Child Sweater
free knitting pattern baby child boy sweater

Video Tutorial

NOTES: 

Work all the sweater with the garter stitch (knit stitch in each row)
Button hole: yarn over, knit the yarn over in the next row making a hole

1 YEAR

Cast on 70 stitches

Rows 1-74: Knit all stitches (70 stitches)
Rows 75-95: Cast on 3 stitches at the beginning of each row, knit the following stitches (130 stitches)
Rows 96-97: Cast on 15 stitches at the beginning of each row, knit the following stitches (160 stitches)
Rows 98-132: Knit all stitches (160 stitches)
Row 133: Knit 60 stitches, bind off 40 stitches, knit 60 stitches (60 + 60 stitches)
Separate the 2 sides now, leaving 60 stitches in a piece of yarn or a safety pin, to continue working one side
SIDE 1
Row 134: Knit 60 stitches, cast on 30 stitches
Rows 135-169: Knit all stitches (90 stitches)
Row 170: Bind off 15 stitches, knit the following stitches 
Row 171: Knit all stitches
Row 172: Bind off 3 stitches, knit the following stitches 
Row 173: Knit all stitches
Row 174: Bind off 3 stitches, knit the following stitches 
Repeat rows 173 and 174 to the row 190 (45 stitches)
Rows 190-264: Knit all stitches
Bind off
SIDE 2
Place the 60 remaining stitches on the needles again
Row 134: Cast on 40 stitches, knit the 60 stitches of the needle
Repeat rows 135-264, making the decreases in the other side.
Distribue the buttons and buttonholes starting at 3cm of the row 134, leaving 10cm between holes in the same row, and 7cm between rows with holes.

2 YEARS

Cast on 74 stitches 

Rows 1-78: Knit all stitches (74 stitches)
Rows 79-101: Cast on 3 stitches at the beginning of each row, knit the following stitches (140 stitches)
Rows 102-103 Cast on 15 stitches at the beginning of each row, knit the following stitches (170 stitches)
Rows 104-136: Knit all stitches (170 stitches)
Row 137: Knit 63 stitches, bind off 44 stitches, knit 63 stitches (63 + 63 stitches)
Separate the 2 sides now, leaving 63 stitches in a piece of yarn or a safety pin, to continue working one side
SIDE 1
Row 138: Knit 63 stitches, cast on 32 stitches
Rows 139-175: Knit all stitches (95 stitches)
Row 176: Bind off 15 stitches, knit the following stitches 
Row 177: Knit all stitches
Row 178: Bind off 3 stitches, knit the following stitches 
Row 179: Knit all stitches
Row 180: Bind off 3 stitches, knit the following stitches 
Repeat rows 179 and 180 to the row 198 (47 stitches)
Rows 199-277: Knit all stitches
Bind off
SIDE 2
Place the 63 remaining stitches on the needles again
Row 138: Cast on 44 stitches, knit the 63 stitches of the needle
Repeat rows 139-281, making the decreases in the other side.
Distribue the buttons and buttonholes starting at 3cm of the row 138, leaving 10cm between holes in the same row, and 7,5cm between rows with holes.

2 YEARS

Cast on 74 stitches 

Rows 1-78: Knit all stitches (74 stitches)
Rows 79-101: Cast on 3 stitches at the beginning of each row, knit the following stitches (140 stitches)
Rows 102-103 Cast on 15 stitches at the beginning of each row, knit the following stitches (170 stitches)
Rows 104-136: Knit all stitches (170 stitches)
Row 137: Knit 63 stitches, bind off 44 stitches, knit 63 stitches (63 + 63 stitches)
Separate the 2 sides now, leaving 63 stitches in a piece of yarn or a safety pin, to continue working one side
SIDE 1
Row 138: Knit 63 stitches, cast on 32 stitches
Rows 139-175: Knit all stitches (95 stitches)
Row 176: Bind off 15 stitches, knit the following stitches 
Row 177: Knit all stitches
Row 178: Bind off 3 stitches, knit the following stitches 
Row 179: Knit all stitches
Row 180: Bind off 3 stitches, knit the following stitches 
Repeat rows 179 and 180 to the row 198 (47 stitches)
Rows 199-277: Knit all stitches
Bind off
SIDE 2
Place the 63 remaining stitches on the needles again
Row 138: Cast on 44 stitches, knit the 63 stitches of the needle
Repeat rows 139-281, making the decreases in the other side.
Distribue the buttons and buttonholes starting at 3cm of the row 138, leaving 10cm between holes in the same row, and 7,5cm between rows with holes.

3/4 YEARS

Cast on 78 stitches 

Rows 1-82: Knit all stitches (78 stitches)
Rows 83-105: Cast on 3 stitches at the beginning of each row, knit the following stitches (144 stitches)
Rows 106-107: Cast on 15 stitches at the beginning of each row, knit the following stitches (174 stitches)
Rows 108-140: Knit all stitches (174 stitches)
Row 141: Knit 64 stitches, bind off 46 stitches, knit 64 stitches (64 + 64 stitches)
Separate the 2 sides now, leaving 64 stitches in a piece of yarn or a safety pin, to continue working one side
SIDE 1
Row 142: Knit 64 stitches, cast on 36 stitches
Rows 143-183: Knit all stitches (100 stitches)
Row 184: Bind off 15 stitches, knit the following stitches (85 stitches)
Row 185: Knit all stitches
Row 186: Bind off 3 stitches, knit the following stitches 
Row 187: Knit all stitches
Row 188: Bind off 3 stitches, knit the following stitches 
Repeat rows 184 and 184 to the row 216 (52 stitches)
Rows 207-289: Knit all stitches
Bind off
SIDE 2
Place the 64 remaining stitches on the needles again
Row 134: Cast on 48 stitches, knit the 64 stitches of the needle
Repeat rows 143-289, making the decreases in the other side.
Distribue the buttons and buttonholes starting at 3cm of the row 142, leaving 10cm between holes in the same row, and 7,5cm between rows with holes.

5/6 YEARS

Cast on 84 stitches 

Rows 1-86: Knit all stitches (84 stitches)
Rows 87-111: Cast on 3 stitches at the beginning of each row, knit the following stitches (156 stitches)
Rows 112-113: Cast on 16 stitches at the beginning of each row, knit the following stitches (188 stitches)
Rows 114-150: Knit all stitches (188 stitches)
Row 151: Knit 68 stitches, bind off 52 stitches, knit 68 stitches (68 + 68 stitches)
Separate the 2 sides now, leaving 68 stitches in a piece of yarn or a safety pin, to continue working one side
SIDE 1
Row 152: Knit 68 stitches, cast on 40 stitches
Rows 153-189: Knit all stitches (108 stitches)
Row 190: Bind off 16 stitches, knit the following stitches (92 stitches)
Row 191: Knit all stitches
Row 192: Bind off 3 stitches, knit the following stitches 
Row 193: Knit all stitches
Row 194: Bind off 3 stitches, knit the following stitches 
Repeat rows 193 and 194 to the row 214 (56 stitches)
Rows 215-301: Knit all stitches
Bind off
SIDE 2
Place the 68 remaining stitches on the needles again
Row 134: Cast on 54 stitches, knit the 64 stitches of the needle
Repeat rows 153-301, making the decreases in the other side.
Distribue the buttons and buttonholes starting at 3cm of the row 153, leaving 11cm between holes in the same row, and 8cm between rows with holes.

7/8 YEARS

Cast on 88 stitches 

Rows 1-90: Knit all stitches (88 stitches)
Rows 91-115: Cast on 3 stitches at the beginning of each row, knit the following stitches (160 stitches)
Rows 116-117: Cast on 18 stitches at the beginning of each row, knit the following stitches (196 stitches)
Rows 118-156: Knit all stitches (196 stitches)
Row 157: Knit 70 stitches, bind off 56 stitches, knit 70 stitches (70 + 70 stitches)
Separate the 2 sides now, leaving 70 stitches in a piece of yarn or a safety pin, to continue working one side
SIDE 1
Row 158: Knit 70 stitches, cast on 42 stitches
Rows 159-199: Knit all stitches (112 stitches)
Row 200: Bind off 18 stitches, knit the following stitches (94 stitches)
Row 201: Knit all stitches
Row 202: Bind off 3 stitches, knit the following stitches 
Row 203: Knit all stitches
Row 204: Bind off 3 stitches, knit the following stitches 
Repeat rows 203 and 204 to the row 224 (58 stitches)
Rows 225-315: Knit all stitches
Bind off
SIDE 2
Place the 70 remaining stitches on the needles again
Row 158: Cast on 58 stitches, knit the 70 stitches of the needle
Repeat rows 159-315, making the decreases in the other side.
Distribue the buttons and buttonholes starting at 3cm of the row 158, leaving 11,5cm between holes in the same row, and 8,5cm between rows with holes.

9/10 YEARS

Cast on 94 stitches 

Rows 1-94: Knit all stitches (94 stitches)
Rows 95-121: Cast on 3 stitches at the beginning of each row, knit the following stitches (166 stitches)
Rows 122-123: Cast on 20 stitches at the beginning of each row, knit the following stitches (206 stitches)
Rows 124-164: Knit all stitches (206 stitches)
Row 165: Knit 74 stitches, bind off 58 stitches, knit 74 stitches (74 + 74 stitches)
Separate the 2 sides now, leaving 74 stitches in a piece of yarn or a safety pin, to continue working one side
SIDE 1
Row 166: Knit 74 stitches, cast on 46 stitches
Rows 167-207: Knit all stitches (120 stitches)
Row 208: Bind off 20 stitches, knit the following stitches (100 stitches)
Row 209: Knit all stitches
Row 210: Bind off 3 stitches, knit the following stitches 
Row 211: Knit all stitches
Row 212: Bind off 3 stitches, knit the following stitches 
Repeat rows 211 and 212 to the row 235 (61 stitches)
Rows 236-330: Knit all stitches
Bind off
SIDE 2
Place the 74 remaining stitches on the needles again
Row 166: Cast on 64 stitches, knit the 74 stitches of the needle
Repeat rows 167-330, making the decreases in the other side.
Distribue the buttons and buttonholes starting at 3cm of the row 166, leaving 12cm between holes in the same row, and 9cm between rows with holes.

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