Crochet Baby Cardigan Tutorial In Vibrant Color

This tutorial guides you through making a cozy crochet baby cardigan, perfect for little ones. With easy-to-follow steps, you'll learn how to stitch together this adorable piece, adding warmth and style to any baby's wardrobe. From choosing your yarn to the final touches, this video makes crocheting a cardigan simple, fun, and satisfying.

Crochet Baby Cardigan Tutorial

Materials Needed:

Worsted weight yarn (brand used: Lion Brand Color Theory)
Crochet hook (size not specified in the text)
Tapestry needle for seaming
Pattern Overview

Back Panel Ribbon:

Chain 9 to start (will have 8 stitches across).

Using single crochet (sc), work all the way across.
In subsequent rows, crochet only in the back loop of each stitch, except for the last stitch of each row where you crochet through both loops to maintain the shape.
Work a total of 53 rows for the ribbon.

Main Part of Back Panel:

Change yarn color and start crocheting on top of the ribbon with double crochets (dc).

Each chain at the beginning of a new row counts as the first dc.
Work 53 dc across (matching the number of rows in your ribbon).
Change colors as desired using the magic knot method for secure color transitions.

Block and Granny Stitch:

Start with a block stitch, alternating sc and chain spaces, skipping some stitches below.

After some rows of block stitch, transition to the granny stitch pattern where you work sets of three double crochets into chain spaces from the previous row.
Continue this pattern for a total of 26 rows.

Front Panels:

Similar structure to the back panel but smaller.

Work the ribbon similar to the back panel and create 20 rows.
Construct identical panels to form the left and right front panels.

Sleeves:

Begin with creating the cuff similar to the ribbon for the body, but smaller.
Work 24 rows for the cuff and adjust the number of stitches to 44 across by placing multiple stitches into the built rows to evenly distribute the stitches across the cuff.
Crochet up, matching the panel's design and colors, and finish after 13 rows.

Construction:

Sew the back panel and front panels together.
Attach the sleeves carefully, ensuring they are centered and even.
Seam the sides of the cardigan, including the sleeves.

Collar:

Pick up stitches around the neckline and crochet in a pattern similar to the ribbons.
Continue all the way around the collar, ensuring that each row of the body counts as stitches for even distribution.
Use slip stitches to transition smoothly from one row to the next.