Shell Booties

Size: 0-3 months

Use size "H" needle and baby yarn or simply soft yarn.

(The first six rows of these booties are off of Estelle Voelker's pattern "Easy Baby Booties".)

Beginning of "Easy Baby Booties" by Estelle Voelker

Round 1: With MC yarn, ch 9, 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in each of next 5 chs, dc in next ch, 5 dc in last ch, working on opposite side of foundation ch, dc in nexxt ch, hdc in each of next 5 chs, 2 sc in last ch, join in first sc. 22 sts

Round 2: Ch 2, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in each of next 7 sts, 2 hdc in each of next 5 sts, hdc in each of next 7 sts, 2 hdc in next st, join in 2nd ch of beg ch-2, turn. 29 sts

Round 3: Ch 1, sc in same st as beg ch-1, 2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 10 sts, 2 sc in each of next 6 sts, sc in each of next 10 sts, 2 sc in next st, join in first sc. 37 sc

Round 4: Working in front lps, ch 1, sc in same st as beg ch-1, sc in each st around, join in beg sc, turn. 37 sts

Round 5: Ch 2, hdc in each of next 12 sts, [dc dec in next 2 sts] 6 times, hdc in each of next 12 sts, join in 2nd ch of beg ch-2. 31 sts

Round 6: Ch 2, hdc in each of next 9 sts, [dc dec in next 2 sts] 6 times, hdc in each of next 9 sts, join in 2nd ch of beg ch-2. 25 sts

The rest of the pattern are my modifications for the finishing of the baby booties:
Round 7: Ch 1, sc 8, sc dec 5 times, sc 7. 20 sts

Round 8: sc around. (decrease over last two stitches to end up with 19 sc instead of 20 sc. 19 sc

Round 9-13: Shell stitch around. 19 sts
(When you start with a sc, you will also end with a sc. To keep the pattern even, begin each row that starts with a shell by having a 3 dc shell in beginning instead of the normal 5 dc shell. End those rounds with a 3 dc shell instead of a 5 dc shell also.)

Round 14: hdc around. 19 hdc Fasten off.

In contrasting color, slst around. 19 slst

Bow:
ch 10,

Rows 1-3: sc across. 9 sc. Fasten off leaving a long enough string to wrap around middle of bow and weave around ankle of bootie.

Finish the bootie by tucking in string on bow to middle of bow and wrapping around 10 times. Tie and knot. Place bow in center of ankle and weave string around ankle. Tack down the bow and finish off.

Baby Shell Hat

Size: newborn (approx. 13.25" X 5")

Use size "G" needle and baby yarn or simply soft yarn.

Hat:
Magic circle,
Round 1: 12 hdc
Round 2: (2 hdc in each) around. 24 hdc
Round 3: (2 hdc, hdc 2) around. 32 hdc
Round 4: (2 hdc, hdc 3) around. 40 hdc
Round 5: (2 hdc, hdc 4) around. 48 hdc
Round 6-11: Shell stitch around. (On rows where you are beginning with sc, slst to center of shell, ch 1, sc... then continue pattern). 48 stitches
Round 12: sc around. 48 sc
Round 13: hdc around. 48 hdc. Fasten off.

Bow:
ch 12,
Row 1-5: sc across. 11 sc
Fasten off leaving a long enough string to wrap around center of bow and weave around bottom of hat.

Finish making the bow by tucking in the string to the center of the bow and wrapping the string around the center 15 times. Make a knot to secure. Once the bow is finished, weave string loosely around hat in-between round 12 and round 13. Tack bow down and finish off.

Basket Weave Baby Hat

Size: newborn (approx. 14" X 5")

Use size "F" needle and worst weight yarn.

Hat: (join at end of each round. ch 1 and continue pattern).
Magic circle,
Round 1: 10 dc
Round 2: (2 fpdc in next dc, 2 bpdc in next dc) around. 20 dc
Round 3: (2 fpdc, fpdc, 2 bpdc, bpdc) around. 30 dc
Round 4: (2 fpdc, fpdc 2, 2 bpdc, bpdc 2) around. 40 dc
Round 5: (2 bpdc, bpdc 3, 2 fpdc, fpdc 3) around. 50 dc
Rounds 6-8: (bpdc 5, fpdc 5) around. 50 dc
Rounds 9-12: (fpdc 5, bpdc 5) around. 50 dc. Fasten off.
Round 13: sc around in contrasting color.
Rounds 14-15: sc around in main color. Fasten off.

Add button on row 13.

Baby Sundress

Size: 0-3 months

Size "F" needle
Baby yarn or simply soft yarn

Top:
Ch 71,
Row 1: sc across. 70 sc
Rows 2-8: Shell stitch across. (3 dc in end instead of 5 to make it straight). 70 stitches
Row 9: sc across. 70 sc. Fasten off.

Bib:
Working on wrong side, skip 19 sc.
Row 1: Join with sc in next sc. Shell stitch across 31 stitches. (You should have 20 stitches left unworked on one side and 19 stitches unworked on the other side).
Rows 2-4: Shell stitch across.

Tie:
Rows 1-60: sc 3. Fasten off at the end of row 60.
Make a tie on the other side once you finish the first tie.

Sew up back of dress (Rows 1-9).

Skirt:
Row 1: Working with right side facing and on opposite end of top, sc around. 70 sc
Row 2: (sc, ch 2, skip sc, sc) around. 70 stitches
Row 3: (2 sc, sc 6) around. 80 sc
Row 4: repeat row 2. 80 stitches
Row 5: (2 sc, sc 7) around. 90 sc
Row 6: repeat row 2. 90 stitches
Row 7: (2 sc, sc 8) around. 100 sc
Row 8: repeat row 2. 100 stitches
Row 9: (2 sc, sc 9) around. 110 sc
Row 10: repeat row 2. 110 stitches
Row 11: (2 sc, sc 10) around. 120 sc
Row 12: repeat row 2. 120 stitches
Row 13: sc around. 120 sc
Rows 14-21: rotate rows 2 & 13
Row 22: Shell stitch around. Fasten off.

Finish by adding a ribbon belt between the top of sundress and the skirt of sundress.

Baby Shawl

Size: 0-3 months

Size "G" needle
Baby yarn or simply soft yarn

Body:
Round 1: Ch 41, sc 10, 3 sc, sc 18, 3 sc, sc 10.

Round 2: ch 1, turn, dc 2, crisscross across 8 stitches, dc, 3 dc, dc, crisscross across 18 stitches, dc, 3 dc, dc, crisscross across 8 stitches, dc 2.

Round 3: ch 1, turn, sc 12, 3 sc, sc 22, 3 sc, sc 12.

Round 4: ch 1, turn, dc 2, crisscross across 10 stitches, dc, 3 dc, dc, crisscross across 22 stitches, dc, 3 dc, dc, crisscross across 10 stitches, dc 2.

Round 5: ch 1, turn, sc 14, 3 sc, sc 26, 3 sc, sc 14.

Round 6: ch 1, turn, dc 2, crisscross across 12 stitches, dc, 3 dc, dc, crisscross across 26 stitches, dc, 3 dc, dc, crisscross across 12 stitches, dc 2.
 
Round 7: ch 1, turn, sc 16, 3 sc, sc 30, 3 sc, sc 16.

Round 8: ch 1, turn, dc 2, crisscross across 14 stitches, dc, 3 dc, dc, crisscross across 30 stitches, dc, 3 dc, dc, crisscross across 14 stitches, dc 2.

Round 9: ch 1, turn, sc 18, 3 sc, sc 34, 3 sc, sc 18.

Round 10: ch 1, turn, dc 2, crisscross across 16 stitches, dc, 3 dc, dc, crisscross across, 34 stitches, dc, 3 dc, dc, crisscross across 16, dc 2.

Round 11: ch 1, turn, sc 20, 3 sc, sc 38, 3 sc, sc 20.

Round 12: ch 1, turn, dc 2, crisscross across 18 stitches, dc, 3 dc, dc, crisscross across 38 stitches, dc, 3 dc, dc, crisscross across 18 stitches, dc 2.

Round 13: ch 1, turn, sc 22, 3 sc, sc 42, 3 sc, sc 22.

Round 14: ch 1, turn, dc 2, crisscross across 20 stitches, dc, 3 dc, dc, crisscross across 42 stitches, dc, 3 dc, dc, crisscross across 20 stitches, dc 2.

Round 15: ch 1, turn, sc 24, 3 sc, sc 46, 3 sc, sc 24. Fasten off. 


Bottom Border:
With right side facing and working in bottom of shawl, join with slst in corner. (ch 3, slst) across. Fasten off.

Neck Border and Ties:
ch 41 (for tie), slst across chain. With right side facing, slst in corner of neck. (ch 3, slst) across. Ch 41, slst back to corner of neck. Slst in neck corner. Fasten off.

Monster Hat

Size: 0-3 months
use size "G" needle and simply soft yarn

Hat:
Magic circle,
Row 1: 10 dc
Row 2: (2 dc in each) around. 20 dc
Row 3: (2 dc, dc) around. 30 dc
Row 4: (2 dc, dc 2) around. 40 dc
Row 5: (2 dc, dc 3) around. 50 dc
Rows 6-10: dc around. 50 dc

Eyes (make 2 solids for back of eyes and 2 whites for eyeballs):
Magic circle,
Row 1: 10 dc
Row 2: (2 dc in each) around. 20 dc
sew buttons onto white circles.
sc back and front of eyeball together leaving long string to sew onto hat.

Arms:
Magic circle,
Row 1: 10 dc
Rows 2-10: dc around. 10 dc

Sew arms onto middle of 8 and 9 rows of hat. Stitch one arm to side of eye and the other arm to chin (under mouth).

Mouth:
ch 15, sc across. Sew onto hat.

Cheeks:
Magic circle,
10 dc

Large polka dots (make 2):
Magic circle,
10 dc

Small polka dot:
Magic circle,
6 sc

Dog Hat

Size: 0-3 months
use size "G" needle and simply soft yarn

Hat:
Magic circle,
Row 1: 10 dc
Row 2: (2 dc in each) around. 20 dc
Row 3: (2 dc, dc) around. 30 dc
Row 4: (2 dc, dc 2) around. 40 dc
Row 5: (2 dc, dc 3) around. 50 dc
Rows 6-11: dc around. 50 dc
Rows 12-13: sc around. 50 sc

Eye spot:
Magic circle,
Row 1: 10 dc
Row 2: (2 dc in each) around. 20 dc
Row 3: sc around. 20 sc

Nose:
Magic circle,
Row 1: 10 dc

Ears:
Magic circle,
Row 1: 10 dc
Row 2: dc around
Row 3: (2 dc in each) around. 20 dc
Row 4: dc around
Row 5: (2 dc, dc) around. 30 dc
Row 6-8: dc around. 30 dc
Row 9: (decrease, dc) around. 20 dc
Row 10: decrease around. 10 dc
Row 11: sc around. 10 sc
Whip stitch together

Use buttons for eyes. Sew everything together.