How To Crochet Baby Granny Square Sweater Pattern For Beginners

Make a cozy and adorable Crochet Baby Granny Square Sweater that wraps your little one in warmth and style. Using colorful granny squares, this project is perfect for anyone who enjoys crocheting and wants to make a special, handmade gift.

Crochet Baby Granny Square Sweater

Materials Needed:

• Yarn in red, powdery blue, light yellow, and white.
• Crochet Hook.

Granny Square Pattern (Starburst Granny Square)

Round 1:

• Make a slip knot, insert your hook, chain 4.
• Slip stitch into the first chain to form a ring.
• Chain 3 (counts as the first double crochet).
• Work 15 more double crochets into the ring (total of 16 double crochets).
• Slip stitch to join into a circle, chain 1, cut yarn, and pull through to secure.

In Round 2 (Adding a New Color):

• Attach a new color yarn (e.g., white) at the top of the double crochets.
• Chain 3.
• Yarn over, insert hook, pull up a loop, repeat 2 more times. You should have 7 loops on your hook.
• Yarn over, pull through all loops, chain 1 to close. This creates a puff stitch.
• Repeat around the circle to create a total of 16 puff stitches.
• Slip stitch into the top of the first puff stitch, chain, and tie off.

Round 3 (Change Color Again, e.g., Red):

• Attach new color yarn in between puffs.
• Chain 3.
• Yarn over, insert in between puffs, pull up a loop, pull through two—don't complete the double crochet.
• Repeat until you have 4 loops on your hook, yarn over, pull through all loops, chain 2.
• Continue this pattern around the square.

Turning into a Square:

• In the final round, work on turning the circular shape into a square by adjusting the height of the stitches from triple crochets to half-double crochets and then back to triple crochets, ensuring to create corners by working sets of stitches into the same space and chaining 3 between these corner sets.

Assembling the Sweater

Front Panels and Back Panel:

• Sew squares together into two "L" shapes for the front panels, and a 2x2 square grid for the back panel.

Sleeves:

• Create sleeves by joining squares into a strip.

Joining:

• Use a slip stitch join for a flat seam. Attach sleeves to the body, ensuring to adjust for a proper fit around the armpit area.

Finishing Touches:

• Sew the top shoulders partially, leaving an opening for the head. Add borders and cuffs in desired colors, using single crochets for edges and half double crochets for cuffs.

Final Touches:

• Consider adding a button for closure and any additional decorative elements.