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!
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I would love to make the St. Petersburg coat for myself. Here is the problem. I am 5′2″ and chubby with a large bust line. I know I would need to make the large size but due to my height I need it to be shorter. Since you crochet the coat from the bottom up I was wondering if I should go by the Medium directions until I hit a certain point than switch to the large directions. And what part should I begin the large directions? Can I do this? Is it possible? I hope so.
Hugs,
Michele
Florida
There is no reason you couldn’t start the large size and leave off a few rows in the bottom portion. It wouldn’t be as easy to start with the medium numbers because you may end up with too few stitches once you get to the shoulders. That steady v-neck decreasing that starts below the waist would throw of the numbers. But, just leaving off a few rows in the beginning should be sufficient. And, this is the type of thing that would work with a wrist cuff. The fabric has no wrong or right side. You would be able to roll up the sleeves to form a cuff since the sleeves may be too long for you.