2 Sweater Sets for the Babies

Here are two sweater sets I crocheted this weekend. They will be donated to our local hospital.

Honey Bee Cuddle Sack with Matching Hat

HONEY BEE CUDDLE SACK AND MATCHING HAT

Lions Brand Pound of Love yarn in yellow honey bee color  (about  5 - 6 oz.)

G Hook

Measures about 10 x 18 inches

Round 1: Ch3,  12 dc in 3^rd ch from hook, Join with a slipstitch

                in first dc (12sts)

Round 2: Ch 2, (do not count as first dc) 2 dc in each st. around. Join with a slipstitch in

                first dc. (24 sts)

Round 3. Ch 2, *dc in 1^st st, 2 dc in next st,* repeat from * around. Join with a slipstitch    

                 in first dc. (36 sts)

Round 4: Ch 2, *dc in 2 sts, 2 dc in next st,*  repeat from * around. Join with a slipstitch

                in first dc. (48sts)

Round 5: Ch 2, dc in 3 sts, 2 dc in next st, repeat from * around. Join with a slipstitch

                in first dc. (60 sts)

Round 6:  Ch 2, *dc in 4 sts, 2 dc in next st,*  repeat from* around. Join with a slipstitch

                  in first dc. (72dc)

Round 7: Ch3, dc in back loops only in each st around. Join with sl st. 

Round 8 – 32: Repeat round 7.

Round 33: Ch1, sc in same space (both loops), sc in each st around. Join with a sl st  and finish  off. Weave in any ends.

                   

HAT

Round 1: Ch 4, slip st together, ch 2, (Do not count ch 2) 16 dc in center of ring, slip

                Stitch to 1^st dc. (16 dc)

Round 2:  Chain 2, 2 dc in same st,  2 dc in each dc around, sl st to 1^st dc. (32 dc)

Round 3: Chain 2, *dc in same st, dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, repeat from* around.

                Sl st  in 1^st dc. (48 dc)

Round 4:  Ch 3, dc in back loops only of each st around. Join with a sl st.. 

Round 5 –9: Repeat round 4.

Rounds 10 – 11: Ch 1, sc in both loops in each st around. Weave in all ends and finish off.

2 More Cuddle Sacks with matching hats

Here are a couple more cuddle sacks with matching hats I did this week while baby-sitting. I have another one done but want to write the pattern up so I can post both the picture and pattern together.

The Blues Granny Square Baby Blanket

Here is another granny square baby blanket. I used all Pound of Love yarn, in blue, denim and white.

Pink Baby Blanket

I finished crocheting this baby blanket late tonight. I make up the pattern as I went along. I used dc, sc, bobble stitch and the x stitch. I used Lions Brand Pound of Love yarn with a H hook.

Parfait Print Cuddle Sack with Hat

Here is another little cuddle sack with matching hat for a newborn baby. I used Lions Brand Baby Soft yarn. The color is parfait print. So very soft.

Blue, Green and White Round Ripple Baby Blanket

Here is my latest round ripple baby blanket.

Loom Knitted Hats

Here are more hats from Frank's looms. 20 large hats and 28 newborn baby hats.

Bobble Stitch Cuddle Sack and Hat Pattern

BOBBLE STITCH CUDDLE SACK AND HAT

Lions Brand Pound of Love Yarn

G Hook

Bobble Stitch: Yarn over, insert hook in stitch indicated and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook, 4 times, yarn over and draw through all 5 loops on hook.

Size: 16 ½” x 11”

Right Side  rs (outside of sack)

Round 1. Ch 4, sl st to close, 12 dc in ring. Join with a sl st to first dc. (12 sts)

Round 2. Ch 2,(do not count as first dc) 2 dc in each st around. Join with a sl st to first dc. (24 sts)

Round 3. Ch 2, *dc in 1^st dc, ( same st as your ch 2) 2 dc in next st,* repeat from * around. Join with a sl st in first dc. (36 sts)

Round 4. Ch2, *dc in 2 sts, 2 dc in next st, repeat from * around. Join with a sl st in first dc. (48 sts)

Round 5. Ch 2, *dc in 3 sts, 2 dc in next st, repeat from * around. Join with a sl st in first dc. (60 sts)

Round 6, Ch 2, *dc in 4 sts, 2 dc in next st,*  repeat from * around. Join with a sl st in first dc. End off. (72 sts)

Note: You will be turning the sack inside out to work on wrong side as it grows in length.

Round 7. Turn to ws. (wrong side of sack) In any dc add new color with a sl st, sc in same st, sc in next 2 dc, bobble st in next dc, *sc in next 3 dc, bobble st in next dc* repeat from * around. Sl st in first sc and end off.

Round 8. Turn to rs. In any sc join white with a sl st. chain 3, and dc in every sc and bobble st around, sl st to top of ch 3. (72 sts)

Round 9. Ch 3 and dc around.

Round 10. Repeat round 9 and end off.

Repeat rounds 7 -10,  6 more times. Total of 7 rounds of bobbles.

Repeat round 7 one more time and end off.

Weave in any ends.

Weave in any ends.

HAT

Round 1. Ch 4 sl st together, ch 2, (do not cound ch) 16 dc in center of ring, sl st to 1st dc. (16 sts)

Round 2. Ch 2, 2 dc in same st, 2 dc in each dc around, sl st to 1st dc. (32 sts)

Round 3. Ch 2, dc in same st, *2 dc in next st, dc in next st,* repeat from * around. Sl st in 1st dc. (48 sts)

Round 4.  Ch 3, dc in each st around. Sl st to top of ch 3.

Rounds 5 - 9. Ch 3 and dc around. Join in top of ch 3 and finish off.

Round 10.  Ch 1 and sc in same st, sc around, sl st to 1st sc and end off.

Round 11. WS. Join new color with a sl st in any sc, sc in next 2 sts, bobble st in next st, * sc in next 3 sts, bobble st in next st* repeat from * around.

Sl st in  1st sc and finish off. Weave in ends.

Attach color yarn to top of hat with sl st. Make 1 bobble st and end off leaving a 5 in tail on both ends of yarn. Thread yarn inside hat, tie secure knot and weave in ends. ( I made a 5 dc bobble for this on on top of hat, just do one extra yarn over when making the bobble)

  

Bobble Cuddle Sack with Hat

Here is Bubbles modeling my latest cuddle sack and matching hat.. I use Pound of Love yarn in white and Bubble Gum Pink. I have written the pattern but want to make a couple more before posting it to make sure I have not made any mistakes.

Two Cuddle Sacks with matching Hats

Here are two more cuddle sacks with matching hats. Sure glad my local hospital wants a lot of these cuddle sacks because I really enjoy making them.

Granny Square Baby Blanket

Here is another granny square baby blanket. I used Lions Brand Pound of Love yarn, in white, creamsicle and Honey Bee yellow.