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Sacque—4 1-oz. Balls 3-ply Baby Yarn
Bonnet—1½ 1-oz. Ball 3-ply Baby Yarn
Booties—1 1-oz. Ball 3-ply Baby Yarn

Size 2 White Crochet Hook

SACQUE: Starting at neck edge, ch 66.
Row 1—Skip 1 st, work 1 s c in each remaining ch st (65 sts). Ch. 1 turn.
Row 2—Work 1 s c in each of first 12 sts; 3 s c in next st; 1 s c in each of next 6 sts; 3 s c in next st; 1 s c in each of next 25 sts; 3 s c in next st; 1 s c in each of next 6 sts; 3 s c in next st; 1 s c in each of last 12 sts; ch 1 turn.
Row 3—1 s c in each of first 13 sts; 3 s c in next st; 1 s c in each of next 8 sts; 3 s c in next st; 1 s c in each of next 27 sts; 3 s c in next st; 1 s c in each of next 8 sts; 3 s c in next st; 1 s c in each of last 13 sts. Ch 1 turn.
Row 4—1 s c in each of first 14 sts; 3 s c in next st; 1 s c in each of next 10 sts; 3 s c in next st; 1 s c in each of next 29 sts; 3 s c in next st; 1 s c in each of next 10 sts; 3 s c in next st; 1 s c in each of last 14 sts. Continue increasing as given above, until 17 rows in all have been made (193 sts). Do not break yarn.
With a separate strand of yarn, join front and back of yoke at underarms with a ch of 6, skipping 38 sts across each shoulder.
On the next row, work in pattern across the 129 sts as follows (wrong side): Row 1—Draw up a long loop in first st (about ¾ in.), Y O hook and through the loop, ch 1, * skip 3 sts, work 3 d c in next st, ch 1, 3 d c in same st (shell st), skip 3 sts, Y O hook, draw up a loop in next st, Y O hook and through 3 loops on hook, ch 1; repeat from * across row.
Row 2—Draw up a long loop, Y O and through the loop, ch 1, * work 1 shell st over the ch 1 in center of shell of row below, Y O, draw up a loop in center of loop of row below, Y O and through 3 loops on hook, ch 1; repeat from * across row (16 shell sts), drawing up last loop through the ch 1 at end of row instead of the loop. Repeat row 2 until 15 rows in all have been made.

Sleeves: On wrong side of garment, join yarn into the 4th ch st at underarm. Draw up a loop in next st, ch 1, skip 4 sts, * work a shell st into next st across shoulder edge, skip 3 sts, Y O hook and draw up a loop in next st, Y O and through the 3 loops on hook, skip 3 sts; repeat from * skipping 4 sts before drawing up last loop at end of row (5 shell sts). Work back and forth in pattern until 11 rows in all have been made. Ch 1 turn.

Cuff: Work 1 s c in each d c of row below, then work back and forth in s c, st for st, for 7 rows. Work 1 row of picot sts. Fasten off. Work 1 row of beading around neck edge. Work 1 row of picot sts around entire sacque. Sew sleeve seams.

BONNET: Ch. 4. Join tog. with a slip st to form a ring.
Row 1—Work 6 s c in ring.
Row 2—Work 2 s c in each st.
Row 3—* Work 1 s c in each of first 2 sts, 1 d c in 2nd st of previous row; repeat from * 5 times.
Row 4—* Work 1 s c in each of first 3 sts, then work 1 d c around the d c of previous row, insert­ing the hook sideways; repeat from * 5 times.
Row 5—* Work 1 s c in each of first 4 sts, 1 d c around the d c of previous row; repeat from * 5 times. Continue increasing as described above, until there are 12 sts in each gore.
Omitting one gore for back of neck, work back and forth in shell pattern for 9 rows or desired depth. Work 1 row of picot sts across front edge.

Neckband: Work 40 s c across neck edge, then work 4 more rows of s c, st for st. Fasten off.

BOOTIES: Work as given for Infant's Star Stitch Booties Pattern for instep and foot part only, then work as follows: Join yarn at center back of boot. Draw up a loop, work back and forth in pattern as given for sacque for 6 rows, having 4 shell sts in a row. Work 1 row of picot sts across top of bootie. Fasten off.