I’m making my third baby cocoon for a baby photo
shoot. For this particular one, I was
asked to use a stitch with a plump feature that would show through nicely in
photo shoots. So I thought of using a
bobble stitch. Just as I was trying to
work the stitch in a circular form, Providence stepped in and someone shared this lovely pattern for a slouchie , written
by the expert Kim Guzman.
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I am hoping to use as a base for this pattern, and
then I hope to make this into a baby cocoon.
Thanks for coming along with me on my creative journey.
Please visit this link to make your slouchie as well as to see the Pop stitch, which forms the most integral part of our pattern. Thank you
Materials used : Today I’ve used about 400 gms of our lovely Indian Wendy 4-ply acrylic yarn, with a 10 mm crochet hook
For Indians : You could use Red rose , 4-ply knitting cotton , or unbranded knitting cotton or White Rose or bamboo knitting cotton , Milk cotton ; Silk yarns as well as Oswal & Vardhaman acrylic yarns ; Baby soft acrylic yarn , Ganga Spectrum as well
General yarn info : The yarn used today is not specific to this pattern.
You can use any yarn with a suitable hook to make this project to any size.
International yarns : Among the international yarns I have used in this thickness, I’d suggest Aunt Lydia Cotton 10, Aunt Lydia Bamboo-Viscose 10, DMC Petra, Sullivans knitting cotton (Australia), Milford Soft, Hilaza Rustica Eclat , Alize cotton yarn and Alize bamboo yarn , Lily Sugar n' Cream cotton yarn, Caron Simply Soft , Bernat Softee chunky.
Stitches used :
Starting slip knot : https://youtu.be/lJcqsVcs8cw
Starting slip knot 1 or the Sloppy Slip knot : https://youtu.be/YfC7KmGpifs
Foundation Single Crochet : fsc : https://youtu.be/mcT85fwh4mA
Half Double Crochet : Hdc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk) ;
yo, draw through all 3 lps. One hdc made.
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/sDiELJdB2Dg
Chainless start for Half Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 start, and this is what I do to start my row of hdc. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/lWXpl1KdbZ8
Double Crochet : dc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk); [yo, draw through 2 lps] twice. One dc made. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/xdnjB27zpYo
Chainless start for Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 / ch – 3 start, and this is what I do to start my row of dc.
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/wskv3iTjRx0
Whipstitch to join : https://youtu.be/wZ-9LNzftMA
Invisible join : https://youtu.be/a6XZQ6VzJFM
Single crochet to join : https://youtu.be/6FXoW_47_dI
Abbreviations used :
lp(s) : Loop(s) sc : Single crochet
dc : Double crochet sp : Space
sl-st : Slip stitch ch : Chain
st(s) : Stitch(es) hk : Hook
yo : Yarn Over
Instructions : (Using U.S terminology)
Please note that I start all my rows with a ch 1, turning chain for ease.
Please check the top of this blog for easy video tutorials on all stitches used in today's pattern.
Please read through all my notes before you pick up your hook, so you know just where we're heading in our pattern.
In my patterns I work with the principle of stitch count and body measurement. This means that you need to work the stitch count in pattern, till you get the measurement (length and/or width) that you need for your project.
We start our little circular
cocoon at the centre bottom and work our way in rounds. I am going to work in continuous rounds as I
do not want the end line which will mar the effect of a photograph. However, as
it is difficult to gauge where the end is, here are two options
1. Keep a marker at
the end of each round, moving it each round so that you keep a count of where
you’re at
2. Do a sl-st at the
end of each round
Now for convenience, I am going
to write it like we’re doing a sl-st at the end of each round.
I’ve used the basic pattern of
the original slouchie to start, but have made a few changes, and here are my
notes for those changes.
Please visit the blog link here or here for the original slouchie pattern and the Pop Stitch. Thank you.
Our lovely Kim Guzman has
beautifully explained the “Pop” stitch or Popcorn stitch.
The only difference is that as
I’m using 3 strands of my 4-ply yarn, I’ve only done 3 dc and then
worked the popcorn or Pop stitch.
i.e My Pop stitch here = 3 dc
in the st or ch-sp and then remove hk from st, slip under the 1st dc
and pull the lp through to complete the popcorn or Pop stitch.
Now as I’ve used 3 strands of
yarn, I found 3 dc sufficient to get my “Pop” right – but if using just a
single strand of yarn (DK or otherwise), please follow instructions for the
original Pop stitch.
Magic circle : https://youtu.be/ISC39yOqWro
Single Crochet : Sc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (2 lps on hk); yo, draw through both lps. One sc made. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/ghACqBpA-3kFirst stitch for Single Crochet : This is how I like to start my row of sc. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/6pVYRfsf4_MWhat is a slip stitch : https://youtu.be/weB3QNbA8Iw
Single Crochet : Sc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (2 lps on hk); yo, draw through both lps. One sc made. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/ghACqBpA-3k
First stitch for Single Crochet : This is how I like to start my row of sc. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/6pVYRfsf4_M
What is a slip stitch : https://youtu.be/weB3QNbA8Iw
Start : Round 1 : with a
magic circle and 8 sc in that circle.
Join with a sl-st to the 1st sc.
What is a chain stitch ? https://youtu.be/pXx5ukBjKkY
Round 2 : ch
2, pop stitch in the 1st sc ;
(ch 2, pop stitch in the next sc) ;
rep (to) all
around ;
ch 2, and join with a sl-st to the 1st
sc. (8 sts)
Round 3 :
sl-st into in the 1st ch-2 sp ;
(pop st ; ch 2, pop stitch) in the
next ch-2 sp ;
*ch 2, rep (to) once in the next ch-2 sp* ;
rep *to* all around and join with a sl-st to the
1st pop st. (16 sts)
Now let me quickly explain how
we’re increasing here.
This is exactly
like we do all our hat/cap increases when working in a round.
So in our
Round 3, we’ve doubled our stitches.
In the next round (i.e 4) we
will work 2 sts in the 1st ch-sp and then 1 st in the next ch-sp, so
we will increase by half the number of stitches from the previous round.
In the following round (i.e 5),
we will work 2 sts in the 1st ch-sp and then work 1 st each in the
next two ch-sps.
See, this is how we increase
our rounds all the time, right.
The only difference will
be that our stitch is a pop stitch , so we increase using our pop stitches.
Inside and outside of our pop stitch - it looks beautiful both sides, doesn't it?
Round 4 :
sl-st into in the 1st ch-2 sp ;
(pop st ; ch 2, pop stitch) in the
next ch-2 sp ;
*ch 2, pop st in the next ch-2 sp ;
ch 2, rep
(to) once in the next ch-2 sp* ;
rep *to* all around and join with a sl-st to the
1st pop st. (24 sts)
Round 5 :
sl-st into in the 1st ch-2 sp ;
(pop st ; ch 2, pop stitch) in the
next ch-2 sp ;
*[ch 2, pop st in the next ch-2 sp] ;
rep [to]
once ;
ch 2, rep (to) once in the next ch-2 sp* ;
rep *to* all around and join with a sl-st to the
1st pop st. (32 sts)
I am sure you’ve figured out our increases
now.
I just continued repeating Round 5,
increasing 8 pop stitches every round till you have a diameter that you are
happy with for your lovely little cocoon.
I am going to work till I have a 20 – 22”
diameter for my project and then do last row of finishing.
Last Round 5 :
sc on the 1st pop st ;
(2 sc in the next ch-2 sp ; sc on the next
pop st) ;
rep (to) all around ;
2 sc in that last ch-2 sp
and join with a sl-st to the 1st sc.
Optional Round :
IF you want, you could do a final round and work an sc in each sc all around.
Inside and outside of our cocoon .. I just love it
And that’s done.. yet another
project brilliantly executed !
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