How to knit a baby sweater for beginners for 3 years

2024 Author: James Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 14:00

For beginner knitters, it is important to choose a simple pattern and good yarn for the job. We will tell you how to knit a children's sweater with knitting needles for beginners for 3 years with diagrams and step-by-step descriptions.

Choice of yarn and knitting needles

All the little things are important in the work, since the result depends on the choice of model, yarn, pattern and on the quality of work. For beginners, knitting quality can be difficult. But the interesting thing is that this is largely determined by correctly selected threads. You should not start on old or low-quality threads, the loops will not go flat and you may not like the process.

The right decision to start with is choosing a children's sweater model. The following are the simplest schemes and descriptions for children, there is plenty to choose from. For some models and techniques, photos are presented step by step to understand the process. But the yarn is better to buy suitable, good.

Experienced craftswomen say that Italian or French yarn is of the highest quality, easy to work with and beautiful in knitted fabric. But the cost for such threads exceeds 300 rubles per 50 gram skein. It is quite expensive. Among Russian or Turkish manufacturers, you can choose worthy options with a price 2 times lower.

For a child, you can choose:

1. Woolen thread.
2. Blended yarn.
3. Cotton.
4. Synthetics.

Another important point is the choice of knitting needles. Usually, the numbers of the suitable tool are indicated on the skein of thread. For beginners, the middle value is the best option.

Next, we will take a closer look at how to knit several models of children's sweaters with knitting needles for beginners for a 3/4 year old child. Some say that it is easier to knit in separate parts and with a set-in sleeve. Others find it easier to knit the raglan on top in one piece. Further there are diagrams and descriptions for both cut options.

The simplest model for a child of 3 years old "Janie"

Very simple due to the pattern and garter knitting and spectacular due to the choice of yarn, the “Janie” model is within the power of even those who take up knitting needles for the first time. The following is a detailed description of how to knit this baby sweater with knitting needles for beginners for a child 3-4 years old.

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Prepare:

1. Threads. Sample used by DROPS NEPAL from Garnstudio. It is 100% wool with the addition of alpaca. Metric area 75 m by 50 g. You can take any similar in size. For 3/4 years you need 300 g.
2. Knitting needles number 7.

The pattern is very simple. The sweater is knitted only with front loops in the front and back rows. This is called a garter stitch. The pattern is shown below. It is as simple as possible with straight sleeves, no armholes and a complex neckline.

Work description:

1. Work begins with the back detail. Cast on 48 stitches and continue working up to armholes unchanged.
2. When the canvas reaches 27 cm, close 2 loops for armholes on both sides.
3. Continue work another 11 cm and at a height of 38 cm close the middle 18 loops for the neckline.
4. Finish both shoulders separately, knitting until the total length of the product is 40 cm. At the same time, from the side of the neck, close 1 loop of each shoulder for rounding.

Before knitting according to the description of the back, with the exception of the neck:

1. Cast on 48 stitches and knit up to armholes unchanged.
2. At a height of 27 cm, close 2 loops for armholes on both sides.
3. Work another 10 cm and at 37 cm close the middle 13 stitches for the neckline.
4. Finish both shoulders separately, while on the side of the neck, subtract 1 loop twice for rounding.

Tie 2 sleeves:

1. Cast on 28 loops and knit 7 cm unchanged.
2. Then, every 9 cm, add 1 loop on both sides 3 times. There should be 36 loops on the spoke.
3. Tie up unchanged until the height of the canvas is 32 cm, close the loops.

All parts of the jumper can be connected with a knitted seam from the front side or crocheted from the wrong side. Along the neckline, raise the loops on the circular knitting needles and knit 1 row, close all the loops.

Bright striped summer sweater with a simple cut

This option is very simple in cut, no deductions are needed for the armholes and sleeves. Zest and difficulty only in knitting stripes. For beginners, consider in detail how to knit this striped children's sweater with knitting needles for a 3-year-old child. The knitting pattern is simple. This is the usual front surface.

For knitting you need:

1. Yarn 100% wool DROPS Baby Merino from Garnstudio or other, similar size (175 m by 50 g). For 3/4 years, you need 100 g of black and 50 g each of purple, lilac, yellow, mint and blue.
2. Circular and straight knitting needles number 2, 5 and 3, 5.

Do according to the following description:

1. Knit the front and back in one piece. On circular needles No. 2, 5, cast on 160 loops with black thread and knit an elastic band 1 by 1 5 cm.
2. Change knitting needles to No. 3, 5 continue with front loops to a height of 10-12 cm.
3. Start alternating stripes, changing the color of the thread according to the scheme. To understand how to knit stripes, the transition from one thread color to another without broaches, there is a photo step by step.
4. When the height of the canvas reaches 21-23 cm, divide the work into equal 2 parts (front and back) and switch to straight knitting needles. Finish both honors separately.

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The front and back pieces are knitted the same way:

1. Start with the front satin stitch with black thread to a height of 39 cm.
2. Close middle 40 sts to form the neckline.
3. Finish each shoulder separately. At the same time, from the side of the neck, subtract 1 time one loop from the loops of each shoulder.
4. Finish work by closing all loops.

Tie 2 identical sleeves:

1. Cast on 36 loops on needles 2, 5 and tie 4 cm elastic.
2. Change the needles to No. 3, 5 and knit with the front stitch, alternating colors for the stripes.
3. During work, add evenly loops to expand the web.
4. Close all loops at a height of 26 cm.

Sew all parts. Along the neckline, you need to raise all loops on circular knitting needles 2, 5 and tie several rows with an elastic band. Close. This description is for a 3/4 year old child. You can increase the number of loops and rows and knit a model for older children.

Simple Raglan Top Sweater with Rice Sleeve

And now let's look at how to knit a children's sweater with knitting needles for 3 years with a raglan on top, for beginners, a detailed description, a diagram and a photo are given below.

Prepare:

1. DROPS SKY from Garnstudio blended yarn (190 m by 50 g) or similar. For 3/4 years you need 150 g. The composition of this thread: 74% alpaca 18% polyamide, 8% wool.
2. Circular knitting needles number 4.

Sweaters knit from top to bottom with raglan in one piece. The pattern for the body is the front surface, for the sleeves - rice, the diagram is given below.

To do this:

1. For size 3/4, cast on 76 loops and tie with 3 cm elastic.
2. Divide the loops and hang markers: 1 marker - start of the row, 13 loops (sleeve), 1 marker, 32 loops (front), marker, 13 loops (sleeve), 1 marker, 32 loops (back).
3. Knit the sleeves with a rice pattern, back and in front of the front loops. In every second row, add 1 loop before and after the marker. For beginners, you can see step by step photos of how to knit a sweater from top to bottom.
4. When the fabric reaches 14 cm, transfer the loops of the sleeves to the auxiliary knitting needles or to the thread, continue working only on the back and front parts. For undercuts, you need to dial 4 loops on both sides between the back and front parts
5. Tie 16 cm in satin stitch, then 4 cm with elastic and close the loops.
6. Finish the sleeves separately according to the pattern.

The sweater is ready, you only need to sew 2 small seams along the cuts of the sleeves.

Superhero raglan sweater top

Further on how to knit a children's sweater with knitting needles with a superhero pattern and a detailed description for beginners for a child of 3 years old. This option is knitted according to the scheme of the previous one.

Prepare for work:

1. DROPS SKY from Garnstudio blended yarn (190 m by 50 g) or similar. You need 150 g of light green and 50 g of gray or black. The composition of this thread is 74% Alpaca 18% Polyamide, 8% Wool.
2. Circular knitting needles number 4.

To do this:

1. Cast on 76 sts and tie with 3 cm elastic.
2. Divide the loops and hang markers: 1 marker - start of the row, 13 loops (sleeve), 1 marker, 32 loops (front), marker, 13 loops (sleeve), 1 marker, 32 loops (back). Perform work with face loops according to step-by-step photos for raglan from above.
3. When the fabric reaches 14 cm, transfer the loops of the sleeves to the auxiliary knitting needles or to the thread, continue working only on the back and front parts. For undercuts, add 4 loops on both sides between the back and front.
4. Tie 18 cm in satin stitch while knitting a pattern in the front and back, close the loops.
5. Finish each sleeve separately according to the pattern.

The sweater is ready, you only need to sew 2 small seams along the cuts of the sleeves.

All the given descriptions of how to knit a children's jumper with knitting needles are designed for size 3/4 years with an indication of the number of loops for beginners. You can vary the size by increasing the loops and rows and knit the product to a larger size.