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MATERIALS: Chadwick's Red Heart Baby Wool, 12 balls (¾ oz. balls) … Bone Crochet Hook No. 4 … 2 yards of ribbon, 1½ inches wide …  Hooks and eyes.

GAUGE: 6 dc make 1 inch; 3 rows make 1 inch.

BUNTING … Starting at lower edge, ch 219 to measure 37 inches. 1st row: Dc in 4th ch from hook, dc in each ch across (217 dc, counting turning ch-3 as 1 dc). Ch 3, turn. 2nd row: Yarn over, insert hook between first 2 dc, bring it out between next and following dc, * pull loop through, (yarn over and draw through 2 loops) twice; yarn over, insert hook between same 2 dc where hook was brought out, bring it out between next 2 dc, pull loop through, yarn over and com­plete as for a dc, dc in next dc, yarn over, insert hook between this and next dc, bring it out between that and fol­lowing dc. Repeat from * across, mak­ing last dc in top st of turning chain. Ch 3, turn. 3rd row: * Dc in next 2 dc, yarn over, insert hook between last and next dc, bring it out between that and following dc, draw loop through and complete as for a dc. Re­peat from * across, ending with dc in last 2 dc, dc in top st of turning chain. Ch 3, turn. Repeat 2nd and 3rd rows alternately until piece measures 20 inches, ending with 3rd row. Ch 3, turn.

LEFT FRONT … 1st row: Work in pattern across 54 sts. Ch 3, turn. 2nd row: (Inner edge) * Yarn over, (insert hook in next dc and pull loop through) twice; yarn over and draw through 3 loops, yarn over and draw through remaining 2 loops (1 dc de­creased). Repeat from * once more (another dc decreased). Continue in pattern across remaining sts of Left Front. Ch 3, turn. 3rd row: Work in pattern across to last 2 dc and turning chain, work off the 2 dc as before, do not work in the turning chain (2 dc decreased). Ch 3, turn. Repeat 2nd and 3rd rows alternately (2 dc de­creased at inner edge on each row) until 36 sts remain. Break off.

BACK … Attach yarn in next dc, ch 3 and work in pattern across next 108 sts (109 sts, counting starting chain). Dec 2 dc at both ends of each row until 73 sts remain. Break off.

RIGHT FRONT … Attach yarn in next dc, ch 3 and work in pattern across remaining 53 sts (54 sts, count­ing starting chain). Dec 2 dc at inner edge on each row until 36 sts remain. Break off.

HOOD—Back Piece … Starting at top edge, ch 27 to measure 4½ inches. Work 1st, 2nd and 3rd rows same as Bunting. Then dec 1 dc at both ends of each row until 1 dc remains. Break off.

FRONT PIECE … Starting at front edge, ch 87 to measure 14½ inches. Work in pattern same as Bunting until piece measures 6 inches. Break off.
   Sew back edge of front piece of hood along entire outer edge of back piece. Starting at inner edges and working toward center, sew curved edges of bunting together, leaving 2½ inches free on each side of front and 5 inches free at back of neck (neck opening). Sew lower edge of hood to neck opening. Bind front edges of bunting and hood with ribbon. Sew lower edges of bunting together. Sew ribbon-bound edges together for 9 inches, starting at bottom of bunting. Close remainder of opening with hooks and eyes sewed on wrong side.