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Eloise Baby Sweater Tutorial

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Many of you have asked for an overview of how the Eloise Baby Sweater is made. It takes several hours (at least!) to make one, so today I have an overview for you, which I think will answer most of your questions!

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Eloise Baby Sweater Video Tutorial

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While I made this video using the Eloise Baby Sweater pattern, it applies to the Girls version as well – the stitch counts and row counts will of course vary by size, but the idea is the same.

There are lots of options  you can use to start the dc rows, which I went over quickly in the video:

  • Ch2 (does not count as a st), dc in each stitch across
  • Ch 3 (counts as first st), dc in next stitch and each remaining stitch across
  • Chainless Starting Double Crochet for the 1st st, dc in each remaining st across.

You also have the option of using Foundation Double Crochet for the very first row, or if you prefer you can work a standard chain and crochet into that – as long as your final stitch count is correct for the size you are making, then you’re all set!

All the links up there take you to the pattern/product/tutorials indicated, but there’s one more I’d draw your attention to. The Top Down Yoke Tutorial shows the exact same style of yoke as what you find in the Eloise patterns. The difference here is that it’s worked from the bottom up. But the idea is the very same – the chains create the tops of the shoulders, the skipped stitches are the armpits, and instead of increasing you’re decreasing.

If the yoke is what really trips you up, you can let me know and I’ll see about making a separate tutorial for that. Alternatively, you can work a standard top down yoke, and just seam the skirt to the top!

I hope this video has answered most, if not all of your questions! If there are still parts you need help with, please let me know!

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  1. Julie

    Thought you would enjoy seeing my version of the Eloise sweater as posted on my blog at www . sorjourner.wordpress.com The Crafty Fox

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  7. christinedanneels

    So, so beautiful. I love it and oh yes, I would like to see the tutorial of making the yoke -) Thank you so much for all the explications.

    Christine from Belgium

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  9. Linda Kane

    HELLO again…….THANK YOU for enabeling me to make the most beautiful sweater I’ve ever seen in my 75 years. It graces my living room as tho it were a MONET hanging on the wall.. I can’t take my eyes off it!!!! I was baffled early on by watching the top down video, which I should have avoided as- at my age, it’s easy to get confused. I love the 2 new D.C. you demonstrated so well and your ELOISE sweater which I will treasure forever. No need for a response EXCEPT an address where I can send YOU a donation……PLEASE. That will complete the joy you have given me. You have my e-mail address. Linda Kane 🙂

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  11. Monika

    Hello beautiful sweater but any chance you got down to top instructions please? Confusing for me ? thanks so much

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    • Tamara Kelly

      My best tip is to break it into sections, using stitch markers! So put one at the half way point, and then 2 more at the half way points of each side, breaking it into quarters. Then work 16 sts evenly in each section. If this is too much, you can break it down further into 8ths! 🙂

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  13. siouxzeq

    Hi Tamara, Maybe I’m too new to crochet to understand all of the instructions. I’ve done fine until the yoke, then I’m having trouble knowing when to skip stitches to decrease. I did what I thought was best, but now the neckline is quite large and the back doesn’t lay flat.For instance, there is the chain 20 for the arm/shoulder then the next row says 3dctog then dc 18. Where should I skip the two stS? I have the same question for each of the sections across. Thank you for any help you can give me.

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    • Tamara Kelly

      Hello! You don’t skip any stitches to decrease, you work a decrease stitch – dc3tog. This is worked into the next 3 sts and chs.

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  14. Heather

    Thank you for the lovely sweater pattern. I’m new to crochet and this is one of the first that caught my eye to try.
    The parts not in video took a little trial and error on my part to get right, but the end result is beautiful.
    Cheers!

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    • Tamara Kelly

      This is an older pattern, and there is a video for the general way the yoke is made linked in the pattern. I hope to add the yoke someday, but it’s not going to be soon, I’m afraid.

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  16. Hiraa

    Hi,
    I was wondering if i could use some other yarn instead of lion brand wool ease as its too expensive in uk. Im new to crocheting so ill be very thankful if you could help me. Thankyou

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    • Tamara Kelly

      Hi Hiraa! You can use whatever wool is about the same weight/gauge – I don’t know what yarns are available locally to you to recommend one, I’m afraid.

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  18. Lisa

    I’m a little confused after i completed row two of the York with the chain , starting the next row is where the confusion starts, when i get to the opening for the sleeve (armpit) do i skip over and continue….if so then I’m not coming out with the amount of stitches (98) that are needed.
    How can you get more stitches out of the previous row of only for the sz that I’m making of 62 dc and 44 ch? I just wish i could i see Just this part visual……..help

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  19. Sanchita Kundu

    Hi. Could u please tel me the finished measurement of the sweater of 18 months. Actually I am doing it using 4mm hook. So after finishing the FDC row it seems to be vry small for a 18 months baby. Please help

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