Hi crochet friend!
About a month ago, I release my Fall Pumpkin Pullover as a paid for PDF. Today, I’d like to release sizes 0-12 months for FREE!
I’d love for you to whip up this cute & cozy sweater for the baby in your life to wear this Thanksgiving! What a fun way to show off your crochet, too, right? Everyone will be so impressed with your skills and see how much you love that sweet baby who is wearing the proof!
This pattern was a labor of love. I had such a wonderful time learning the round yoke (which I had never done!) and enjoying the beautiful wool yarn around my fingers (which I had never used!)
This pattern uses a 3.75mm (F) crochet hook and WeCrochet Swish DK in Forest Heather for the body and Allspice for the pumpkin. I absolutely love how it turned out! This yarn is so soft, but still sturdy. It didn’t start splitting until I had pulled out the pattern the 4th time to start over, so it is perfect for those of us who like to frog projects…
I guess I’m just saying I like to frog projects. I really don’t…it’s just that it happens a lot as a designer.
Anyway, this pattern uses the double crochet stitch throughout and is perfect for the beginner crocheter. It does use a stitch called the alternative double crochet stitch, which you can see a tutorial for here. Don’t be intimidated! It’s really not hard at all!
Anyway, I’ve told you a lot about this beautiful sweater. But I hope it shows you how doable it is. You can do this!! You’ll be so proud of yourself, too! Now, make it and show it off to everyone while you snuggle your baby tight.
Until next time,
Happy Crocheting!
I
Fall Pumpkin Pullover (0-3, 3-6, 6-12 month sizes)
Want to make this pattern for your toddler? You can buy all 6 sizes on Ravelry or in my Etsy Shop here.
Materials:
275 – 350 yards of Swish DK Yarn in Forest Heather
30 yards of Swish DK Yarn in Allspice
3.75 mm (F) crochet hook
Yarn needle for sewing in ends
Gauge:
18dc x 10 rows = 4 inch square
Sizes:
0-3 month, 3-6 month, 6-12 month
Stitches:
ch(s) – chain(s)
sc – single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
alt dc – alternative double crochet (pattern for this stitch here)
dc2tog – double crochet two stitches together
sc – single crochet
blo – back loop only
sl st – slip stitch
st(s) – stitch(es)
f/o – finish off
Pattern Notes:
- This free pattern is written for sizes 0-3 months, 3-6 months, and 6-12 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.
- This pattern uses the alternative double crochet stitch. You can find a tutorial for this stitch here.
- 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. alt dc in first st, dc 7, 2dc, *dc 8, 2dc* 9x, sl st to join, turn. (100) means “work an alternative double crochet in first stitch, double crochet in next 7 stitches, work 2 double crochets in the next stitch, *double crochet in each of the next 8 stitches, work 2 double crochets in the next stitch * repeat the pattern between the asterisks 9 times, slip stitch in alternative double from beginning of round. (there are 100 stitches in this round)
Pattern:
Pumpkin Appliqué (one size):
Using Allspice yarn:
Round 1: Work 12 dc in magic circle, pull circle tight, sl st to join.
Round 2: alt dc in first st, dc in same st, 2dc in each st around, sl st to join.
Round 3: alt dc in first st, 2dc in next st, *dc, 2dc* 11x, sl st to join.
Round 4: sc in first st, hdc in next, *2dc, dc 2* 5x, {hdc, sc} in next st, sc, hdc, *2dc, dc 2* 5x, hdc, sc, sl st to join.
F/O leaving a long tail for sewing.
Connect Forest Heather yarn in 1st st of 3rd round.
Row 1: alt dc, dc 2, turn.
Row 2: alt dc, 2dc, dc, turn
sc in side of first dc from Row 2.
Do not finish off: Continue with vines:
Vines:
Ch 6, *sc, 2sc* 2x, sc in last st.
Ch 7, *sc 2, 2sc* 2x, sc in last st.
F/O leaving a long tail for sewing.
Sew vines onto pumpkin.
Sew applique on the chest of the sweater when finished.
0-3 months:
Ch 70, sl st in first ch to join.
Round 1: alt dc in first ch, dc in next 5 chs, 2dc in next ch, *dc in next 6 chs, 2dc in next ch* 9x, sl st in alt dc to join, turn. (80)
Round 2: alt dc in first st, dc in each st around, sl st to join, turn. (80)
Round 3: alt dc in first st, dc 6, 2dc, *dc 7, 2dc* 9x, sl st to join, turn. (90)
Round 4: alt dc in first st, dc in each st around, sl st to join, turn. (90)
Round 5: alt dc in first st, dc 7, 2dc, *dc 8, 2dc* 9x, sl st to join, turn. (100)
Round 6: alt dc in first st, dc in each st around, sl st to join, turn. (100)
Round 7: alt dc in first st, dc 8, 2dc, *dc 9, 2dc* 9x, sl st to join, turn. (110)
Round 8: alt dc in first st, dc in each st around, sl st to join, turn. (110)
Round 9: alt dc in first st, dc 9, 2dc, *dc 10, 2dc* 9x, sl st to join, turn. (120)
- Count 36 sts, place stitch marker in last counted st.
- Starting with next st, count 25 sts, place stitch marker in last counted st.
- Starting with next st, count 35 sts, place stitch marker in last counted st.
- Starting with next st, count 24 sts,place stitch marker in frist st in round 9.
Round 10: alt dc, dc 35, sk 24 sts, dc in next st with stitch marker, dc 35, sk 24 sts, sl st in first st with stitch marker to join, turn. (72)
- Remove stitch markers at this point.
Rounds 11-24: alt dc in first st, dc 71, sl st to join, turn. (72)
Continue with Bottom Edging:
Row 1: ch 5, sc in 2nd ch from hook and next 3 chs, sl st in next st from round 24, turn.
(Picture below)
Row 2: sl st in blo of each sc, ch 1, turn.
Row 3: sc in blo of each sl st, sl st in next 2 sts from round 24, turn.
Row 4: sl st in blo of each sc from previous row, ch 1, turn.
Rows 5-71: repeat rows 3-4
Row 72: sl st rows 1 & 71 together through blo.
F/O and sew in ends.
Edging for Neck:
Connect yarn at first st in first row at neck,
Row 1: ch 4, sc in 2nd ch from hook and next 2 chs, sl st in next st from round 1, turn.
Row 2: sl st in blo of each sc, ch 1, turn.
Row 3: sc in blo of each sl st, sl st in next 2 sts from round 1, turn.
Row 4: sl st in blo of each sc from previous row, ch 1, turn.
Rows 5-69: repeat rows 3-4
Row 70: sl st rows 1 & 69 together through blo.
F/O and sew in ends.
Sleeves:
Join yarn at armpit of sweater working from the wrong side.
Round 1: alt dc in first st, work 28 dc evenly around armhole, sl st to join, turn. (29)
Rounds 2-10: alt dc in first st, dc in each st around, sl st to join, turn. (29)
Round 11: alt dc in first st, dc2tog, dc 26, sl st to join, turn. (28)
Round 12: alt dc in first st, dc 27, sl st to join, turn. (28)
Round 13: alt dc in first st, dc2tog, dc 25, sl st to join, turn. (27)
Rounds 14-15: alt dc, dc 26, sl st to join, turn. (27)
Edging for Sleeves:
Row 1: ch 4, sc in 2nd ch from hook and next 2 chs, sl st in next st from round 15, turn.
Row 2: sl st in blo of each sc, ch 1, turn.
Row 3: sc in blo of each sl st, sl st in next 2 sts from round 15, turn.
Row 4: sl st in blo of each sc from previous row, ch 1, turn.
Rows 5-26: repeat rows 3-4
Row 27: sl st rows 1 & 26 together through blo.
F/O and sew in ends.
Repeat pattern for 2nd sleeve.
3-6 months:
Ch 74, sl st in first ch to join.
Round 1: alt dc in first ch, dc in next 7 chs, 2dc in next ch, *dc in next 6 chs, 2dc in next ch* 4x, dc in next 8 chs, 2dc, *dc in next 6 chs, 2dc in next ch* 4x, sl st in alt dc to join, turn. (84)
Round 2: alt dc in first st, dc in each st around, sl st to join, turn. (84)
Round 3: alt dc in first st, dc 8, 2dc, *dc 7, 2dc* 4x, dc 9, 2dc, *dc 7, 2dc* 4x, sl st to join, turn. (94)
Round 4: alt dc in first st, dc in each st around, sl st to join, turn. (94)
Round 5: alt dc in first st, dc 9, 2dc, *dc 8, 2dc* 4x, dc 10, 2dc, *dc 8, 2dc* 4x, sl st to join, turn. (104)
Round 6: alt dc in first st, dc in each st around, sl st to join, turn. (104)
Round 7: alt dc in first st, dc 10, 2dc, *dc 9, 2dc* 4x, dc 11, 2dc, *dc 9, 2dc* 4x, sl st to join, turn. (114)
Round 8: alt dc in first st, dc in each st around, sl st to join, turn. (114)
Round 9: alt dc in first st, dc 11, 2dc, *dc 10, 2dc* 4x, dc 12, 2dc, *dc 10, 2dc* 4x, sl st to join, turn. (124)
- Count 37 sts, place stitch marker in last counted st.
- Starting with next st, count 26 sts, place st marker in last counted st.
- Starting with next st, count 36 sts, place st marker in last counted st.
- Starting with next st, count 25 sts,place st marker in first st in round 9.
Round 10: alt dc, dc 36, ch 1, sk 25 sts, dc in next st with stitch marker, dc 36, ch 1, sk 25 sts, sl st in first st with stitch marker to join, turn. (74 + 2 chs)
- Remove stitch markers at this point.
Rounds 11: alt dc in first st, dc 36, dc in ch 1, dc 37,dc in ch 1, sl st to join, turn. (76)
Rounds 12-27: alt dc in first st, dc 75, sl st to join, turn. (76)
Continue with Bottom Edging:
Row 1: ch 5, sc in 2nd ch from hook and next 3 chs, sl st in next st from round 27, turn.
(Picture below)
Row 2: sl st in blo of each sc, ch 1, turn.
Row 3: sc in blo of each sl st, sl st in next 2 sts from round 27, turn.
Row 4: sl st in blo of each sc from previous row, ch 1, turn.
Rows 5-75: repeat rows 3-4
Row 76: sl st rows 1 & 75 together through blo.
F/O and sew in ends.
Edging for Neck:
Connect yarn at first st in first row at neck,
Row 1: ch 4, sc in 2nd ch from hook and next 2 chs, sl st in next st from round 1, turn.
Row 2: sl st in blo of each sc, ch 1, turn.
Row 3: sc in blo of each sl st, sl st in next 2 sts from round 1, turn.
Row 4: sl st in blo of each sc from previous row, ch 1, turn.
Rows 5-73: repeat rows 3-4
Row 74: sl st rows 1 & 73 together through blo.
F/O and sew in ends.
(Photo of 0-3 month size)
Sleeves:
Join yarn at armpit of sweater working from the wrong side.
Round 1: alt dc in first st, work 29 dc evenly around armhole, sl st to join, turn. (31)
Rounds 2-11: alt dc in first st, dc in each st around, sl st to join, turn. (30)
Round 12: alt dc in first st, dc2tog, dc 27, sl st to join, turn. (29)
Round 13: alt dc in first st, dc 29, sl st to join, turn. (29)
Round 14: alt dc in first st, dc2tog, dc 26, sl st to join, turn. (28)
Rounds 15-17: alt dc, dc 27, sl st to join, turn. (28)
Edging for Sleeves:
Row 1: ch 4, sc in 2nd ch from hook and next 2 chs, sl st in next st from round 17, turn.
Row 2: sl st in blo of each sc, ch 1, turn.
Row 3: sc in blo of each sl st, sl st in next 2 sts from round 17, turn.
Row 4: sl st in blo of each sc from previous row, ch 1, turn.
Rows 5-27: repeat rows 3-4
Row 28: sl st rows 1 & 27 together through blo.
F/O and sew in ends.
Repeat pattern for 2nd sleeve.
6-12 months:
Ch 80, sl st in first ch to join.
Round 1: alt dc in first ch, dc in next 6 chs, 2dc in next ch, *dc in next 7 chs, 2dc in next ch* 9x, sl st in alt dc to join, turn. (90)
Round 2: alt dc in first st, dc in each st around, sl st to join, turn. (90)
Round 3: alt dc in first st, dc 7, 2dc, *dc 8, 2dc* 9x, sl st to join, turn. (100)
Round 4: alt dc in first st, dc in each st around, sl st to join, turn. (100)
Round 5: alt dc in first st, dc 8, 2dc, *dc 9, 2dc* 9x, sl st to join, turn. (110)
Round 6: alt dc in first st, dc in each st around, sl st to join, turn. (110)
Round 7: alt dc in first st, dc 9, 2dc, *dc 10, 2dc* 9x, sl st to join, turn. (120)
Round 8: alt dc in first st, dc in each st around, sl st to join, turn. (120)
Round 9: alt dc in first st, dc 10, 2dc, *dc 11, 2dc* 9x, sl st to join, turn. (130)
- Count 39 sts, place stitch marker in last counted st.
- Starting with next st, count 27 sts, place stitch marker in last counted st.
- Starting with next st, count 38 sts, place stitch marker in last counted st.
- Starting with next st, count 26 sts,place stitch marker in first st in round 9.
Round 10: alt dc, dc 38, ch 1, sk 26 sts, dc in next st with stitch marker, dc 39, ch 1, sk 26 sts, sl st in first st with stitch marker to join, turn. (78 +2 chs)
- Remove stitch markers at this point.
Rounds 11: alt dc in first st, dc 39, dc in ch 1, dc 39, dc in ch 1, sl st to join, turn. (80)
Rounds 12-29: alt dc in first st, dc 75, sl st to join, turn. (80)
Continue with Bottom Edging:
Row 1: ch 5, sc in 2nd ch from hook and next 3 chs, sl st in next st from round 29, turn.
(Picture below)
Row 2: sl st in blo of each sc, ch 1, turn.
Row 3: sc in blo of each sl st, sl st in next 2 sts from round 29, turn.
Row 4: sl st in blo of each sc from previous row, ch 1, turn.
Rows 5-79: repeat rows 3-4
Row 80: sl st rows 1 & 79 together through blo.
F/O and sew in ends.
Edging for Neck:
Connect yarn at first st in first row at neck,
Row 1: ch 4, sc in 2nd ch from hook and next 2 chs, sl st in next st from round 1, turn.
Row 2: sl st in blo of each sc, ch 1, turn.
Row 3: sc in blo of each sl st, sl st in next 2 sts from round 1, turn.
Row 4: sl st in blo of each sc from previous row, ch 1, turn.
Rows 5-79: repeat rows 3-4
Row 80: sl st rows 1 & 79 together through blo.
F/O and sew in ends.
(Photo of 0-3 month size)
Sleeves:
Join yarn at armpit of sweater working from the wrong side.
Round 1: alt dc in first st, work 29 dc evenly around armhole, sl st to join, turn. (30)
Rounds 2-12: alt dc in first st, dc in each st around, sl st to join, turn. (30)
Round 13: alt dc in first st, dc2tog, dc 27, sl st to join, turn. (29)
Round 14: alt dc in first st, dc 28, sl st to join, turn. (29)
Round 15: alt dc in first st, dc2tog, dc 26, sl st to join, turn. (28)
Rounds 16-18: alt dc in first st, dc 27, sl st to join, turn. (28)
Edging for Sleeves:
Row 1: ch 4, sc in 2nd ch from hook and next 2 chs, sl st in next st from round 18, turn.
Row 2: sl st in blo of each sc, ch 1, turn.
Row 3: sc in blo of each sl st, sl st in next 2 sts from round 18, turn.
Row 4: sl st in blo of each sc from previous row, ch 1, turn.
Rows 5-27: repeat rows 3-4
Row 28: sl st rows 1 & 27 together through blo.
F/O and sew in ends.
Repeat pattern for 2nd sleeve.
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