Baby Boucle - Baby Cardigan (crochet)

What a darling little cardigan with a hood, zip front, and cute little waist tie. Sizes 6-18 months (chest measurement 16-20"/40.5-51 cm). Made in Bernat Baby Boucle. 6.5 mm (U.S. K or 10-1/2) crochet hook.

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SIZES
Chest measurement
6 mos 16 ins [40.5 cm ] 12 mos 18 ins [45.5 cm ] 18 mos 20 ins [51 cm ]
Finished chest
6 mos 21½ ins [54.5 cm ] 12 mos 24½ ins [62 cm ] 18 mos 27¼ ins [69 cm ]

MATERIALS
Bernat Baby Bouclé (100 g/3.5 oz)
6 (12-18) mos: 2 (3-3) balls

Size 6.5 mm (U.S. K or 10½) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge. Zipper.

GAUGE
11 sc and 12 rows = 4 ins [10 cm].

STITCH GLOSSARY
Sc2tog = (draw up a loop in next sc) twice. Yoh and draw through 3 loops on hook.

ABBREVIATIONS
www.bernat.com/glossary

INSTRUCTIONS
The instructions are written for smallest size. If changes are necessary for larger sizes the instructions will be written thus ( ).

BODY
Ch 60 (68-76).
Foundation row: 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in each ch to end of ch. Ch 1. Turn.
1st row: (RS). 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Ch 3. Turn.
2nd row: 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Ch 1. Turn.
Rep last row until work from beg measures 6 (7½-8) ins [15 (19-20.5) cm], ending with RS facing for next row.

RIGHT FRONT
Next row: (RS). Work across 14 (16-18) sts. Ch 1. Turn. Leave rem sts unworked.
Cont even until work from divide measures 2½ (2½-3) ins [6 (6-7.5) cm], ending with RS facing for next row.

Neck shaping: 1st row: (RS). Sl st in first 5 (6-6) sts. Ch 1. 1 sc in same st as last sl st. 1 sc in each st to end of row. Ch 1. Turn. 10 (11-13) sts.
2nd row: Work to last 2 sts. Sc2tog over last 2 sts.
3rd row: Sc2tog over first 2 sts. Work to end of row. Ch 1. Turn. 8 (9-11) sts.
Cont even until armhole measures 4½ (5-5½) ins [11.5 (12.5-14) cm], ending with RS facing for next row and omitting turning ch at end of last row. Fasten off.

BACK
With RS of work facing, miss next st. Join yarn with sl st to next st. Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp. Work across 28 (32-36) sts. Ch 1. Turn. Leave rem sts unworked. Cont even across 29 (33-37) sts of Back until armhole measures same length as Right Front to shoulder, ending with RS facing for next row and omitting turning ch at end of last row. Fasten off.

LEFT FRONT
With RS of work facing, miss next st. Join yarn with sl st to next st. Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp. Work to end of row. 14 (16-18) sts.
Cont even until work from divide measures 2½ (2½-3) ins [6 (6-7.5) cm], ending with RS facing for next row.

Neck shaping: 1st row: (RS). 1 sc in each st to last 4 (5-5) sts. Ch 1. Turn. Leave rem sts unworked.
2nd row: Sc2tog over first 2 sts. Work to end of row. Ch 1. Turn.
3rd row: Work to last 2 sts. Sc2tog over last 2 sts. 8 (9-11) sts. Work to correspond to other side.

SLEEVE
Ch 18 (20-22).
Foundation row: 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in each ch to end of ch. Ch 1. Turn.
1st row: 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Ch 1. Turn. 17 (19-21) sc. Rep last row.
Next row: (RS). 2 sc in first st. Pat to last st. 2 sc in last st. Work 3 rows even.
Rep last 4 rows 3 (3-4) times more. 25 (27-31) sts.
Cont even until sleeve from beg measures 6 (6½-7) ins [15 (16.5-18) cm], ending with RS facing for next row and omitting turning ch at end of last row. Fasten off.

FINISHING
Sew shoulder seams.
Hood: With RS of work facing, join yarn with sl st to right front neck edge, work 11 (11-12) sc up right front neck edge, 17 (19-19) sc across back neck edge and 11 (11-12) sc down left front neck edge. Ch 1. Turn. 39 (41-43) sts. Cont in sc until hood from beg measures 6 (6½-7) ins [15 (16.5-18) cm], ending with RS facing for next row.
Next row: (RS). Sl st in first st. Sl st in each of next 13 (13-14) sts. Ch 1. 1 sc in same st as last sl st. 1 sc in each st to last 13 (13-14) sts. Ch 1. Turn. Leave rem sts unworked.
Cont even on rem 13 (15-15) sts until hood from beg measures 4³/4 (4³/4-5) ins [12 (12-12.5) cm], ending with RS facing for next row and omitting turning ch at end of last row. Fasten off. Sew hood seams.

Front Edging: With RS of work facing, work 1 row sc evenly up right front edge, around hood and down left front edge. Fasten off.

Sew in sleeves. Sew sleeve seams. Sew in zipper under front edging.