Toy Sweater

Difficulty Level: medium

Crocheted toy sweater

Free toy sweater crochet tutorial by Svetlana Grishina @artspace_sarai.

With this pattern, you can crochet a raglan sweater for amigurumi. You can use any yarn and a matching crochet hook.

Using the same principle, you can crochet a sweater in any size. To do this, start with the required number of chain stitches and recalculate the raglan stitches. As you crochet the sweater, keep trying it on the toy.

Materials and Tools

Yarn
Crochet hook
Two buttons
Needle for sewing
Scissors

Abbreviations

ch — chain stitch
dc — double crochet
hdc — half double crochet

Toy Sweater Crochet Pattern

Raglan

First, make a chain of 34 chain stitches. +2 turning chains.

Toy sweater crochet pattern

Start crocheting the raglan. Work in TURNING ROWS:

Row 1: 5 dc (back), 3 dc in 1 stitch (raglan stitches), 5 dc (sleeve), 3 dc in 1 stitch (raglan stitches), 10 dc (front), 3 dc in 1 stitch (raglan stitches), 5 dc (sleeve), 3 dc in 1 stitch (raglan stitches), 5 dc (back) +2 ch for turning.
Row 2: 6 dc, 3 dc in 1, 7 dc, 3 dc in 1, 12 dc, 3 dc in 1, 7 dc, 3 dc in 1, 6 dc +2 ch
Row 3: 7 dc, 3 dc in 1, 9 dc, 3 dc in 1, 14 dc, 3 dc in 1, 9 dc, 3 dc in 1, 7 dc +2 ch
Row 4: 8 dc, 3 dc in 1, 11 dc, 3 dc in 1, 16 dc, 3 dc in 1, 11 dc, 3 dc in 1, 8 dc +2 ch
Row 5: 9 dc, 3 dc in 1, 13 dc, 3 dc in 1, 18 dc, 3 dc in 1, 13 dc, 3 dc in 1, 9 dc +2 ch

Next, start working in rounds instead of turning rows. In row 6, you need to correctly join the center raglan stitches and form the sleeves. Join your work with a slip stitch into the second chain of the turning chain. Crochet two turning chains and work dc in the round. Do not forget about the sleeves!

Toy sweater crochet pattern

Row 6: 12 dc, skip the sleeve stitches, and crochet 22 dc, starting from the center raglan stitch to the next center stitch; skip the sleeve stitches and finish with 12 dc across the back. Also crochet a slip stitch into the second chain of the previous turning chain + 2 ch. Then continue crocheting in the round with turning-chain stitches for as many rows as you need.

Finish the piece with 2-3 rows of ribbing. Crochet the ribbing by alternating front-post and back-post hdc. Fasten off and weave in the yarn. Next, crochet the neck.

Toy sweater crochet pattern

Collar

In the first collar row, crochet one hdc into each stitch. In this row, you can hide the yarn tails. +2 ch for turning.

Rows 2-9: Crochet the same ribbing as at the bottom of the sweater. Alternate front-post and back-post relief half double crochet stitches. At the end of crocheting, do not cut the yarn! You need to edge the opening on the back. On one side, do not forget to make loops for the buttons. On the right side, edge the opening with single crochet stitches, and on the left side make loops from chains of five chain stitches.

One loop will be at the junction between the neck and the beginning of the back, and the second one at the very top of the neck. Weave in the yarn.

Sleeves

Start crocheting the sleeve from the underarm in the round: 14 dc. Do not forget about the turning chains! Crochet the sleeve length to your preference; the last two rows are ribbing made of front-post and back-post relief half double crochet stitches.