Baby's Three Piece Crocheted Set Pattern #802

Baby Graduates with highest honors from Style 801 to this set for that afternoon stroll with mother. Just the thing to wear to get those beneficial sunrays. Made in delicate pink and blue of Baby Zephyr Pompadour.

Size 6 months

Bone Crochet hook, size 3.
Material—Baby Zephyr Pompadour. 3 one ounce balls pink. 1 one ounce ball, blue. For Sacque, Cap and Booties.

SACQUE

   Row 1—With pink, ch 62 sts (to measure 9½ inches, loosely), work 1 s c in 2nd ch from hook, 1 s c in next st, 2 s c in next ch, 1 s c in each of the next 2 ch, * skip 1 s c, 1 s c in each of the next 2 ch, 2 s c in next st, 1 s c in each of the next 2 ch, repeat from * across row, ending with 3 s c (10 points).
   Row 2—Ch 1, turn, work 1 s c in each of the next 2 sts (picking up back loop only), 2 s c in next st, 1 s c in each of the next 2 sts, * skip 1 s c, 1 s c in each of the next 2 sts, 2 s c in next st, 1 s c in each of the next 2 sts, repeat from * across row, ending with 3 s c, do not break thread.
   Row 3—With blue, ch 1, turn, repeat row 2 for 2 rows of blue. Alternate pink and blue every 2 rows, until you have 18 rows.
   Row 19—Ch 1, turn, follow pattern for 3 points and end with 3 s c (19 s c for shoulder) work on these 19 sts for 9 rows. Ch 12 sts loosely at neck edge. S c in 2nd ch from hook, s c in next st, * 2 s c in next st, 1 s c in each of the next 2 sts, skip 1 st, 1 s c in each of the next 2 sts, repeat from * across row, ending with 3 s c (5 points). Work on these 5 points for 15 rows, break thread. With blue, attach yarn at neck edge and work over 3 points, ending with 3 s c. Work to correspond to other front. The front just completed will have 1 more row than the other side. Continue with pink, ch 4, turn, * skip 2 sts, work 4 d c in next st, picking up both threads, skip 3 sts, 1 d c in next st, 1 d c in last st just skipped (making an X), repeat from * across front, ending with 4 d c in last st, ch 10, work 4 d c in first st on back, skip 3 sts, 1 d c in next st, 1 d c in st just skipped, repeat between ** across, back, ending with a shell. Ch 10 for underarm and continue across front, beg with a shell ending row with 1 d c in last st. Ch 4, turn, * skip 2 d c, d c in next st, d c in st just skipped, 4 d c between the X pattern, repeat from * across front. Skip 1 ch, work 4 d c in next ch, skip 3 ch, d c in next ch, d c in st just skipped. Skip 2 ch, 4 d c in next ch. Follow pattern across back, underarm and front; end row with 1 d c in ch 3 at beg of row. Ch 4, work remainder of sacque same as last 2 rows for 8 more rows. Break thread.
   Scallop—With blue, fasten thread at left hand corner, ch 1, * work 6 d c in center of X pattern, s c in center of next pattern, repeat from * end row with a shell and s c in corner.
   With pink, fasten thread at front edge on right side and s c up front, then ch 3 at neck edge, * skip 1 st, d c in next st, repeat from * around neck, s c down left front. Work picot on bottom as follows: * ch 1, loosely, sl st into next st, repeat from * around bottom, break thread.
   Sleeves—With pink fasten thread at underarm, work 1 s c around armhole. Row 1—Ch 4, * skip 2 s c, work 4 d c in next st, skip 3 s c, d c in next st, d c in st just skipped, repeat from * around row, ending with d c in same st as ch at beg of row (8 shell, 8 X patterns), sl st in 3rd ch. Sl st 3 more sts, ch 4. Row 2—Work 4 d c between next X pattern, continue pattern around row and end row same as Row 1. Work 11 more rows in same manner. On 14th row, work 3 d c in X pattern and an X pattern in each shell.
   Cuff—Work 2 rows of s c with pink (decreasing every 5th st on first row). Work 2 rows of blue. Sl st at end of last row, Ch 1.
   Scallops—With blue, * skip 2 s c, work 6 d c in next st, skip 2 s c, s c in next st, repeat from * around row. With Pink, * ch 1, loosely, sl st into next st, repeat from * around row, break thread.
   Cord—With 1 strand of pink and blue, make a ch 22 inches in length, tape thru beading. Make a ch 9 inches long tape thru end of yoke.

CAP

   Ch 3, join, work 7 s c in ring, then work 2 s c in each st, until there are 24 sts around. Inc in every 5th st, until there are 45 sts around. Now inc in every 10th st, until there are 73 sts around, sl st in next st. To start pattern: Row 1—Ch 4, * skip 1 s c, work 5 d c in next st, skip 2 s c, d c in next st, d c in last st just skipped (making an X pattern), repeat from * around row ending with 1 d c in same st at beg of ch 3, join in 3rd st of ch at beg of row. (15 shell, 15 X patterns). Sl st over 3 sts of first shell at beg of row, ch 4. Row 2—* Work 5 d c between X of row below, 1 d c between 3rd and 4th d c of next shell, 1 d c between 2nd and 3rd d c of same shell (making an X), repeat from * around row, ending with 1 d c in same st at beg of row. Sl st in 3rd ch at beg of row, sl st over 3 d c, ch 4. Row 3—Work 5 d c in center of X pattern, work an X in next shell, continue around row, ending with sl st in ch 3 at beg of row, sl st over 3 d c, ch 4. Row 4—Repeat row 2. Row 5—Make an X in next shell of row below, work in pattern around row for 13 shells, 12 X patterns, end row with 1 d c in 2nd d c of next shell, ch 4, turn. Row 6—Make an X pattern in first shell, continue pattern around row, ending with X pattern in last shell, make 1 d c in 3rd ch at beg of row, ch 3, turn. Work 7 more rows in this manner.
   Band—Ch 1, turn, * work 1 s c in each of the first 2 sts, 2 s c in next st, 1 s c in each of the next 2 sts, skip 2 sts, repeat from * across row, end with 3 s c, ch 1, turn. Row 2—* 1 s c in each of the first 2 sts, picking up back thread only, 2 s c in next st, 1 s c in each of the next 2 sts, skip 1 st, repeat from * across row, ending with 3 s c. With contrasting shade work 2 rows. Alternating 2 rows of each color once more. With 1 strand of pink, 1 strand of blue work 2 rows of s c around back of cap, skipping a few sts in each row to fit nape of neck.
   Ties—At end of last row, ch 48 sts, sl st in 4th ch from hook, ch 4, sl st in same st. Make 2 more ch 4 loops, break thread, fasten thread at other side of cap and work in same manner.

BOOTIES

   Instep—With Pink, ch 13, work 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 s c in next st, 2 s c in next st, 1 s c in each of the next 2 sts, skip 1 st, 1 s c in each of the next 2 sts, 2 s c in next st, 1 s c in each of the last 3 sts. Ch 1, turn. Row 2—Work 1 s c in each of the next 2 sts (picking up back st), 2 s c in next st, 1 s c in each of the next 2 sts, skip 1 st, 1 s c in each of the next 2 sts, 2 s c in next st, 1 s c in each of the last 3 sts, do not break thread. Work 2 rows of contrasting shade, alternating 2 rows of each color, until you have 10 rows. With pink, ch 28 sts loosely and sl st to other end. S c in each st around instep and chs, for 5 rnds. Work 5 more rnds, decreasing 3 sts to each rnd, do not have decreases come over those of previous rnd, break thread and sew seam of sole. Work 2 rows of s c around top of bootie, decreasing 3 sts in each rnd, join with a sl st. Ch 4, skip 1 st, work * 1 d c in next st, ch 1, repeat from * (19 d c), join with a sl st. Ch 3, skip ch 3 of row below. * Work 4 d c between next 2 d c, skip 1 d c, d c between next 2 d c, d c between last 2 d c just skipped (an X pattern), repeat from * around row, end row with 1 d c in same st as ch 3 at beg of row, sl st in 3rd ch. Sl st over 3 sts, ch 4, work 4 d c between first X pattern, make an X pattern over next shell, end row same as first row. Work 3 more rows in same manner. With blue, work scallops as follows: Sl st over 3 sts, ch 1, * work 6 d c in X pattern, s c in center of next scallop, repeat from * around bootie; sl st in same st at beg of row. With pink, * ch 1, loosely, sl st in next st, repeat from * around row. With 1 strand of pink, 1 blue, ch 74 sts, tape thru bootie and tie.