# Ocean Blue Coastal Baby Outfit Free Crochet Pattern
Two pieces are better than one, especially when they are this sweet together. This little coastal set pairs a wave-stitch sleeveless top with matching drawstring pants in ocean blue with soft light-blue stripes. It looks like something a baby would wear to watch the waves — relaxed, breezy, and completely adorable.
Both pieces are worked top-down or in simple rounds, so there is almost no seaming. The wave stitch sounds fancy but it is just double crochet with a little rhythm: two decreases make the valley, two increases make the peak, and the waves roll out on their own. If you can count to twelve, you can crochet waves.
What You’ll Need
- DK weight yarn (category 3), approximately 450 yards total:
- Ocean blue: 300 yards
- Light blue: 150 yards
- G/6 (4.0 mm) crochet hook
- Tapestry needle, 4 stitch markers, scissors
Finished size:
- 6–12 months
- Top: chest approximately 18 inches around, length approximately 10 inches
- Pants: waist approximately 16 inches around (drawstring adjusts), inseam approximately 6 inches
Gauge:
- 16 double crochet = 4 inches
The Pattern
Top — Yoke
Ch 3 at the start of a round counts as a double crochet. Work the yoke in ocean blue.
Ch 48. Join with sl st to form a ring, being careful not to twist. Place markers in the 1st st, 15th st, 25th st, and 39th st: front 14 sts, sleeve 10 sts, back 14 sts, sleeve 10 sts.
Rnd 1: Ch 3, dc in each st to marker, (dc, ch 2, dc) in marked st — repeat at each of the 4 markers, dc in remaining sts. Join. (56 dc)
Rnds 2–4: Ch 3, dc in each st around, working (dc, ch 2, dc) in each ch-2 space. Join. (64, 72, 80 dc)
After
Rnd 4: front 20 sts, sleeve 16 sts, back 20 sts, sleeve 16 sts.
Top — Divide and Wave Body
Rnd 5: Ch 3, dc in each st across the front to the first ch-2 space, dc in the ch-2 space, ch 4 (underarm), sk all sleeve sts to the next ch-2 space, dc in the ch-2 space, dc in each st across the back to the next ch-2 space, dc in the ch-2 space, ch 4 (underarm), sk all sleeve sts to the last ch-2 space, dc in the ch-2 space, dc in remaining front sts. Join. (48 sts)
Wave pattern (12-stitch repeat, worked in joined rounds):
*dc2tog, dc2tog, dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 3 sts* — repeat around. Each repeat uses 12 sts and produces 12 sts.
Rnds 6–8 (ocean blue): Ch 3, work the wave repeat 4 times around. Join.
Rnds 9–10 (light blue): Change color on the last yarn-over of Rnd 8. Ch 3, work the wave repeat 4 times around. Join.
Rnds 11–13 (ocean blue): Ch 3, work the wave repeat 4 times around. Join.
Rnd 14 (ocean blue): Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join. Fasten off and weave in ends.
Neckline: Join ocean blue at the back of the neck. Ch 1, sc evenly around the neckline. Join and fasten off.
Armholes: Join ocean blue at one underarm. Ch 1, sc evenly around the armhole opening. Join and fasten off. Repeat for the other armhole.
Pants
With ocean blue, ch 56. Join with sl st to form a ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in each ch around. Join. (56 dc)
Rnd 2 (eyelet round): Ch 3, [ch 1, sk 1 ch, dc in next ch] 28 times. Join. (28 dc with ch-1 spaces)
Rnd 3: Ch 3, dc in each dc and in each ch-1 space around. Join. (56 dc)
Rnd 4: Ch 3, dc in each st around. Join. (56 dc)
Rnd 5: Ch 3, [dc in each of next 6 sts, 2 dc in next st] 8 times. Join. (64 dc)
Rnds 6–10: Ch 3, dc in each st around. Join. (64 dc)
Pants — Legs
Leg 1: Ch 3, dc in next 31 sts (32 sts total for the leg). Join to the first dc with sl st, leaving the remaining 32 sts unworked. Work 8 rounds of dc on these 32 sts, joining each round. Then work 2 rounds of sc for the cuff. Fasten off.
Leg 2: Join ocean blue to the first unworked st of Rnd 10. Ch 3, dc in each of the remaining 31 sts. Join. Work 8 rounds of dc, then 2 rounds of sc for the cuff. Fasten off.
Sew the small gap at the crotch closed with a tapestry needle.
Drawstring: With light blue, ch 80. Fasten off. Thread through the eyelet round at the waist and tie in a bow at the front.
Sophie’s Tips
- The wave pattern is easiest to read after two rounds — if round 6 looks wobbly, trust the process and check again after round 8.
- Try the pants waistband over a diaper before you finish the legs; the drawstring gives you wiggle room, but the rise needs to clear the diaper.
- This set is wonderful in any two-tone combo — try sage and cream for a woodland version or coral and peach for a warm-weather one.
Little sailor, reporting for cuddles — go make this set!
