Infant's Crocheted Sacque and Bootees Pattern

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Infant's Crocheted Sacque and Bootees Pattern

Materials for Set
CYNTHIA Bay-Bee Yarn or CYNTHIA Shetland Floss: 2 ozs. Pink No. 358, 1 oz. White No. 300.
Bone crochet hook No. 4

Gauge: 5 DC = 1 inch

Sacque

Beginning at neck with Pink, ch 47, turn. 1st row: 1 DC in 4th ch from hook, 1 DC in each of next 3 sts (front), 2 DC in the next st, ch 2, 2 DC in the next st, 1 DC in each of next 5 sts (shoulder), 2 DC in the next st, ch 2, 2 DC in the next st, 1 DC in each of the next 17 sts (back), 2 DC in the next st, ch 2, 2 DC in the next st, 1 DC in each of the next 5 sts (shoulder), 2 DC in the next st, ch 2, 2 DC in the next st, 1 DC in each of the next 5 sts (front), ch 3, turn.

2nd and 3rd rows: * 1 DC in each DC, 2 DC in ch-2 space, ch 2, 2 DC in same space, repeat from * across row, ch 3, turn. 4th-7th rows incl.: * 1 DC in each DC, 1 DC in ch-2 space, ch 1, 1 DC in same space, repeat from * across row. 8th row: Ch 3, DC in 1st st, * skip 1 DC, 1 DC in next st, ch 1, 1 DC in same st, repeat from * across row, skipping sleeve sts, ch 3, turn. 9th-15th rows incl.: 1 DC in 1st ch-1 space, skip 2 DC, * 1 DC in next ch-1 space, ch 1, 1 DC in same space, repeat from * across row, ch 3, turn. 16th-18th rows incl.: Tie in White, ch 3 and repeat 9th row. Fasten off.

Sleeves: Tie in Pink at underarm and work 9 rows of pattern. 10th-13th rows incl.: 1 SC in each st. 14th row: Work 1 row of pattern. 15th row: Tie in White and work 1 row of pattern. Work other sleeve to correspond.

Edging: With White, work 4 rows DC on front and neck edge of sacque. Turn back and em­broider flowers in Blue with Green Leaves, as illustrated.

Cord: With Pink, ch 40 and finish each end with small tassel of White.

Bootees

With White, ch 12, 4 SC in 2nd st from hook, 1 SC in each of next 9 sts, 5 SC in last st, 1 SC in each st on opposite side of ch, join. 2nd row: Ch 1, 1 SC in same st, 2 SC in each of next 3 SC, 1 SC in each of next 9 SC, 2 SC in each of next 4 SC, 1 SC in each remaining SC, join. 3rd row: Ch 1, 1 SC in same st, 2 SC in each of next 7 SC, 1 SC in each of next 9 SC, 2 SC in each of next 9 SC, 1 SC in each remaining SC. 4th-9th rows incl.: 1 SC in each SC. 10th-13th rows incl.: Fold bootee lengthwise, 1 SC in each SC, decreas­ing 3 sts every row in center 12 sts until 34 sts re­main. 14th row: Tie in Pink, work 1 SC in each SC. 15th row: With White, work 1 SC in each SC. 16th row: Ch 4, 1 DC in same st, * skip 1 st, 1 DC in next st, ch 1, 1 DC in same st, repeat from * around, ch 3. 17th row: With Pink, 1 DC in ch-1 space, * skip 2 DC, 1 DC in next space, ch 1, 1 DC in same space, repeat from * around. Fasten off.

Ties: With Pink, ch 30 and finish each end with tassels of White.