Materials Needed:
Yarn: Bulky #5 Bernat Velvet
Hook: K/6.5
Scissors
Tapestry Needed
Stitch Markers
Stitches, Terms & Abbreviations used:
ST: Stitch
CH: Chain
DC: Double Crochet
HDC: Half Double Crochet
FPDC: Front Post Double Crochet
BPDC: Back Post Double Crochet
HDC2Tog: Half Double Crochet Two Together
SL ST: Slit Stitch
Pattern Instructions: ch2 does not count as the first stitch
Size Newborn to 3 months
Rnd 1: 12dc into magic ring.
Rnd 2: ch2, 2dc in each sp around. (24dc)
Rnd 3: ch2, 2dc in the first sp, 1dc in next, rpt around. (36dc)
Rnd 4: ch2, 2dc in the first sp, 1dc in the next two sps, rpt around. (48dc)
Rnd 5: ch2, 2dc in the first sp, 1dc in the next three sps, rpt around. (60dc)
Rnd 6: ch2, dc around. (60dc)
Rnd 7-37: ch2, fpdc, bpdc around, cast off.
Now are going to work in rows
For this part of the pattern, I left 15 sts unworked for the opening of the hood. Refer to the video to see how. I worked 45 fpdc and bpdc for the first row.
Row 1: ch2, fpdc, bpdc 45 sps, turn.
Row 2: ch2, hdc in first sp, hdc2tog, hdc in next 39 sps, hdc2tog, hdc in last sp, turn. (43HDC)
Row 3: ch2, hdc in first sp, hdc2tog, hdc in next 37 sps, hdc2tog, hdc in last sp, turn. (41HDC)
Row 4: ch2, hdc in first sp, hdc2tog, hdc in next 35 sps, hdc2tog, hdc in last sp, turn. (39HDC)
Row 5: ch2, hdc in first sp, hdc2tog, hdc in next 33 sps, hdc2tog, hdc in last sp, turn. (37HDC)
Row 6: ch2, hdc in first sp, hdc2tog, hdc in next 31 sps, hdc2tog, hdc in last sp, turn. (35HDC)
Row 7: ch2, hdc in first sp, hdc2tog, hdc in next 29 sps, hdc2tog, hdc in last sp, turn. (33HDC)
Row 8-10: ch2, hdc across (33HDC)
Row 11: ch2, hdc2tog 16 times, hdc in last sp. (17HDC)
sl st to closed top of the hood, weave in all ends.
Size 3 to 6 months
Rnd 1: 12dc into magic ring.
Rnd 2: ch2, 2dc in each sp around. (24dc)
Rnd 3: ch2, 2dc in the first sp, 1dc in next, rpt around. (36dc)
Rnd 4: ch2, 2dc in the first sp, 1dc in the next two sps, rpt around. (48dc)
Rnd 5: ch2, 2dc in the first sp, 1dc in the next three sps, rpt around. (60dc)
Rnd 6: ch2, 2dc in the first sp, 1dc in the next four sps, rpt around. (72dc)
Rnd 7: ch2, dc around. (72dc)
Rnd 8-41: ch2, fpdc, bpdc around, cast off.
Now are going to work in rows
For this part of the pattern, I left 15 sts unworked for the opening of the hood. Refer to the video to see how. I worked 45 fpdc and bpdc for the first row.
Row 1: ch2, fpdc, bpdc 56sps, turn.
Row 2: ch2, hdc in first sp, hdc2tog, hdc in next 50 sps, hdc2tog, hdc in last sp, turn. (52HDC)
Row 3: ch2, hdc in first sp, hdc2tog, hdc in next 48 sps, hdc2tog, hdc in last sp, turn. (50HDC)
Row 4: ch2, hdc in first sp, hdc2tog, hdc in next 46 sps, hdc2tog, hdc in last sp, turn. (48HDC)
Row 5: ch2, hdc in first sp, hdc2tog, hdc in next 44 sps, hdc2tog, hdc in last sp, turn. (46HDC)
Row 6: ch2, hdc in first sp, hdc2tog, hdc in next 42 sps, hdc2tog, hdc in last sp, turn. (44HDC)
Row 7: ch2, hdc in first sp, hdc2tog, hdc in next 40 sps, hdc2tog, hdc in last sp, turn. (42HDC)
Row 8: ch2, hdc in first sp, hdc2tog, hdc in next 38 sps, hdc2tog, hdc in last sp, turn. (40HDC)
Row 9: ch2, hdc in first sp, hdc2tog, hdc in next 36 sps, hdc2tog, hdc in last sp, turn. (38HDC)
Row 10-12: ch2, hdc across (38hdc)
Row 13: ch2, hdc2tog 19 times. (19HDC)
sl st to closed top of the hood, weave in all ends.
