Karen's Enchanted Shell Preemie Cuddle Sack and Hat

 

Measure about 7 ½” x 10”

Simply Soft Yarn

G Hook

Special Stitches: Shell Stitch: 2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc in same stitch.

FPDC

Chain 2 does NOT count as a stitch.

Chain 4, join to form a ring.

1. Ch 2, crochet 14 dc in ring. Join to first dc. (14 sts)

2. Ch 2, crochet 2 dc in joining st, 1 dc in next stitch, *crochet 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next st.* Repeat from * around. Join to 1^st dc, (21 sts)

3. Ch 2, crochet 2 dc in joining st, 1 dc in each of  next 2 sts. *crochet 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts* Repeat from * around. Join to 1^st dc. (28 sts)

4. Ch 2, crochet 2 dc in joining st, 1 dc in each of next 3 sts * crochet 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in each of next 3 sts.* Repeat from * around. Join. (35 sts)

5. Ch 2, crochet 2 dc in joining st, 1 dc in each of next 4 sts. *crochet 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in each of next 4 sts *  Repeat from * around. Join (42 sts)

6. Ch 2,  2 dc in joining st, 1 dc in each of next 20 sts.  2 dc in next st, 1 dc in each of next 20 sts. Join (44 sts)

7. Ch2,  dc in same stitch, skip a stitch,  shell in next stitch, skip a stitch, *dc in next stitch, skip a stitch, shell in next stitch*, Repeat from * around. Join in top of 1^st dc.

8. Ch2, fpdc around 1^st dc, shell in next shell, fpdc around next dc, * shell in next shell, fpdc around next dc* Repeat from around. Join in top of 1^st dc.

9. Ch 2, fpdc around 1^st fpdc, shell in next shell,* fpdc around next fpdc, shell in next shell*  Repeat from* around, Join in top of 1^st fpdc.

10 - 20. Repeat row 9. 

21 – 22. Join white and single crochet around. DO NOT crochet in chain 1 spaces. 

              Join and finish off.

HAT

Chain 4, join to form ring.

1. Ch 2, crochet 14 dc in ring. Join to first dc. (14 sts)

2.   Ch 2, crochet 2 dc in joining st, 1 dc in next stitch, *crochet 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next st.* Repeat from * around. Join to 1^st dc, (21 sts)

 

3. Ch 2, crochet 2 dc in joing st, 1 dc in each of  next 2 sts. *crochet 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts* Repeat from * around. Join to 1^st dc. (28 sts)

4. Ch 2, crochet 2 dc in joining st, 1 dc in each of next 6 sts *crochet 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in each of next 6 stitches.*  Repeat from * around. Join to 1^st dc. (32 sts)

5. Ch2,  dc in same stitch, skip a stitch,  shell in next stitch, skip a stitch, *dc in next stitch, skip a stitch, shell in next stitch*, Repeat from * around. Join in top of 1^st dc.

6. Ch2, fpdc around 1^st dc, shell in next shell, fpdc around next dc, * shell in next shell, fpdc around next dc* Repeat from around. Join in top of 1^st dc.

7 – 9. Repeat row 6.

10 . Change to white and single crochet around. Do not sc in ch 1 spaces.Join and finish off.