NEW ARRIVAL BABY SET (crochet)
©2006 Designs by Kn
Boy & Girl versions included
Girl version sample shown in Bernat Softee Baby (pale green),
Caron Simply Soft Baby Sport (white),Lion Brand Jamie Pompadour
(pink)
Finished Size: Newborn -- Blanket: approx. 19" x 24" -- Hat:
approx. 11" circumference unstretched -- Booties: approx. 3-1/2"
long - Mitts: approx. 3" long
Materials: Sport wt. baby yarn - 1 skein (5 oz./140 g.) each
Color A, Color B, Color C
Size H & I hooks (hat uses size H, blanket uses size I)
1-1/2 yds. 1/4" satin ribbon
Yarn needle for weaving in ends
Gauge: Finished granny square measures 7-1/2” square with
sport wt. yarn on size I hook
Hat gauge: 16 hdc = 4”, 3 rows hdc = 1-1/4” with sport wt. yarn
on size H hook
Stitches/Terms: back loop only (BLO), beginning (beg), chain
(ch), double crochet (dc), each (ea), front loop only (FLO), half
double crochet (hdc), hook (hk), repeat (rep), round (rnd), single
crochet (sc), slip stitch (sl st), space (sp), stitch (st)
Blanket
Granny square (make 4):
(Note: For corner, work (3 dc-ch 2-3 dc) in same space)
Rnd 1: With size I hook and color A, ch 4, join into ring, (or
wind loop of yarn around finger and work over strands of loop to
form beginning ring), ch 3, work 2 dc into ring, ch 2, *work 3 dc
into ring, ch 2, rep from * twice, join with sl st to top of beg
ch-3 (four 3-dc groups with ch-2 between)
Rnd 2: Sl st into sp to right of joining, ch 3, work 2 dc in same
sp, *in next sp work (3 dc-ch 2-3 dc) (corner made), rep from *
twice, ending with 3 dc in same sp as beg 3-dc group, ch 2, join
with sl st.
Rnd 3: Sl st into sp to right of joining, ch 3, work 2 dc in same
sp, *work 3 dc in next sp, in next corner work (3 dc-ch 2-3 dc), rep
from * around, ending with 3 dc in same sp as beg 3-dc group, ch 2,
join with sl st. Fasten off Color A.
Rnd 4: Join Color B in any corner sp. Ch 3, work 2 dc in same sp,
*work 3 dc in next sp, rep from * across to next corner, work corner
in corner**, rep from * to ** around, ending with 3 dc in same sp as
beg 3-dc group, ch 2, join with sl st.
Rnd 5: Sl st into sp to right of joining, ch 3, work 2 dc in same
sp, *work 3 dc in next sp, rep from * across to next corner, work
corner in corner**, rep from * to ** around, ending with 3 dc in
same sp as beg 3-dc group, ch 2, join with sl st.
Rnd 6: Rep Rnd 5. Fasten off Color B.
Rnd 7: Join Color C in any corner sp. Ch 3, 2 dc in same sp, work
dc in ea dc and corner around, working 5 dc in ea corner sp and
ending with 2 dc in same sp as beg ch-3, join with sl st, fasten off
Color C (92 dc). Set square aside and make three more squares the
same.
Join squares: Hold 2 granny squares with wrong sides together.
Attach Color C at right corner of piece and sl st across through
inside loop of each st, working through both thicknesses. Fasten
off. Join other 2 squares the same way.
Center panel:
(Note: 2 rows hdc in BLO = 1 rib)
Row 1: Holding one 2-square piece with right side facing you,
attach Color B at top right corner of piece, ch 2, hdc in ea dc and
seam st across, turn (49 hdc)
Row 2: Working in back loops only (BLO), ch 2, hdc in BLO of ea
hdc across, turn (49 hdc)
Rows 3-7: Rep Row 2 (49 hdc)
Row 8 (joining row): Holding second 2-square piece right sides
together with center panel, sl st through both loops of each st and
seam st across, working through both thicknesses (49 hdc).
Fasten off Color B.
Edging rounds:
Rnd 1: Attach Color B in any corner sp on last round of one
granny square. Ch 3, dc evenly around, working dc in each dc and in
each row end of center panel, working 3 dc in ea corner dc. End with
2 dc in beg corner sp, join with sl st to top of beg ch-3 (approx.
220 dc). Drop Color B, pull loop of Color A through loop on hook.
Rnd 2: With Color A, ch 1, sc in ea dc around, working 3 sc in ea
corner dc. Join with sl st, pulling Color B through loop on hook
(228 dc). Cut Color A and continue with Color B.
Rnd 3: With Color B, ch 2, hdc in ea sc around, working 3 hdc in
ea corner sc, join with sl st, turn
(236 hdc)
Rnd 4: Ch 2, hdc in back loop only (BLO) of ea hdc around, join
with sl st, turn (244 hdc)
Rnd 5: Rep Rnd 4. Fasten off Color B, join Color C (252 hdc). Do
not turn.
Rnd 6: With Color C, ch 1, sc in ea hdc around, working 3 sc in
ea corner hdc, join with sl st (260 hdc)
Final edging round:
Boy version: Ch 1, sc in ea sc around, working 3 sc in ea corner
st, join with sl st (268 sc). Fasten off and weave in ends.
Girl version (shell edging): Beginning in corner sc, ch 3, work 4
dc in same sc, skip 2 sc, sc in next sc, skip 2 sc, *work 5 dc in
next sc, skip 2 sc, sc in next sc, skip 2 sc, rep from * around,
working 7 dc in ea corner and ending by working 3 dc in last corner,
join with sl st to beg ch-3 (44 shells: 9 shells on ends, 11 shells
on sides with 7-dc shells at corners). Fasten off and weave in ends.
