The Tunisian Crochet Baby Sweater is a beautifully textured and practical garment designed with comfort and simplicity in mind. Worked from the top down with a smooth circular yoke, this pattern uses the Tunisian Full Stitch to create a soft, flexible fabric that drapes gently on a baby’s body.
Crochet Baby Sweater
The construction allows you to customize the length of the body and sleeves, making it ideal for both short and long sleeve versions. With minimal seaming and a clean neckline, this sweater is perfect for everyday wear, layering, or gifting, while also being an excellent introduction to garment making in Tunisian crochet.
Project Overview
- Materials: Worsted weight yarn, 6.5 mm Tunisian crochet hook with long cable, ruler, scissors, tapestry needle
- Main Stitch: Tunisian Full Stitch worked as a repeating two-row pattern
The Yoke
- Foundation: Chain 42 stitches
- Foundation Row: Pull up loops in the back bumps of each chain for 42 loops, then return pass pulling through 1 loop and then 2 loops across
- Row 2: Insert hook between the first two vertical bars, work Tunisian Full Stitch across, skipping the final space before the edge stitch
- Row 3: Skip the first space between bars, work across including the final space before the edge stitch
- Initial Growth: Repeat Row 2 and Row 3 until the yoke measures 1 inch, ending with Row 3
Increase Rows
- First Increase: Continue the pattern and increase every 2 stitches to reach 62 loops
- Second Increase: Continue the pattern to 2 inches and increase every 3 stitches to reach 82 loops
- Third Increase: Continue the pattern to 3 inches and increase every 4 stitches to reach 102 loops
- Finish Yoke: Work the regular two-row pattern without increases until the yoke measures 4.5 inches, ending with Row 3
Sleeve Separation
- Work 15 stitches for the front section
- Skip 20 stitches for the first sleeve opening
- Work 30 stitches across the back
- Skip 20 stitches for the second sleeve opening
- Work the remaining stitches for the front
- Complete the return pass with 62 loops remaining for the body
Body and Finishing
- Continue the two-row Tunisian Full Stitch pattern on 62 stitches until the sweater measures 10.5 inches from the neckline
- Bind off by slip stitching across the final row
- Finish armholes with slip stitches or single crochet for a short sleeve edge
- For long sleeves, chain 23 stitches, work the two-row pattern to create a 6.5 inch rectangle, seam it, and attach to the armhole
- Create button loops by chaining 3 or 5 stitches on one side of the neckline
- Sew matching buttons on the opposite side to complete the closure
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