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Cozy Infant Cardigan Crochet Pattern (Size 3 – 6 months)

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I know what you’re thinking… “come on Ashlea, another crochet cardigan series??”  Yes, really.  With the designing of the Painted Canyon Cardigan (and its horizontal rows) I decided that I needed a cardigan pattern using vertical rows as well. So, here we are, working our way up from the 3 – 6 month infant cardigan pattern to full grown men’s sizes!

Cozy Infant Cardigan free crochet pattern

With this cardigan series I’m going for the “professor” feel.  For the adult sizes I’ll add elbow patches (you could instead use felt for the smaller sizes) and for the larger sizes we’ll call it the “Cozy Coed Cardigan”. These first few itty-bitty sizes will simply be called Cozy Infant Cardigan.  Cool?

Not gonna lie, I’m feeling daunted by the task of creating bunches of new sizes, but when I look at that adorable little puddin’ face sporting this adorable new cardigan? Meh, I’ll suffer through it. 😉

infant size vertical row cardigan

More sizes of this cardigan are available:

Get the 3 – 6 month size here.
Get the 12 month size here.
Get the 2/3T size here.
Get the 4/5T size here.
Get the 6/8 youth size here.
Get the 8/10 youth size here.
Get the 10/12 youth size here.
Get the 14/16 youth size here.

See a bunch of photos and grab the ADULT size here.

Cozy Coed Cardigan

Cardigan (Size 3 – 6 months)

Materials:

Worsted weight (size 4/Aran) yarn (such as this)
-approx. 200 yards for 3 – 6 month cardigan
Crochet hook in size J/6mm

Gauge:

Make sure you check your gauge!

11 hdc and 10 rows = 4” square

Measurements for 3 – 6 month size:

Armhole to armhole (across back) = 9″
Neck to hem = 10″
Upper arm = 8″ circumference
Cuff = 6″ circumference
Sleeve length = 6″
Body circumference = 20″

vertical row cardigan for infants

Special stitches used: 

Fhdc – Foundation Half Double Crochet
Fphdc – Front Post Half Double Crochet
Bphdc – Back Post Half Double Crochet
Fpdc – Front Post Double Crochet
Bpdc – Back Post Double Crochet

Infant Cardigan Pattern:

Row 1: Fhdc-30 (or Ch-31, hdc in 2nd ch from hk and each to end) (30)

Row 2: Ch-1, turn, hdc in each st to end. (30)

Rows 3 – 22: Ch-1, turn, hdc in each st to end. (30)

Row 23: Ch-1, turn, hdc in 17 sts, ch-14. (31)

Row 24: Hdc in 2nd ch from hook and each across. (30)

Rows 25 – 33: Ch-1, turn, hdc in each st to end. (30)

Fasten off.

Armholes for infant cardigan

Other front side (with top of cardigan to your right as pictured)

Row 1: Ch-13, hdc in 14th st and in each st to end. (30)

Rows 2 – 11: Ch-1, turn, hdc in each st to end. (30)

Sew shoulders together using the mattress stitch. 

dapper infant cardigan pattern

Edging/collar:

Attach yarn at bottom right.

Row 1: Ch-1, turn, hdc in 27 sts, 2hdc in next, hdc in next, hdc in next, hdc2tog in same and next st (the shoulder seam sts), hdc in same. 2hdc in next 3 sts, hdc in next, hdc2tog in same and next st (the shoulder seam sts), hdc in same. Hdc in next, 2hdc in next, hdc in 27 sts. Ch-1, turn. (72) 

Row 2: Hdc in 26 sts, 2hdc in next. Dc in 4 sts, 2dc in next 2 sts, dc in 2 sts, 2dc in next 2 sts, dc in 2 sts, 2dc in 2 sts, dc in 4 sts, 2hdc in next, hdc in 26 sts. Ch-1, turn. (80) 

Row 3: Hdc in 25 sts, 2hdc in next. Dc in 28 sts, 2hdc in next, hdc in 25 sts. Ch-1, turn. (82)

Row 4: Hdc in first, * fphdc around next st, bphdc around next * repeat between * * 9 times (21 sts so far), * fpdc around next st, bpdc around next * repeat between * * 19 times. * fphdc around next st, bphdc around next * repeat between * * 9 times , hdc in last. (82) 

3 - 6 month cardigan crochet pattern

Sleeves:

Attach yarn at bottom of armhole with sl st.

Row 1: Ch-1, hdc 26 times evenly around armhole (26)

Do not join, work in spiral instead using stitch markers to note first st of each round.

Row 2: Hdc around (26)

Row 3: Hdc in each stitch around, hdc2tog in last 2 sts (25)

Row 4: Hdc in each stitch around (25)

Row 5: Hdc in each st around, hdc2tog in last 2 sts (24)

Row 6-8: Hdc in each st around (24)

Row 9: Hdc in each st around, hdc2tog in last 2 sts (23)

Row 10: Hdc in each st around (23)

Row 11: Hdc in each st around, hdc2tog in last 2 sts (22)

Row 12: Hdc in each st around (22)

Row 13: Hdc in each st around, hdc2tog in last 2 sts (21)

Rows 14 – 15: Hdc in each st around (21)

Row 16: * fphdc in first, bphdc in next * repeat between * * around. Slip st to top of next st. Invisible join and weave in ends.

Bottom:

Sc in each row end around bottom of cardigan. Fasten off and weave in all ends, and your infant cardigan is finished!

Little Man's Cardigan

Isn’t he adorable? He looks so dapper in his little cardigan.  ♥

Stay tuned for more crochet patterns in this series, when they are published you will be able to find them under the “Crochet Pattern” section of Heart Hook Home.

Should you have any questions, don’t hesitate to shoot me an email or a message, and I want to see your finished projects!! Share photos of your Cozy Infant Cardigan with me by tagging @HeartHookHome on Instagram and Twitter, and by sharing in the Heart Hook Home Crochet Community group on Facebook!

More free crochet patterns: 

Infant Hoodie Crochet Pattern (size 3 – 6 months)
Four-Hour Fall Sweater Free Crochet Pattern
Newborn Sleep Sack Free Crochet Pattern
Toddler Hoodie Free Crochet Pattern (size 2/3T)
Bunny Beanie with Ears Free Crochet Pattern (Boy and Girl)
Beanie Hat for Preemie Babies Free Crochet Pattern

Comments

    • Heart Hook Home says

      Hi Crystal! No, the next size up is 12 month. The finished measurements are listen in both patterns to help figure out which size to make. Hope this helps!
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  2. Nicki says

    What size buttons did you use for the 3-6 month cardigan? Love this pattern! This is the first sweater that I have made am I excited to give it to the recipient!
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  3. Monique Gray says

    I am sewing the shoulders together now but I’m not sure if you sew them all the way across or leave an opening? I feel like the cardigan neck line will be too tight if I see all the way across the top.
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    • Heart Hook Home says

      Hi Monique! Yes, you will sew them all the way across. Adding the edging/collar will help open up the neck area. Hope this helps!
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    • Heart Hook Home says

      Hi Laura! With your cardigan turned so the top is to your right, you will be working into the bottom of your foundation row. Chain 13, skip the 1st 13 sts on that foundation row and work your 1st hdc into that 14th stitch...then continue working hdc's across the remainder of the row. At the end of the row you will have 13 chains and 17 hdc giving you 30 stitches total. The picture above the pattern instructions for this part shows the chain 13 made with the hook in the 14th stitch to give you a better visual. Hope this helps!
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  5. Dianna says

    I've completed row 33 and I'm stuck. I've read all the comments and still lost. Did anyone else make this and take photos of the process they can post? Thanks!
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  6. Barb says

    I LOVE this pattern! It is well-written and easy to follow once you get the idea how the 2nd front side continues on the back. I'm expecting my first grandson in September and have made 2of these cardigans so far to match crocheted Ugg boots and converse tennis shoe and matching hats. This cardigan goes with everything! Thank you so much for sharing. I rated the pattern and meant to giv e 5 stars but my finger slipped and 4 appeared instead. My apologies. Thank you again so much!
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    • Heart Hook Home says

      Hi Barb! Congratulations on the upcoming grandbaby. I am so glad you have enjoyed the pattern! Thank you for the rating =)
      Reply

  7. zeynep says

    My gauge is off!! I tried several different yarns. With a 6mm hook and a medium yarn my gauge is: 11 hdc=8 cm 10 rows: 11 cm If I go up a hook size, the length increases with the width. It's not a square, it's a rectangle no matter what size hook I try. Should I try the pattern in single crochet instead of hdc to make it more even?
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    • Heart Hook Home says

      Hi Catherine! The top of the cardigan is sectioned off into 3 panels (a center/back, and 2 front panels). You will fold the 2 front panels in onto the back panel and sew the top of the front panels to the top of the back panel...this creates the shoulder and armholes. Hope this helps!
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    • Judit says

      U make first the back and half of the front. After u make the other half front. Attach them. Make the neck bit. And the sleeve 2 times make the button and done. I just made it a second ago. Just follow everything row by row and u gonna see it when the first 33 row is ready. To be honest i don't understand it first either but when i did the first 33 row it made it clear how gonna look like. I hope that's can help u
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    • Sandra M Brown says

      I had a hard time understanding after rows 1-33. See if this helps: When done with the beginning rows 1-33, the slit to the right (in the photo) is the right armhole. It will be folded over in a bit, to sew shoulders together. Also In the photo, it is hard to see but she is sewing the front (other front) to be attached to the left side of the sweater. The chain 13 is the left armhole. Then the 14 hdc is sewn on that left side. When done with the 11 rows for this "other front" (I needed 12 for good closure) it will be folded over, as well, to sew left shoulder together,
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    • Heart Hook Home says

      Hi Ruth! After you complete rows 1-33 and fasten off, you will start to make the second front panel. To do that, you will chain 13, HDC in the 14th stitch on the other side of the main body of the cardigan (mirroring the 1st armhole/front panel) and HDC in each remaining stitch across the row. So you will have 13 chain stitches and 17 HDC after completing that row. Hope this makes sense!
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      • Marty says

        Thanks for awesome pattern! I was doing great until I reached the edge /collar section. Now I'm super lost. Do you have any video tutorials or more pictures? More pictures before the major steps would be so helpful but a video would be even better!! I can't get stitches to add up to your stitches. I read a comment that one step should be 19 instead of 29 as stated? Was this fixed online ? I'm so confused!
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    • Heart Hook Home says

      Hi Justine! The buttons should slip in between the ribbed stitches of the edging on the opposite side. Hope this helps!
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    • Heart Hook Home says

      Hi Michelle! I would just go down a hook size and maybe go with a 3 weight yarn, then follow the 3-6 month pattern. Hope this helps!
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    • Heart Hook Home says

      Hi Melody! The 3-6 month only takes about 200 yards, so you could probably do it with one skein.
      Reply

    • Heart Hook Home says

      Hi Rashami! You could do it with the H...I would probably go down to a 3/dk weight yarn too. Hope that helps!
      Reply

  16. Brenda says

    Hi I sent a question about this pattern earlier and I was just checking for a reply, is this an active account still? Thank you for a reply
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  17. Brenda says

    Hi I am loving your pattern! I have a question please, as I'm working up the pattern, I am working on the edging, I have just begun and have done the 27hdc, 2hdc in next, hdc in next, hdc in next, but when it says to hdc2tog in same and next st ( the shoulder seam sts) I get confused, does it mean to do the hdc2tog in the same stitch of the last hdc? And to do hdc2tog in the next stitch, which is the shoulder seam stitch? I hope I have not confused you with my question!!!
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    • Ashlea says

      Hi! Yes, you'll do one hdc in the shoulder seam (on the front of the cardigan) and then hdc2tog straddling the two corner stitches, and then hdc in the same st (on the back of the cardigan). Does that help?
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  18. Anita says

    I love this! Thank you for creating a lovely pattern for boys, they are so difficult to find. As I was looking at this, my husband says "you can make one of those for me". He never offers to wear anything I make, LOL. So... are you making men's sizes too? :-) If you are, he wears a men's size small or medium... just in case. (big cheesy grin here)
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  19. Elizabeth Bass says

    Hello! In the Edging/Collar section, Row 4, it says to hdc in 1st st, then fphdc , bphdc 9 times, giving 27 sts so far. Wouldn’t it be 29 sts so far? I’m confused. Thanks!
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  21. Sherrilynn says

    I am just a little lost. When seeing shoulders together - do I sew all the way across or separate Then where it says Edging/collar Where yarn is attached - mine is bottom right at the front so do I go up?
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    • Ashlea says

      Hello! Yes, you can go up from the bottom right. You'll sew the shoulders just for as many rows as are on each front when lined up to the back. I believe I will make another of these cardigans to take more, better photos of the process.
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  22. Anna says

    Thank you for sharing this beautiful patern. All my younger friends have baby boys ranging from 1-24month. So now I am busy crocheting tiny sweaters
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  23. Barb says

    Do you have instructions for newborn size? Would love to do your sweater for my new grandson to wear home from hospital. Newborn-3 months actually. Thank you
    Reply

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