How to Crochet a Baby Bodysuit with Hood

You’ll Need:

4 balls #02001 Pink (MC) of Softee Baby Solids from Bernat (Art. 166030) 5 oz. (140 g); 455 yds. (416 m); DK weight;

1 ball #31302 Her Jeans Ombre (A) of Softee Baby Ombre from Bernat (Art. 166031) 4.25 oz (120 g); 380 yds. (435 m); DK weight;

Crochet hook 5 mm;

20-inch zipper;

Blunt-end yarn needle.

Size:

6 months - 1 year

Stitches Control:

With 2 strands of yarn, 14 hdc and 11 rows = 4 inches (10 cm). Take time to check your gauge.

Note:

Work with 2 strands of yarn throughout. Body is worked in one piece to armholes.

Instructions

Body

With 2 strands of MC, ch 92. Row 1 (RS): Hdc in 3rd ch from hook, hdc in each ch to end; turn -- 90 hdc. Note: Ch-2 at beg of each row does not count as hdc. Row 2: Ch 2, hdc in each hdc across; turn. Rep Row 2 until piece measures 19 inches, ending with a WS row.

Left Front

Next row: Ch 2, hdc in each of the next 20 hdc, turn. Leave remaining stitches unworked. Work 5 rows even, ending at neck edge.

Shape Neck

Next row (RS): Sl st across first 3 sts, ch 2, hdc in each st to end of row; turn. Next row: Ch 2, hdc in each hdc to last 3 hdc; turn. Leave remaining stitches unworked -- 14 hdc. Work 3 rows even; fasten off.

Back

Skip next 9 hdc, join yarn with sl st in next hdc, ch 2, hdc in same space, hdc in each of next 31 hdc; turn. Leave remaining stitches unworked. Work 10 rows even on 32 sts; fasten off.

Right Front

Skip next 9 hdc, join yarn with sl st in next hdc, ch 2, hdc in same space, hdc in each hdc to end; turn -- 20 hdc. Work to match Left Front, reversing all shaping.

Sleeve

With 2 strands of MC, ch 26. Row 1 (RS): Hdc in 3rd ch from hook, hdc in each ch to end; turn -- 24 hdc. Rep Row 2 as for Body for 6 inches; fasten off.

Finishing

Front Edging

Row 1: Join 2 strands of A with sl st at corner of Left Front next edge and work 1 row sc evenly down to lower edge; turn. Rows 2-3: Ch 1, sc in each sc to end; turn. Fasten off. Work the same edging on Right Front edge, joining yarn at lower edge. Fold sides toward center front and sew in zipper. Sew bottom edge closed. Sew shoulder seams. Sew in Sleeves.

Hood

With 2 strands of A, make 7 motifs, working Rnds 1-2 only. Join motifs together in a row.

Motif

With MC, ch 4; join with sl st in first ch to form a ring. Rnd 1: Ch 3 -- counts as dc; 2 dc in ring, (ch 3, 3 dc in ring) 3 times, ch 3; join with sl st in top of ch-3. Rnd 2: Sl st across to next ch-3 space; work ch 2, 2 dc, ch 3, and 3 dc in same space -- first corner made; *ch 1, work 3 dc, ch 3, and 3 dc in next ch-3 space -- corner made; rep from * two more times, ch 1; join. Rnd 3: Sl st across and into ch-3 space; work first corner in same space; *ch 2, 3 dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1, work corner in next ch-3 space; rep from * two more times; ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1; join. Rnd 4: Sl st across and into ch-3 space; work first corner in same space; *(ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 space) twice; ch 1, work corner in next ch-3 space; rep from * two more times; (ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 space) twice; ch 1, join. Rnd 5: Sl st across and into ch-3 space; work first corner in same space; *(ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 space) 3 times; ch 1, work corner in next ch-3 space; rep from * two more times; (ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 space) 3 times; ch 1, join.

Join 2 strands of MC with sl st to corner of one long edge, ch 2 and work 56 hdc evenly across; turn. Work even in hdc until piece measures 7 inches from the edge of motifs. Do not fasten off.

Fold Hood in half and sc back seam of Hood together, working 1 row of sc through both thicknesses. Join 2 strands of A to opposite long edge of motif strip and work 1 row of sc across; fasten off. With yarn needle, weave in ends. With right sides together, sc Hood to Body along neck edge.