Jessica Cooper Over the summer I released the Free Spirit Boho Top in 7 Child Sizes. I started on a baby version, and am just now finishing it. So, here is the Baby Boho Top in 6 months and 1 year.
The Baby Boho Top is worked from the top down using light #3 weight yarn. Bernat Softee Baby Cotton is used in most of the photos. It is perfect for the warmer months.
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Baby Boho Top Crochet Pattern
Crochet Pattern by Jessica Cooper
Copyright 2020
Materials Needed
- G 4mm Crochet Hook
- Bernat Softee Baby Cotton (#3 Light Weight Yarn, 60% Cotton 40% Acrylic, 4.2oz/120g, 254yds/232m)
- Scissors
- Tapestry Needle
- Stitch Marker
Gauge
- 4” square = 16 DC x 8 Rows
Stitches Used/Abbreviations (US Terms)
- SC – Single Crochet
- DC – Double Crochet
- Sl St – Slip Stitch
- FSC – Foundation SIngle Crochet
- DC2TOG – Double Crochet 2 Stitches Together
- SC2TOG- Single Crochet 2 Stitches Together
- St(s) – Stitch(es)
- Sk – Skip
- Ch – Chain
- Join – Sl St to Top of First Stitch
Pattern Notes
- Beginning chain DOES NOT count as a stitch.
- Stitch count is written as size 6 months first and size 12 months in parentheses. Follow the appropriate stitch count for the size you are making. Top is made to have a high neckline, if it seems too low use less chains.
Table 1: Sizes and Row Count
| Size | Yardage (approx.) | Bust Meas. | Length Meas. (point-to-point) |
| 6 mo | 150 | 17” | 7” |
| 12 mo | 200 | 18” | 8” |
Front & Back Panels
Working top down, increasing sts on each row.
Row 1: FSC 25 (29), turn. (25, 29) OR ch 30, SC in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across.
Row 2: Ch 2, DC in 12 (14) sts, 3DC in next st, DC in last 12 (14) sts, turn. (27, 31)
Row 3: Ch 1, SC in 13 (15) sts, 3SC in next st (Place a stitch marker in the middle st of the 3 sts, this will be referred to as “center st” for the rest of the pattern, move stitch marker at each row.), SC in last 13 (15) sts, turn. (29, 33)
Row 4: Ch 2, DC across, place 3DC in the center st, DC across, turn. (31, 35)
Row 5: Ch 1, SC across, place 3SC in the center st, SC across, turn. (33, 37)
Rows 6 – 9 (11): Repeat rows 2 & 3
*Now creating straight edges of the top and no longer increasing sts, see photo 2.
Row 10 (12): Ch 2, DC2TOG, DC across, placing 3DC in the center st, DC to last 2 sts, DC2TOG in last sts, turn.
Row 11 (13): Ch 1, SC2TOG, SC across, placing 3SC in the center st, SC to last 2 sts, SC2TOG in last sts, turn.
Rows 12 (14) – 17 (21) or desired length: Repeat rows A & B. Finish off leaving a long tail for sewing 2 panels together.
Stitch Together
Wet block the front and back panels before sewing, dry completely. Place the Front and Back Panel side-by-side, mattress stitch the 2 pieces together along the straight edges as shown in Photo 1.
Add Shoulder Straps
Sl St to join to the top corner of the Back Panel, ch 8 (10), Sl St to join to the top corner of Front Panel to create a shoulder strap. SC in the ends of the rows around the side/underarm, continue until reaching the shoulder strap, Sl St in each chain of the shoulder strap, join with Sl St to first SC. Finish off, repeat on the other side, but reverse to start with Sl St to Front Panel so the SC is facing out on the right side.
Add Fringe
Optional to cut 4-5” strips to add fringe by placing 2 strands every 2-3 stitches across the bottom.
Photo 1: Sew the Front & Back Panel together (Note the baby size does not have the openings on the front panel, this is for the child sizes)
Photo 2: SC across the side/underarm.
Photo 3: Finished first Shoulder Strap
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