Yoked  Jacket in Slipper Stitch

Materials: 

2 x 50 g balls baby yarn

3.50 mm crochet hook

4.50 mm crochet hook

3 buttons or 2 yds ¼” ribbon

 Tension:

1 pattern (1 shell and 1sc) = 2.5 cm (1”)

6 rows + 5 cm (2”)

YOKE:

With smaller size hook, ch 66 for neck edge.

Row 1:  Work 1 sc in 2^nd st from hook and in each remaining st to end of ch, 65 sc.  Mark for right side.

Row 2-Slipper St. Ch 1, turn, work 1sc working through both loops, working in back loop only, work 1sc in each sc to within 1sc of end, work 1sc in last sc, working through both loops.

Row 3-Inc. Row:  Work sc as before, working 2sc in back loop of every 3^rd st 21 times, finish row; 86 sts.  Work 3 rows even.

Row 7:  Inc. 1sc as before in every 4^th st 21 times, finish row; 107 sts.  Work 3 rows even.

Row 11:  Inc. 1sc in every 5^th sc 21 times, finish row; 128 sts. Work 3 rows even.

Row 15:  Inc. 1sc in every 13^th sc 9 times, finish row; 137 sts.

Work 2 rows even, end on right side.  This completes the yoke.

Lace Pattern Row 1:  With larger size hook, ch1, turn, 1sc in first sc,  *skip 1sc, a shell of 1dc, ch2, 1 dc, ch2, 1dc, all in next st, inserting hook through both loops, skip 1sc, 1sc through both loops of next sc; repeat from * to end.

Row 2 right side – Ch5, turn, 1 dc in first sc,  *1sc in   center dc of next shell, a shell of 1 dc, ch2, 1dc, ch2, 1dc, all in next sc;  repeat from *, end last repeat with ½ shell of 1dc, ch2, 1dc in last sc.

Row 3:  Ch1, turn, 1sc in top of first dc,  *1 full shell in next sc, 1 sc in center dc of next shell; repeat from *, end last repeat with 1sc in 3^rd st of ch5, 34 full shells, plus 1sc.

Work even until 6 rows from Yoke, end on right side.  Fasten off.

RIGHT SLEEVE:

Row 1:  Turn, with loop on hook, working from wrong side, skip ½ shell and 5 full shells for right front, 1sc in center of dc of next shell,  *1 shell in next sc, 1sc in center dc of next shell, repeat from * 5 times; 6 shells for sleeve.

Row 2:  Ch5, turn, 1dc in first sc, work to end of row 1

Continue lace pattern until 13 rows on sleeve below underarm; end on wrong side.

CUFF:

With smaller size hook, ch1, turn, wo rk 1sc in each sc and in each dc; 25sc.  Work 6 rows more of Slipper St, end on right side.  Fasten off leaving 1 14” end.  With this end, sew sleeve seam.

LEFT SLEEVE:

With loop on larger size hook, working from wrong side, skip ½ shell and 9 full shells from sleeve for tack; 1sc in c enter dc of next shell.  Finish as for right sleeve.

BODY:

With loop on larger size hook,  from wrong side, work 1sc in top of first dc on right front edge, continue pattern until 6 full shells, 1sc in underarm seam of sleeve, continue pattern across back until 10 full shells, 1sc in underarm seam of sleeve, continue pattern across left front; 22 patterns plus 1sc.

Work even in pattern until 15 rows from underarm; end on wrong side.  Fasten off.

FRONT & NECK EDGING:

With loop on smaller size hook, from right side, work 1sc in end sc of last row on right front edge;  *ch3, 1dc in same sc, skip 1 row, 1sc in next sc on edge; repeat from * to beginning of Yoke; continue edging on Slipper St. Yoke, skipping 3 rows instead of 1 row, end 1sc in corner st of foundation ch, work around neck edge, skipping 3 sts, work left front edge to correspond to right front edge.  Fasten off.

Sew 3 buttons on left front edge, using edging for button loops.

Crochet for Beginners

How To 

Part 1

Basic Stitches

chain (ch)

Make a loop on the hook, then *pass hook under the thread (called yarn over hook (yo) and draw a loop through * (making a stitch on the hook)*   Rep. from  *  to *  for number of stitches required (foundation chain) which is the basis of all crochet work.

slip stitch (sl.st)

On a foundation chain *insert hook in a stitch, yo hook, draw a loop through the stitch and through the loop on hook*   Repeat from * to *  At the beginning of every row make 1 ch before inserting hook.

single crochet (sc)

On a foundation chain *insert hook in a stitch, yo hook, draw a loop through yo hook, draw a loop through the two loops on hook*   Repeat from * to *   At the beginning of every row make 1 ch before inserting hook.

half-double crochet (hdc)

On a foundation chain *yo hook, insert hook in a stitch, yo hook, draw a loop through, yo hook, draw loop through the 3 loops on hook*   Repeat from * to *   At the beginning of a row make 1 ch before inserting hook.

double crochet (dc)

On a foundation chain *yo hook, insert hook in a st, yo hook, draw a loop through, yo hook, draw through 2 loops on hook, yo hook, draw through remaining 2 loops on hook*   Repeat from * to * working 2 ch at beginning of every row.

Part 2

Turning Your Work

In crochet a certain number of chain stitches is added at the end of every row to bring work in position for the next row.  Then the work is turned so that the reverse side is facing you.  You have noticed that in a single crochet, one chain only is used for turning.  The number of turning chains depends upon the stitch with which you intend  to begin the next row.  The exact number will be indicated in the directions.  The turning chain always counts as the first stitch, except in single crochet where the ch 1 only raises the work to position and does not count as the first stitch.

To Attach New Thread

When thread has to be attached to work in progress, work as follows:  leave a 10 cm (4 inches) end, draw up a loop in the stitch specified; then draw end through the loop and pull  tight to fasten.  Draw up another loop in same stitch and continue to follow directions.

Baby Blue Set

Will post pattern at a later date.

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.

IVORY BABY BLANKET
This blanket has quite a few details, but it's worth it.  Easy to crochet.

Ivory Baby Blanket (36" x 46")
Start with Ch 121 st
Row 1:  sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch across, turn [120st]
Row 2:  Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn
Row 3:  Repeat row 2
Row 4:  Join with sl st in first sc, ch 3, front cross stitch (fcr) across with dc in last st. (do not turn, just fasten off)  [59 fcr, 2 dc]
front cross stitch (fcr):  next st, dc in next st; working in front of dc just made, dc in skipped st.
Row 5:  Join with sc in top of ch 3, sc in each st across (do not turn, again fasten off)  [120 st]
Row 6:  Repeat row 4
Row 7:  Repeat row 5
Row 8:  Repeat row 4
Row 9:  Join with sc in first st, sc in each st across, turn
Row 10: Repeat row 2
Row 11: Repeat row 3
Row 12: Join with sl st in first st, ch 2, hdc in each st across, turn
Row 13: Ch 3, dc in each st across, turn
Row 14: Ch 4, skp next st, cl in next st, (ch 1, skip next st, cl in next st) across ending with dc, turn [59 cl]
cluster (cl): *yo, insert hook in next st, yo, draw lp through, yo, draw through 2 lps on hook; repeat from * 2 more times in same st, yo, draw through all 4 lps on hook.
Row 15: Ch 3, dc in each st and in each ch across, turn
Row 16: Ch 2, hdc in each st across, (do not turn, just fasten off)
Row 17: Repeat row 9

Repeat rows 2 to 17 until desired length, ending with row 11.

Edging
Rnd 1: Join with sc in first st, sc in each st across with 3 sc in corner and work evenly in end of each row, ending with 2 sc in same st as first st.  Join with sl st in first st [536 st]
Rnd 2: Ch 2, hdc in each st with 3 hdc  in each corner.  Join with sl st in top fo ch 2, (do not turn, fasten off)  [536 st]
Rnd 3: Ch 3, dc in each st with 5 hdc in corner st. Join with sl st in top of ch 3 [552 st]
Rnd 4: Ch 3, cl in same st, ch 1, *skip next st, cl in next st, ch 1* across to 2 sts before corner, skip next 2 st, (cl 1 ch1) 2 times in next corner st. repeat from * 3 more times, ch 1, skip next st, cl in next st, ch 1,  skip last st. Join with sl st in top of first cl [278 cl]
Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc in same st, ch 4, (sc in next cl, ch 4) around.  Join with sl st in first st. Turn
Rnd 6: Sl st in next ch sp, ch 1, 3 sc in each ch sp around,  Join.  Fasten off.