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Monday, April 6, 2026

Crochet Baby Jacket for 9 to 12 Months Baby, Crochet Heart Stitch

Hi,

Here I made a bay jacket for 9 to 12 months baby. It's pattern is beautiful in Heart Stitch. It's height is 12" width 10" and weight 100 gm.

PATTERN: Make chains with length 21". So I have to made 91 chs. Number of chains should be in multiple of 6 plus 1. (For bigger or smaller size you can make any number of chains). Make 91+2 chs.

R1: From 4th ch make dc1 in each ch (91)

R2: ch3, (fpdc1, bpdc1) rep till end

R3: (Fpdc on bpdc of R2, bpdc on fpdc of R2) rep till end

R4: same as R3.

R5: dc1 in each st. Make a knot but don't BO. Join red yarn at 4th st as to work on Right Side.

R6: (dc4) in 4th st, ch1, [skip 5 sts, (dc4) in next, ch1] rep till end al last skip 2 sts, dc1 in last st. BO. We get 15 groups of dc4.

R7: with pink yarn, [dc1 on first st (means ch3) join with first red dc by sl st, ch2, sc1 in the middle gap between 4dcs, ch2, dc1 in the middle pink st (out of 5 pink sts left in R6)including red ch1-space] rep 15 times, lastly dc 1 in last st of R5. (You may join last red dc for support).

R8: ch3 turn, [dc2 in ch2-sp, dc1 on sc-st, dc2 in ch2-sp, dc 1 on dc-st] rep till end, make knot but don't cut pink yarn.

Join red yarn at the third stitch means on dc-st made on sc-st. Repeat R6, R7 and R8 till the height is 7".

Then divide 91 sts as follows,

91= 19 (front) +6 (armhole) +41 (back) +6 (other armhole) +19 (other front part). Place markers in between dcs, to skip 6 sts for armhole on both sides.

Here after we shall work only pink double crochets rows separately for both fronts and back part. So start with the same yarn,

R1: dc1 in 19 sts

R2: dc1 in 17 sts, 2dctog atlast (18)

NOTE: For V-shaped neck decrease 1 st in alternate rows only on buttonband side and not on armhole side (it will go straight).

R3: dc1 in 18 sts

R4: dc1 in 16 sts, 2dctog (17)

and so on till there are 13 stitches on shoulder. Then BO. After 12 rows I got 13 stitches and it's length is 5".

Similarly work other front part only take care that it if you have started first front from WS then start this also from WS or vice varsa.

Then join yarn at first st on back side.

R1: dc1 in each of the 41 sts

R2: same as R1

Repeat till number of rows on front and back sides will be same.

Then sew shoulders by single crochets in both strands of stitches on both both sides from wrong side.

Then make button band, button hole band and neck band together. Join pink yarn at first stitch of button band. Here we don't have stitches, we have dc-rows, so make 2dcs in each dc-row as usual.

R1: dc2 in each dc-row along button band, dc1 in each sc-row, also dc1on neck side back,

R2: ch3, (fpdc1, bpdc1) rep till end

R3: (fpdc on bpdc of R2 aand bpdc on fpdc of R2) rep till end.

Then for armhole band, join pink yarn at the middle underarm stitch. Same band but only here we work in round.

R1: dc2 in each dc-row, close by sl st.

R2: (fpdc 1, bpdc 1) rep till end, cl.

R3: (fpdc on fpdc, bpdc on bpdc) rep till end, cl, BO.

Similarly make band for other armhole.

The beautiful baby jacket as in first photo is ready.

The following video with English subtitles may help you.

ETC: Enjoy the Creativity.

Sunday, April 5, 2026

Crochet Bolero Type Cardigan, Baby Sweater for 6 to 9 Months Baby

Hello friends, Here I am posting dresses for babies and kids. This one is Bolero type sweater. It's very simple to make and best gift for baby.

It's width 10", height 10" and weight 103 gm. For 1 year baby you may take width 12" and start with chains accordingly.

I used Vardhaman Millenium yarn and 3,5 mm hook.

PATTERN: Back Side: Make chains with length 10". I have to make 44 chs for that much length. I add 2 more.

R1: From 4th ch make dc1 in each st (44)

R2: ch3 turn, dc1 in each st (44). (You can also make first dc as ch3 or sc1, ch2 or you can also make sc1 and again sc on that sc made (shown in the video)

R3: and all rows ahead same as R2. Repeat till the height is 10". Also note that number of rows must be even, if necessary you may have height little more than 10". I have to make 22 rows.

SEMICIRCLE: Row 1: In magic loop make dc 6

R2: dc2 in each st, (12)

R3: [dc1, (dc2) in next] 6 times (18)

R4: [dc1 in 2 sts, (dc2) next] 6 times, (24)

R5: [dc1 in 3 sts, (dc2) next] 6 times, (30)

R6: [dc1 in 4 sts, (dc2) next] 6 times, (36)

R7: [dc1 in 5 sts, (dc2) next] 6 times, (42)

Very important thing to be noted is that number of rows of this semicircle must be half the number of total rows in back side. So make more rows...

R8: [dc1 in 6 sts, (dc2) next] 6 times, (48)

R9: [dc1 in 7 sts, (dc2) next] 6 times, (54)

R10: [dc1 in 8 sts, (dc2) next] 6 times, (60)

R11: [dc1 in 9 sts, (dc2) next] 6 times, (66)

Similarly make one more semicircle.

Now skip 3.5" for armhole and sew these 2 semicircles to the back side, placing RS on RS (sew on WS). Sew by slip stitches as shown in the following video, taking 2 sts in each dc-row.

Then also sew 11-12 stitches for shoulders on both sides.

For border, join yarn at middle of back side.
R1: ch2 (not considered as first dc), (fpdc1, bpdc1) rep till semi circle part comes...

then along curved part make, [(fpdc1, bpdc1) for 10 sts, dc1 in next st] rep till the end of curved part.

Again along neck side (fpdc1, bpdc1), then again on curved portion [(fpdc1, bpdc1) for 10 sts, dc1 in next st] rep till the end of curved part.

R2: Join contrast color at first st, ch1, hdc1 in each st along back side part, along semicircle part [hdc 1 in 11 sts, (hdc2) in next] rep till the end of semicircle. Along neck side hdc 1 in each st, Again on curved portion [hdc 1 in 11 sts, (hdc2) in next] rep till the end of semicircle, cl. BO.