Woodland kids pullover - free crochet pullover for kids

 

This is an easy pullover pattern for kids. The pattern is written for 4 sizes ranging from 2 to 12 years. It's worked from bottom up and worked in separate pieces which are joined together at the end. Finally ribbing is worked around the bottom of the body, sleeves and neck. The pullover is worked with positive ease.

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Materials required:

• Medium worsted weight/category 4 yarn approximately
• 2-4 years - 370 meters
• 4-6 years - 510 meters
• 8-10 years - 620 meters
• 10-12 years - 745 meters
• 6 mm crochet hook for sweater
• 4.5 mm crochet hook for ribbing
• yarn needle

Gauge

Using 6 mm crochet hook

13 dc and little over 7 rows = 4 inches 

Finished sizes

Age	Actual chest  circumference (cm/inches)	Chest circumference of the finished item	Width across chest	Total length (cm/inches)
2-4 years	53-58.5 cm/ 21-23”	62 cm/24.5”	31 cm/12.25”	36 cm/14”
4-6 years	58.5-63.5 cm/ 23-25”	68.5 cm/27”	34.25 cm/13.5”	39 cm/15.35”
8-10 years	63.5-67 cm/ 25-26.5”	71 cm/28”	35.5 cm/14”	45.75 cm/18”
10-12 years	67-71 cm/ 26.5-28”	78 cm/30.7”	39 cm/15.35”	48.25 cm/19”

Abbreviations/Stitches used:

** - Repeat instructions within asterisks as many times as directed

ch - chain

st/sts - stitch/stitches

sl st - slip stitch

sc - single crochet

dc - double crochet

dc2tog - double crochet worked together in 2 consecutive stitches (dc decrease)

Note:

• The pattern is written in standard American terms
• The pattern is written for the 2-4 year size, changes for 4-6 years, 8-10 years and 10-12 years is given within parenthesis in green, red and blue respectively.

Instruction

Front

Row 1: Ch 42 (46/48/52) dc in 4^th ch from hook (skipped 3 ch counts as the 1^st st), dc in rest of the chs across. Turn. (40/44/46/50) sts.   

Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as 1^st st), dc in rest of the sts across. Turn. (40/44/46/50) sts.

Row 3: Ch 3 (counts as 1^st st), **skip next st, dc in next st, dc in skipped st (forms X)** Repeat from ** to ** across, dc in last st. Turn.

Row 4: Ch 3 (counts as 1^st st), dc in rest of the sts across.  Turn. (40/44/46/50) sts.

Repeat rows 2 to 4 five (six/seven/eight) more times.

Shaping neck

Side 1

Row 1: Ch 3, dc in next 10 (12/12/12) sts, dc2tog twice. Turn. (13/15/15/15) sts.

Row 2: Ch 2, dc in next st (together counts as dc2tog), X st 5 (6/6/6) times, dc in last st. Turn.

Row 3 and 4: Ch 3, dc in each st across. 12 (14/14/14) sts.

2-4 years and 4-6 years only

Cut off yarn.

6-8 years and 8 to 10 years only

Repeat one more row. 

                                                                                Side 2

Join yarn at the other end and repeat side 1.

 Back

Same as front up to neck shaping.

Work 2 (2/3/3) more rows in pattern leaving the last 2 rows for shaping neck.

Shaping neck

Side 1

Row 1: Ch 3, dc in next 10 (12/12/12) sts, dc2tog. Turn. (12/14/14/14) sts. 

Row 2: Ch 3, dc in each st across. (12/14/14/14) sts. Cut off yarn.

 Side 2

Join yarn at the other end and repeat as side 1. 

Sleeves (make 2)

Row 1: Ch 28 (30/32/34) dc in 4^th ch from hook (skipped 3 ch counts as the 1^st st), dc in rest of the chs across. Turn. (26/28/30/32) sts. 

Row 2: Ch 3, dc in same st (1 st increased at the beginning), dc in rest of the sts except the last, 2 dc in last st (1 st increased at the end). Turn. (28/30/32/34) sts. 

Row 3: Ch 3 (counts as 1^st st), **skip next st, dc in next st, dc in skipped st (forms X)** Repeat from ** to ** across, dc in last st. Turn.

Row 4: Ch 3 (counts as 1^st st), dc in rest of the sts across.  Turn. (28/30/32/34) sts.

Repeat rows 2 to 4 three (four/four/four) more times. Turn. (34/38/40/42) sts.

Repeat the rows three (two/three/four) more times but without any increase. (34/38/40/42) sts.

2-4 years and 10-12 years

Cut off yarn.

4-6 years and 8-10 years

Repeat row 4 one more time and cut off yarn.

Assembling

With the wrong side out sew both the shoulder joints.

Using a stitch marker attach the center of the top part of sleeve to the shoulder joint. Also mark the rows where both ends of the sleeve falls making sure that both the ends fall at the same number of row on both the sides. Then start sewing from one end of the sleeve to the other. 

Then starting from the cuff sew up to armhole, and then continue down the side. 

Ribbing

Use 4.5 mm crochet hook and work with the right side out. Work ribbing around the bottom of the sweater and both the sleeves as well as the neck. 

Row 1: Join yarn in any stitch at a joint and ch 7, sc in 2^nd ch from hook and in rest of the chs across, sl st in the next 2 sts of the sweater. Turn. (6 sc)

Row 2 (front loops only): sc in the front loops of 6 sts. Turn.

Row 3 (back loops only): Ch 1, sc in the back loops of 6 sts, sl st in the next 2 sts of the sweater. Turn.

Repeat rows 2 and 3 around. When you reach the end cut off yarn and weave in the ends together.

While working ribbing for the neck, work a round of sc around the neck opening before working ribbing. Work the round of sc using the smaller hook and the number of sts is not important. Weave in all the loose ends.