Baby & children's sweater "Kai" (Raglan, size: 0 m.-5 y.)

This PDF crochet pattern consists of illustrated tutorial for crocheting a baby or children's jumper for sizes 0 m. to 5 year old with the hood and the two-colors shoulder yoke. The middle part of the jumper is crocheted with the spiral pattern. This jumper is an RVO jumper (raglan) and has no side seams. A great garment for comfortable wearing! This jumper can be crocheted for both winter and summer, depending on the wool! For summer, I recommend using cotton, for example Lana Grossa Elastico or similar wool.

For the 8th round of the spiral pattern (the most difficult part of the pattern) I have created a video with the explanation. The video is not publicly accessible and can be viewed using the link. With the video and the crochet pattern, crocheting the spiral pattern is much quicker and easier. This video was uploaded here at crazypatterns.net as an additional file.

Attention! The sweater is crocheted partially (shoulder yoke and cuffs) with the sl st. Crocheting with the sl st, inserted either in the back loops only or in the front loops only of the previous row, requires a little practice. Before you start crocheting, practice crocheting with an old thick wool (wool scraps). After a few practices, crochet with sl st will work out very quickly. Otherwise, crochet very loosely, take the crochet hook 0.5 to 1 size larger than recommended for your wool.

You can find the crochet pattern for the matching baby socks here: https://www.crazypatterns.net/de/items/83366/spiralsocken-fuer-babys-kinder-ohne-ferse-gr-50-116-veraenderbar
Also available as a set: https://www.crazypatterns.net/de/items/98220/2-pdfs-spar-set-babypullover-socken-kai-spiralmuster-gr-50-128-116

You can find much more crochet tutorials in english from me here: https://www.crazypatterns.net/de/users/view_collection/2766/crochet-patterns-english

The following crochet skills should be present:
ch - crochet chain
fch - foundation chain
dc - double crochet
bpdc - back post double crochet
fpdc - front post double crochet
sl st - slip stitch
sc - single crochet
in the BLO - in the back loop only
in the FLO - in the front loop only
ch 1 - chain 1

The following is explained: material, calculations for sizes 0 m. - 5 y., shoulder yoke, middle part, lower cuff, sleeves, sleeve cuffs, hood, hood cuffs, drawing, 2 x crochet diagrams, links to videos with explanations of slip stitches, 8th round of the spiral pattern, joining the cuff, crocheting on the cuff, over 100 photos of work steps, 31 pages.

The pattern is intended for advanced users.

0 m. to 5 year old child.

• Cotton Merino from Drops, 50 g/110 m, 50 % wool 50 % cotton. Up to size 62/68: 100 g of the color light blue (color no. 30) and 200 g of the color denim blue (color no. 16), 50 g more of each color for each additional size
• Crochet hook no. 4 and no. 4.5 (possibly no. 5 if the loose crochet of sl st does not work) EU-size
• Buttons, 2 to 4 pieces (depending on size), diameter from 15 mm to 20 mm
• Tools: scissors, thick needle, thin needle