Lacey Hat With Flower

Lion Brand Baby Soft Yarn, Main color and contrasting color.  Size G hook.

Shell - 1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc.      Fpdc - Front post dc

Row 1:  Ch 4 and join to make a circle.  Ch 3, 11 dc in center of circle.  Join to top of ch 3.  Ch 3.  12 dc.

Row 2:  1 dc in same space as ch 3, 2 dc in each st around.  Join to top of ch 3.  Ch 3.  24 dc.

Row 3:  *Shell in next st, 1 dc in next st.*  Around.  Join to top of ch 3.  Ch 3.

Row 4:  *Shell in ch 1 space of shell,  fpdc around dc*  Around.  Join to top of ch 3.

Row 5 to Row 13:  Repeat row 4.  End off.

Row 14:  Join contrasting color.  Ch 1. 1 sc in same space and every stitch around.  Join.

Row 15:  Join main color.  Ch 1, 1 sc in same space and every stitch around.  Join.  End off.  Hide all ends.

Flower:

Row 1:  Ch 4 and join to form circle.  * 1 dc ch 1 in circle* Repeat until there are 12 dc and 12 ch 1 spaces.  Join. Slip st to ch 1 space, Ch 3.

Row 2:  3 dc in ch 1, *1 sc in next ch 1 space,  4 dc in next ch 1 space,*  Around.  Join and end yarn leaving a 12 inch tail. 

Row 3:  Join contrasting color to 1st dc.  Ch 1, *sc, ch 1 in each dc.  Do a long sc in each sc on row below.*  Around.  Join, end off.  Hide small tails.  Using long tail, sew flower to hat.  Hide end.

Have a good one.....Nan

Latest Preemie Gown - Pink Trim

Lion Brand Baby Soft Yarn - White and pink or any other contrasting color.  Size G Crochet Hook

Baubles:  Yarn over, draw up a loop, Yarn over,  pull through 2 loops, yarn over, insert hook in same stitch, draw up another loop, yarn over, pull through 2 loops, yarn over, insert hook in same st, pull up loop, yarn over pull through 2 loops, yarn over, pull through 4 remaining loops on hook.

Shell:  2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc in same stitch.

Fpdc: Front post double crochet

Row 1: Ch 47.  1 hdc in 3rd ch, 1 hdc in next 7 ch, 1 hdc, ch 1, 1 hdc in next ch.  1 hdc in next 7 ch, 1 hdc, ch 1, 1 hdc in next st.  1 hdc in next 12 ch, 1 hdc, ch 1, 1 hdc in next ch.  1 hdc in next 7 ch, 1 hdc, ch 1, 1 hdc in next ch, 1 hdc in next 7 ch.    Ch 3, turn. 

Row 2:  Skip first st.  *1 hdc in each st until ch 1 space. 1 hdc, ch 1, 1 hdc in ch 1 space.* Repeat * to * across row.  Ch 3, turn.

Row 3 to row 6:  Repeat row 2.

Row 7:  Skip 1st st, 1 hdc in next 2 st, attach pink yarn.  Do not cut white.  Do bauble in next st, using white yarn to pull through remaining 4 loops.  Working over pink yarn 1 hdc in next 3 sts, bauble in next st. 1 hdc in next 4 st.  1 hdc, ch 1, 1 hdc in ch 1 space.  *1 hdc in next 3, bauble in next,* Repeat to ch 1 space, 1 hdc, ch 1, 1 hdc in ch 1 space,  1 hdc in next 2, bauble in next, *1 hdc in next 3 sts, bauble in next*, to ch 1 space.  1 hdc, ch 1, 1 hdc in ch 1 space.  1 hdc in next 2 sts, bauble in next, *1 hdc in next 3 sts bauble in next to ch 1 space,*  1 hdc, ch 1, 1 hdc in ch 1 space.  1 hdc in next 2 sts, bauble in next, * 1 hdc in next 3 sts, bauble in next.*  End with 1 hdc in last sts to end.  Ch 3 turn.

Row 8: Skip 1st st. 1 dc in each st to ch 1 space, ch 3, 1 dc in next ch 1 space.  Dc in each st to next ch 1 space, 1 dc in ch 1 space, ch 3, 1 dc in next ch 1 space.  Dc in remaining sts.  Ch 3 turn.

Row 9:  Skip 1 st.  *shell in next st, skip 1 st, 1 fpdc in next st, skip 1 st.*  Repeat around.  Ch 3, turn.

Row 10: *Shell in ch 1 space, 1 fpdc in fpdc of previous row.* End with 1 dc in last st.  Ch 3, turn.

Row 11 to Row 26:  Repeat row 10.

Arms

Row 1:  Attach white in ch space for armhole, ch 3, 26 dc around armhole opening.  Join to top of ch 3.  Ch 3, turn.

Row 2 to Row 5:  1 dc in each dc around.  Join to top of ch 3.  Ch 3.  Turn.

Attach pink yarn in bottom of gown.  Ch 1, 1 sc in same st.  1 sc in each st until ch 1 space.  Put 1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc in each ch 1 space.  Work to corner.  Put 1 sc, ch 1, 1 sc in each corner of garment.  Work both sides and around neck in sc.  End by joining to ch 1.  Do same trim for sleeves. 

Hide all ends and trim.  Ties can be ribbon or chain 125 and weave in 1st row and last dc row of bodice. 

Hat pattern is already here and the flower is also listed already.  Have fun.

Have a good one.......Nan