Crochet Shell toddler Pullover Pattern

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Hey everyone! Today's pattern is this super cute, stylish pullover pattern for toddlers and i have designed it with a roll neck and used some super big buttons to hold everything together in place. 

Normally when designing crochet patterns like this you would make it so the sides are seamed together to hold everything into place but i really didnt fancy that, i wanted something slightly different, so when i came across these large buttons, a light bulb came on and i thought YES! i need to use these buttons to hold this pullover together on the sides and to my delight it worked! and then designing the roll neck was just abit of a bonus i wasnt really planning on that bit if i am honest but hey it worked and its one of my most popular patterns so i am glad everyone is loving it!

If you have been keeping up with my blog you may have seen i have another pattern like this using large buttons again to hold the pullover together - If not get over there now! I dont want you missing out! 

Toddler Flecked Pullover

I have been asked a few times if I will be designing an adult version of this, YES i will be (how exciting) it will be in the near future.. I promise.. I have lots of older patterns to release for you first and then i will get designing my lovelies.

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Clare xoxo

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Pattern Notes

Materials Required:

> U.S. K/10.5 - 6.5mm Crochet Hook

> Any Chunky or Bulky Weight Yarn (471 yards) - Sirdar Hayfield Bonus Chunky - Apricot

> Tapestry Needle / Darning Needle

> x3 1 ½ inch buttons

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Gauge:

> 5 rows - 4 inches

Sizing:

> Fits Toddler Only

> 17 inch - Width (Approx)

> 16 inch - Length (Approx)

Pattern

Make 2:

R1. Ch65, 1dc in 4th ch from hook, 1dc in next ch * Skip next 3 chains, work (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in next ch, skip next 3 chains, 1dc in next 3 chains * Repeat across, turn

R2-R19. Ch3 (counts as 1dc) 1dc in next 2dc * Work (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in next ch2 space, skip next 2dc, 1dc in next 3dc * Repeat across ending with last dc in 3rd ch of turning ch, turn

R20. Ch1 (does not count as a stitch) 1sc in very first dc * Work 7dc in ch2 space, skip next 3dc, 1sc in next dc, skip next 3dc * Repeat across until last ch2 space, work 7dc in ch2 space, skip next 4dc, 1sc in top of ch3

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Finishing:

> With wrong side facing, turn work upside down, join yarn in starting ch and work 62sc evenly across (this will now be the top of your work) Fasten off leaving a long tail to seam shoulders. The ‘wrong side’ of your work will now be the ‘right side’ of your work and

this will be the side that faces outwards when work is finished.

Joining:

>> With wrong sides facing outwards, line up stitches across the top and with long tail and needle, seam 18sts working inwards on both sides to form shoulders, there should be 26sts left in the middle unworked for neck. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Neck:

R1. With right sides facing outwards, join yarn in any corner stitch (this side will be the front of your work) work 56dc evenly around neck, do not join rounds, turn (56dc)

R2-R5. Ch2 (counts as 1dc) 1dc in each st around, 1dc in top of ch2, turn (56dc)

R6. Loosely slip stitch in each st around (56sts)

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Finishing:

> Attach button to the front of the collar securely

> Secure buttons to sweater, i attached mine 6 rows up from the bottom and 1.5 inches in on both sides, making sure to attach the button through both pieces of the sweater.

Weave in ends.

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