Sidestep Side-Button Sweater by Amy Gunderson

Sidestep Side-Button Sweater

Crochet
January 2026
DK (11 wpi) ?
19 stitches and 9 rows = 4 inches
in blo hdc
4.0 mm (G)
325 - 975 yards (297 - 892 m)
Newborn (6 mo, 12 mo, 2 yr, 4 yr)
US
English
This pattern is available for free.

This Sweater is worked sideways in four pieces and seamed together. There is no shaping in this pattern. Instead, the difference in height between single and half double crochet stitches does the work for you!

SIZES
Newborn (6 mo, 12 mo, 2 yr, 4 yr)
Shown in 2 year

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest: 17 (19, 20, 21½, 23)”
Length: 8¾ (10, 11¾, 13½, 15¼)”

MATERIALS
Premier® Yarns Colorfusion® DK (100% Acrylic; 3.5oz/100g, 325yds/298m)
• 1196-12 Berries and Cream – 1 (2, 2, 3, 3) balls
Hook: US Size G-6 (4 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge
Notions: Tapestry needle, 3 (3, 3, 3, 4) - ¾” buttons

GAUGE
19 sts x 9 rows = 4” in blo hdc
19 sts x 11 rows = 4” in blo sc