Crochet dungarees - free pattern!

While browsing the internet for something to crochet my son I noticed there seems to be a major shortage of patterns for boys! Well a few days of not having the internet (and moving house.) and these were born!

I didnt bother creating button holes, just used buttons that fit inbetween the stitches as thats much easier but if you want to use different sized buttons you will need to add button holes along the legs and on the straps.

This is to fit 0-3 months

5mm hook
200g dk wool
11 buttons

Front
chain 25
dc across row
2dc in first dc, dc until last dc, 2dc
repeat row above once
dc for 5 rows

adding the back
Ch 41, attach to other side of the front panel to start crocheting around
Dc 3 rows
2dc in first dc,* dc 10, 2dc in next dc, rep from * four more times, dc last 16 stitches (should end up with 78 stitches)

2dc in first dc, dc38, 2dc in next dc, dc 38
dc 7 rows

adding the crotch/nappy allowance!
dc 18, turn
dc 76, turn
dc 42, turn
dc 8 turn
dc8 turn

Legs
pick up and dc 4 stitches down the side of the added crotch area, dc 34
dc 34 for 5 rows
dc2tog, dc to last 2 stitches, dc2tog
dc 2 rows
dc2tog, dc to last 2 stitches, dc2tog
dc last row and fasten off

Other leg
Attach yarn to back of the other at the top of the crotch area, pick up and dc four stitches along the side, dc 34

Repeat as for first leg.


Back/straps
Put dungarees face down and decide where you want your straps - mine were placed with a ten stitch gap at the sides for the arm holes but if you want them closer together its up to you!

Attach yarn leaving a ten stitch gap from the front panel to create the arm hole.
Dc 8, turn
dc 3 further rows
dc2tog, dc4, dc2tog
dc6
dc for 14 rows
fasten off.

Repeat for the other strap.

(if you dont want cross over straps just make them shorter)

Sew buttons along legs as the picture shows, attach buttons to the ends of the straps and weave in ends and you're done!