A toddler pullover sweater with a large 'V' on the front

BeginnerUS TermsModular

A seamless, top-down raglan pullover worked in the round up to the underarms, then split for body and sleeves. The 'V' is on the front panel using tapestry crochet for clarity. Worked all in half double crochet (hdc) for consistent texture and quick progress. 2 colors: a soft pink main and white for the 'V'.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · Acrylic · Pink · 430yd

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 and Sleeves (top-down raglan yoke)

R1Ch 147, join with sl st to first ch to form a ring, being careful not to twist. Sc in each ch around, join. (147)(147 sts)
R2Sc in each st around, join. (147)(147 sts)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (147)(147 sts)
R4Sc in each st around, join. (147)(147 sts)
R5Sc in each st around, join. (147)(147 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (147)(147 sts)
R7Sc in each st around, join. (147)(147 sts)
R8Sc in each st around, join. (147)(147 sts)
R9Sc in each st around, join. (147)(147 sts)
R10Sc in each st around, join. (147)(147 sts)
R11Sc in each st around, join. (147)(147 sts)
R12Sc in each st around, join. (147)(147 sts)
R13Sc in each st around, join. (147)(147 sts)
R14Sc in each st around, join. (147)(147 sts)
R15Sc in each st around, join. (147)(147 sts)
R16Sc in each st around, join. (147)(147 sts)
R17Sc in each st around, join. (147)(147 sts)
R18Sc in each st around, join. (147)(147 sts)
R19Sc in each st around, join. (147)(147 sts)
R20Sc in each st around, join. (147)(147 sts)
R21Sc in each st around, join. (147)(147 sts)
R22Sc in each st around, join. (147)(147 sts)
R23Sc in each st around, join. (147)(147 sts)
R24Sc in each st around, join. (147)(147 sts)
R25Sc in each st around, join. (147)(147 sts)
R26Sc in each st around, join. (147)(147 sts)
R27Sc in each st around, join. (147)(147 sts)
R28Sc in each st around, join. (147)(147 sts)
R29Sc in each st around, join. (147)(147 sts)
R30Sc in each st around, join. (147)(147 sts)
R31Sc in each st around, join. (147)(147 sts)
R32Sc in each st around, join. (147)(147 sts)
R33Sc in each st around, join. (147)(147 sts)
R34Sc in each st around, join. (147)(147 sts)
R35Sc in each st around, join. (147) Do not fasten off: the next piece is worked from these stitches.(147 sts)

Sleeve (each, worked in the round)

R1Pick up 45 sc evenly around opening, join. (45)(45 sts)
R2Sc in each st around, join. (45)(45 sts)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (45)(45 sts)
R4Sc in each st around, join. (45)(45 sts)
R5Sc in each st around, join. (45)(45 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (45)(45 sts)
R7Sc in each st around, join. (45)(45 sts)
R8Sc in each st around, join. (45)(45 sts)
R9Sc in each st around, join. (45)(45 sts)
R10Sc in each st around, join. (45)(45 sts)
R11Sc in each st around, join. (45)(45 sts)
R12Sc in each st around, join. (45)(45 sts)
R13Sc in each st around, join. (45) Fasten off and weave in ends.(45 sts)

Body (below yoke)

R1Pick up 134 sc evenly around opening, join. (134)(134 sts)
R2Sc in each st around, join. (134)(134 sts)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (134)(134 sts)
R4Sc in each st around, join. (134)(134 sts)
R5Sc in each st around, join. (134)(134 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (134)(134 sts)
R7Sc in each st around, join. (134)(134 sts)
R8Sc in each st around, join. (134)(134 sts)
R9Sc in each st around, join. (134)(134 sts)
R10Sc in each st around, join. (134)(134 sts)
R11Sc in each st around, join. (134)(134 sts)
R12Sc in each st around, join. (134)(134 sts)
R13Sc in each st around, join. (134)(134 sts)
R14Sc in each st around, join. (134)(134 sts)
R15Sc in each st around, join. (134)(134 sts)
R16Dec in each pair of st around, join. (67)(67 sts)
R17Work dec 33 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (34)(34 sts)
R18Dec in each pair of st around, join. (17)(17 sts)
R19Work dec 8 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (9)(9 sts)
R20[sc 1, dec] x 3, join. (6)(6 sts)
R21Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)