.

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

Back Panel

R1Ch 35, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across. (34)(34 sts)
R2Sc in each st around. (34)(34 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (34)(34 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (34)(34 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (34)(34 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (34)(34 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (34)(34 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (34)(34 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (34)(34 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (34)(34 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (34)(34 sts)
R12Sc in each st around. (34)(34 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (34)(34 sts)
R14Sc in each st around. (34)(34 sts)
R15Sc in each st around. (34)(34 sts)
R16Sc in each st around. (34)(34 sts)
R17Sc in each st around. (34)(34 sts)
R18Sc in each st around. (34)(34 sts)
R19Sc in each st around. (34)(34 sts)
R20Sc in each st around. (34)(34 sts)
R21Sc in each st around. (34)(34 sts)
R22Sc in each st around. (34)(34 sts)
R23Sc in each st around. (34)(34 sts)
R24Sc in each st around. (34)(34 sts)
R25Sc in each st around. (34)(34 sts)
R26Sc in each st around. (34)(34 sts)
R27Sc in each st around. (34)(34 sts)
R28Sc in each st around. (34)(34 sts)
R29Sc in each st around. (34)(34 sts)
R30Sc in each st around. (34)(34 sts)
R31Sc in each st around. (34)(34 sts)
R32Sc in each st around. (34)(34 sts)
R33Sc in each st around. (34)(34 sts)
R34Sc in each st around. (34)(34 sts)
R35Sc in each st around. (34)(34 sts)
R36Sc in each st around. (34)(34 sts)
R37Sc in each st around. (34)(34 sts)
R38Sc in each st around. (34)(34 sts)
R39Sc in each st around. (34)(34 sts)
R40Sc in each st around. (34)(34 sts)
R41Sc in each st around. (34)(34 sts)
R42Sc in each st around. (34)(34 sts)
R43Sc in each st around. (34)(34 sts)
R44Sc in each st around. (34)(34 sts)
R45Sc in each st around. (34) Fasten off.(34 sts)

Right Front Panel / Left Front Panel (make 2)

R1Pick up 227 sc evenly around opening. (227)(227 sts)
R2[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (185)(185 sts)
R3[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (143)(143 sts)
R4[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (101)(101 sts)
R5[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (59)(59 sts)
R6[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (17)(17 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (17)(17 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (17)(17 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (17)(17 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (17)(17 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (17)(17 sts)
R12Sc in each st around. (17)(17 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (17)(17 sts)
R14Sc in each st around. (17)(17 sts)
R15Sc in each st around. (17)(17 sts)
R16Sc in each st around. (17)(17 sts)
R17Sc in each st around. (17)(17 sts)
R18Sc in each st around. (17)(17 sts)
R19Sc in each st around. (17)(17 sts)
R20Sc in each st around. (17)(17 sts)
R21Sc in each st around. (17)(17 sts)
R22Sc in each st around. (17)(17 sts)
R23Sc in each st around. (17)(17 sts)
R24Sc in each st around. (17)(17 sts)
R25Sc in each st around. (17)(17 sts)
R26Sc in each st around. (17)(17 sts)
R27Sc in each st around. (17)(17 sts)
R28Sc in each st around. (17)(17 sts)
R29Sc in each st around. (17)(17 sts)
R30Sc in each st around. (17)(17 sts)
R31Sc in each st around. (17)(17 sts)
R32Sc in each st around. (17)(17 sts)
R33Sc in each st around. (17)(17 sts)
R34Sc in each st around. (17)(17 sts)
R35Sc in each st around. (17)(17 sts)
R36Sc in each st around. (17)(17 sts)
R37Sc in each st around. (17)(17 sts)
R38Sc in each st around. (17)(17 sts)
R39Sc in each st around. (17)(17 sts)
R40Sc in each st around. (17)(17 sts)
R41Sc in each st around. (17)(17 sts)
R42Sc in each st around. (17)(17 sts)
R43Sc in each st around. (17)(17 sts)
R44Sc in each st around. (17)(17 sts)
R45Sc in each st around. (17)(17 sts)
R46Sc in each st around. (17)(17 sts)
R47Sc in each st around. (17)(17 sts)
R48Sc in each st around. (17)(17 sts)
R49Sc in each st around. (17)(17 sts)
R50Sc in each st around. (17) Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(17 sts)

Left Front Panel

R1Same as Right Front Panel.(0 sts)

Right Sleeve

R1Pick up 101 sc evenly around opening. (101)(101 sts)
R2[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (86)(86 sts)
R3[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (71)(71 sts)
R4[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (55)(55 sts)
R5[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (40)(40 sts)
R6[Sc 39, dec] repeat around. (39)(39 sts)
R7[Sc 18, dec] repeat around. (37)(37 sts)
R8[Sc 36, dec] repeat around. (36)(36 sts)
R9[Sc 35, dec] repeat around. (35)(35 sts)
R10[Sc 16, dec] repeat around. (33)(33 sts)
R11[Sc 32, dec] repeat around. (32)(32 sts)
R12[Sc 15, dec] repeat around. (30)(30 sts)
R13[Sc 29, dec] repeat around. (29)(29 sts)
R14[Sc 28, dec] repeat around. (28)(28 sts)
R15[Sc 13, dec] repeat around. (26)(26 sts)
R16[Sc 25, dec] repeat around. (25)(25 sts)
R17[Sc 11, dec] repeat around. (23)(23 sts)
R18[Sc 22, dec] repeat around. (22)(22 sts)
R19[Sc 21, dec] repeat around. (21)(21 sts)
R20[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (19)(19 sts)
R21[Sc 18, dec] repeat around. (18)(18 sts)
R22[Sc 17, dec] repeat around. (17)(17 sts)
R23[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (15)(15 sts)
R24[Sc 14, dec] repeat around. (14)(14 sts)
R25[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (12)(12 sts)
R26[Sc 11, dec] repeat around. (11)(11 sts)
R27[Sc 10, dec] repeat around. (10)(10 sts)
R28[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (8)(8 sts)
R29[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (7)(7 sts)
R30[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (6)(6 sts)
R31[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (4)(4 sts)
R32[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (3)(3 sts)
R33[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R34Sc in each st around. (1) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Left Sleeve

R1Pick up 94 sc evenly around opening. (94)(94 sts)
R2[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (81)(81 sts)
R3[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (67)(67 sts)
R4[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (54)(54 sts)
R5[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (40)(40 sts)
R6[Sc 39, dec] repeat around. (39)(39 sts)
R7[Sc 18, dec] repeat around. (37)(37 sts)
R8[Sc 36, dec] repeat around. (36)(36 sts)
R9[Sc 35, dec] repeat around. (35)(35 sts)
R10[Sc 16, dec] repeat around. (33)(33 sts)
R11[Sc 32, dec] repeat around. (32)(32 sts)
R12[Sc 15, dec] repeat around. (30)(30 sts)
R13[Sc 29, dec] repeat around. (29)(29 sts)
R14[Sc 28, dec] repeat around. (28)(28 sts)
R15[Sc 13, dec] repeat around. (26)(26 sts)
R16[Sc 25, dec] repeat around. (25)(25 sts)
R17[Sc 11, dec] repeat around. (23)(23 sts)
R18[Sc 22, dec] repeat around. (22)(22 sts)
R19[Sc 21, dec] repeat around. (21)(21 sts)
R20[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (19)(19 sts)
R21[Sc 18, dec] repeat around. (18)(18 sts)
R22[Sc 17, dec] repeat around. (17)(17 sts)
R23[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (15)(15 sts)
R24[Sc 14, dec] repeat around. (14)(14 sts)
R25[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (12)(12 sts)
R26[Sc 11, dec] repeat around. (11)(11 sts)
R27[Sc 10, dec] repeat around. (10)(10 sts)
R28[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (8)(8 sts)
R29[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (7)(7 sts)
R30[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (6)(6 sts)
R31[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (4)(4 sts)
R32[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (3)(3 sts)
R33[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R34Sc in each st around. (1) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)