A Pattern for Baby Sweater.
Step-by-step instruction.

Why do you have to make a pattern for baby sweater? You don't have to. What you really need to have to avoid troubles is a good sketch with your dimensions on it. It will save your time and get rid of frustration if a beautiful pattern you bought yesterday doesn't fit your baby. That's what we are going to do on this page: to make a sketch for baby sweater.

A few important notes before we start.

Don't be too scared looking at the sketch below. It is not that complex even for those who have never had any drawing experience. You will be fine if you follow my directions step-by-step.

Your final sketch doesn't have to look perfect. Does it remind mine a little bit? Are you able to read numbers on it. Good enough! The more, on Knitting Baby Sweater Page I'll show you how to make your final working sketch look as simple as possible.

My example sketch is made for baby whose bust circumference is 60 cm. All calculations are made in cm! You might need a measuring tape which has both cm and inch on it to compare. It is not strictly necessary.

A pattern will work for knitting or crocheting projects only. Don't use it if you are going to sew something.

Let's begin. You will need: a piece of paper, a pencil, a simple calculator, and a measuring tape. Here is our simple instruction for making baby sweater. Check measurements below in my example for reference only. Do your own calculations!

Step 1. Make five measurements using a measurement tape:

Check how to make measurements at Make a garment page if necessary.

1/2 neck circumference (NC)..........14 cm

1/2 bust circumference(BC)............30 cm

Arm length (AL)............................34 cm

1/2 cuff circumference (CC).............7 cm

Back length (BL)...........................39 cm

Step 2. Draw a pattern base grid.

All number which you need to calculate are highlighted in blue on the picture below.

1.Draw a rectangular AA3H2H: AA3 = BC + 4 cm = 34 cm. AH = BL = 39 cm.

2.Draw a horizontal bust line BB4: AB = BC/3 + 5 cm = 15 cm (rounded).

3.Draw three vertical lines.
A1B1: distance AA1 = NC/3 + 3 cm = 13 cm
A2B3 distance A2A3 = NC/3 + 2 cm = 12 cm
B2H3 distance HH3 = H3H2 = BC/2 + 2 cm = 17 cm

Baby sweater. A basic grid.

Step 3. Using a base grid, draw a baby sweater pattern.

1/2 Back part.

A neck line.
Distance AA4 = NC/3 + 0.5 cm = 5 cm (rounded).
Distance A4A5 = constant = 1.5 cm for all sizes.
Connect points A and A5 with a smooth curve.

Armhole line.
Distance B1R1 = constant = 5 cm for all sizes.
Distance B1R = constant = 2.5 cm for all sizes and bisects angle R1B1B2. Connect points R1, R and B2 with a smooth curve.

Shoulder line.
Distance FK = constant = 1.5 cm for all sizes. Connect points A5 and K with a straight line.

1/2 Front part.

A neck line.
Distance A3F = NC/3 + 1.5 cm = 6 cm.
Distance A2A3 = NC/3 + 0.5 cm = 5 cm.
Connect points A2 and F3 with a smooth curve.

Armhole line.
Distance D1B3 = constant = 4 cm for all sizes.
Distance DB3 = constant = 2.0 cm for all sizes and bisects angle D1B3B2. Connect points D1, D and B2 with a smooth curve.

Shoulder line.
Distance LM = constant = 3 cm for all sizes. Connect points A2 and M with a straight line.

A baby sweater pattern. Step by step instruction.

Sleeve.

Vertical distance AK₁ = AL = 34 cm.
Horizontal distance K₁K₂ = CC + 2cm = 9 cm.
Distance B₁B₂ = AL = 34 cm.

Horizontal line B₁B₂: BC/3 + 3 cm = 13 cm.
Connect points A, K₁, K₂ ,and B₂ with the straight lines.

Line AB₂: Find midpoint K . AK = KB₂

Line KB₂: Find midpoint D₂ . KD₂ = D₂B₂
From point D₂ to point D₁ draw a perpendicular line D₂D₁ = const= 0.5 cm.

Line AK: Find midpoint C₁ . AC₁ = C₁K
From point C₁ to point C₂ draw a perpendicular line C₁C₂ = const= 1 cm.
Connect points A, C2, K, D1, and B2 with a smooth curve.

Our baby sweater pattern is ready. It is time to use it for a serious project. Let's check a Knitting Baby Sweater Page

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