Free Crochet Baby Sweater Set Pattern Tutorial - 3 Piece Set incl. Sweater, Hat and Booties

Updated November 3, 2025 by Jan of Unique Baby Gear Ideas

The free crochet baby sweater set pattern tutorial below includes individual patterns for a sweater, a hat (or cap?) and a pair of booties that will fit an infant that is approximately 6 months old. 

The pattern calls for a crochet hook in Size 3.

Yarn requirements, if making the complete 3 piece set, are:

• 3 one ounce balls in pink or your choice of main color
• 1 ounce ball in blue or your choice of complementary accent color

Less would be required if making only the sacque, cap or the booties only.

Free Crochet Baby Sweater Set Patterns

This vintage crochet baby sweater set is as precious today as when it was first featured in a magazine over 70 years ago.


Go here to see more vintage crochet patterns for babies.


The crocheted ties on the sweater, the booties and hat eliminate the need to purchase satin ribbons to use as closures.

The first segment of this baby sweater set crochet pattern is for the sweater or "sacque" which is just another name for a short jacket for an infant that is tied or fastened at the neck. This particular jacket has two crocheted ties positioned at the yoke. The pattern includes:

• a scallop stitch. You can learn how to make a scallop stitch here.
• a picot. See how to make a picot here.
• a shell stitch. Learn to how crochet a shell stitch here.

We here at Unique Baby Gear Ideas do our best to make sure the free baby patterns contain no errors. However, if you try this project and find a mistake, please send us a message with the corrections that you feel need to be made in order for the layette to turn out as it should.

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