Monday, March 17, 2014

Crochet Newborn Baby Cowboy (Football) Outfit

Danielle and Andrew are Cowboys fans and she found a little crocheted outfit she was going to buy.

It was $28. After shipping and handling it probably would have been $33. I looked at the little outfit and knew I could do it.

I'm cheap. Doesn't $33 for a little outfit the baby will probably wear once seem a bit high?

 Front view

 Back view

 Side of the hat


It's kind of hard to photograph. I can't wait to see it on the little guy. I hope it fits. That's the only thing that can be a little frustrating - babies are different sizes and depending on yarn/size hook/tension, patterns can come out different sizes.

Here's how I made it, in case any crocheters out there want to do it.

Newborn Baby Earflap Hat

Supplies:
Less than ¼ skein worsted weight yarn (I used two colors, Full O Sheep, and a sport weight wool for edging)
5mm (H/8) hook

Abbreviations:
Ch – chain
Dc – double crochet
Sc – single crochet
Sc dec – single crochet decrease

Special instructions:
Sc dec – Pull up a loop in each stitch indicated, yarn over, draw through all loops on hook.

Instructions:
(ch-3 does not count as dc)
Round 1: Magic Ring, ch 3.  10 dc inside ring.  Pull ring tight.  Join to the top ch of ch 3.
Round 2: Ch 3.  2 dc in each dc around. (20 dc) Join to the top ch of ch 3.
Round 3: Ch 3.  *2 dc in first dc, dc in next dc.  Repeat from * around.  (30 dc) Join to the top ch of ch 3.
Round 4: Ch 3.  *2 dc in first dc, dc in next 2 dc.  Repeat from * around.  (40 dc) Join to the top ch of ch 3.
Rounds 5-9: Ch 3.  Dc in each dc around.  (40 dc)  Join to the top ch of ch 3.
At the end of round 9, do not finish off.

Earflap 1:
Row 1: Ch 1. Sc in next 10 dc.
Row 2: Ch 1, turn.  Sc dec over next two sc.  Sc in next 6 sc.  Sc dec over last two sc.
Row 3: Ch 1, turn.  Sc in each sc across.  (8 sc)
Row 4: Ch 1, turn.  Sc dec over next two sc.  Sc in next 4 sc.  Sc dec over last two sc.
Row 5: Ch 1, turn.  Sc in each sc across.  (6 sc)
Row 6: Ch 1, turn.  Sc dec over next two sc.  Sc in next 2 sc.  Sc dec over last two sc.
Row 7: Ch 1, turn.  Sc in each sc across.  (4 sc)
Row 8: Ch 1, turn.  Sc dec over first two sc.  Sc dec over last two sc.
Row 9: Ch 1, turn.  Sc dec over two sc.  Finish off.

Earflap 2:  Attach yarn 7 (Deidre’s note: sl st 5 over) stitches over on the other side of the seam.  (smaller opening for the back of the hat)

Row 1: Ch 1. Sc in next 10 dc.
Row 2: Ch 1, turn.  Sc dec over next two sc.  Sc in next 6 sc.  Sc dec over last two sc.
Row 3: Ch 1, turn.  Sc in each sc across.  (8 sc)
Row 4: Ch 1, turn.  Sc dec over next two sc.  Sc in next 4 sc.  Sc dec over last two sc.
Row 5: Ch 1, turn.  Sc in each sc across.  (6 sc)
Row 6: Ch 1, turn.  Sc dec over next two sc.  Sc in next 2 sc.  Sc dec over last two sc.
Row 7: Ch 1, turn.  Sc in each sc across.  (4 sc)
Row 8: Ch 1, turn.  Sc dec over first two sc.  Sc dec over last two sc.
Row 9: Ch 1, turn.  Sc dec over two sc. 

For white and blue strip:
White: Ch 37
HDC in 3rd CH from end, HDC along (35 HDC)
Sc blue along each end

Stars:
Rnd 1:(Right Side) Starting at center, ch 2, 10 hdc in 2nd ch from hook; join with sl st to first hdc. (10 hdc)
Rnd 2:* Ch 4, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next ch, hdc in next ch, skip next hdc (on Rnd 1), sl st in next hdc; rep from * around. (5 points) Finish off and weave in ends.
Sew on the stripe and stars.

Diaper cover:

Size H Hook
Ch 45
1) SC in 2nd chain from hook, SC all the way across
2) CH 2, turn, DC across
3) CH 1, turn, SC across
4) Turn, SL ST next 10 sts, CH 2, DC next st, DC, next 23 st, leave rest unworked
5) CH 2, turn, DC across
6) CH 2, turn, DC2TOG, DC 20sts, DC2TOG
7) CH 2, turn, DC2TOG, DC 18sts, DC2TOG
8) CH 2, turn, DC2TOG, DC 16sts, DC2TOG
9) CH 2, turn, DC2TOG, DC 14sts, DC2TOG
10) CH 2, turn, DC2TOG, DC 12sts, DC2TOG
11) CH 2, turn, DC2TOG, DC 10sts, DC2TOG
12-19) CH 2, turn, DC across (do not fasten off).

With white:
Ch1, SC around twice. (Could maybe only do this once.)
With blue:
Ch 1, SC around once.
Fasten off, Weave in ends.
Button or snap in center of the front flap (make sure it can go between the DC) 


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