My neice Jessica Lane is due to have her 1st baby "Lane Andrew" in Aug. 2011, this pattern was created in honor of him... JMSQ
The universal sign for Love is X's & O's, {Hugs & Kiss'es} We've all learned this when we were children. God has Blessed with with the Love of Crochet & Knitting, so I do use the X's & O's alot in my patterns, sharing the Love of God with those I Bless with my handwork. I hope you enjoy Blessing others with this Cozy Cuddly Set as well.
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SPECIAL X Sts:
skip next st, 1 dc in next st, 1 dc in stitch just skipped X st just made. Each X st takes 2 sts to complete
FPHDC:
Yo, insert hook from front to back and to front again around the vertical post (upright part) of next st, yo and draw yarn through, yo and complete hdc.
BPHDC:
Yo, reaching over top of piece and working on opposite side (right side) of work, insert hook from right to left around vertical post of next st, yo and draw yarn through, yo and complete hdc.
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Baby Cuddle Sac
I Hook
Measures about 10" x 16"
I used Redheart BabySoft yarn
(CH2 does NOT count as 1st dc)
Row 1: Ch 4, sl st to form a ring. Ch2, 12 dc in ring, sl st in top of first dc to join. (12 sts)
Row 2: Ch 2, 2 dc in each st around, sl st in top of first dc to join. (24 sts)
Row 3: Ch 2, *1 dc in next st , 2 dc in next st, *repeat around. Sl st to in top of first dc to join. (36 sts)
Row 4: Ch 2, *dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st * Repeat around. Sl st in top of dc to join. (48 sts)
Row 5: Ch 2, *dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st * Repeat around. Sl st in top of first dc to join. (60 Sts)
Row 6: ch 2, skip next st, 1 dc in next st, 1 dc in st just missed (X st made), *1 X st around to last st, 1 dc in last st, join
Row 7: Repeat row 6
Row 8-9: ch 2, 1 dc in each st around, join
Row's 10, 11, 14, 15, 18, 19, 22, 23, 26, 27 : Repeat row 6
Row's 12, 13, 16, 17, 20, 21, 24, 25, : Repeat row 8
Row 28: ch 2, 1 hdc around, join & fasten off & tuck in tail
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Cozy Hat Pattern:
G Hook
(CH2 does NOT count as 1st dc)
Row 1: Ch 4, sl st to form a ring. Ch2, 12 dc in ring, sl st in top of first dc to join. (12 sts)
Row 2: Ch 2, 2 dc in each st around, sl st in top of first dc to join. (24 sts)
Row 3: Ch 2, *1 dc in next st, 2 dc in next st,* repeat from * around.
Sl st to join. (36 sts)
Row 4: Ch 2, *dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st * Repeat from *
around. (48 sts). Sl st in top of ch 2 to join.
Row 5: Ch 2, *skip first st, 1 sc, 1 dc in next st, *Repeat around, join to top of ch 2
Row 6 - 9: Repeat round 5.
Row 10: hdc in each st around, sl st in top of ch 2
Row 11: Ch 2, fphdc in next st, bphdc in next st. *Repeat around. Finish off and weave in all ends.
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Cozy Baby Mits:
G Hook
(CH2 does NOT count as 1st dc)
Row 1: Ch 4, join to for ring, ch 2, 11 hdc in ring, join ch 2
Row 2: 2 hdc in each st around, join, ch 2 (22 sts)
Row's 3-8: 1 hdc in each st around, join, ch 2 (22 sts)
Row 9: *skip next st, 1 dc in next st, 1 dc in st just skipped,
*Repeat 10 more times. Join, ch 2 (11 X stitches)
Row 10: *sc in next st, ch 2, *Repeat aroound, join ^ fasten off, tuck in tails
TIE's Make 2:
Ch 60 and weave in and out of Row 9
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Cozy Baby Booties:
Newborn to 3 month size H hook.
Newborn G Hook
Note: Beg ch 2 does not count as a st in this pattern.
Bootie: Beginning at toe, ch 4, sl st in first ch to form ring.
ROW 1 (Right Side): Working over tail of yarn, Ch 2, work 9 dc in ring, join with a sl st in first dc. Pull end of yarn tail to close up hole. 9 sts.
Rnd 2: Ch 2, 2 dc in each st around, join with a sl st in first dc. 18 sts.
Rnd's 3-5: ch 2, 1 dc in each st around
Row 6: Ch 2,1 dc in each of next 15 sts. Do not work last 3 stitches.
Rows 7-8: Ch 2, turn, dc in each st. 18 sts.
Row 9: ch 1, join to top of row 6 with sl st, ch 2, work evenly 20 dc around top of bootie, join
Row 10: ch 2, *1 fpdc in next st, 1 bpdc in next st, *Repeat around, join,
**SEE NOTE AT BOTTOM...
**NOTE:
You can add an extra row of #10 to cuff, looks great and gives it the bootie a higher ankle covering
cut 12" long tail for sewing up back of bootie
Thread yarn down to back opening from cuff, gently whip st closed, fasten off and trim off excess yarn
Optional:
Tie'S: Ch 70, Weave tie through ROW 10 WITH "FPDC" BEING IN FRONT OF TIE , AND BPDC IN BACK OF TIE. around, tie in bow and tuck in tail's
Repeat for second bootie.
