One Ball Baby Set Free Crochet Pattern

Designed by Kim Kotary.

Directions for Sweater and Hat are for size 3 months;

changes for sizes 6 and 12 months are in parentheses.

Booties fit 3-6 months.

Finished Chest Measurement: 19 (20, 21)” – buttoned.

Hat Circumference: 14¾ (16¼, 17¾)”.

Foot length: 3½”.

RED HEART® “Baby Blankie™”: 1 ball 8620 Baby Green.

Crochet Hook: 5.5mm [US I-9].

Yarn needle, 4 stitch markers, four ¾” or 1” buttons,sewing needle and thread.

GAUGE: 16 sts = 4”; 16 rows = 4” in pattern.

CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.

One Ball Baby Set Free Crochet Pattern Instructions

Pattern Stitch 1 (Worked over an even number of sts):

Row 1: Chain 1, single crochet in first single crochet, * chain 1, skip next st, single crochet in next chain-1 space; repeat from * to last single crochet; single crochet in last single crochet; turn.

Repeat Row 1 for Pattern 1.

Pattern Stitch 2 (Worked over an odd number of sts):

Row 1: Chain 1, single crochet in first single crochet, * chain 1, skip next st, single crochet in next chain-1 space; repeat from * to last 2 sts; chain 1, skip next single crochet,single crochet in last single crochet; turn.

Row 2: Chain 1, single crochet in first single crochet, single crochet in next chain-1 space, * chain 1,skip next st, single crochet in next chain-1 space; repeat from * to last single crochet; single crochet in last single crochet; turn.

Repeat Rows 1 and 2 for Pattern 2.

Note: As the stitch count changes during shaping, work the appropriate Pattern Stitch to accommodate the odd or even number of stitches.

Note: Left and Right Fronts are different widths until

Buttonhole Band is added.

See Also:

• Flower Tiles Afghan Free Crochet Pattern
• Crochet Pattern Oversized Granny Bag
• Free Crochet Pattern Girls Ruffle Capelet
• Free Crochet Pattern Granny Blanket

One Ball Baby Set Free Crochet Pattern Sweater

Body

Chain 77 (81, 85).

Row 1 (Right Side): Single crochet in 2nd chain from hook and each chain across; turn – 76 (80, 84) single crochet.

Work in Pattern Stitch 1 until 5½” from beginning, end by working a right side row.

Left Front

Work in Pattern Stitch 2 (1, 2) across first 17 (18, 19) sts; turn. Work even in same pattern until 7 (7½, 8)” from beginning, end by working right side row.

Neck Shaping

Decrease 1 st at neck edge on next row, then every other row 6 times – 11 (12, 13) sts. Work even until 9 (9½, 10)” from beginning. Fasten off.

Back

With wrong side facing, join yarn in next st of last long row; chain 1, single crochet in same st, work in pattern across next 37 (39, 41) sts; turn – 38 (40, 42) sts. Work even until 9 (9½, 10)” from beginning. Fasten off.

Right Front

With wrong side facing, join yarn in next st of last long row;chain 1, single crochet in same st, work in pattern across; turn – 21 (22,23) sts. Work even until 7 (7½, 8)” from beginning, end by working a wrong side row.

Neck Shaping

Chain 1, slip st in first 4 sts, work in pattern across; turn – 17 (18, 19) sts. Decrease 1 st at neck edge on next row, then every other row 6 times – 11 (12, 13) sts. Work even until 9 (9½, 10)” from beginning. Fasten off.

Sew shoulder seams.

Sleeves

Rnd 1: Sew shoulder seams. Attach yarn at underarm;chain 1, work 29 (33, 37) single crochet evenly spaced around armhole opening. Do not join but work in continuous rnds, marking beginning of rnd and moving up each rnd.

Rnd 2: Chain 1, single crochet in first single crochet, * chain 1, skip next single crochet, single crochet in next single crochet; repeat from * around.

Rnd 3: * Chain 1, skip next single crochet, single crochet in chain-1 space; repeat from * around.

Repeat Rnd 3 for pattern, shaping sleeve by decreasing 2 sts at the beginning of every 13 (9, 10)th rnd 2 (3, 3) times – 25 (27, 31) sts. Work even until 7 (8, 8½)” from shoulder.

One Ball Baby Set Free Crochet Pattern Cuffs

Rnd 1: Slip st in next chain-1 space; TURN, chain 1, single crochet in back loop of each st around; join – 25 (27, 31) sts.

Rnd 2: Repeat Rnd 2 of Sleeves.

Rnds 3 and 4: Repeat Rnd 3 of Sleeves. At end of Rnd 4, slip st in next space. Fasten off. Turn cuff up.

FINISHING

Mark positions for 4 buttonholes along left front.

Buttonhole Band

Row 1 (Wrong Side): Attach yarn to lower corner of left front; chain 1, work 24 (26, 28) single crochet evenly spaced to neck; turn.

Row 2: Chain 1, [single crochet to marker, chain 2, skip 2 single crochet] 4 times, single crochet to end; turn.

Rows 3 and 4: Chain 1, single crochet in each st across. Fasten off. Sew buttons to right front to correspond to buttonholes.

Collar

Row 1 (Right Side): Attach yarn to right front about 1”in from center front opening; chain 1, work 35 single crochet evenly spaced around neck edge to about 1” from left center front opening; turn.

Next Row: Chain 1, single crochet in first single crochet, * chain 1, skip next single crochet, single crochet in next single crochet; repeat from * across; turn.

Work in Pattern Stitch 2, begin Row 2 for 7 rows. Fasten off. Weave in ends.

One Ball Baby Set Free Crochet Pattern Hat

Work in continuous rnds without joining. Mark first st of rnd and move marker up each rnd.

Rnd 1: Chain 2; 6 single crochet in 2nd chain from hook.

Rnd 2: 2 Single crochet in each single crochet around – 12 single crochet.

Rnd 3: [2 Single crochet in next single crochet, chain 3, skip next single crochet] 6 times – 12 single crochet,6 spaces.

Rnd 4: [2 Single crochet in next single crochet, single crochet in next single crochet, chain 3, skip chain-space] 6 times – 18 single crochet, 6 spaces.

Rnds 5-7 (5-8 5-9): [2 Single crochet in next single crochet, single crochet in each single crochet to chain space, chain 3] 6 times – 54 (60, 66) sts at end of Rnd 7 (8, 9).

Rnd 8 (9, 10): [2 Single crochet in next single crochet, single crochet in each single crochet to chain-space,chain 3] 5 times, 2 single crochet in next single crochet, single crochet in each single crochet to chain-space, chain 2 – 59 (65, 71) sts. Mark last rnd.

Next Rnd: * Single crochet in next st, chain 1, skip next st; repeat from *around.

Repeat last rnd until 3 (3½, 4)” from marker. Slip st in next chain-space; TURN.

Band

Rnd 1: Chain 1, single crochet in back loop of each st around; slip st in chain to join.

Rnds 2-4: Chain 1, single crochet in first single crochet, * skip next single crochet, single crochet in next single crochet,chain 1; repeat from * around. At end of Rnd 4, slip st in next chain-space. Fasten off. Weave in ends. Turn up band.

BOOTIES

Sole: Chain 9.

Rnd 1: 2 Single crochet in 2nd chain from hook, single crochet in next 6 chain, 3 single crochet in last chain, working on opposite side of chain single crochet in next 7 chain; join with a slip st in first single crochet – 18 single crochet.

Rnd 2: Chain 1, [2 single crochet in next single crochet] twice, single crochet in next 6 single crochet, [2 single crochet in next single crochet] 3 times, single crochet in next 6 single crochet, 2 single crochet in last single crochet; join – 24 single crochet.

Rnd 3: Chain 1, [2 single crochet in next single crochet] 4 times, single crochet in next 6 single crochet, [2 single crochet in next single crochet] 6 times, single crochet in next 6 single crochet, [2 single crochet in next single crochet] twice;join in back loop of first single crochet – 36 single crochet.

Foot-Rnd 4: Chain 1, single crochet in back loop of each single crochet around; do NOT join.

Rnd 5: Chain 1, * single crochet in next single crochet, chain 1, skip next single crochet; repeat from * around.

Rnds 6 and 7: * Single crochet in ch-1 space, chain 1; repeat from * around.

Row 8: At opposite (toe) end, mark the center 7 sts; single crochet in chain-1 space, * chain 1, single crochet in chain-1 space; repeat from * to marked st; TURN.

Upper-Row 1 (Wrong Side): [Chain 1, single crochet in chain-1 space] 14 times; turn. There should be 7 sts left unworked at center of toe.

Row 2: [Chain 1, single crochet in ch-1 space] 13 times; turn.

Row 3: [Chain 1, single crochet in ch-1 space] 12 times; turn.

Row 4: [Chain 1, single crochet in ch-1 space] 11 times; turn.

Row 5: Work Pattern 2, Row 2 – 21 sts.

Rows 6 and 7: Work Pattern 2, Row 1, and then Row 2.

Cuff-Row 8: Chain 1, single crochet in front loop of each st across – 21 single crochet.

Row 9: Chain 1, * single crochet in single crochet, chain 1, skip next single crochet; repeat from * to last single crochet; single crochet in last single crochet.

Rows 10 and 11: Repeat Rows 6 and 7. Fasten off.

Tongue

Row 1: With right side facing, attach yarn in first unworked st of toe; chain 1, single crochet in back loop of next 7 sts; turn.

Row 2: Chain 1, single crochet in first single crochet, [chain 1, skip next single crochet, single crochet in next single crochet] 3 times; turn.

Rows-9: Work Pattern 2, begin Row 2. Fasten off. Weave in ends.

Laces

Chain 90. Fasten off. Weave in ends.