Guest Post Written By Phyllis Serbes of Many Creative Gifts
For my second project with the remaining 3 skeins of Lion Brand Cotton Ease in Berry, I wanted to make a special gift for a baby girl — a project that would be fun, challenging but not too hard, and a good standby for upcoming showers and celebrations. So, I came up with the Baby Hoodie Sack because it works up quite fast but looks elaborate and isn’t boring to work on! If you missed my first project, the Radiance Lap Throw, then be sure you check it out!
A few things to keep in mind while making the Sack:
1) Leave a long tail when starting – the first row will actually be the top of the hoodie, so you’ll use the tail to sew or crochet the hoodie part together.
2) Try to crochet loosely on this project, especially the center panel, which will tend to pull in and away from the sides because of the cabling.
3) This project is very forgiving in gauge and sizing. I patterned it for a newborn baby about 19 – 20 inches long, so I made it 36”/92 cms long (and it’s 14”/35.5 cms wide) because, when you reach that length, your final row is going to be the front edge of the sack. Don’t fasten off so that you can crochet or sew down the side of the sack without having to reattach the yarn (or you might want to consider buttons and loops or zippers up each side to make it easier to get baby in and out). You are going to fold up the front side about 13 1/2” and sew up the sides, leaving about 9” for the hoodie part.
Materials:
- 3 skeins Lion Brand Cotton-Ease in Berry
- H hook
Instructions:
Row 1: (RS) ch 51, 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across (50 sts), turn
Row 2: Ch 1, 1 sc in same st, (skip next st, 2 scs in next st) 8 times, skip next st, 1 sc in next 14 sts, (skip next st, 2 scs in next st) 8 times, skip next st, 1 sc in last st (48 sts), turn
Row 3: Ch 1, 2 scs in same st, (skip next st, 2 scs in next st) 8 times, 1 sc in next 3 sts, 1 FPdc into st 2 rows below, skip the st behind the FPdc, 1 sc in next st, 1 FP dc in 2 rows below, skip the st behind the FPdc, 1 sc in next 2 sts, 1 FPdc into st 2 rows below, skip the st behind the FPdc, 1 sc in next st, 1 FP dc in 2 rows below, skip the st behind the FPdc, 1 sc in next 3 sts, (2scs in next st, skip next st) 8 times, 2 scs in last st (50 sts), turn
Row 4: Repeat Row 2
Row 5: Repeat Row 3 (but 1 FPdc in FPdc below)
Row 6: Repeat Row 2
Row 7: Ch 1, 2 scs in same st, (skip next st, 2 scs in next st) 8 times, 1 sc in next 3 sts, 1 FPdc into second FPdc below (first crossover), skip st behind FPdc, 1 sc in next st, 1 FP dc in first FPdc (second crossover), skip st behind FPdc, 1 sc in next 2 sts, make first crossover, 1 sc in next st, make second crossover, 1 sc in next 3 sts, (2scs in next st, skip next st) 8 times, 2 scs in last st (50 sts), turn
Row 8: Repeat Row 2
The pattern is created by repeating (Row 5, Row 2, Row 5, Row 2, Row 7, Row 2) for the desired length. I had 20 crossovers (Row 7) in my 36” length, ending after the second Row 5.
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