Description

Striped Baby Set – 1970s Crochet Pattern: Instant PDF Download

Size: Birth to 3 months (up to 13 lbs) – chest 18″

This 1970s vintage crochet pattern is a full welcome-home layette in one download: a striped cardigan, a matching bonnet, and a pair of booties, all worked in soft baby weight yarn. The cardigan is crocheted top-down in long double crochet, striping through white, yellow, and pink (or blue for a boy), then finished with a ruffled edging, pompom trims, and woven ties. The bonnet and booties repeat the same stripe sequence for a coordinated set. It’s a classic baby crochet pattern for a shower gift or a first-heirloom project, with clear vintage instructions for garter, single, and reverse single crochet edging techniques included.

Download Free PDF: Striped Baby Set

Design & Construction Details

Skill Level: Easy Intermediate.
Construction: The cardigan is worked in one piece from the neck down in rows of long double crochet, increasing at raglan lines, then divided for the sleeves and body; sleeves are worked in the round. The bonnet is worked in rounds from the crown down, and the booties are worked flat and seamed. All three pieces stripe through the same three colors.
Finished Measurements: Chest 18″; length to underarm 5″; sleeve length 5″.
Pattern Style: Written in standard US crochet terms, with a special abbreviations key and stitch guide included.
Stitches: Chain, long double crochet, single crochet, double crochet, half double crochet, reverse single crochet, ruffle edging.

Recommended Materials & Tools

Yarn: Baby weight — approximately 1 oz (28.4 g) each of white, yellow, and pink (or blue for a boy).
We recommend any standard modern sport/baby weight yarn such as Debbie Bliss Eco Baby or Cascade Yarns Botanika.
Crochet Hook Size: Steel 00 (Canadian size 000), or size needed to obtain gauge.
Notions: Tapestry needle for weaving in ends and embroidery; cardboard for pompoms; yarn for ties and tassels.
Gauge: In pattern, 5 sts = 1″; 3 rows = 2″.

This is a digitally restored PDF crochet pattern

You will receive an instant digital download — a clean, easily readable PDF. The original vintage instructions have been digitally enhanced, reformatted, and checked for clarity, ensuring a smooth crafting experience from start to finish.