Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Crochet Baby Hoodie


Crochet Baby Hoodie

#4 yarn (I used Sensations Little Treat)
5mm hook


Size: 6 mos
Finished chest 21"



INSTRUCTIONS

Back
ch 41

Foundation row: (RS). 1 hdc in 3rd ch from hook. 1 hdc in each ch across. Ch 2. Turn. 39 hdc.
1st row: 1 hdc in each st to end of row. Ch 2. Turn.
Rep row 1 until work from beg measures 6.5 ins, ending with RS facing and omitting turning ch at end of last row.

Shape armholes: sl st in first 4 sts. Ch 2. 1 hdc in each st to last 4 sts. Ch 2. Turn. Leave rem sts unworked. 31 sts. 
Next row: hdc in each st across. 31 sts
Rep until armhole measures 4.5 ins, ending with RS facing and omitting turning ch at end of last row. Fasten off.


Left Front

Ch 21

Foundation row: (RS). 1 hdc in 3rd ch from hook. 1 hdc in each ch across. Ch 2. Turn. 19 hdc.
1st row: 1 hdc in each st to end of row. Ch 2. Turn.
Rep row 1 until work from beg measures 6.5 ins, ending with RS facing and omitting turning ch at end of last row.

Shape armhole: Sl st in each of first 4 sts. Ch 2. 1 hdc in each st to end of row. Turn. Leave rem sts unworked. 15 sts.

Next row: hdc in each st across. 15 sts
Rep until armhole measures 2.5 ins, ending with RS facing and omitting turning ch at end of last row.

Shape Neck: 1st row: 1 hdc in each st to last 3 sts. Ch 2. Turn. Leave rem sts unworked. 12 hdc.

2nd row: hdc2tog, 1 hdc in each st to end of row. Ch 2. Turn.

3rd row: 1 hdc in each st to last 2 sts, hdc2tog. Ch 2. Turn.

4th row: hdc2tog, 1 hdc in each st to end of row. Ch 2. Turn. 9 sts.

5th row: hdc in each st across 9 sts. 

Repeat row 5 until work from beg measures same length as Back to shoulders, ending with RS facing and omitting turning ch at end of last row. Fasten off.



Right Front

Work as given for Left Front, reversing all shapings.


Sleeves

ch 29
Foundation row: (RS). 1 hdc in 3rd ch from hook. 1 hdc in each ch across. Ch 2. Turn. 27 hdc.
Next 2 rows: 1 hdc in each st to end of row. Ch 2. Turn.
Next row: 2 hdc in first st. 1 hdc in each st to last st. 2 hdc in last st. Ch 2. Turn.
Work a further 3 rows in hdc.

Rep last 4 rows 2 times more. 33 sts.

Next row: hdc across
Repeat until work from beg measures 7.5 ins. Place a marker at each end of last row. Work a further 2 rows even omitting turning ch at end of last row. Fasten off.

Bottom Edging: With WS facing, join yarn with sl st to bottom left corner. Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as sl st. 1 sc in each st across bottom of sleeve. 27 sc. Turn.

Next row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. *1 sc in next sc. Miss next 2 sc. 5 dc in next sc. Miss next 2 sc. Rep from * to last 2 sc. 1 sc in last 2 sc. Fasten off.



Hood

ch 77
Foundation row: (RS). 1 hdc in 3rd ch from hook. 1 hdc in each ch across. Ch 2. Turn. 75 sts.
Next 3 rows: 1 hdc in each st to end of row. Ch 2. Turn.
Next row: Hdc2tog. 1 hdc in each st to last 2 sts. Hdc2tog. Ch 2. Turn.
Rep last row to 59 sts.

Next row: hdc across, ch2, turn 59 sts
Repeat last row until work from beg measures 6.25 ins, ending with RS facing and omitting turning ch at end of last row.

Shape back seam: Next 6 rows: Sl st in each of first 3 sts. 1 hdc in each st to last 3 sts. Turn. Leave rem sts unworked. 23 sts. Fasten off.



Finishing

Buttonhole Band: 
1st row: With RS of Right Front facing, work 34 sc evenly along between neck edge and lower edge. Ch 1. Turn.
2nd row: 1 sc in each sc across. Ch 1. Turn.
3rd row: 1 sc in each of first 2 sc. *Ch 1. Miss next sc. 1 sc in each of next 6 sc. Rep from * 3 times more. Ch 1. Miss next sc. 1 sc in each of last 3 sc. Ch 1. Turn.
4th row: 1 sc in each of first 3 sc. *1 sc in next ch-1 sp. 1 sc in each of 6 sc. Rep from * 3 times more. 1 sc in next ch-1 sp. 1 sc in each of last 2 sc. Ch 1. Turn.
5th row: 1 sc in each sc across. Fasten off.


Button Band: 
1st row: With RS of Left Front facing, work 34 sc evenly along between neck edge and lower edge. Ch 1. Turn.
Rows 2-4: 1 sc in each sc across. Ch 1. Turn.
5th row: 1 sc in each sc across. Fasten off.

Sew shoulder seams. Fold Hood in half along back seam edge and sew center back seam. Pin shaped edge of Hood to neck opening, beg at center of button or buttonhole bands and matching back seam of Hood to center back neck edge. Sew Hood in position.

Edging: With RS of work facing, join yarn with sl st to left side seam. Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as sl st. Work 1 rnd of sc around entire outer edge of Jacket, working 3 sc in corners.

Next rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as sl st. Miss next 2 sc. 5 dc in next sc. Miss next 2 sc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off.

Sew in Sleeves placing rows above markers along armhole edges of Fronts and Back to form square armholes. Sew side and sleeve seams, reversing 2 ins of sleeve seam at bottom for turn-back. Sew buttons to correspond to buttonholes.





2 comments:

  1. You don't include how much yarn to buy in any of your posts. How much for this?

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