Picot and Lace Baby Cloche

Crochet Patternwww.AestheticNest.comwww.AestheticNest.etsy.comFits sizes Newborn (3-6 months/6-12 months/18-24 months). Highlight instructions for your size before beginning.MATERIALS:

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1 skein KnitPicks Andean Treasure 100% Baby Alpaca yarn pictured

in “Fog”

and

“

Sapphire Blue Heathrer

”

(oranother sport weight yarn)

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Size J crochet hook

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Yarn needle for finishingGAUGE:

4 hdc = 1”; from the middle of one V

-stitch to the next V-

stitch = 1”

ABBREVIATIONS:

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Ch: Chain

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Sc: Single Crochet

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Hdc: Half Double Crochet

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Dc: Double Crochet

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Dsc: Decrease Single Crochet

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Sl st: Slip stitchSpecial stitches:

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V-stitch: dc-ch1-dc in same stitch

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Cluster stitch: 3 dc in same stitch

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Picot: sc-ch3-sl st in same stitch(to picot: sc, then chain 3

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) (

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slip stitch in same stitch)

Foundation Ring: Chain 3. Join with a slip stitch to form a ring.Round 1: Ch 2 [it may be helpful to place a stitch marker in the first ch 2 and move it up to mark the beginning of eachround]. 10 hdc in ring. Join with a sl st in top of ch-2. [You should have 11 hdc]Round 2: Ch 2. One hdc in same space. 2 hdc in each hdc around. Join with a sl st in top of ch-2. [You have increased 11hdc for a total of 22 hdc]Round 3: Ch 2. * 2 hdc in next hdc. 1 hdc in next hdc.** Repeat from * to ** around. Join with a sl st in top of ch-2. [30hdc]Round 4: Ch 2. Hdc in same stitch. * 1 hdc in next hdc. 2 hdc in next hdc.** Repeat from * to ** around. Join with a sl stin top of ch-2. [44 hdc]**size 3-6 months only** Round 5: crochet another round here increasing 4 hdc as follows. Ch 2. Hdc in same space.*Hdc in next 10 hdc. 2 hdc in next hdc. ** Repeat from * to ** two more times. Hdc in next 8 hdc. 2 hdc in last hdc. Joinwith a sl st in top of ch-2. [48 hdc]**size 6-12 and 18-24 months only** Round 5: crochet anotherround here increasing 8 hdc as follows. Ch 2. Hdc in same space.Hdc in next 5 hdc. 2 hdc in next hdc. Hdc in next 4 hdc. 2 hdc in nexthdc. Hdc in next 5 hdc. 2 hdc in next hdc. Hdc in next 4 hdc. 2 hdc innext hdc. Hdc in next 5 hdc. 2 hdc in next hdc. Hdc in next 4 hdc. 2hdc in next hdc. Hdc in next 5 hdc. 2 hdc in next hdc. Hdc in next 3hdc. 2 hdc in base of beg ch-2. Join with a sl st in top of ch-2. (52hdc)**size 6-12 and 18-24 months only** Round 6: 1 hdc in each hdcaround. Join with a sl st in top of ch-2. (52 hdc)**size 18-24 months only** Round 7 and 8: 1 hdc in each hdc around. Join with a sl st in top of ch-2. (52 hdc)**All sizes**Round 5 (6/7/9) (beginning of Lace pattern): Ch 3. Skip 2 hdc; V-stitch (dc-ch1-dc) in next hdc. *Skip 2 hdc; V-stitch** Repeat from * to ** around.**Newborn only: Skip last hdc and join with a sl st in top of ch-2.** **Allsizes: v-stitch in last hdc and join with a sl st in top of ch 2. [14 (15/17/17) V-stitches]Round 6 (7/8/10): Ch 3. Cluster stitch (3 dc in same stitch) in ch-1 space of the next V-stitch. Repeat cluster stitch in each ch-1 space around. Join witha sl st in top of ch-2. [14 (15/17/17) clusters]