Hi crochet friend!
I have been so excited for today for a long time! Today is the day that I release my beautiful Little Bean Baby Cardigan pattern! YAY!!
This pattern is so beautiful. I’m really proud of how it turned out, to tell you the truth. And it is a great match to my Little Bean Baby Bonnet pattern, because they both use this adorable bean stitch pattern, which is super simple, but oh, so pretty!
The free crochet pattern is available for the 0-3 month version of this sweater, but if you’d like to make it for 3-6 month, 6-12 month, 12-18 month, or 18-24 month, you can get the PDF version for a small price in my shop.
The yarn I decided to use for this pattern is Baby Bee Sweet Delight in Pink-a-boo. It is a nice DK size yarn perfect for baby sweaters and bonnets.
So I hope you enjoy this pattern, and please let me know if you’ve made this sweater in the comments!
Happy Crocheting!
Little Bean Cardigan
Get a PDF version of 0-24 month sizes:
Material:
-Light weight baby yarn (I used Baby Bee Sweet Delights in Pink-a-Boo)
-4mm (G) crochet hook
-3 small buttons (I used faux pearl beads as buttons)
-Yarn needle for sewing in ends
Gauge:
18 double crochets x 10 rows = 4 inch square
*Gauge is incredibly important for making your sweater the right size. Please be sure to check gauge before starting pattern*
Sizes:
0-3 mos
Chart below shows measurements for each size:
Stitches:
ch(s) – chain(s)
dc – double crochet
sc – single crochet
bean stitch -insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through (2 loops on hook), yarn over, insert hook, yarn over, pull through (4 loops on hook), yarn over, insert hook, yarn over, pull through (6 loops on hook, yarn over, pull through all loops on hook.)
(See this tutorial for pictures)
sc2tog – single crochet two stitches together
dc2tog – double crochet two stitches together
sl st – slip stitch
st(s) – stitch(es)
sp – space
RS – right side
WS – wrong side
Pattern Notes:
- This pattern is written for size 0-3 months.
- Pay attention to the gauge, because it is very important for the proper fit.
- My crochet stitches tend to be tighter than most, so you may want to go up a hook size.
- The brand of yarn can also result in a different gauge.
- Use yarnsub.com to find the best substitute for yarn used in pattern.
- Ch 1 DOES NOT count as stitch at beginning of row, but DOES count as stitch when used after sc or bean stitch.
- Ch 2 will NEVER count as a stitch.
- Use the following guide for how the number of stitches is communicated:
- The number before the stitch is the amount of times worked in one stitch
- The number after the stitch is the number of stitches you are to work that specific stitch into.
- When stitches are surrounded by asterisks (*), you are to repeat what is between the asterisks the amount of times stated.
- Number in parentheses is the number of stitches in each round.
- Eg. “ch 1, sc 2, ch 1, sk 1, *sc 2, ch 1, sk 1* 21 times, sc in last 2 sts, turn. (68)” means “chain 1, single crochet once in each of the next 2 stitches, chain 1, skip the next stitch, repeat from first “single crochet 2” 21 times, single crochet in the last 2 stitches, turn work (there are 68 stitches in this row)”
Pattern:
0-3 month
Ch 62,
Row 1 (RS): dc in 3rd ch from hook, dc in next 8 chs, 3dc in next ch, dc in next 10 chs, 3dc in next ch, dc in next 18 chs, 3dc in next ch, dc in next 10 chs, 3dc in next ch, dc in last 9 chs, turn. (68)
Row 2 (WS): ch 2, dc 10, 3dc, dc 12, 3dc, dc 20, 3dc, dc 12, 3dc, dc 10, turn. (76)
Row 3: ch 2, dc 11, 3dc, dc 14, 3dc, dc 22, 3dc, dc 14, 3dc, dc 11, turn. (84)
Row 4: ch 2, dc 12, 3dc, dc 16, 3dc, dc 24, 3dc, dc 16, 3dc, dc 12, turn. (92)
Row 5: ch 2, dc 13, 3dc, dc 18, 3dc, dc 26, 3dc, dc 18, 3dc, dc 13, turn. (100)
Row 6: ch 2, dc 14, 3dc, dc 20, 3dc, dc 28, 3dc, dc 20, 3dc, dc 14, turn. (108)
Row 7: ch 2, dc 15, 3dc, dc 22, 3dc, dc 30, 3dc, dc 22, 3dc, dc 15, turn. (116)
Row 8: ch 2, dc 17, sk 24, dc 34, sk 24, dc 17, turn. (68)
Row 9: ch 1, sc 2, ch 1, sk 1, *sc 2, ch 1, sk 1* 21 times, sc in last 2 sts, turn. (68)
Row 10: ch 1, sk 1, *sc, bean st in ch 1 sp, ch 1, sk 1* 22 times, sc 1. (68)
Row 11: ch 2, dc in each st and ch 1 across, turn. (68)
Rows 12-14: ch 2, dc in each st across, turn. (68)
Row 15: repeat row 9 (68)
Row 16: repeat row 10 (68)
Row 17: repeat row 11 (68)
Row 18: ch 2, dc in each st across, turn. (68)
Row 19: repeat row 9 (68)
Row 20: repeat row 10 (68)
Row 21: repeat row 11 (68)
Row 22: ch 2, dc in each st across, turn. (68)
Row 23: repeat row 9 (68)
Row 24: repeat row 10 (68)
Row 25: repeat row 11 (68)
Row 26: ch 2, dc in each st across, turn. (68)
Row 27: ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (68)
Do not fasten off. Continue with border.
Border-
Continue working up the side of the rows:
Row 1: ch 1, sc 45 sts evenly up, ch 1, turn. (45)
Row 2: sc, ch 1, sk 1, sc 5, ch 1, sk 1, sc 5, ch 1, sk 1, sc 31, ch 1, turn. (42+3 chs)
Row 3: sc 32, sc in ch 1, sc 5, sc in ch 1, sc 5, sc in ch 1, sl st in last sc. (44)
Turn to work around neck.
Row 1: sc 8, sc2tog, sc 9, sc2tog, sc 17, sc2tog, sc 9, sc2tog, sc 9. (56)
Continue working down the other side of the rows:
Row 1: ch 1, sc 45 sts evenly down, ch 1, turn. (45)
Row 2: sc 44, sl st in last sc, turn. (44)
Row 3: ch1, sk 1 st, sc 43. (43)
Finish off and sew in ends.
Sew buttons on side opposite of button holes (ch 1s)
Sleeves:
Connect yarn at armpit of sweater, working on WS.
Round 1 (WS): ch 2, dc 31 sts around arm, sl st to join, turn. (31)
Round 2 (RS): ch 1, *sc 2, ch 1, sk 1* 10 times, sc 1, sl st to join, turn. (31)
Round 3: ch 1, sc 1, *bean st in ch 1, ch 1, sk 1, sc* 10times, sl st to join, turn. (31)
Round 4: ch 2, dc in each st and ch around, sl st to join, turn. (31)
Rounds 5-7: ch 2, dc in each st around, sl st to join, turn. (31)
Round 8: repeat round 2 (31)
Round 9: repeat round 3 (31)
Round 10: repeat round 4 (31)
Round 11: ch 2, dc2tog, dc 9, dc2tog, dc 8, dc2tog, dc 8, sl st to join, turn. (28)
Round 12: ch 1, *sc 2, ch 1, sk 1* 9 times, sc 1 , sl st to join, turn. (28)
Round 13: ch 1, sc 1, *bean st in ch 1, ch 1, sk 1, sc* 9 times, sl st to join, turn. (28)
Round 14: ch 2, dc in each st and ch around, sl st to join, turn. (28)
Round 15: ch 2, dc2tog, dc 8, dc2tog, dc 7, dc2tog, dc 7, sl st to join, turn. (25)
Round 16: ch 1, *sc 2, ch 1, sk 1* 8 times, sc 1, sl st to join, turn. (25)
Round 17: ch 1, sc 1, *bean st in ch 1, ch 1, sk 1, sc* 8 times, sl st to join, turn. (25)
Round 18: ch 2, dc in each st and ch around, sl st to join, turn. (25)
Round 19: ch 2, dc2tog, dc 7, dc2tog, dc 6, dc2tog, dc 6, sl st to join, turn. (22)
Round 20: ch 1, sc in each st around. (22)
Finish off and sew in ends.
