Introduction
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This is my first time designing something for a baby. I originally
made it for a friends baby shower and was recently talked into sharing
the pattern. Luckily I wrote it down!
This pattern is not tested, please contact me if any errors are
found. Thank you.
Materials List
`Bernat
Softee Baby Chiffon Print or any 3/Light weight yarn
`14
inches of 1/4” elastic, ends sewn together to make a circle.
`30
inches of 1/8” ribbon
`G/6-4.25mm
hook or size needed for gauge
`H/8-5.00mm
hook or size needed for gauge
`2
Stitch markers (locking or split ring)
`Tapestry
needle
Finished Size
Size: Newborn
Waist: approx 14in. (35.5cm)
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Length: approx 12in. (30.5cm)
Gauge
G
hook: in single crochet, 10 sc = 2 inches (5cm)
H
hook: in patt stitch, 3 clusters = 2 inches (5cm)
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Stitch
pattern for gauge swatch: Chain a multiple of 3 + 2
1:
Sc in 2nd ch from hook, 2 dc in same ch as sc, (skip 2, [sc, 2dc] in
same
chain) to last 3 ch, sk 2, sc in last ch, turn.
2:
ch 1, (sc, 2dc) in 1st sc, (skip 2 dc, [sc, 2dc] in same sc) to last
cluster,
skip 2dc, sc in last sc, turn.
Repeat
row 2 for about 8 rows.
Notes
All stitches are in American terms.
ch - chain
sc - single crochet
dc - double crochet
sk - skip
st - stitch
rnd - round
The Pattern
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Waistband:
Waistband, 1st half:
with the smaller hook, Ch 66, join in a circle
without
twisting the ch, ch1, sc in same ch as join and in each ch
around,
join in 1st sc. (66 sc),
(ch1,
turn, sc in each sc around, join) repeat, after last join, finish off.
(3
rnds, 66 sc)
Waistband, 2nd half:
still using the smaller hook, join in any free loop
of
the starting ch with a sc, sc around, join in 1st sc, join, ch1, turn.
Sc
around for 2 more rnds (3 rnds, 66 sc) Do not finish off.
Waistband finishing: Fold
waistband in half, insert the elastic, ch, now working through both
thicknesses, sc around, join (66 sc)
Ch1,
turn, (sc, sk1, ch1) repeat around, join, turn (33 sc, 33 ch)
Slip
st into the 1st ch space, ch1, 2sc in same space, (skip next sc,
2sc
in next ch space) around, join in 1st sc.
Ch1,
turn, sc in each sc around, join. Do not finish off
Leggings:
Part between waistband and legs: change
to larger hook
Rnd
1- ch1, turn, ([sc, 2dc in next sc], skip 2 sc) around, join in 1st sc
(22
clusters)
Rnd
2- ch1, turn, (sc, 2dc) in same sc as joining, skip 2 dc. ([sc, 2dc]
in
next sc, skip 2dc) around, join in 1st sc (22 clusters)
Repeat
rnd 2 until piece measures 6 inches from the top of the
waistband
(22 clusters)
First Leg:
Ch1,
turn, (sc, 2dc), place marker in same stitch, but in front of the sc
of
cluster, skip 2dc, ([sc, 2dc] in next sc, skip 2dc) 10 more times,
skip
2dc, slip st in next sc, place marker in same st. skip next 33 sts,
slip
st in 1st sc. leg openings made (11 clusters)
ch1,
turn, (sc, 2dc) in same sc as joining, skip 2 dc. ([sc, 2dc] in next
sc,
skip 2dc) around, join in 1st sc (11 clusters)
Repeat
in pattern until leg measures 11 inches from the top of the
waistband.
Do not finish off.
Ankle
cuff: change to smaller hook
Rnd
1- Ch1, turn, sc in same st (dec over next 2 sts, sc in next 4 sts)
around,
join in 1st sc.
Rnd
2- ch1, turn, sc in each sc around, join in 1st sc, finish off.
Second leg:
change to larger hook
With
wrong side facing, and first leg to the right, join with a slip st in
1st
marked st. Ch1, [sc, 2dc] in same st as join, skip 2dc, ([sc, 2dc] in next sc,
skip 2dc)10 more times, slip st in next marked st, join in 1st sc (11 clusters)
Repeat
in pattern stitch until leg measures 11 inches from the top of the
waistband.
Do not finish off.
Repeat
ankle cuff from 1st leg. Finish off,
weave
in ends. There might be a small hole between the legs, sew
closed
if needed.
Weave
ribbon in the ch1 spaces under the waistband.