Crochet Rose Flower Baby Cardigan (1 Year Old) – Full Guide

Sure! Here’s a detailed guide on how to make a crochet rose flower cardigan for a 1-year-old baby, including materials, sizing, general construction, and how to add rose flower appliqués for decoration.

Crochet Rose Flower Baby Cardigan (1 Year Old) – Full Guide

✨ Overview

A crochet baby cardigan with rose flower appliqués is both charming and stylish for a 1-year-old. This project combines basic garment construction with cute embellishments.

Materials Needed:

Yarn:

• DK (Double Knit) / Light Worsted weight yarn – soft acrylic or cotton blend is best for babies.

  • Main Color (MC) for cardigan body: ~200–250g

  • Accent Color for edging: ~50g

  • Rose Colors (pink, red, yellow, or any flower color)

  • Green yarn for leaves

Hook:

• 3.5mm or 4mm crochet hook (check yarn label and do a gauge swatch)

Notions:

• Yarn needle

• Stitch markers

• Scissors

• Buttons (3–5 small ones)

• Measuring tape

Sizing Guide: For 1-Year-Old

• Chest: ~19–20 inches (48–51 cm)

• Length: ~10–12 inches (25–30 cm)

• Sleeve Length: ~9 inches (23 cm)

• Gauge: ~20 sts x 24 rows = 4”x4” in double crochet (DC)

Construction Steps

This cardigan is worked top-down using raglan increases, then the sleeves and body are separated and finished.

1️⃣ Yoke (Top part)

Foundation:

• Ch 52 (adjust based on your pattern’s yoke math)

• Use stitch markers to mark raglan increase points:

  • Back: 14 sts

  • Fronts: 10 sts each

  • Sleeves: 9 sts each

Rows 1–10: Raglan Increase

• Use Double Crochet (DC).

• At raglan points, do: DC, ch 1, DC in same stitch to increase.

• Repeat rows increasing at marked points every row.

2️⃣ Body

Once you reach underarm width (about 5–5.5” deep), split for body and sleeves:

• Place sleeves on hold (with stitch holders or waste yarn).

• Continue working the body straight down for another 5–6 inches (or desired length).

• Add a few rows of single crochet or shell edging for the bottom.

3️⃣ Sleeves

• Rejoin yarn to armhole.

• Work in rounds or joined rows.

• Taper slightly by doing a decrease every 4th round if needed.

• Finish with simple ribbing or scalloped edge.

4️⃣ Edging & Button Band

• Add front edging by working single crochet rows along both front sides and neck.

• Make buttonholes every ~1.5 inches on one side.

• Add buttons to the other.

Crochet Rose Flower Appliqué (Simple Version)

Basic Rose:

1. Ch 51.

2. Row 1: In 2nd ch from hook, (sc, hdc, dc, hdc, sc) in each stitch across.

3. Row 2: This will curl naturally. Roll into a spiral and sew base together.

Leaf:

1. Ch 8.

2. Sc in 2nd ch, hdc, dc, dc, hdc, sc, sl st.

3. Turn and repeat on the other side of the chain for a symmetrical leaf.

Make 3–5 roses and 5–7 leaves to scatter around the yoke, chest area, or one corner of the cardigan.

Assembly

1. Sew roses and leaves securely to cardigan using yarn needle and matching thread.

2. Make sure the stitching doesn’t irritate the inside – use soft lining if necessary.

3. Weave in all ends.

4. Block cardigan gently to shape.

❤️ Optional Embellishments

• Embroidered vines or stems with green yarn.

• Pearl beads in flower centers (not recommended for baby wear unless stitched very securely).

• Matching baby booties or headband with rose appliqué.

Inspiration

You can search for visual references using keywords like:

• “Crochet rose baby cardigan”

• “Crochet top-down baby cardigan with appliqué”

• “Handmade baby sweater with flower embellishments”

If you’d like a pattern or chart version (like a diagram), just let me know and I can make one for you!

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