Striped Summer Baby Hoodie
Welcome back to another delightful crochet project! Today, we have an absolutely adorable, wonderfully lightweight, and incredibly stylish pattern for the littlest ones in your life: the Striped Summer Baby Hoodie! If you love crafting sweet nursery accessories and tiny garments that perfectly capture classic handmade charm while offering a cool, breathable design for those sunny days, this beautifully striped hoodie is going to be your next favorite make.
This fantastic baby cardigan pattern is wonderfully adaptable and perfect for unforgettable handmade baby shower gifts, allowing you to whip up beautiful, lovable little outfits in no time that will keep baby comfortable and be cherished as a family keepsake for years! While the instructions highlight a specific beautiful look, you can easily adjust the color variations depending on the worsted weight cotton yarn used—swap out traditional colors for magical pastels, bright pinks, or vibrant bold hues to create a whimsical, personalized baby accessory! Grab your hooks, settle into your favorite crafting spot, and let’s dive into making this beautiful, cozy little sweater!
Gauge: 18 sts x 10 rows = 4″/10 cm in dc
Sizes: 0-6 mths (shown); 6-12 mths
Helpful Links: Crochet Abbreviations; Top Down Yokes; BLO (back loop only); Whip Stitch
Special Stitches:
MC – Make Corner: Work 3 dc in indicated st, placing a stitch marker in the center dc – note that when the sts before and after the corner are worked in the BLO, the MC sts should also be worked in the BLO.
Optional: Replace the ch 3 at the beginning of each round with a Chainless Starting Double Crochet or Standing Double Crochet.
INSTRUCTIONS
0-6 Month Size Instructions:
Row 1 (RS): With Color A, ch 58, skip 2 chs closest to hook, dc in next 10 sts, MC in next st, dc in next 8 sts, MC in next st, dc in next 16 sts, MC in next st, dc in next 8 sts, MC in next st, dc in last 10 sts; turn. (64 dc)
Row 2 (WS): Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), [dc in next 10 sts, MC in next st] twice, dc in next 18 sts, [MC in next st, dc in next 10 sts] twice, dc in last st; turn and break yarn. (72 dc)
Row 3: With Color B, join to 1st st and ch 3, blo dc in next 11 sts, MC in next st, blo dc in next 12 sts, MC in next st, blo dc in next 20 sts, MC in next st, blo dc in next 12 sts, MC in next st, blo dc in next 11 sts, dc in last st; turn. (80 dc)
Row 4: Ch 3, dc in next 12 sts, MC in next st, dc in next 14 sts, MC in next st, dc in next 22 sts, MC in next st, dc in next 14 sts, MC in next st, dc in last 13 sts; turn and break yarn. (88 dc)
Row 5: With Color C, join to 1st st and ch 3, blo dc in next 13 sts, MC in next st, blo dc in next 16 sts, MC in next st, blo dc in next 24 sts, MC in next st, blo dc in next 16 sts, MC in next st, blo dc in next 13 sts, dc in last st; turn. (96 dc)
Row 6: Ch 3, dc in next 14 sts, MC in next st, dc in next 18 sts, MC in next st, dc in next 26 sts, MC in next st, dc in next 18 sts, MC in next st, dc in last 15 sts; turn and break yarn. (104 dc)
Row 7: With Color D, join to 1st st and ch 3, blo dc in next 15 sts, MC in next st, blo dc in next 20 sts, MC in next st, blo dc in next 28 sts, MC in next st, blo dc in next 20 sts, MC in next st, blo dc in next 15 sts, dc in last st; turn. (112 dc)
Row 8: Ch 3, dc in next 16 sts, MC in next st, dc in next 22 sts, MC in next st, dc in next 30 sts, MC in next st, dc in next 22 sts, MC in next st, dc in last 17 sts; turn and break yarn. (120 dc)
Round 9 (underarms made and fronts joined, see yoke tutorial linked above): With Color A, join to 2nd marked st in blo, ch 3, blo dc in next 32 sts, blo dc in next (3rd marked) st, ch 8 (underarm made), skip next 24 sts, blo dc in next (4th) marked st, blo dc in next 14 sts, then overlapping the last 4 sts of this front half on top of the 4 sts at the other end of the previous row (last 4 sts on the other front half), blo dc through the next 4 sts and through both loops of each st behind them, then continuing on the other front half blo dc in the next 14 sts, blo dc in next (1st marked) st, ch 8, skip last 24 sts; join to 1st dc of this rnd with a sl st, remove all st markers. (68 dc and 16 ch)
Round 10: Ch 3, dc in 1st st, dc in next 32 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 8 chs, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 32 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 8 ch; join. (88 sts)
Round 11: Ch 3, dc in next 16 sts, 2 dc in next st, [dc in next 21 sts, 2 dc in next st] 3 times, dc in last 4 sts; join. (92 sts)
Round 12: Ch 3, dc in next 4 sts, 2 dc in next st, [dc in next 22 sts, 2 dc in next st] 3 times, dc in last 17 sts; join. (96 sts)
Round 13: Ch 3, dc in next 8 sts, 2 dc in next st, [dc in next 23 sts, 2 dc in next st] 3 times, dc in last 14 sts; join. (100 sts)
Round 14: Ch 3, dc in next 12 sts, 2 dc in next st, [dc in next 24 sts, 2 dc in next st] 3 times, dc in last 11 sts; join. (104 sts)
Round 15: Ch 3, dc in next 1 st, 2 dc in next st, [dc in next 25 sts, 2 dc in next st] 3 times, dc in last 23 sts; join. (108 sts)
Round 16: Ch 3, dc in next 18 sts, 2 dc in next st, [dc in next 26 sts, 2 dc in next st] 3 times, dc in last 7 sts; join. (112 sts)
Round 17: Ch 3, dc in next 10 sts, 2 dc in next st, [dc in next 27 sts, 2 dc in next st] 3 times, dc in last 16 sts; join. (116 sts)
Round 18 – 21: Ch 3, dc in each remaining st around; join. (116 sts) After Round 21, break yarn.
Round 22: With Color B, join to any st in blo, ch 1 and sc in same st as join, blo sc in each remaining st around; join and break yarn. (116 sts)
Round 23: With Color C, repeat Round 22.
Round 24: With Color D, repeat Round 22.
Round 25: With Color A, repeat Round 22, do not break yarn.
Round 26: Ch 1, sc in each st around; join and break yarn. (116 sts)
0-6 Month Hood Instructions (optional, skip to Finishing Instructions below if desired):
Row 1 (RS – worked across the unused loops at the “bottom” of Row 1, at the neckline): With Color A, join to 1st st and ch 3, dc in next 26 sts, 2 dc in next st and place marker (pm) in 2nd dc made, 2 dc in next st and pm in 1st dc made, dc in each remaining st across; turn. (58 sts)
Row 2 (WS): Ch 3, dc in each st to marked st, 2 dc in each of next 2 sts (move markers up to corresponding sts on each row), dc in each remaining st across; turn. (60 sts)
Row 3 – 5: Repeat Row 2. (66 sts in Row 5)
Row 6 – 12: Ch 3, dc in each remaining st across (maintain marker placement); turn. (66)
Row 13: Ch 3, dc in each remaining st to st before 1st marked st, [dc2tog in next 2 sts (pm)] twice, dc in each remaining st across; turn. (64 sts)
Row 14 – 20: Repeat Row 13. (50 sts in Row 20)
Row 21 (seam top of hood): Ch 3, dc in next 22 sts, sc2tog twice; break yarn leaving long tail (rem sts unworked). Use tail to whip stitch Row 21 sts to unworked sts of Row 20.
0-6 Month Finishing Instructions:
With Color A, join to front half at base of opening (bottom of Row 8), sc evenly all around front of sweater and hood and down other half of front; break yarn. Optional: Using Color A, sew button to sweater as shown, and ch a loop long enough to go around button, sew to opposite front as shown.
6-12 Month Size Instructions:
Row 1 (RS): With Color A, ch 58, skip 2 chs closest to hook, dc in next 10 sts, MC in next st, dc in next 8 sts, MC in next st, dc in next 16 sts, MC in next st, dc in next 8 sts, MC in next st, dc in last 10 sts; turn. (64 dc)
Row 2 (WS): Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), [dc in next 10 sts, MC in next st] twice, dc in next 18 sts, [MC in next st, dc in next 10 sts] twice, dc in last st; turn and break yarn. (72 dc)
Row 3: With Color B, join to 1st st and ch 3, blo dc in next 11 sts, MC in next st, blo dc in next 12 sts, MC in next st, blo dc in next 20 sts, MC in next st, blo dc in next 12 sts, MC in next st, blo dc in next 11 sts, dc in last st; turn. (80 dc)
Row 4: Ch 3, dc in next 12 sts, MC in next st, dc in next 14 sts, MC in next st, dc in next 22 sts, MC in next st, dc in next 14 sts, MC in next st, dc in last 13 sts; turn and break yarn. (88 dc)
Row 5: With Color C, join to 1st st and ch 3, blo dc in next 13 sts, MC in next st, blo dc in next 16 sts, MC in next st, blo dc in next 24 sts, MC in next st, blo dc in next 16 sts, MC in next st, blo dc in next 13 sts, dc in last st; turn. (96 dc)
Row 6: Ch 3, dc in next 14 sts, MC in next st, dc in next 18 sts, MC in next st, dc in next 26 sts, MC in next st, dc in next 18 sts, MC in next st, dc in last 15 sts; turn and break yarn. (104 dc)
Row 7: With Color D, join to 1st st and ch 3, blo dc in next 15 sts, MC in next st, blo dc in next 20 sts, MC in next st, blo dc in next 28 sts, MC in next st, blo dc in next 20 sts, MC in next st, blo dc in next 15 sts, dc in last st; turn. (112 dc)
Row 8: Ch 3, dc in next 16 sts, MC in next st, dc in next 22 sts, MC in next st, dc in next 30 sts, MC in next st, dc in next 22 sts, MC in next st, dc in last 17 sts; turn and break yarn. (120 dc)
Row 9: With Color B, join to 1st st and ch 3, blo dc in next 17 sts, MC in next st, blo dc in next 24 sts, MC in next st, blo dc in next 32 sts, MC in next st, blo dc in next 24 sts, MC in next st, blo dc in next 17 sts, dc in last st; turn. (128 dc)
Row 10: Ch 3, dc in next 18 sts, MC in next st, dc in next 26 sts, MC in next st, dc in next 34 sts, MC in next st, dc in next 26 sts, MC in next st, dc in last 19 sts; turn and break yarn. (136 dc)
Round 11 (underarms made and fronts joined, see yoke tutorial linked above): With Color A, join to 2nd marked st in blo, ch 3, blo dc in next 36 sts, blo dc in next (3rd marked) st, ch 8 (underarm made), skip next 28 sts, blo dc in next (4th) marked st, blo dc in next 16 sts, then overlapping the last 4 sts of this front half on top of the 4 sts at the other end of the previous row (last 4 sts on the other front half), blo dc through the next 4 sts and through both loops of each st behind them, then continuing on the other front half blo dc in the next 16 sts, blo dc in next (1st marked) st, ch 8, skip last 28 sts; join to 1st dc of this rnd with a sl st, remove all st markers. (76 dc and 16 ch)
Round 12: Ch 3, dc in 1st st, dc in next 36 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 8 chs, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 36 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 8 ch; join. (96 sts)
Round 13: Ch 3, dc in next 16 sts, 2 dc in next st, [dc in next 23 sts, 2 dc in next st] 3 times, dc in last 6 sts; join. (100 sts)
Round 14: Ch 3, dc in next 4 sts, 2 dc in next st, [dc in next 24 sts, 2 dc in next st] 3 times, dc in last 19 sts; join. (104 sts)
Round 15: Ch 3, dc in next 8 sts, 2 dc in next st, [dc in next 25 sts, 2 dc in next st] 3 times, dc in last 16 sts; join. (108 sts)
Round 16: Ch 3, dc in next 12 sts, 2 dc in next st, [dc in next 26 sts, 2 dc in next st] 3 times, dc in last 13 sts; join. (112 sts)
Round 17: Ch 3, dc in next 1 st, 2 dc in next st, [dc in next 27 sts, 2 dc in next st] 3 times, dc in last 25 sts; join. (116 sts)
Round 18: Ch 3, dc in next 18 sts, 2 dc in next st, [dc in next 28 sts, 2 dc in next st] 3 times, dc in last 9 sts; join. (120 sts)
Round 19: Ch 3, dc in next 10 sts, 2 dc in next st, [dc in next 29 sts, 2 dc in next st] 3 times, dc in last 18 sts; join. (124 sts)
Round 20: Ch 3, dc in next 24 sts, 2 dc in next st, [dc in next 30 sts, 2 dc in next st] 3 times, dc in last 5 sts; join. (128 sts)
Round 21: Ch 3, dc in next 4 sts, 2 dc in next st, [dc in next 31 sts, 2 dc in next st] 3 times, dc in last 26 sts; join. (132 sts)
Round 22-25: Ch 3, dc in each remaining st around; join. (132 sts) After Round 25, break yarn.
Round 26: With Color B, join to any st in blo, ch 1 and sc in same st as join, blo sc in each remaining st around; join and break yarn. (132 sts)
Round 27: With Color C, repeat Round 26.
Round 28: With Color D, repeat Round 26.
Round 29: With Color B, repeat Round 26.
Round 30: With Color A, repeat Round 26, do not break yarn.
Round 31: Ch 1, sc in each st around; join and break yarn. (132 sts)
6-12 Month Hood Instructions (optional, skip to Finishing Instructions below if desired):
Row 1 (RS – worked across the unused loops at the “bottom” of Row 1, at the neckline): With Color A, join to 1st st and ch 3, dc in next 26 sts, 2 dc in next st and place marker (pm) in 2nd dc made, 2 dc in next st and pm in 1st dc made, dc in each remaining st across; turn. (58 sts)
Row 2 (WS): Ch 3, dc in each st to marked st, 2 dc in each of next 2 sts (move markers up to corresponding sts on each row), dc in each remaining st across; turn. (60 sts)
Row 3 – 7: Repeat Row 2. (70 sts in Row 7)
Row 8 – 14: Ch 3, dc in each remaining st across (maintain marker placement); turn. (70)
Row 15: Ch 3, dc in each remaining st to st before 1st marked st, [dc2tog in next 2 sts (pm)] twice, dc in each remaining st across; turn. (68 sts)
Row 16 – 24: Repeat Row 13. (50 sts in Row 24)
Row 25 (seam top of hood): Ch 3, dc in next 22 sts, sc2tog twice; break yarn leaving long tail (rem sts unworked). Use tail to whip stitch Row 25 sts to unworked sts of Row 24.
6-12 Month Finishing Instructions:
With Color A, join to front half at base of opening (bottom of Row 10), sc evenly all around front of sweater and hood and down other half of front; break yarn. Optional: Using Color A, sew button to sweater as shown, and ch a loop long enough to go around button, sew to opposite front as shown.
