Celebrate National Personal Chef Day with a Chef-Inspired Baby Sweater Crochet Pattern! 👶

July 16th is National Personal Chef Day, a perfect time to honor those culinary heroes who whip up gourmet meals with love and flair. Whether it’s a professional chef or the designated dinner-maker in your home, today we tip our hats (or toques!) to those who keep our plates full and our hearts happy.

And what better way to celebrate than with a bit of handmade cuteness?

Chef Baby Sweater Crochet Pattern – a playful and cozy design perfect for the tiniest future foodies. Complete with little double-breasted buttons, this sweater turns your little one into the star of the kitchen – or at least the high chair.

Whether you’re gifting it to a chef parent, preparing for a baby shower, or just love themed crochet makes, this pattern is a recipe for smiles.

Why You’ll Love It:
👨‍🍳 Easy-to-follow instructions
👶 Sized perfectly for babies 
🎁 Makes a unique handmade gift

So grab your hook and cook up some crochet magic! And don’t forget to share your finished makes – we love seeing your mini master chefs in action.

Happy National Personal Chef Day – may your yarn be tangle-free and your stitches deliciously even!

Chef Uniform Infant Sweater Crochet Pattern

Size Newborn-3 months 

Measurements:

Chest circumference: 19”

Neckline to hem: 8 ½”

Materials:

Baby (or sport) yarn – 2 oz. White

1 oz. Black

Size F (3.75 mm) and G (4.0 mm) crochet hooks (or size needed to obtain gauge)

Yarn needle

8, 7/16” (11 mm) shank style white buttons

Gauge (G hook) 9 hdc = 2”, 6 rows hdc = 2”

Pattern is for newborn-3 month size.

BODY:

Row 1: With white yarn and G hook, ch 110. Hdc in 3^rd ch from hook and each ch across, ch 1, turn (108 hdc).

Rows 2: Hdc in each hdc across. Ch 1, turn.

Repeat row 2 and work even in hdc until piece measures 5 1/2”.

ARMHOLE SHAPING: Hdc in first 27 sts, ch 1, turn. Leave remaining sts unworked.

Right front: Work even in hdc until armhole measures 2 inches. End on wrong side.

NECK SHAPING: Row 1: Sl st first 12 st, ch 1, hdc remaining sts. Ch 1, turn (15 hdc).

Row 2: Hdc across to last 2 sts, dec in last 2 sts (14 hdc).

Row 3: Dec 1^st 2 st, hdc across (13 hdc).

Row 4: Repeat Row 2 (12 hdc).

Row 5: Dec 1^st 2 st, hdc in next 4 st, sl st in next st. Leave remaining sts unworked.

BACK: Return to unworked stitches on body. Skip 8 sts. Attach yarn in 9^th st, ch 1, hdc in same st.  Hdc in each of next 37 sts. Work even in hdc until piece measures one row less than length of right front.

Last row: Sl st in first 7 sts, sc in next 7 sts, hdc next 10 sts, sc next 7 sts, sl st next st, leave remaining sts unworked. Fasten off.

LEFT FRONT: Return to body, skip 8 st from back section. Attach yarn in 9^th st, ch 1, hdc in same st and in each st across. (27 hdc). Ch 1, turn. Work even in hdc until left front measures 2 inches.

NECK SHAPING: Row 1: Hdc in 15 hdc. Leave remaining sts unworked. Ch 1, turn.

Row 2: Dec 1^st 2 st, hdc across (14 hdc).

Row 3: Hdc across to last 2 st, dec last 2 st (13 hdc).

Row 4: Repeat Row 2 (12 hdc).

Row 5: Sl st next 6 sts, hdc next 4 sts, dec next 2 sts. Fasten off.

SLEEVES: (Make 2)

Row 1: With white yarn and G hook, ch 28. Hdc in 2^nd ch from hook and each ch across (26 hdc). Ch 1, turn.

Rows 2-8: Hdc in each hdc across. Ch 1, turn.

Row 9: 2 hdc in 1^st st, hdc across to last st, 2 hdc in last st. (28 hdc).

Rows 10-12: Hdc in each hdc across. Ch1, turn.

Repeat Rows 9-12, 2 times (34 hdc). Work even in hdc until piece measures 7 inches. Fasten off.

ASSEMBLY: With right sides facing, match shoulder seams and sew together. With wrong sides together, sew first 1” of sleeves together. This will be the sleeve cuff. Then turn with right sides together and sew remainder of sleeve seams. Then sew sleeves to body, easing to fit. Match shoulder seam to top middle of sleeve.

COLLAR:

With right side facing, skip 10 sc on right front. Attach yarn in next st. Ch 1, hdc in same st.  Hdc up side of right neck opening, hdc across back neck sts, hdc down left side of neck, leaving last 10 sts on left front unworked. Ch 1, turn.

Row 2-6: Hdc in each st across, ch 1, turn. Do not fasten off.

EDGING: Continuing with white yarn and G hook, ch 1, turn. Sc in each st across collar. Work 3 sc in corner. Work sc evenly spaced down front of body (approximately 3 sc for each 2 vertical hdc). Lay on a flat surface to ensure edging remains flat. Work 3 sc in corner, continue in sc in remaining loops of beginning chain at bottom of jacket. Work 2 sc in right bottom corner and sc up right front opening. Count stitches on left and right front openings to ensure both sides are even. Fasten off. Weave in all ends.

Buttons: Fold left front over right front. With contrasting color yarn, mark ½” from edge on left front. Measure from this line to side and mark another row the same distance on the opposite side of front. Sew 4 buttons evenly spaced on each side. If buttons are 7/16” or smaller, they will fit through stitches within needing to make buttonholes.

Weave in all ends.

PDF includes sizes 6-9 months and 9-12 months along with skillet baby rattle pattern, and it’s 50% off through 7/20/2025.

Baby Chef Sweater Crochet Pattern

A big thanks to everyone who purchased the Coastal Military Baby Sweater.

Proceeds from the sale of this pattern were donated to the Kerr County Flood Relief Fund. 

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