Baby Jacket and Bonnet

Pattern for Jacket - See Pink Yoked Jacket in Slipper Stitch.

BONNET

BACK:

With larger size hook, ch8 for back of neck.

Row 1:  Mark for right side, 1sc in 2^nd st of ch,  *a shell of 1dc, ch2, 1dc, ch2, 1dc all in next st, 1sc in next st; repeat from * to end; 3 shells plus 1sc.

Work lace pattern until 14 rows from beginning, end on wrong side.  Fasten off.

FRONT:

Row 1:  Turn, from right side, with loop on hook, work 1sc in end sc of first row on right side edge of bonnet, skip 1 row, 1 full shell in end of next row, skip 1 row, 1sc in next sc; continue shell pattern, end 1sc in top of last dc of last row; work 3 shells across last row of back; 1sc in 3^rd st of ch5; continue on left side of back to correspond, end 1sc in end sc of first row;  11 patterns.  Work shell pattern back and forth until 13 rows from beginning.  Do not fasten off.

NECKBAND:  

With smaller size hook, from right side, work 18sc on neck edge of front, 8sc on back and 18sc on other side; 44 sc.  Work slipper Stitch for 6 more rows, end on right side.  Fasten off.  Make ties (or sew with ribbons if desired).

TIES:

With smaller size hook, ch77.  Work 75sc on ch working in 1 loop only, 3sc in last ch; continue sc on other side of ch.  Fasten off, leaving an end.  Make 2 loops on end of Tie and sew to side edge of Neckband.  Make 2 Ties.