Tips for One For All Baby Sweater

The One for All Baby Sweater was published in the September 2009 issue of Crochet! magazine.

There have been some questions about this design, so I’ve decided to post some tips for it here.

• Make sure that you are using the larger hook for the hem.
• Make sure to count your stitches in the hem because it’s very easy to lose them here.
• It’s hard to count the rows in the hem, so it helped me to make little tick marks on a piece of paper as I completed them.
• This type of hem isn’t stretchy. I designed the neckline to be deeper than I would normally so that it would fit over baby’s head. I tested it by putting it over my son’s head. It was a size 12 months and Christian was 3 years at the time. But, since he has a smaller than average head, I figured it would be a good test. It fit just fine. But, if you are really concerned about the fit, I noticed that someone on Ravelry put a button closure at one of the shoulders to be sure.
• If you find that this hem isn’t for you, you can always use a hem of your choice, or no hem at all.

Enjoy!