Free Baby Crochet Pattern
Premature Sleeping Pouch
UK Format
Abbreviations
WS. Wrong Side
RS. Right Side
ch. Chain
dc. Double Crochet
tr. Treble Crochet
dtr. Double Treble Crochet
rpt. Repeat
ss. Slip Stitch
Shell. (2tr, 1ch, 2tr)
fpdtr.
Work dtr around front of the dtr on row below
bpdtr.
Work dtr around back of the dtr on row below
Base of ch. Work into first stitch
3ch counts as first tr
Size to fit approx:- Premature baby
Length 17.5 Inches
Width 7.5 Inches
Materials
105 grams of King Cole big value baby DK in colour 1
Small amount of King Cole big value baby DK in colour 2
4.00mm crochet hook
TENSION - 5dc and 6 rows measures approx 1 Inch using 0.00mm hook
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Collar - Make 15ch, 1dc into 2nd ch from hook, 1dc into each to end. Turn. (14dc)
Next Row - Working into back loop only work 1ch, 1dc into base of 1ch, 1dc into dc
to end. Turn.
Rpt last row until 79 rows have been worked in all. Do not turn.
Starting with 1ch, 1dc into base of 1ch, work 1dc into each row end down the side
of the collar to end. Turn. (79dc)
2nd Row - 3ch, 1tr into base of 3ch, miss 1dc, * 1tr into each of next 5dc, miss
2dc, 1 shell (see abbrev) into next dc, miss 2dc, * rpt from * to * to last 7dc,
1tr into each of next 5dc, miss 1dc, work 2tr into last dc. Turn. (7 shell groups
and 2 half shells)
3rd Row - (RS) 3ch, 1tr into base of 3ch, miss 1tr, * 1tr into each of next 2tr,
fpdtr (see abbrev) around next tr, 1tr into each of next 2tr, miss 2tr, 1 shell into
1ch space of next shell, miss 2tr, * rpt from * to * to last 6tr and 3ch to turn
with, work 1tr into each of next 2tr, fpdtr around next tr, 1tr into each of next
2tr, miss 1tr, 2tr into top of 3ch. Turn.
4th Row - 3ch, 1tr into base of 3ch, miss 1tr, * 1tr into each of next 2tr, bpdtr
(see abbrev) around next dtr, 1tr into each of next 2tr, miss 2tr, 1 shell into 1ch
space of next shell, miss 2tr, * rpt from * to * to last 6st and 3ch to turn with,
work 1tr into each of next 2tr, bpdtr around next dtr, 1tr into each of next 2tr,
miss 1tr, 2tr into top of 3ch, make 1ch, ss to top of 3ch on beginning of row. Turn.
5th Row - 3ch, 1tr, 1ch, 2tr into first 1ch space, miss 2tr, * 1tr into each of next
2tr, fpdtr around next dtr, 1tr into each of next 2tr, miss 2tr, 1 shell into 1ch
space of next shell, miss 2tr, * rpt from * to * to last 6st, work 1tr into each
of next 2tr, fpdtr around next dtr, 1tr into each of next 2tr, miss 1tr, ss to top
of 3ch on beginning of row. Turn. (8 shell groups)
6th Row - ss to first tr, make 3ch, 1tr into next tr, bpdtr around next dtr, 1tr
into each of next 2tr, * miss 2tr, 1shell into 1ch space of next shell, miss 2tr,
1tr into each of next 2tr, bpdtr around next dtr, 1tr into each of next 2tr, * rpt
from * to * to last shell, miss 2tr, 1 shell into 1ch space of shell, miss 2tr, ss
to top of 3ch on beginning of row. Turn.
Pattern Row 1 - 3ch, miss 2tr, 1 shell into 1ch space of first shell, miss 2tr, *
1tr into each of next 2tr, fpdtr around next dtr, 1tr into each of next 2tr, miss
2tr, 1 shell into 1ch space of next shell, miss 2tr, * rpt from * to * to last 4st,
work 1tr into each of next 2tr, fpdtr around next dtr, 1tr into last tr, ss to top
of 3ch on beginning of row. Turn.
Pattern Row 2 - 3ch, 1tr into next tr, bpdtr around next dtr, 1tr into each of next
2tr, * miss 2tr, 1 shell into 1ch space of next shell, miss 2tr, 1tr into each of
next 2tr, bpdtr around next dtr, 1tr into each of next 2tr, * rpt from * to * to
last shell, miss 2tr, 1 shell into 1ch space of shell, miss 2tr, ss to top of 3ch
on beginning of row. Turn.
Rpt Pattern Rows 1 & 2 until 31 shell group rows have been worked in all from collar.
Turn.
Rpt Pattern Row 1 once. Fasten off.
Chain Tie - With colour 2 make 100ch. Fasten off.
Finishing - Weave in and trim off all loose ends of yarn, thread ch tie though gaps
in tr's and shells on row 28 and tie in a bow.
Hope you enjoy this free baby crochet pattern for a sleeping pouch.
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