Thursday 7 April 2022

BABY LAYETTE Set of cardigan, beanie & booties

 Baby Layette - set of cardigan, beanie and booties - free crochet pattern info from Sweet Nothings Crochet
BABY LAYETTE Set of cardigan, beanie & booties

This is a really cute unisex baby layette and I totally loved making it.

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Materials used : Today I’ve used 2 balls of Olivia double knit yarn, with a 4.5 mm 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 our Vardhaman Oswal  acrylic yarns or Red rose , 4-ply knitting cotton , or unbranded knitting cotton or White Rose or bamboo knitting cotton , Milk cotton ; Silk yarns as well as 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.

Skill level :  Advanced beginner 

Stitches used :
How to hold your yarn in crochet : https://youtu.be/FwOlCbGdbqY
Starting slip knot : https://youtu.be/lJcqsVcs8cw 
Starting slip knot 1 or the Sloppy Slip knot :  https://youtu.be/YfC7KmGpifs
What is a chain stitch ?  https://youtu.be/pXx5ukBjKkY
What is a slip stitch : https://youtu.be/weB3QNbA8Iw
Whipstitch to join : https://youtu.be/wZ-9LNzftMA
Invisible join :  https://youtu.be/a6XZQ6VzJFM
Single crochet to join :  https://youtu.be/6FXoW_47_dI
How to change colors seamlessly :  https://youtu.be/fRzSBja9jno 
How to carry your yarn when using two colors : https://youtu.be/NuascBU3pxQ 

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.
the cardigan from this set

front placket showing buttons

pattern detail

Free pattern at https://maisieandruth.com/crochet-baby-cardigan-pattern-the-ella-cardie/
the tiny beanie with a satin ribbon along the edge

the tiny beanie complete - without the satin lace ribbon
Here's an easy way to calculate head measurement
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.


What did I do differently?
I started with a fsc row (foundation single crochet) & my unique chainless start for dc stitches.

For the bootie too I started with fsc - 7 fsc.  Work 1 dc in the 1st 6 fsc and then 8 dc in the last fsc ; we then work around the bottom of the fsc chain.  
Check out the video below to see how to work this out

How to turn a foundation Single Crochet row into a round :

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

And that’s done.. yet another project brilliantly executed ! 

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