Pattern- Crochet- Kaitlyn's Set - Part 3 - Booties

Please see Parts 1 and 2 for the Dress and Hat (bonnet)

These booties are all girlie. This was the first part of this set. Originally it was just going to be booties! I made them too small, so this pattern would be for a preemie. I'm working on a pair for regular size. Stay tuned for updates!

DK weight yarn (I used Morea, a 51% virgin wool blend)

F hook

CH 8

Row 1: SC in 2nd ch form hook, sc in next 5 sts, 5 sc in last st. Working in the loops from original foundation chain and working in a round, sc in next 5, 2 sc in last, join with sl st in beginning st. (18)

Row 2: ch 1, 2 sc in each st around. (36)

Row 3: ch 1, sc in each st around. (36)

Row 3: ch 1, sc in each BACK LOOP ONLY around. (36)

Row 5&6: ch 1, sc in each st around. (36)

Row 7: ch 1, sc in first 12 sts, 6 sc decreases in the next 12 sts, sc to end, sl st to join. (30)

Row 8: ch 1, sc in first 12 sts, 3 sc decreases in next 6 sc, sc to end, sl st to join. (27)

Row 9: ch 1, sc in first 11 sts, ch 2, sc in same st 6 times, sc to end. sl st to join.

Row 10: ch 1, sc in first 9 sts, ch 5, sl st straight across to connect (about 6 sts from the end) sc to end. sl st to join.

Row 11: ch 1, sc around.

Row 12: *ch 3, sc in same st* around. sl st to join, fasten off!

I tied a ribbon that matches the rest of the set through a couple of the last stitches.

~~Cheri~~

Please don't re print this as your own. Link to me is fine. Print it out and use it. Give it away for charity use. I don't care...just don't call it your own!! Have fun with it and please comment to let me know what you think!

Pattern- Crochet- Kaitlyn's Set - Part 2 - Bonnet

Please see Part 1 for the dress, and part 3 for booties!

I hook

DK weight yarn (I used Morea, a 51% virgin wool blend)

DO NOT TURN unless specified!!

Row 1: ch 3, dc in 1st ch st. Sl st in beginning ch to join round.

Row 2: ch 3, dc in same st. 2 dc's in each st. sl st in beg. ch to join.

Row 3: ch 3, dc in each st around EXCEPT last 3.

Row 4: ch 1, TURN. sc across to end.

Row 5: ch 3, TURN. dc across to end.

Rows 6-14: repeat rows 4 and 5, ending with sc row. When you get to the end, continue the sc up the side edge, crocheting through the end of the rows, the neck portion, and the other side. sl st to join with sc row.

SO simple, right?? I know! If you're doing this for a boy, you can just leave it as is. But, as always, for a girl you need frills and pretty things, so I stepped it up and added a shell st around (*ch 3, sc in same st, sc in next st* repeat from * around)

To make ties, you can chain down to the length you desire at a corner and then sl st back up, fasten off. I added ribbon through the dc's and sewed them together at the joining spot. I also sewed on a bow to add cuteness :)

Please don't re print this as your own. Link to me is fine. Print it out and use it. Give it away for charity use. I don't care...just don't call it your own!! Have fun with it and please comment to let me know what you think!

Pattern- Crochet- Kaitlyn's Set - Part 1-Dress

This is a huge step for me. I'm kind of selfish with my patterns LOL I don't want people to steal them and say it's their own. But I thought about it and said to myself, if some loser feels that bad about their own stuff that they need to steal MINE then I feel sorry for them, but it's kind of an ego booster that someone would want to call my stuff their own.

Warped. I know. Don't judge me. LOL

Ok, so here it is! Baby Kaitlyn's Set. I've never written anything down that I've done. I usually just sit and just do it and rip it out and do it again until I get it right. This time, I wrote down as I went (in pencil lol) so I didnt have to remember how the next time!

The Dress:

It's more like a long shirt... lol You can make it longer of course just by adding after row 15. (or even shorter by subtracting some)

I Hook

DK weight yarn

Embroidery needle

special stitches:

V st= V stitch. (dc, ch1, dc)

**DO NOT TURN unless stated!**

CH. 48

Row 1: dc in 2nd chain from hook, dc in next 6 sts, V st in next st, dc in next 9, V st in next st, dc in next 12, V st in next st, dc in next 9, V st in next st, dc in next 7 sts. Turn. (44 dc)

Row 2-6: CH 2, *dc in each stitch until first V stitch space. V st in V st space*, repeat from * until end. Turn. (44)

Row 7-15: CH2, dc in every dc across until end. JOIN with beginning ch st. (you're now working in the round) (44)

Row 16: Repeat row 15, fasten off.

If this was for a boy, you oculd just stop here and weave in the ends. But for a girl, you gotta have ribbon and flowers and frills!

Finishing off: I added a shell stitch to each arm and the bottom row. On the arms I did *ch1, 3 dc in same st, ch1, sc in next st* repeat. For the bottom I wanted a little more wave, so I did 4 dc instead of 4 in the same st. You can add a shell st border to the neck line, but I didn't like the way it looked, so I just added a flower. (ch3, 6 sc in 1st ch st, sl st to join with first sc. ch1, sc in same st, *3 dc in next st, sc in next* around, sl st in beg. ch. fasten off)

I also added ribbon around the middle and tied in in the back as a bow. I decided to leave it instead of sew it closed like originally planned so that mommy can adjust it as needed.

Sew a now onto the back and loop a dc around it to close! ALL DONE!

~~Cheri~~

Please don't re print this as your own. Link to me is fine. Print it out and use it. Give it away for charity use. I don't care...just don't call it your own!! Have fun with it and please comment to let me know what you think!