Easy to Crochet Tops in Togs for Babies
Volume No. 1
Original Copyright 1947
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Patterns include: Little Stranger Infant Sacque, Small Fry Infant Set, Bonnie Lassie Infant Set, Glamour Girl Infant Set, Snow Drop Infant Set, Miss Suisie Tip Top Infant Set, Frosty Eskimo Infant Set, Dainty Miss Infant Set, Little Bo Peep Infant Set, Little Boy Blue Infant Set, From Top to Toe Infant Set. 15 pages, 1947.
Abbreviations for Instructions
sc—single crochet
yo—yarn over hook
dc—double crochet
rnd—round
hdc—half double crochet
inc—increase
sl st—slip stitch
dec—decrease
ch—chain
Crochet Patterns
ROW 1: 1 dc in 4th. ch from hook—1 dc in each of next 7 ch—5 dc in next ch (shell)—1 dc in each of next 5 ch—5 in next ch—1 dc in each of next 16 ch—5 dc in next ch—1 dc in each of next 5 ch—5 dc in next—1 dc in each of next 8 ch, ch 3 turn.
ROW 2: dc in each dc of row 1—making 5 dc in center dc of each shell—ch 3 turn.
Repeat row 2—4 more times, making 6 rows in yoke—ch 1—turn. (More)
Working up and down the left front ch 35. ROW 1—sc in second ch from hook—sc in each of next 11 ch (keep 12 sc—throughout the yoke)—*Skip 1 ch—sc in next—ch 2—sc in same—repeat from* across ch—making 11 patterns. (Keep 11 patterns throughout the body) ch 3 turn.
ROW 2—sc under last ch 2 of row 1—ch 2—sc under same ch* sc under next ch—ch 2—sc under same ch—repeat from* across the 11 patterns—then sc in each sc of yoke picking up only the back single sts (ribbing) ch 1 turn. Repeat until there are 18 rows for front. (More)
WITH WHITE—starting at bottom of back yoke—ch 54—ROW 1—Draw up a loop in each ch—leaving all loops on hook—then take off loops as follows—yo hook—draw through 1 loop—*yo hook draw through 2 loops—repeat from *across row (Plain afghan st.)
ROW 2—Draw up a loop through each of the upright sts of row 1—and take loops off as for row 1—Repeat row 2—12 more times making 14 rows of plain afghan. (More)
ROW 1—Sc in 2nd ch. from hook—*ch 1 skip 1 ch—sc in next—repeat from* across row—ch 1 turn.
ROW 2—sc in 1st sc—*ch 1—sc under the ch 1 of previous row (seed st)—repeat from* twice more—then (ch 1—sc in the next sc of previous row) inc—ch 1—sc under next ch 1—continue across row making an inc. after every 3rd st—ch 1—turn. (More)
ROW 1—sc in 2nd ch—sc in next ch—*ch 1—skip 1 ch—sc in next—repeat from* across row—turn.
ROW 2—sc in 1st sc of row 1—sc under ch 1—*ch 1—sc under next ch 1—repeat from* across row—Repeat row 2—14 times. (More)
ROW 1—dc in 4th st from hook (ch 3 counts as 1 dc) 1 dc in each of next 9 ch—5 dc in next ch (shell) 1 dc in each of next 7 ch—5 dc in next—1 dc in each of next 20 ch—5 dc in next)—1 dc in each of next 7—5 dc in next—1 dc n each of next 10 ch—ch 3—turn.
ROW 2—1 dc in each dc to center of first shell of row 1—5 dc in center of shell—1 dc in each dc to center of next shell—and continue across row making 5 dc in center of each shell—Repeat row 2—4 more times, making 154 dc n last row. (More)
ROW 1—Draw up a loop in each ch—and work in plain afghan.
ROW 2—Draw up a loop through each upright of row 1—making an inc after every 3rd st—(to make an inc draw up a loop through the top st between 2 uprights) and work in afghan. (More)
ROW 1—dc in 4th ch from hook (ch 3 counts as 1 dc)—dc in each of next 8 ch—(2 dc—ch 1—3 dc (seam shell)—in next ch—dc in each of next 7 ch—seam shell in next ch—dc in each of next 20 ch—seam shell in next ch—dc in each of next 7 ch—-seam shell in next—dc in each of last 10 ch—ch 3—turn.
ROW 2—dc in each dc—to ch 1 of seam shell—seam shell under the ch 1—dc in each dc—to ch 1—of next seam shell—seam shell under the ch 1—continue thus across row—making a dc in each dc—and a seam shell under the ch 1—of each seam shell of previous row—ch 3 turn. (More)
ROW 1—sc in 2nd ch from hook—sc in next 11 ch (keep 12 sc throughout the yoke)—*skip 1 ch—sc in next—ch 2—sc in same ch—(pattern)—repeat from* ten more times—(keep 11 patterns throughout the body)—skip 1 ch—sc in each of the next 6 ch—ch 1 turn.
ROW 2—sc in each of the 6 sc of bottom picking up only the back single sts (ribbing) sc under ch 2—of last pattern of Row 1—ch 2—sc under same ch—*sc under next ch 2—ch 2—sc under same ch. (More)
ROW 1—Skip 2 ch—make a hdc in each remaining ch—ch 2—turn. ROW 2—hdc in each hdc (picking up only the back single sts throughout the yoke)—ch 2 turn—repeat row 2—14 more times. ROW 17—Repeat row 2 across—oh 4—turn. ROW 18—hdc in 3rd ch from hook—hdc in next ch—continue across row as for row 2—ch 4—turn. ROW 19—hdc in 3rd ch from hook—hdc in next ch—continue across entire row. ROW 20—hdc—st for st—ch 2—turn. Repeat row 20—9 more times. ROW 30—17 hdc—st for st—ch 2 turn. Repeat row 30—9 more times. (More)
Ch 70. ROW 1—sc in 2nd ch from hook—ch 1—draw up a loop thru the next ch—skip 1 ch—draw up loop thru next—yo—and thru all 3 loops on hook—ch 1—(draw loop thru same ch as previous loop—skip 1 ch draw loop thru next ch—yo—and thru all 3 loops on hook—ch 1—(pattern)—continue across ch with this pattern ending row with ch 1—sc in last ch (There should be 32 patterns between the sc's)—ch 1—turn. ROW 2—sc in 1st sc (Begin and end each row with sc) ch 1—draw up a loop under the ch 1 of last pattern—draw up loop under the next ch 1—yo—and thru all 3 loops on hook—ch 1. (More)