Rosebud Baby Girl Cardigan Jacket

I designed this cute little baby girl jacket for a beautiful new baby called Rosie

Rosebud Baby Girl Crochet Cardigan Jacket

Pink Rosebud Baby Girl Crochet Cardigan Jacket

 

 

Welcome to the world Rosie - and huge Congratulations to your proud Mum & Dad

 

"A baby is the greatest gift that life can bring"

 

 

 http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/rosebud-baby-girl-crochet-cardigan-jacket

 

Rosebud Baby Girl Crochet Jacket         For a baby of around 6 - 9 months

Written in UK terminology.

 

Chunky yarn   100g main colour, plus a little in a contrasting colour for the borders
5.5mm hook 

Worked from the top down

Foundation Chain 46

R1:  Dc in second ch from hook, dc in every chain to end.   45sts

R2:  Ch2, turn, trc in second st, * 2tc in next st, tc in next 3sts * repeat from * to * to last 3 sts, 2tc in next st, tc in next 2sts.

R3:  Ch2, turn, trc in first st, 1tc,  * 2tc in next st, tc in next 4sts * repeat from * to * to last 4 sts, 2tc in next st, tc in next 3sts.

R4:  Ch2, turn, trc in first st, 2tc,  * 2tc in next st, tc in next 5sts * repeat from * to * to last 5 sts, 2tc in next st, tc in next 4sts.

R5:  Ch2, turn, trc in first st, 3tc,  * 2tc in next st, tc in next 6sts * repeat from * to * to last 6 sts, 2tc in next st, tc in next 5sts.

R6:  Ch2, turn, trc in first st, 4tc,  * 2tc in next st, tc in next 7sts * repeat from * to * to last 7 sts, 2tc in next st, tc in next 6sts.

R7:  Ch2, turn, trc in first st, 5tc,  * 2tc in next st, tc in next 8sts * repeat from * to * to last 8 sts, 2tc in next st, tc in next 7sts.

Divide for the armholes

R8:  Ch2, turn, trc in second st, 14tc, ch3, skip the next 25sts, tc in next 34sts, ch3, skip the next 25sts, tc in next 16sts.

R9:  Ch2, turn, trc in second st, 14tc, tc in each of 3 chain spaces, tc in next 34sts, tc in each of 3 chain spaces, tc in next

       16sts

R10:  Ch2, turn, trc across

Repeat row 10 7 or 8 times more until the jacket is the required length. Finish off.

Armhole edging

For each armhole – dc around. . Finish off.

 

For the borders – Using a contrast colour, dc all around jacket and both armhole edges. Finish off.

 

Darn away ends. Add a pretty ribbon rosebud.