Flora Sweater A Free Crochet Pattern

Flora Sweater- This sweater is for size 6-12 months. 
Materials:
Size J Hook, I Love This Yarn, 5 Buttons
Stitches Used:
Single Crochet and Double Crochet
Special Stitches:
V-stitch (dc, ch 1, dc) (dc, ch 2, dc)
X-stitch - skip 1 stitch, dc into next st, dc into skipped st. forms an X-stitch
Shell-(3dc ch1 3dc) (5dc ch1 5dc)

Flora Spring Sweater

Materials:
Size J Hook, I Love This Yarn, 5 Buttons

Stitches Used:
Single Crochet and Double Crochet

Special Stitches:
V-stitch (dc, ch 1, dc) (dc, ch 2, dc)
X-stitch - skip 1 stitch, dc into next st, dc into skipped st. forms an X-stitch
Shell-(3dc ch1 3dc) (5dc ch1 5dc)

Ch 58
Row 1
Dc in 4th ch from the hook, dc next 2 sts, *2 dc in next
st, dc in the next 3 sts.* rep from * to * (68sts)
ch 1 turn
Row 2
Sc in 1st st and in each st across. Ch 3 turn (68 sts)
Change color here
Row 3
Skip 1st st, dc in next st, dc in previous st,(forms Xstitch),
continue to end dc in top of ch 3, (33 x stitches
and 2 dc) ch 1 turn
Row 4
Sc in 1st 2 sts, *2 sc in the next, sc in the next 3 sts*,
rep from * to * sc in the last 4 sts. (84 sts.) Ch 3 turn
Row 5
Dc in 1st st and in each st across (84 sts)
Ch 1 turn
Row 6
sc in the 1st 2 sts, *2 sc in the next, sc in the next 3
sts*, rep from * to * (104 sts) ch 3 turn
Row 7
Dc in 1st st, skip 1st st, dc in next st, dc in previous
st,(forms X-stitch), continue to end dc is last st, dc in
top of ch 3 (51 X sts. 2 Dc) ch 3 turn
Row 8 (forms armhole)
Dc 1st 14 sts, ch 4, sk 22 sts, sl st to join, dc next 30 sts,
ch 4, sk 22, sl st to join, dc last 15 sts. Ch 3 turn
Row 9
Dc in 1st st, skip 1st st, dc in next st, dc in previous
st,(forms X-stitch), continue to end dc is last st, dc in
top of ch 3 (68 sts) ch 1 turn
Row 10
Sc 1st 5 sts, *2 sc in the next st, sc in the next 5 sts*,
rep from * to * sc in the last 3. ( 78 sts.)Ch 3 turn
Row 11
Sk 1st 2 sts, *sc in the next st, ch 3, sk 2, sc in the next
st*, rep from * to * (26 chs) ch3 turn
Row 12
*(dc ch 1 dc,forms V st) in the next ch 3 sp, ch 1, V-st in
the next ch 3 sp, ch 1, shell (3dc, ch 1, 3dc) in the next
ch 3 sp*, rep from * to * dc in top of ch 3. Ch 3 turn (2
dc, 18 V sts, 8 shells)
Row 13
*(dc ch 1 dc) in center of Vst, ch 1, V st in next center
of Vst, ch 1, shell (3 dc ch 1 3 dc) in next center of next
shell, ch 1* rep from * to * dc in top of ch 3. Ch 3 turn
(2dc, 18 Vst, 8 shells)
Rows 14-19
Repeat rows 13
Row 20
*(dc ch 1 dc) in center of Vst, ch 3, V st in next center
of Vst, ch 3, shell (3 dc ch 1 3 dc) in next center of next
shell, ch 3* rep from * to * dc in top of ch 3. Ch 3 turn
(2dc, 18 Vst, 8 shells)
Row 21
*(dc ch 1 dc) in center of Vst, ch 3, V st in next center
of Vst, ch 3, shell (5dc ch1 5dc) in next center of next
shell, ch 3* rep from * to * dc in top of ch 3. Ch 3 turn
(2dc, 18 Vst, 8 shells) Finish off. Weave in ends
Both ¾” sleeves
Join yarn at center st under armhole
Row 1
Sc in 1st st ans in each st across 28sts
Row 2
Sc 1st 5 sts, sc dec, sc in the next 5 sts, sc dec, sc next 5
sts, sc dec, sc last 7 sts.
Row 3
Sc in 1st st and each st across 25 sts
Row 4
Sc 1st 5 sts, sc dec, sc next 5 sts, sc dec, sc next 5, sc
dec, sc last 2 sts.
Row 5
Sc 1st st and each st across 22 sts
Row 6
Sc 1st st and each st across 20 sts ch 3
Row 7
X st, and x st in each st to end dc in top of ch 3. (10 X
sts 2 dc)
Row 8-11
Repeat row 7 ch 3
Row 12
Sk 1st 2 sts, sc next st, *ch 3, sc in the next st, ch 3, sk
2* rep from * to * ch 2
Row 13
(sc, dc tc, dc,sc) in 1st ch 3 sp. And in each ch 3 sp
across. (17 Sets) Finish off and weave in ends.
Sew on 3 buttons, add crochet flowers or other
embellishments as desired.
***NOTE You can leave the sleeves off for a cute little
sweater vest!