Easy Crochet Baby Cocoon Pattern Set with Matching Beanie

This baby cocoon pattern set for summer is a great way to welcome a new addition to the family. It is soft and cuddly and will help to make the baby feel secure.  This set uses bulky yarn and works up quick and is easy to make in just a few hours.  Need a baby shower gift? The quick and easy baby cocoon and matching beanie set will make a great gift. 

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Level of Difficulty

• Beginner/Intermediate

Yarn

• Bernat Baby’s Breath #6 (super Bulky), 100% Acrylic, Color used is Baby Powder, used 3 skeins, approximately 290 yds for cocoon and approximately 30 yds for beanie. Each skein is 3.5 ozs/100 g/108 yds/90 m.

Hook and Notions

• Size Hook: J (6.0mm) for beanie and K (6.5 mm) for cocoon

Measurement

• Cocoon Laying flat: width 14 inches, height 20 inches,
• Beanie Laying flat: width 6 inches, height top of crown to brim 5 ½ inches, circumference 12 inches

Gauge

• Beanie with J hook 5 hdc & 4 rounds = 2 inches
• Cocoon with K hook 4 hdc & 3 rounds = 2 inches

Abbreviations

• BLO = back loop only
• Hdc = half double crochet
• Sc = single crochet

Pattern Notes

1. Chain 1 at beginning of rounds does not count as a stitch throughout pattern.
2. Cocoon and Beanie are worked in the round with different size hooks.
3. Corners are worked as (1hdc, ch 1, hdc) in same st or ch 1 space
4. Rounds 2 – 5 increase 8 stitches each round

Baby Cocoon Pattern Instructions

With K hook Chain 15

Round 1: Work 2 sc in 2nd chain from hook and across, work 3 sc in beginning chain. Working up back side of chain sc in each chain, sc in same chain as 1^st sc; join with slip stitch to top of 1^st sc. (30 sc)

Round 2:  Chain 1, hdc in same stitch, work corner in next stitch, hdc in each stitch across to end, work corner in next stitch, hdc next stitch, work corner in next stitch, hdc in each stitch to end, work corner in last stitch; join with slip stitch in top of 1^st hdc.  (38 hdc, 4 ch 1 spaces)

Round 3: Chain 1, hdc in same stitch, hdc in each stitch to chain 1 space, work corner in chain 1 space, hdc in each stitch across to next chain 1 space, work corner in chain 1 space, hdc in each stitch to chain 1 space, work corner in chain 1 space, hdc in each stitch to next chain 1 space, work corner in last chain 1 space, hdc each stitch to end; join with slip stitch in top of 1^st hdc.  (46 hdc, 4 ch 1 spaces)

Rounds 4-5: Repeat Round 3 (54 hdc for round 4 and 62 for round 5)

Round 6 (working in BLO): Chain 1, hdc in same stitch and each stitch and chain around; join with slip stitch to top of 1^st hdc. (66 hdc)

Rounds 7: Chain 1, hdc in same stitch as join and each stitch around; join with slip stitch to top of first hdc (66 hdc)

Rounds 8-30: Repeat Round 7 (66 hdc)

Fasten off and attach yarn at center front of cocoon

Row 1: Chain 1, hdc in same stitch and in each stitch round. Turn (66 hdc)

Rows 2-5: Repeat Row 1 (66 hdc)

Do not fasten off. Turn and work sc in end of each row of neck opening;
join with slip stitch to top of hdc on other side.

Fasten off and weave in ends

Easy Baby Beanie Pattern Instructions

Working with a J hook,
Round 1: Chain 2, work 6 hdc in 2^nd ch from hook; join top of 1^st hdc  (6 hdc)

Round 2: Chain 1 (does not count as a stitch), work 2 hdc in same stitch as ch 1 and each stitch around; join top of 1^st hdc, (12 hdc)

Round 3: Chain 1, hdc in same stitch, work 2 hdc in next stitch,
* hdc in next stitch, work 2 hdc in next stitch, * repeat from * to * around; join with slip stitch in top of 1st hdc. (18 hdc)

Round 4: Chain 1, hdc in same stitch, hdc in next stitch, work 2 hdc in next stitch, * hdc in next 2 stitches, work 2 hdc in next stitch, * repeat from * to * around; join with slip stitch in top of 1^st hdc. (24 hdc)

Round 5: Chain 1, hdc in same stitch, hdc in next 2 stitches, work 2 hdc in next stitch, * hdc in next 3 stitches, work 2 hdc in next stitch, * repeat from * to * around; join with slip stitch in top of 1^st hdc. (30 hdc)

Circumference is 5 inches after round 5

Round 6 (working in BLO): Chain 1, hdc in same stitch and in each stitch round; join with slip stitch to top of 1^st hdc. (30 hdc)

Round 7: Chain 1, hdc in same stitch and in each stitch around; join with slip stitch to top of 1^st hdc, (30 hdc)

Rounds 8 -11: Repeat Round 7 (30 hdc)

Fasten off and weave in all ends. 

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XO, Mistie

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