The ‘Bobby’ Cardigan

Sizes
Newborn – 3 months – use a 3.00 or 3.5mm hook (see notes below) *
3-6 months – use a 4.00mm hook
6-12 months – use a 4.5mm hook
12-18 months – use a 5.00mm hook
18-24 months – use a 5.5mm hook

Sizes are based on using DK weight yarn (3 weight), my sample (3-6mths) was made using Stylecraft Bambino in the shade
3942 Mellow Yellow and you will need 2x 100g balls
*For newborns or tiny babies I would recommend using a 3.00 hook.

You will need the appropriate hook, 2 buttons (approx. 2cm wide), yarn needle, scissors and 4 stitch markers

Thank you for purchasing my pattern for this gorgeous baby cardigan, I hope you have fun making it and if you have any
questions please send me an email, I will be more than happy to answer them for you!

babesinthewoolcrochet@gmail.com

This pattern is written using US crochet terms, if you wish to use UK terms then please see the abbreviations information
below

Abbreviations
Sl St – Slip stitch Ch – Chain HDC – Half double crochet (UK Half Treble) HDC2tog – HDC 2 stitches together

St(s) – Stitch (es) SC – Single Crochet (UK Double Crochet) TR – Treble (UK Double Treble)

Let’s get started……

Start with a chain of 65

Row 1 - HDC into the 2nd chain from your hook. HDC 8, 3xHDC, HDC 12, 3xHDC, HDC 18, 3xHDC, HDC 12, 3xHDC,
HDC9 (place a stitch marker in the middle stitch of the 3xHDC as we will work into these sts on each round to
increase) Ch 1 and turn. (72 sts) This chain 1 does not count as a stitch.

Note: at the end of each row or round we will Ch1, this never counts as a stitch.

Row 2 – HDC 10, 3xHDC, HDC 14, 3xHDC, HDC 20, 3xHDC, HDC 14, 3xHDC, HDC10 (80 sts) Ch1 and turn

Row 3 – HDC 11, 3xHDC, HDC 16, 3xHDC, HDC 22, 3xHDC, HDC 16, 3xHDC, HDC11 (88 sts) Ch1 and turn

Row 4 – HDC 12, 3xHDC, HDC 18, 3xHDC, HDC 24, 3xHDC, HDC 18, 3xHDC, HDC12 (96 sts) Ch1 and turn

Row 5 – HDC 13, 3xHDC, HDC 20, 3xHDC, HDC 26, 3xHDC, HDC 20, 3xHDC, HDC13 (104 sts) Ch1 and turn

Row 6 – HDC 14, 3xHDC, HDC 22, 3xHDC, HDC 28, 3xHDC, HDC 22, 3xHDC, HDC14 (112 sts) Ch1 and turn

Row 7 – HDC 15, 3xHDC, HDC 24, 3xHDC, HDC 30, 3xHDC, HDC 24, 3xHDC, HDC15 (120 sts) Ch1 and turn

Row 8 – HDC 16, 3xHDC, HDC 26, 3xHDC, HDC 32, 3xHDC, HDC 26, 3xHDC, HDC16 (128 sts) Ch1 and turn

Row 9 – HDC 17, 3xHDC, HDC 28, 3xHDC, HDC 34, 3xHDC, HDC 28, 3xHDC, HDC17 (136 sts) Ch1 and turn

Row 10 – HDC 18, 3xHDC, HDC 30, 3xHDC, HDC 36, 3xHDC, HDC 30, 3xHDC, HDC18 (144 sts) Ch1 and turn
Row 11 – (we are going to create the armholes) HDC 19, *HDC in next st (this is one with marker) HDC into the next
st with marker (creating the armhole) * HDC into the next 38 sts, repeat from * to *, 19 HDC, Ch1 and turn (80sts)

Row 12 – HDC into each st (80sts) Ch1 and turn

Row 13 - HDC, TR, repeat until end of row. Ch1 and turn (80sts)

Row 14 – HDC, TR, repeat until end of row. Ch 1 and turn (80sts) (you should always be working a HDC on top of the
previous TR and a TR on top of the previous HDC)

Row 15 and 16 – Repeat rows 13 and 14

Row 17 – 28 - HDC in each st. Ch 1 and turn (80sts)

You should now have 12 rows of HDC. At the end of row 28 fasten off.

We are now going to complete the sleeves….

Round 1 – Attach yarn to any stitch near the underarm. Ch1 and HDC into the same st. HDC into each stitch around
and join with a sl st to the top of the first HDC. (35sts) Ch1 and turn

Round 2 – HDC into each st, join with sl st to first HDC, (35sts) Ch1 and turn

Rounds 3 – 10 – Repeat Round 2

Round 11 – HDC, TR, HDC repeat until end of round. Join with Sl St to first HDC, Ch 1 and turn (35sts)

Round 12 – TR, HDC, TR repeat until end of round. Join with Sl St to first TR, Ch1 and turn (35sts)

Rounds 13 and 14 – Repeat rounds 11 and 12

Rounds 15 – 18 – Repeat round 2

Round 19 – SC into each st, join with Sl St to first SC. Fasten off

Repeat for second sleeve.

We are now going to complete the collar…...

With the front of the cardigan facing you attach yarn to the top right-hand corner but do this from the inside of
cardigan.

Row 1 – Ch1 and HDC in the same st, HDC 7, HDC2tog, HDC 10, HDC2tog, HDC 16, HDC2tog, HDC 10, HDC2tog,
HDC 8. Ch1 and turn (56 sts) (the HDC2tog are worked across each corner – see photo below)

Row 2 – HDC2tog, HDC 52, HDC2tog. Ch1 and turn (54sts)

Row 3 – HDC2tog, HDC 5, HDC2tog, HDC 8, HDC2tog, HDC 16, HDC2tog, HDC 8, HDC2tog, HDC 5, HDC2tog. Ch1 and
turn. (48sts)

Row 4 – HDC2tog, HDC 44, HDC2tog. Fasten off (46sts)

We are now going to create the band that runs up each front edge and around the collar….

Attach yarn to the bottom left stitch (front facing you)

Row 1 – Ch1 and HDC into same stitch, HDC into each stitch up the edge, around the collar and down the opposite
edge. The stitch count does not matter but as a rule complete a HDC into the edge of each HDC row and 2 HDC into
the edge of the pattern (bobble) rows. Try and keep your stitches even.

Ch and turn when you reach the opposite bottom corner and repeat this row twice.

When you have completed 3 rows of HDC, Ch1 and turn and complete a continuous row of SC (see note below) into
each stitch all around the edge of the cardigan (including the bottom edge) I worked 3 SC into each of the bottom
corner stitches as this helps to keep the corners flat. When you have completed this row fasten off.
Note: If possible, I would recommend reducing your hook size by 0.5mm to complete the row of SC. I find that this
gives a neater finish.

Finishing off……………

To create my button loops I simply created a chain long enough to go around my button, I sewed the ends of the
chain to the inside of the left side of the cardigan and then I sewed my buttons to the front right-hand side.

You can now weave in all your ends (if you haven’t already) and complete your loops and buttons…

You are finished!! I hope you enjoyed making this cardigan

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