Rolling Hills Crochet Baby Sweater Pattern

Keep baby comfy and cozy in style with the Rolling Hills Sweater. Rows of gently rolling hills fade into the body of this simple crochet baby sweater. Made in fingering weight yarn, it’s soft and lightweight, perfect for cooler fall or spring temps. With 5 sizes to choose from, it makes a great gift too!

Rolling Hills Baby Sweater

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Yarn Choices

This crochet baby sweater was a gift for a friend who has just had a baby, and I had the perfect yarn for it in my stash. I found this Sandnes Garn Babyull Lanett yarn on sale at a local yarn store. It’s a buttery soft, fingering-weight, wool baby yarn. I picked up a lot of it, in 4 coordinating shades, intending to weave a blanket. The weaving didn’t work out, and I still have a big bag of yarn left.

Babyull lanett yarn

Ravelry lists this yarn as light fingering, (a 0 on the CYC scale rather than a 1). But I found it worked up similarly to other fingering-weight sock yarns. Any soft, fingering-weight yarn will work for this crochet baby sweater pattern. It’s a great way to use up leftover sock yarn!


Rolling Hills Baby Sweater

Project level Intermediate

Yarn weight and project level images source: Craft Yarn Council

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Materials

  • Yarn: Fingering weight yarn (see note below)
    • 205 [250, 290, 345, 395] yds color A
    • 15 [15, 15, 20, 20] yds each colors B-D
    • 85 [90, 120, 140, 175] yds color E
  • Hook: Size H / 5 mm crochet hook or size needed to match gauge
  • Notions:
    • Scissors
    • Tapestry Needle

Sample shown in Sandnes Garn Babyull Lanett 100% merino wool yarn (191yds / 1.76 oz / 50 g per skein), colors 4855 (A), 3161 (B), 4583 (C) and 4622 (D).

Note: This yarn is listed as “light fingering” on Ravelry, but I felt it worked up like a regular fingering weight.

Project Level

Intermediate: Working in rows and both turned and un-turned rounds, short rows, easy repeating stitch pattern

Sizes

1 [2, 3, 4, 5]

To fit 3 mo [6 mo, 12-18 mo, 2T, 4T]

Rolling Hills Sweater Schematic

Chest (A): 16 [17.5, 19.25, 20.75, 22.5] inches / 40 [43.8, 48.1, 51.9, 56.3] cm

Length (B): 9.25 [10, 10.75, 11.5, 12.25] inches / 23.1 [25, 26.9, 28.8, 30.6] cm

Armhole Depth (C): 3.75 [4.25, 4.25, 4.5, 4.5] inches / 9.4 [10.6, 10.6, 11.3, 11.3] cm

Sleeve Length (D): 5.25 [6, 6.75, 7.75, 8.75] inches / 13.1 [15, 16.9, 19.4, 21.9] cm

Gauge

20 sc x 24 rows = 4 inches / 10 cm

Abbreviations used

This pattern uses US terms.

  • ch = chain
  • dc = double crochet
  • rem = remain / remaining
  • rep = repeat
  • rnd = round
  • RS = right side
  • sc = single crochet
  • sc2tog = single crochet next 2 stitches together.
  • sl st = slip stitch
  • sp = space
  • st(s) = stitch(es)
  • WS = wrong side

Instructions

Body

Hem Ribbing

With E, Ch 82 [90, 98, 106, 114]

Rnd 1 (RS): Dc in 4th ch from hook (3 skipped chs count as first dc) and in each rem ch across, join with sl st in first st. (80 [88, 96, 104, 112] sts)

Note: Joining after Rnd 1 instead of at foundation ch makes it easier to join without twisting. This will leave a small gap at bottom of hem. Sew this gap closed when weaving in ends.

Rnd 2 (RS): Ch 2 (counts as bpdc throughout), do not turn, fpdc around next st, [bpdc around next st, fpdc around next st] around, join with sl st in first st.

[Rep Rnd 2] 3 [3, 5, 5, 7] times more for a total of 5 [5, 7, 7, 9] rnds.

Hills

Note: To change color at end of rnd, work joining sl st in new color. Cut previous color leaving a tail to weave in later.

Rnd 1 (RS): Ch 1, sc in first st, *hdc in next st, dc in next st, tr in each of next 2 sts, dc in next st, hdc in next st,** sc in each of next 2 sts; rep from * around ending at ** on last rep, sc in last st, join with sl st in first sc. (20 [22, 24, 26, 28] each of sc, hdc, dc, and tr)

Rnd 2: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st around, join with sl st in first st, change to D.

Rnd 3: Ch 3 (counts as tr), turn, *dc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in each of next 2 sts, hdc in next st, dc in next st,* tr in each of next 2 sts; rep from * around ending at ** on last rep, tr in last st, join with sl st in first tr.

Rnd 4: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st around, join with sl st in first st, change to C

Rnd 5: Rep Rnd 1.

Rnd 6: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st around, join with sl st in first st, change to B

Rnd 7: Rep Rnd 3.

Rnd 8: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st around, join with sl st in first st, change to A

Straight Section

Rnd 1: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st around. (80 [88, 96, 104, 112] sc)

[Rep Rnd 1] 11 [13, 15, 17, 19], ending after Rnd 12 [14, 16, 18, 20].

Body Chart

Rolling Hills Body Chart
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Back

Row 1 (RS): Turn, sl st in first 1 [1, 1, 2, 2] sts, ch 1, sc in next 38 [41, 45, 48, 52] sts, sc2tog, leave rem sts unworked. (39 [42, 46, 49, 53] sts)

Rows 2-20: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.

Row 21: Turn, sl st in first 2 sts, ch 1, sc in next st and each st across. (37 [40, 44, 47, 51] sc)

Size 1 only

Row 22: Turn, sl st in first 2 sts, ch 1, sc in next sc and each sc across, sc in next 2 sl sts. (37 sc)

Row 23: Ch 1, turn, sc in first 9 sts, sl st in next 21 sts, sc in next 7 sc, sc in next 2 sl sts. (9 sc for each shoulder).

Fasten off.

Back Size 1 Chart

Rolling Hills Back Size 1 Chart
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Sizes 2 & 3 only

Row 22: Turn, sl st in first 2 sc, ch 1, sc in next sc and each sc across to last sc, sl st in last sc. (- [37, 41, -, -] sc)

Row 23: Ch 1, turn, sl st in first sc, ch 1, sc in next sc and each sc across to last sc, sl st in last sc. (- [35, 39, -, -] sc)

Left Back Shoulder

Row 24-L: Ch 1, turn, sl st in first sc, ch 1, sc in each of next – [5, 7, -, -] sc, sc2tog, leave rem sts unworked. (- [6, 8, -, -] sts)

Row 25-L: Ch 1, turn, sc in each sc across, sc in next sl st, sc in each of next 3 sl sts from previous rows. (- [10, 12, -, -] sc)

Fasten off.

Right Back Shoulder

With WS facing and working in unworked sts of Row 23, sk first 20 unworked sts, join A with sl st in next st.

Row 24-R: Ch 1, sk first st, sc in each rem sc across, sc in next sl st, sc in next 3 sl sts from previous rows. (- [10, 12, -, -] sc)

Row 25-R: Ch 1, turn, sc in each sc across.

Fasten off.

Back Sizes 2 & 3 Chart

Rolling Hills Back Size 2-3 Chart
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Sizes 4 & 5 only

Row 22: Turn, sl st in first 2 sc, ch 1, sc in next sc and in each sc across to last sc, sl st in last sc. (- [-, -, 44, 48] sc)

Row 23: Ch 1, turn, sl st in first sc, ch 1, sc in next sc and each sc across to last sc, sl st in last sc. (- [-, -, 42, 46] sc)

Left Back Shoulder

Row 24-L: Ch 1, turn, sl st in first sc, ch 1, sc in each of next – [-, -, 8, 9] sc, sc2tog, leave rem sts unworked. (- [-, -, 9, 10] sc)

Row 25-L: Ch 1, turn, sc in each sc across to last sc, sl st in last sc. (- [-, -, 8, 9] sc)

Row 26-L: Ch 1, turn, sl st in first sc, ch 1, sc in next sc and each rem sc across. ( – [-, -, 7, 8] sc)

Row 27-L: Ch 1, turn, sc in each sc across, sc in next sl st, sc in each of next 5 sl sts from previous rows. ( – [-, -, 13, 14] sc)

Fasten off.

Right Back Shoulder

With WS facing and working in unworked sts of Row 23, sk first – [-, -, 21, 23] unworked sts, join A with sl st in next st.

Row 24-R: Ch 1, sk first sc, sc in each sc to last sc, sl st in last sc. (- [-, -, 8, 9] sc)

Row 25-R: Ch 1, turn, sl st in first sc, ch 1, sc in next sc and each rem sc across. ( – [-, -, 7, 8] sc)

Row 26-R: Ch 1, turn, sc in each sc across, sc in next sl st, sc in each of next 5 sl sts from previous rows. ( – [-, -, 13, 14] sc)

Row 27-R: Ch 1, turn, sc in each sc across.

Fasten off.

Back Sizes 4 & 5 Chart

Rolling Hills Back Size 4-5 Chart
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Front

Size 1 only

With RS facing and working into last rnd of Body, join A with sl st in same st as last leg of last sc2tog of Row 1 of Back.

Row 1 (RS): Ch 1, sc in next 38 sts, sc2tog, leave rem sts unworked. (39 sc)

Note: Last leg of sc2tog will be in first sl st of Back.

Rows 2-13: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.

Front Right Shoulder

Row 14-R: Ch 1, turn, sc in first 10 sc, sc2tog. (11 sc)

Row 15-R: Ch 1, turn, sk first st, sc in each rem st across. (10 sc)

Row 16-R: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across to last 2 sts, sc2tog. (9 sc)

Rows 17-R – 21-R: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.

Row 22-R: Turn, sl st in first 2 sts, ch 1, sc in next st and each rem st across. (7 sc)

Row 23-R: Ch 1, turn, sc in each sc across, sc in next 2 sl sts. (9 sc)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing shoulder seam.

Front Left Shoulder

With WS facing and working in unworked sts of Row 13, sk first 15 unworked sts, join A with sl st in next st.

Row 14-L: Ch 1, turn, sk first st, sc in each rem st across. (11 sc)

Row 15-L: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across to last 2 sts, sc2tog. (10 sc)

Row 16-L: Rep Row 14-L. (9 sc)

Rows 17-L – 20-L: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.

Row 21-L: Turn, sl st in first 2 sts, ch 1, sc in next st and each rem st across. (7 sc)

Row 22-L: Ch 1, turn, sc in each sc across, sc in next 2 sl sts. (9 sc)

Row 23-L: Ch 1, turn, sc in each sc across.

Front Size 1 Chart

Rolling Hills Front Size 1 Chart
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Sizes 2 & 3 only

With RS facing and working into unworked sts on last rnd of Body, join A with sl st in first unworked st.

Row 1 (RS): Ch 1, sc in next – [41, 45, -, -] sts, sc2tog, leave rem sts unworked. (- [42, 46, -, -] sc)

Rows 2-13: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.

Front Right Shoulder

Row 14-R: Ch 1, turn, sc in first – [12, 14, -, -] sc, sc2tog. (- [13, 15, -, -] sc)

Row 15-R: Ch 1, turn, sk first st, sc in each rem st across. (- [12, 14, -, -] sc)

Row 16-R: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across to last 2 sts, sc2tog. (- [11, 13, -, -] sc)

Row 17-R: Rep Row 15-R. (- [10, 12, -, -] sc)

Rows 18-R – 21-R: Ch 1, turn, sc in each sc across.

Row 22-R: Turn, sl st in first 2 sc, ch 1, sc in next sc and each rem sc across. (- [8, 10, -, -] sc)

Row 23-R: Ch 1, turn, sc in each sc across to last sc, sl st in last sc. (- [7, 9, -, -] sc)

Row 24-R: Ch 1, turn, sl st in first sc, ch 1, sc in next sc and each rem sc across. (- [6, 8, -, -] sc)

Row 25-R: Ch 1, turn, sc in each sc across, sc in next sl st, sc in next 3 sl sts from previous rows. (- [10, 12, -, -] sc)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing shoulder seam.

Front Left Shoulder

With WS facing and working in unworked sts of Row 13, sk first 14 unworked sts, join A with sl st in next st.

Row 14-L: Ch 1, turn, sk first st, sc in each rem st across. (- [13, 15, -, -] sc)

Row 15-L: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across to last 2 sts, sc2tog. (- [12, 14, -, -] sc)

Rows 16-L & 17-L: Rep Rows 14-L & 15-L. (- [10, 12, -, -] sc)

Rows 18-L – 20-L: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.

Row 21-L: Turn, sl st in first 2 sts, ch 1, sc in next st and in each rem st across. (- [8, 10, -, -] sc)

Row 22-L: Ch 1, turn, sc in each sc across to last sc, sl st in last sc. (- [7, 9, -, -] sc)

Row 23-L: Ch 1, turn, sl st in first sc, ch 1, sc in next sc and in each rem sc across. (- [6, 8, -, -] sc)

Row 24-L: Ch 1, turn, sc in each sc across, sc in next sl st, sc in next 3 sl sts from previous rows. (- [10, 12, -, -] sc)

Row 25-L: Ch 1, turn, sc in each sc across.

Front Sizes 2 & 3 Chart

Rolling Hills Front Size 2-3 Chart
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Sizes 4 & 5 only

With RS facing and working into unworked sts on last rnd of Body, sk first unworked st, join A with sl st in next st.

Row 1 (RS): Ch 1, sc in next – [-, -, 48, 52] sts, sc2tog, leave rem sts unworked. (- [-, -, 49, 53] sc)

Rows 2-13: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.

Front Right Shoulder

Row 14-R: Ch 1, turn, sc in first – [-, -, 15, 16] sc, sc2tog. (- [-, -, 16, 17] sc)

Row 15-R: Ch 1, turn, sk first st, sc in each rem st across. (- [-, -, 15, 16] sc)

Row 16-R: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across to last 2 sts, sc2tog. (- [-, -, 14, 15] sc)

Row 17-R: Rep Row 15-R. (- [-, -, 13, 14] sc)

Rows 18-R – 21-R: Ch 1, turn, sc in each sc across.

Row 22-R: Turn, sl st in first 2 sc, ch 1, sc in next sc and each rem sc across. (- [-, -, 11, 12] sc)

Row 23-R: Ch 1, turn, sc in each sc across to last sc, sl st in last sc. (- [-, -, 10, 11] sc)

Row 24-R: Ch 1, turn, sl st in first sc, ch 1, sc in next sc and each rem sc across. (- [-, -, 9, 10] sc)

Rows 25-R & 26-R: Rep Rows 23-R & 24-R. (- [-, -, 7, 8] sc)

Row 27-R: Ch 1, turn, sc in each sc across, sc in next sl st, sc in next 5 sl sts from previous rows. (- [-, -, 13, 14] sc)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing shoulder seam.

Front Left Shoulder

With WS facing and working in unworked sts of Row 23, sk first -[-, -, 15, 17] unworked sts, join A with sl st in next st.

Row 14-L: Ch 1, turn, sk first st, sc in each rem st across. (-[-, -, 16, 17] sc)

Row 15-L: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across to last 2 sts, sc2tog. (- [-, -, 15, 16] sc)

Rows 16-L & 17-L: Rep Rows 14-L & 15-L. (- [-, -, 13, 14] sc)

Rows 18-L – 20-L: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.

Row 21-L: Turn, sl st in first 2 sts, ch 1, sc in next st and each rem st across. (- [-, -, 11, 12] sc)

Row 22-L: Ch 1, turn, sc in each sc across to last sc, sl st in last sc. (- [-, -, 10, 11] sc)

Row 23-L: Ch 1, turn, sl st in first sc, ch 1, sc in each rem sc across. (- [-, -, 9, 10] sc)

Row 24-L & 25-L: Rep Rows 22-L & 23-L. (- [-, -, 7, 8] sc)

Row 26-L: Ch 1, turn, sc in each sc across, sc in next sl st, sc in next 5 sl sts from previous rows. (- [-, -, 13, 14] sc)

Row 27-L: Ch 1, turn, sc in each sc across.

Front Sizes 4 & 5 Chart

Rolling Hills Front Size 4-5 Chart
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All Sizes

Turn work WS out so RS of shoulders are facing. Sew shoulder seams using long tails.

Sleeve

Arm

Work once on each side.

With RS facing, join A with sl st at center of either underarm.

Rnd 1 (RS): Ch 1, work 40 [42, 44, 46, 46] sc evenly spaced around armhole opening, join with sl st to first st. (40 [42, 44, 46, 46] sts)

Rnd 2: Ch 1, turn, sc2tog, sc in each st to last 2 sts, sc2tog, join with sl st to first st. (38 [40, 42, 44, 44] sts)

Rnds 3-11 [11, 11, 17, 17]: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st around, join with sl st to first st.

[Rep from Rnd 2] 1 [1, 2, 1, 1] times, ending after rnd 21 [21, 31, 33, 33]. (36 [38, 38, 42, 42] sts)

Rep Rnds 2-6 [10, 4, 8, 14] once more, ending after rnd 26 [30, 34, 40, 46]. (34 [36, 36, 40, 40] sts)

Arm Chart

Rolling Hills Arm Chart
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Cuff

Turn, with E, sl st in first st, fasten off A.

Rnd 1 (RS): Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc2tog, [dc in next 2 [4, 4, 5, 5] sts, dc2tog] 7 [5, 5, 5, 5] times, dc in last 3 [3, 3, 2, 2] sts, join with sl st in first st. (26 [30, 30, 34, 34] sts)

Rnds 2-4 (RS): Ch 2 (counts as bpdc), do not turn, fpdc around next st, [bpdc around next st, fpdc around next st] around, join with sl st in first st, fasten off.

Cuff Chart

Rolling Hills Cuff Chart
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Collar Ribbing

With RS facing, join E in either shoulder seam.

Rnd 1: Ch 3 (counts as dc), work 49 [51, 55, 59, 61] dc evenly spaced around neckline. (50 [52, 56, 60, 62] sts)

Note: You can work more or fewer sts if desired for a tighter or looser collar, as long as it is an even number of sts.

Rnds 2-4: Ch 2 (counts as bpdc), do not turn, fpdc around next st, [bpdc around next st, fpdc around next st] around, join with sl st in first st, fasten off.

Collar Ribbing Chart

Rolling Hills Collar Ribbing Chart
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