Sweet Nothings Crochet: MAISIE’s BABY CAP

MAISIE’s BABY CAP

I made a cute dress that just needed a tiny lil cap.

The cute dress is at http://shyamanivas.blogspot.com/2016/11/maisies-baby-dress.html

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Materials used : Today I’ve used Bernat Softee Baby 3-ply yarn with a 3.5

crochet hook ; embroidery needle ; sewing needle ; fabric glue to seal ends ; crochet stitch markers ; headband ; tic-tac clips ; rubber band ; hair comb or barrette ; beads n more

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.

Abbreviations used : (Using U.S terminology)

fsc : Foundation single crochet dc : Double crochet

ch : chain ch-sp : chain space

sp : space rep : Repeat

hdc : Half Double crochet

sc-blo : Single Crochet Back Loop Only

MC : Main Colour

CC : Contrast Colour

Stitches used :

Starting slip knot : https://youtu.be/lJcqsVcs8cw

Starting slip knot 1 or the Sloppy Slip knot : https://youtu.be/YfC7KmGpifs

How to hold your yarn in crochet : https://youtu.be/FwOlCbGdbqY

Magic circle : https://youtu.be/ISC39yOqWro

Foundation Single Crochet : fsc : https://youtu.be/mcT85fwh4mA

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 chain stitch ? https://youtu.be/pXx5ukBjKkY

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

Here is a sizing chart for general head sizing : https://in.pinterest.com/pin/470063279837764548/

Whipstitch to join : at https://youtu.be/wZ-9LNzftMA

Invisible join : https://youtu.be/a6XZQ6VzJFM

Single crochet to join : https://youtu.be/6FXoW_47_dI

I. Instructions for the lil lady hat

I found this really lovely hat titled for the little lady hat, and I thought I’d use this free pattern from Ravelry at http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/little-lady-hat. Sadly however, it was getting a little difficult to get the gauge right with the really slender 3-ply yarn I’m using. I just thought that this was such a cute and simple pattern, that I should share it too.

I’ve therefore decided to work on a pattern of my own, mimicking part of the skirt/dress pattern along the border of the cap.

II. Instructions for the Mandy’s baby cap

For head wear, I advise that you make the beret / beanie about an inch smaller than intended, keeping in mind the stretch of your yarn.

Check the head measurement charts at the top of this blog, and read the information below as well before you start working.

1. Hat circumference = measure around the head just above ears and subtract one inch for a nicely fitted finished hat.

2. Crown width = (this is a flat circular top of the hat) you need to divide hat circumference by 3.14 (pi).

3. Hat height = Head circumference / 10 x 4.

Start : with a magic circle and 12 dc in the circle ;

and join with a sl-st to the 1^st st.

Pull lightly to close the magic circle.

Round 1 : 2 dc in the 1^st dc and in each dc all around ;

and join with a sl-st to the 1^st st. (24 sts)

Round 2 : Increase round :

dc in the 1^st dc ; 2 dc in the next dc ;

(dc in the next dc ; 2 dc in the next dc) ;

rep (to) all around and join with a sl-st to the 1^st st. (36 sts)

Round 3 : dc in the 1^st dc and in each dc all around.

Join with a sl-st to the 1^st st. (36 sts)

Round 5 : Increase round :

dc in the 1^st 2 dc ; 2 dc in the next dc ;

(dc in the next 2 dc ; 2 dc in the next dc) ;

rep (to) all around and join with a sl-st to the 1^st st. (48 sts)

Round 6 : dc in the 1^st dc and in each dc all around.

Join with a sl-st to the 1^st st. (48 sts)

Now depending on the size of head you’re working with, (check the links for the charts given above), you will work the following rows.

Once you’ve reached the size /circumference of head, stop increases and work a dc in each dc till you have the length needed.

Rep Rounds 5 and 6 three times, increasing 12 sts every alternate round, till you are about 2 – 3” from the full length of the cap you want according to the chart given above (or the head of the child you’re making this cap for).

I say 2” – 3” because this all depends on which size you’re working on. If for a new born or 0 – 6 months, 2” suffices ; but if for an older child, then you could have more of a shelled border.

Shelled border Instructions : Our shelled border follows the pattern from the skirt of our dress. Our pattern repeat is 12, which suits us perfectly.

For convenience, I am going to start re-numbering from Round 1.

Please do not confuse this with earlier instructions for the plain crown part of our cap.

For our shelled border portion, like for the skirt portion of our dress, we have two sets of “V”-sts.

Our small “V”-st is (dc ; ch 1, dc) all in the same st or sp.

Our large “V”-st is (2 dc ; ch 2, 2 dc) all in the same st or sp.

Round 1 : Large “V”-st in the 1^st dc ;

*(ch 3, sk next 5 dc, Small “V”-st in the next dc ;

ch 3, sk next 5 dc, Large“V”-st in the next dc )* ;

rep *to* all around and join with a sl-st to the 1^st st.

Round 2 : Large “V”-st in the 1^st “V”-st ;

*(ch 3, sc in the next ch-5 sp ; Small “V”-st in the next “V”-st ;

ch 3, sc in the next ch-5 sp ; Large“V”-st in the next “V”-st )* ;

rep *to* all around and join with a sl-st to the 1^st st.

Round 3 : Large “V”-st in the 1^st “V”-st ;

*(ch 3, sk next sc and ch-3 sp, dc in the next dc (of the Small “V”-st) ;

4 dc in the ch-1 sp (of the Small “V”-st) ;

dc in the next dc (of the Small “V”-st) ;

ch 3, sk next sc and ch-3 sp, Large“V”-st in the next “V”-st )* ;

rep *to* all around and join with a sl-st to the 1^st st.

In the following round, we will use a decorative picot stitch.

Our picot stitch is a ch-3 picot, which is (ch 3, sl-st in the 3^rd ch from hk).

We will also use a dc 2-tog.

How to work a picot stitch : Traditionally for a ch-3 picot, you work (ch 3, sl-st in 3rd ch from hook). For a ch-5 picot, you will do (ch 5, sl-st in 5th ch from hook).

Here’s a great video https://youtu.be/8s3zVaBcn4s

Double crochet 2-tog : dc 2-tog : [yo, insert hk in st or ch-sp, yo and pull up a lp ; yo and draw through 2 lps] 2 times (3 lps on hk) ;

{yo, draw through 2 lps on hk} 2 times. One dc 2-tog made.

This video tutorial at https://youtu.be/1_oPlUfN5eg shows you how to use the dc 2-tog to decrease.

Sometimes we work the dc 2-tog in the same stitch, to use as a decorative stitch. Visit this video tutorial at https://youtu.be/lLUXOJ1sY9w

Round 4 : Large “V”-st in the 1^st “V”-st ;

*(ch 2, sk next dc , dc 2-tog in the next dc ;

(ch 1 + picot + ch 1, dc 2-tog in the next dc) ;

ch 2, dc 2-tog in the next dc ;

rep (to) once ;

ch 2, Large “V”-st in the next “V”-st* ;

rep *to* all around and join with a sl-st to the 1^st st.

Round 5 : Large “V”-st in the 1^st “V”-st ;

*ch 3, sk next two dc 2-tog and picot , Small “V”-st in the next ch-2 sp ; ch 3, sk next two dc 2-tog and picot, Large “V”-st in the next “V”-st* ;

rep *to* all around and join with a sl-st to the 1^st st.

And just like that, we’ve completed one pattern repeat.

Check the link for baby head wear sizes and decide if you want more repeats.
Fasten off and weave in ends.

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