Directions for BABY’S SACQUE AND BONNET

Instructions for Sacque

Materials:

3 Balls of LION BRAND Crochet Wool in White, Pink or Blue; 1 No. 2 Bone or Amber Crochet Hook; 5 Yards of Ribbon for Rosettes.

Directions:

Using crochet wool double, ch. 56 and work 1 row of s. c. Always ch. 1 at end of row before turning.

Second Row—* 1 s. c. in 1st st., 1 d. c. in next st., * and repeat between stars to end of row. Repeat second row throughout the work, being careful to have s. c. on top of s. c. and d. c. on top of d. c. of row below, taking both threads of st. Work 28 rows, then ch. 33 at end of row for length of sleeve. Work back on this and across to other side. Ch. 33 at other end for other sleeve, and then work on this width for 17 rows. Starting at next row work only 49 sts., turn and work back and forth on this width for 4 rows for shoulder section.

Then ch. 15 at neck end and work back and forth on this width for 13 rows. This completes sleeve width. Now drop 32 sts. at sleeve end and continue working front until it measures 28 rows like the back, break yarn and work other half of sleeve and front to correspond. Sew up sleeve and under-arm seams, and work 9 rows of crazy st. along bottom of sacque, and 5 rows of crazy st. around sleeve for turn-back cuff, also work 1 row of crazy st. up the front of sacque to neck. Cr. beading around neck, as follows: * 1 d. c., 1 ch., skip 1, * and repeat between stars all around neck. Finish around neck with 2 rows of crazy st., trim with ribbon rosettes as illustrated.

BABY’S POMPADOUR BONNET

Materials:

2 skeins of LION BRAND Pompadour Wool in White; 1 Skein of Pompadour Wool in Blue or Pink; 1 Bone or Amber Hook, No. 1; 2 Yards of 1½-inch Wide Ribbon to Trim.

Directions:

Ch. 3 and join.

First Round—Make 7 s. c. in ring. Do not join as the work is done round and round both threads of sts. below being taken up. The work must be done firmly.

Second Round—2 s. c. in each st., having 14 s. c. in round (mark starting point with a piece of wool to avoid mistake).

Third Round—2 s. c. in 1st st., 1 s. c. in next st., * 2 s. c. in next st., 1 s. c. in next st., repeat from * around, having 7 widening spaces.

Fourth Round—1 s. c. in the first 2 sts., * 2 s. c. in next st., 1 s. c. into the next 2 sts., repeat from * to end of round. Continue working in this way, always having 1 more s. c. between each widening and putting the 2 s. c. in center of 2 s. c. of previous row. In this way keeping the 7 widening spaces straight, until there are 23 s. c. between each widening; now work 18 rows without widening; this 21completes crown. Decrease by skipping every 4th st. for 2 rounds. Fasten colored yarn and work 66 d. c. sts., ch. 3, turn and work 7 rows in all of 66 d. c. sts. each, omitting the rest of round for neck. Work 8 rows of crazy st. for turn-back and fasten this with rosette as illustrated. Finish back of neck with shell of * 4 d. c. and 1 s. c., and repeat to other side of cap.

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