MATERIALS:
CHADWICK'S RED HEART BABY POMPADOUR, 3 balls (¾ oz. balls). J. & P. COATS or CLARK'S O.N.T. SIX STRAND EMBROIDERY FLOSS, 1 skein (for embroidery). Crochet Hook, Size G. 3 small pearl buttons...
GAUGE: (Yoke) 5 sc make 1 inch; 5 rows make 1 inch.
YOKE … Ch 56 tightly to measure 9 inches. 1st row: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next 7 ch, * sc in same ch, sc in next 8 ch. Repeat from * to end (61 sc). Ch 1, turn. 2nd row: Sc in each sc, increasing 6 sc evenly around. Ch 1, turn. Repeat the 2nd row (but do not make increases directly above previous increases) until Yoke measures 2 inches and there are 115 sts. Ch 3, turn. Next row: Dc at base of ch-3, ch 1, 2 dc in same place, * ch 1, skip 2 sc, in next sc work 2 dc with ch-1 between (small shell made), ch 1, skip 2 sc, in next sc work 2 dc, ch 2 and 2 dc (large shell made). Repeat from * across (20 large shells in row). Turn. Following row: Sl st in next st and in next sp. Ch 3, in same sp work dc, ch 1 and 2 dc, then * ch 1, work small shell in sp of next small shell, ch 1, work large shell in sp of next large shell. Repeat from * across. Repeat the last row 3 more times (5 rows of shells). Fasten off.
SLEEVE … 1st row: Skip 3 large shells, attach yarn in sp of next small shell, ch 4, dc in same sp, ch 1, large shell in sp of next large shell. Continue in pattern across until there are 4 large shells, then work small shell in sp of next small shell. Turn. 2nd row: Sl st in sp, ch 4, dc in same sp and continue in pattern across. Repeat the 2nd row until Sleeve measures 4½ inches. Ch 1, turn. Next row: Work 3 sc in ch-1 sp of each shell (27 sc). Ch 1, turn. Following row: Sc in each st across. Ch 1, turn. Repeat the last row 2 more times. Fasten off. Skip 6 large shells, attach yarn to next small shell and work other Sleeve to correspond. Fasten off.
BODY … Attach yarn to sp of 1st large shell and work in pattern until there are 3 large shells. Ch 1, work small shell in same place where 1st small shell of sleeve was worked, ch 1, small shell in same place where last small shell of sleeve was worked (thus joining) and continue in pattern across, joining 2nd underarm in same way. Turn. Next row: Work in pattern until there are 3 small shells, ch 1, work large shell in ch-1 at underarm, ch 1 and continue in pattern across, making another large shell at other underarm. Turn. Work in pattern until work measures 7 inches from bottom of Yoke. Next row: Sl st in next st and in next sp. Ch 3, dc in same sp, ch 3, sc in 3rd ch from hook (picot made); 2 dc in same sp, * ch 1, dc in sp of small shell, picot, dc in same sp, ch 1, 2 dc in sp of large shell, picot, 2 dc in same sp. Repeat from * across. Fasten off. Work a row of sc along front edge of right side of yoke, making three ch-2 buttonloops. Sew sleeve seams. With 3 strands of Six Strand Embroidery Floss, embroider flowers in lazy daisy stitch as in illustration. Sew on buttons.
This free pattern was originally published in: Woolies for Babies
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