Crochet Hat and Cocoon Pattern

PDF Crochet Pattern now available here.

This sweet little crochet cocoon and hat set is snuggly and warm and makes a great photo prop or baby shower gift.

Sizing to 18 months is provided so that you can make a snuggle-up-on-the-sofa cocoon for older babies and toddlers…..great for cuddling up to read bedtime stories on cold winter evenings!

The hat is worked top down – the cocoon is worked bottom up. Both are worked in the round with a sideways dc ribbed border.

Pattern for rosebud embellishment is included but item can be trimmed in any way desired.

Materials: You may use any yarn for this project, although DK, Aran, 8ply, worsted weight and light bulky work best.

Tools: Hook appropriate to chosen yarn and a wool needle for finishing.

Gauge: not important as item is worked to given sizes not stitch count. Nice neat stitches in any yarn and hook combination will work.

Instructions use UK abbreviations – a table of US equivalents is provided as applicable.

The pattern for this oh-so-cute crochet sailor boy photo prop set can be made in a range of sizes from birth to 2 years.

The set consists of a pull-on wrap, a collar and a jaunty marine-style hat to fit a 14-20” (35.5-51cm) head circumference.

As usual, I had to feed my model to keep him still for a few minutes :)

Materials: 270-450 m main colour, 100-135m contrasting colour, 3.50mm hook, 2 buttons to decorate the shorts and 2 stitch markers.

In the examples shown, the main colour is white and the contrasting colour is blue. You may substitute different colours as preferred.

Collar Gauge: 12tr and 7 rows to 3”

Shorts Gauge: 14sts and 6 rows to 3” measured across treble section (worked in back loops).

Shorts Sizes

Where possible, you should obtain the baby’s rise to determine which size to follow. The rise is measured from the front belly button, through the legs and up the back, to around the same height as the starting point. Ages are only provided as an approximate guide, if the rise and waist measurements are not available. Waist sizes can be adjusted when working if you are unable to match exactly the options below.

Small newborn – 12” (30cm) waist- 11” (28cm) rise
0-6 months – 14” (35cm) waist – 12½” (32cm) rise
6-9 months – 16” (40cm) waist – 14” (35.5cm) rise
9-12 months – 18” (45cm) waist – 15½” (39.5cm) rise
12-24 months – 20” (50cm) waist – 17” (43cm) rise

Hat Sizes (by head circumference)

Size 1 – 14” (35.5cm) small newborn
Size 2 – 16” (40.5cm) 0-6 months
Size 3 – 18” (45.5cm) 6-12 months
Size 4 – 20” (51cm) 12-24 months

Collar Sizes

Size 1 – small newborn
Size 2 – 0-6 months
Size 3 – 6-12 months
Size 4 – 12-24 months

Age ranges are approximate. For best fit, please measure, whenever possible.

The pattern is written in UK terms with a table of US equivalents where applicable.

Crochet Sailor Girl

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This oh-so-cute crochet sailor girl photo prop set can be made in a range of sizes from birth to 2 years and consists of a hat, a collar and a frilly dress.

Worked from the neck down, the length of the dress is fully adjustable and could even be worked to a shorter length as a top over a frilly nappy/diaper wrap.

The jaunty marine-style hat can be worked to fit a 14 – 20” (35.5 – 51cm) head circumference.

Materials: 270 – 550 m main colour, 100 – 135m contrasting colour, 3.50mm hook and 1-3 buttons (sized to fit between pairs of trebles in the button band).

In the examples shown, the main colour is white and the contrasting colour is blue. You may substitute different colours as preferred.

Gauge: 12tr and 7 rows to 3” – it is perfectly fine if you get more or less rows to the 3” – the length is fully adjustable on both the body and the sleeves.

Dress Sizes:

0-6 months
16” (40.5cm) chest
13” (33cm) centre back length

6-12 months
18” (46cm) chest
14” (35.5cm) centre back length

12 – 18 months
20” (51cm) chest
15” (38cm) centre back length

18 – 24 months
22” (56cm) chest
16” (40.5cm) centre back length

Hat Sizes (by head circumference)

Size 1 – 14” (35.5cm/small newborn)
Size 2 – 16” (40.5cm/0-6 months)
Size 3 – 18” (45.5cm/6-12 months)
Size 4 – 20” (51cm/12-24 months)

Baby Leg Warmers

Winter is coming! Keep baby’s legs snuggly warm by crocheting these ribbed pattern leg warmers.

Baby Leg Warmers are an ideal accessory for babies in cloth nappies – nothing better for showing off that super cool nappy wrap, keeping legs warm and still giving easy access at changing time.

Crawling babies may also thank appreciate you protecting their knees on hard floors!

Each pair of leg warmers (0-6 or 6-12 months size) will use around 80g (230m) DK (8ply) yarn.

Written instructions are given for 0-6 and 6-12 months. If you wish to make these in different sizes to those given, instructions are included for making any size – even adult if that is what you want!

You will also need a 3.50mm hook and a needle for neatening ends.

This pattern is written in UK terms with a table of US equivalents as applicable.