Crochet Adorable Children's Scrubs Costume Free Pattern

Crochet Adorable Children's Scrubs Costume Free Pattern

Introduction

This sweet little scrubs costume is made for kids who love to play doctor, nurse, or vet, and for the grown-ups who love to make them something special. The set includes a cozy teal top, drawstring pants, a matching cap, and a soft stethoscope accessory, so everything needed for a full day of imaginative play is here. Worked in worsted weight acrylic, the pieces are soft, squishy, and machine washable, which makes them as practical as they are adorable. The simple single crochet fabric works up quickly, and the finished outfit looks just like real scrubs in miniature.

Materials Needed

• Yarn: Worsted weight (category 4) acrylic yarn. Teal: approximately 500 (650, 800) yards for the top, pants, and cap. Black: approximately 60 yards for the stethoscope tubing and earpieces. Gray: approximately 20 yards for the stethoscope chest piece.
• Hook: Size H/8 (5.0 mm) crochet hook.
• Notions: Sewing needle, scissors, one button for the back closure.
• Finished size: Written for sizes 2 (4, 6) with notes for size 8–10; finished chest measures approximately 22 (24, 26) inches, and pants inseam approximately 12 (15, 18) inches.

Abbreviations

• ch: chain
• sc: single crochet
• sl st: slip stitch
• sc2tog: single crochet two stitches together (a decrease)
• inc: increase (work 2 sc in the same stitch)
• st(s): stitch(es)
• rnd: round
• rep: repeat

Gauge

14 stitches and 16 rows = 4 inches in single crochet. Work a small swatch in sc and measure a 4-inch section in the middle; if you have more stitches than 14, go up a hook size, and if you have fewer, go down.

Tips Before You Start

• Single crochet fabric pulls in slightly, so measure the child's chest and waist before starting and choose the size with a little breathing room.
• Keep your tension relaxed on the sleeve and leg joins so the openings stay stretchy and easy for little arms and legs to slip through.
• Try the top on the child (or compare to a favorite t-shirt) before seaming the sides, since the V-neck shaping is easiest to adjust at that stage.
• Thread the drawstring through the waistband before you finish the last leg so the ends are easy to hide inside the casing.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Top

Row 1: With teal, ch 50 (60, 70). Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across (49 [59, 69] sts).

Rows 2–20 (25, 30): Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across (49 [59, 69] sts).

V-Neck Shaping, Row 1: Ch 1, turn, sc in first 21 (26, 31) sts, sc2tog, leave remaining sts unworked for the second shoulder (22 [27, 32] sts).

Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc2tog, sc in each st across (21 [26, 31] sts).

Rows 3–15 (17, 19): Rep Row 2, decreasing 1 st at the neck edge each row, until 7 (8, 9) sts remain.

Rows 16–20 (18, 22): Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across (7 [8, 9] sts). Fasten off.

Second Shoulder: With right side facing, skip the center neck stitches, join teal to the next st and rep the V-Neck Shaping rows in mirror image, decreasing at the neck edge until 7 (8, 9) sts remain, then work even for the same number of rows. Fasten off.

Sleeves (make 2): Ch 25 (30, 35). Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across (24 [29, 34] sts).

Sleeve Rows 2–15 (20, 25): Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across (24 [29, 34] sts). Fasten off, leaving a long tail for seaming.

Back Closure: Join teal at one side of the back neck opening. Ch 1, sc evenly along the back neck edge to the opposite side (about 12 [14, 16] sts). On the second side, work a ch-4 loop for the button, then sc along the edge to match. Fasten off and sew the button to the opposite side.

Pants

Waistband Rnd 1: With teal, ch 60 (70, 80), join with sl st to form a ring, being careful not to twist. Ch 1, sc in each ch around (60 [70, 80] sts).

Rnds 2–5: Sc in each st around (60 [70, 80] sts).

Rnd 6: Sc in each st around, working the drawstring casing by skipping every 6th st and chaining 1 over it (60 [70, 80] sts).

Rnds 7–10: Sc in each st around (60 [70, 80] sts).

Leg Division: Sc in first 30 (35, 40) sts, skip the remaining sts and join to the first st to begin the first leg (30 [35, 40] sts).

First Leg, Rnds 1–40 (50, 60): Sc in each st around (30 [35, 40] sts). Fasten off.

Second Leg: Join teal to the first skipped st of the leg division and sc in each st around the remaining 30 (35, 40) sts. Work 40 (50, 60) rnds even in sc. Fasten off.

Drawstring: Ch 60 (70, 80), sl st back along the chain. Thread through the casing in Rnd 6 and tie the ends.

Cap

Rnd 1: With teal, make a magic circle, 6 sc inside the ring (6 sts).

Rnd 2: Inc in each st around (12 sts).

Rnd 3: [Sc, inc] x6 (18 sts).

Rnd 4: [Sc 2, inc] x6 (24 sts).

Rnd 5: [Sc 3, inc] x6 (30 sts).

Rnd 6: [Sc 4, inc] x6 (36 sts).

Rnd 7: [Sc 5, inc] x6 (42 sts).

Rnd 8: [Sc 6, inc] x6 (48 sts).

Rnd 9: [Sc 7, inc] x6 (54 sts).

Rnd 10: [Sc 8, inc] x6 (60 sts).

Rnds 11–20 (22, 24): Sc in each st around (60 sts). Fasten off and weave in ends.

Stethoscope

Tubing: With black, ch 50. Sl st back along the chain to the start. Fasten off, leaving a tail for attaching.

Earpieces (make 2): With black, make a magic circle, 6 sc inside the ring, join with sl st (6 sts). Fasten off, leaving a tail. Sew one earpiece to each end of the tubing.

Chest Piece, Rnd 1: With gray, make a magic circle, 6 sc inside the ring (6 sts).

Rnd 2: Inc in each st around (12 sts).

Rnd 3: [Sc, inc] x6 (18 sts). Fasten off, leaving a long tail. Sew the chest piece to the center of the tubing.

Assembly and Finishing

Seam the shoulders of the top, then sew the sleeves into the armholes with the long tails, matching the center of each sleeve to the shoulder seam. Sew the side and sleeve seams in one continuous line on each side. Sew the button to the back closure opposite the loop. Weave in all ends on the top, pants, cap, and stethoscope. Block the top and pants lightly by misting with water and patting into shape, then lay flat to dry so the single crochet fabric relaxes and the stitches even out.

Pro Tips and Variations

• Swap the teal for any favorite color, or add a small gray pocket square to the top for a more realistic scrub look.
• Make the stethoscope in a brighter contrast color so it stands out during play.
• Add a few rows of contrasting trim to the cap brim or sleeve cuffs for a fun, personalized touch.