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Vintage 1940s Baby’s
Coat, Bonnet & Booties #B123
A clever needlewoman
will quickly crochet this delightful coat, cap & booties
in a shell
pattern. Season-spanning & perfect for many special occasions!
SIZE:
Newborn
to 6 months.
Materials:
COAT: Bucilla Crochelle or Fleishers Glo-Twist, 16
Balls
CAP: Bucilla Crochelle or Fleishers Glo-Twist, 3
Balls
BOOTIES: Bucilla Crochelle or Fleishers Glo-Twist, 3
Balls
#7
Steel Crochet Hook
GAUGE:
10
dc = 1”;
5
dc rows = 1”;
6
patterns = 3 ½”;
4
pattern rows = 1”
MEASUREMENTS:
Chest
19 ½”;
Length
of long coat from lower edge to underarm 15 ½”,
Sleeves
width 7”
A
charming sacque, instead of long coat, may be made if desired.
To
make the sacque, work the same as long coat until 7” below underarm, end with
row 2 of patt.
End
with the final row which is the same as the final row of long coat.
Complete
same as long coat. (Requires 10 balls).
COAT: YOKE:
Ch
98 for lower edge of back, 1 dc in 4th st from hk, 1 dc in each rem st of ch;
96 dc, including ch 3.
Always count ch 3 as 1 dc.
2ND
ROW: RIGHT SIDE: Ch 3, turn, 1 dc in 2nd & each rem st,
end 1 dc in top of ch 3.
3RD
ROW: Same as row 2.
ARMHOLES:
4TH
ROW: Ch 3, turn, yo, draw up lp in next
st, yo, thru 2 lps, yo, draw up lp in next st, yo, thru 2 lps, yo, thru 3 lps
(a dec), 1 dc in each st to within 3 sts of end, dec. 1 st as before, 1 dc in
turning ch; 94 dc.
NEXT
ROW: Work 1 row even.
NEXT
ROW: Dec. 1 st each side; 92 dc.
Work
13 rows even.
Right Shoulder & Front:
20TH ROW:
Ch
3. turn. 1 dc in 2nd & each of next 28 sts; 30 dc. Turn.
NEXT
ROWS: Work even on these 30 sts for 8
rows more, end at neck edge, drop lp from hk; join separate strand in same st
as last dc was worked in, ch 16 for front of neck, fasten off; pick up dropped
lp & work 1 sc in each st of ch; 46 dc.
NEXT
ROWS: Work 6 rows even.
35TH
ROW: Work dc to within 2 sts of end
(underarm), 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in turning ch.
NEXT
ROW: Work 1 row even.
37TH
ROW: Same as row 35; 48 dc.
NEXT
ROWS: Work 3 rows even. Fasten off.
Left Shoulder & Front:
20TH ROW:
Sk
next 32 sts on last long row, with lp on hk work 1 dc in next st, cont dc to
end; 30 sts.
NEXT
ROWS: Work 7 rows even.
28TH
ROW: Ch 18 for front of neck, 1 dc in
4th st from hk & in each ch & st to end; 46 sts.
Complete
to correspond to other side. Fasten off.
Sew
side seams for 3 rows at lower edge.
Edging:
Beg
at lower edge, work 2 sc in end of each row on right front edge; 26 sc. Ch 1, turn, 1 sc in first st, * ch 3 for
buttonhole, sk 3 sts, 1 sc in each of next 7 sts; rep from * twice, end last
rep 1 sc in each of 2 sts.
NEXT
ROW: Ch 1, turn, 1 sc in each st &
ch. Fasten off.
Beg
at neck edge, work 3 rows sc on left front edge to correspond, omitting
buttonholes; do not fasten off at end of last row.
Beading:
Continue
around lower edge, working 51 sc across left front; 97 sc across back; 51 sc
across right front; 199 sc.
2ND
ROW: (X ST ROW): Ch 5, turn, 1 long trc (yo hk 3 times) in 2nd
st, * ch 3, yo hk 3 times, sk 3 sts, draw up lp in next st (5 lps on hk), yo,
thru 2 lps, yo, thru 2 lps (3 lps on hk), draw up lp in center of last long
trc, yo, thru 3 lps, yo, thru 2 lps (X st patt), 1 long trc in same st as last
half of X st *; rep bet *s, end last rep 1 long trc in last st; 49 X st patts,
plus 1 st each side.
3RD
ROW: Ch 1, turn, 1 sc in first st, * 1
sc in next st, 2 sc in sp, 1 sc in next st *; rep bet *s, end 1 sc in top of
turning ch; 198 sc.
BODY: PATTERN:
1ST
ROW: WRONG SIDE: Ch 3, turn, 1 dc in 2nd st, * sk 1 st, 1 trc
(yo hk twice) in next st, ch 4, 4 trc around post of trc just worked, sk 1 st,
2 dc in next st; rep from * across row: 49 patts.
2ND
ROW: Ch 3, turn, 1 dc in 2nd dc, * ch 2,
1 sc in top of ch 4, ch 2, 1 dc in each of 2 dc; rep from *, end last rep ch 2,
1 dc in dc, 1 dc in turning ch.
3RD
ROW: Ch 3, turn, 1 dc in 2nd dc, * sk ch
2, 1 trc in next sc, ch 4, 4 trc around post of trc just worked, sk ch 2, 1 dc
in each of next 2 dc; rep from * across row.
Rep
last 2 rows until there are 56 patt rows in all, end with row 2.
FINAL
ROW: Ch 1, turn, 1 sc in each of first 2
dc, * ch 2, 1 sc in next sc, ch 2, 1 sc in each of next 2 dc; rep from *, end 1
sc in last dc, 1 sc in turning ch.
Fasten off.
Sleeves:
Ch
75 for top of sleeve.
1ST
ROW: 1 Trc in 5th st from hk, * ch 4, 4
tr around post of trc just worked, sk 2 sts, 2 dc in next st, sk 2 sts, 1 trc
in next st; rep from * 10 times, ch 4, 4 trc around post of last trc, sk 3 sts,
1 sc in last st; 12 patts.
2ND
ROW: Ch 5, turn, 1 sc in top of ch 4, *
ch 2,1 dc in each of 2 dc, ch 2, 1 sc in top of ch 4 *; rep bet *s 10 times, ch
2, sk trc on row below, work 1 dc in next st (top of turning ch).
3RD
ROW: Ch 3, turn, sk ch 2, 1 trc in next
sc, ch 4, 4 trc around post of last trc worked, cont patt, end sk 2 sts of
turning ch, 1 dc in next st.
Rep
last 2 rows until there are 28 rows in all, end with row 2. Do not break.
CUFFS:
Ch
1, turn, work 40 sc across row, spacing sts evenly. Ch 3, turn.
Work
3 rows dc. Fasten off.
COLLAR:
Working
from right side, with lp on hk, work 81 sc around neck edge (15 on each front,
10 each side, 31 on back).
2ND
ROW: Ch 1, turn, sl st over first 7 sts,
ch 3, 2 dc in next st, * 1 dc in each of next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st; rep from
* 21 times, 1 dc in next st, leave rem 6 sts free; 92 dc.
3RD
ROW: Ch 5, turn, 1 long trc in 2nd st,
rep bet *s of row 2 of beading across row, sk 2 sts instead of 3 bet halves of
X st; 30 X st patts, plus 1 st each side.
Fasten off.
4TH
ROW: Turn, work around collar as
follows; join with sl st in 5th sc from front edge, work 7 sc on side edge,
cont on outer edge working 2 sc in first st, * 1 sc in next st, 2 sc in ch 2
sp, 1 sc in next st *, rep bet *s 29 times, 2 sc in top of turning ch, 7 sc on
side edge; 138 sc, sl st in 5th sc from front edge.
5TH
ROW: Sl st in each of next 2 sc. Turn, 5 trc in first sc on edge of collar, *
sk 3 sts, 1 trc in next st, ch 4, 4 trc around post of last trc made *; rep bet
*s, end with sl st in 3rd st from front edge.
Fasten off.
FINISHING:
Sew
sleeve seams.
Sew
in sleeves.
Steam
lightly.
Lace
ribbon thru X st row as illustrated.
CAP: BACK:
Ch
4, join with sl st into ring.
1ST
RND: Ch 3, 11 dc in ring, join with sl
st in top of ch 3; 12 dc, counting ch 3 as 1 dc.
2ND
RND: Ch 3, turn, 1 dc in sl st, 2 dc in
each of rem 11 sts, join; 24 dc.
3RD
RND: Ch 3, turn, 1 dc in sl st, 1 dc in
next st, * 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next st; rep from * around, join; 36 dc.
4TH
RND: Ch 3, turn, 1 dc in sl st, 1 dc in
each of next 2 sts, * 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts; rep from *
around, join; 48 dc.
NEXT
RNDS: Work 6 more rnds, inc 12 sts in
each rnd as before having 1 st more bet incs every rnd; 120 sts, join.
11TH
RND: RIGHT SIDE: Ch 1, turn, 1 sc in each st, join; 120 sc.
PATTERN:
1ST
ROW: Ch 3, turn, 1 dc in sl st, * sk 1
st, 1 trc in next st, ch 4, 4 trc around post of trc just worked, sk 1 st, 1 dc
in each of next 2 sts; rep from * 20 times, working 2 dc at end of last rep in
1 st; 21 patts (15 sts left free for back of neck).
Turn-Back Border:
Ch
3, turn, 1 dc in each of first 2 sts, * 2 dc in ch 2 sp, 2 dc in sc, 2 dc in ch
2 sp, 1 dc in each of 2 dc; rep from * across row; 171 dc.
3RD
ROW: Ch 1, turn, 1 sc in first st, * 1
sc in next st, 2 sc in sp, 1 sc in next st *; rep bet *s, end 1 sc in top of
turning ch; 170 sc.
4TH
ROW: Ch 3, turn, 1 trc in 2nd st, * ch
4, 4 trc around post of trc just worked, sk 3 sts, 1 trc in next st; rep from *
across row. Do not break.
Neck Band:
Cont
on side edge as follows: Ch 1, spacing sts evenly work 40 sc to back of neck,
15 sc across back of neck, 40 sc on other side; 95 sc.
2ND
ROW: Ch 1, turn, 1 sc in each sc. Fasten off.
FINISHING:
Steam
lightly.
Fold
border over on right side & tack.
Lace
ribbon thru X st row & trim as illustrated.
BOOTIES: HEEL:
Ch
14, 1 dc in 4th st from hk, 1 dc in each rem st; 12 dc, including ch.
2ND
ROW: Ch 3, turn, 1 dc in 2nd & each
st, end 1 dc in turning ch.
FOLLOWING
ROWS: Rep last row 3 times.
6TH
ROW: RIGHT SIDE: Work around 3 sides of heel as follows: Ch 3, turn, 1 dc in 2nd & each of next 9
sts, cont down side, working 5 dc around end st (turning ch), 3 dc on end of
next row, 2 dc on end of next row, 3 dc on end of next row, 5 dc on end of next
row, cont on 3rd side working 1 dc in each of 11 sts of foundation ch; 40 sts.
Work
6 rows dc even on these 40 sts, ch 12 at end of last row, join with sl st to
top of turning ch at beg of row. Fasten
off.
TOE:
1ST
ROW: Turn, sk 12 ch & 19 sts, with
lp on hk work 1 dc in each of next 21 sts, 1 dc in each of 12 eh sts, 1 dc in
each of 19 sk sts, join with sl st in first st; 52 dc.
2ND
ROW: Ch 3, turn, 1 dc in each of next 9
sts, dec 1 st in next 2 sts as follows, yo, draw up lp in next st, yo, thru 2
lps, yo, draw up lp in next st, yo, thru 2 lps, yo, thru 3 lps, work 6 dc, dec.
1 st as before, work 5 dc, dec. 1 st, work 5 dc, dec, 1 st, work 6 dc, dec. 1
st, work 10 dc, join in top of turning ch; 47 dc.
3RD,
5TH, 7TH & 9TH ROWS: Ch 3, turn, work even, join.
4TH
ROW: Ch 3, turn, work 9 dc, dec 1 st,
work 5 dc, dec 1 st, work 9 dc, dec 1 st, work 5 dc, dec 1 st, work 10 dc,
join; 43 dc.
6TH
ROW: Ch 3, turn, work 8 dc, dec 1 st,
work 5 dc, dec 1 st, work 7 dc, dec 1 st, work 5 dc, dec 1 st, work 9 dc, join:
39 dc.
8TH
ROW: Ch 3, turn, work 7 dc, dec 1 st, *
work 5 dc, dec 1 st; rep from * twice, work 8 dc, join; 35 dc.
10TH
ROW: Ch 3, turn, work 6 dc, dec 1 st,
work 5 dc, dec 1 st, work 3 dc, dec 1 st, work 5 dc, dec 1 st, work 7 dc, join;
31 dc.
FINAL
ROW: Do not turn, sl st over 8 sts, ch
3, work 1 dc in back lp of each of next 14 sts.
Fasten off, leaving end.
Sew
top of last 15 sts worked to free sts of row 10 to form blunt toe.
LEG:
Beg
at center back of heel, work 63 sc around top of bootee, sp sts evenly.
PATTERN:
1ST
ROW: Ch 3, turn, 1 dc in 2nd dc, * sk 2
sts, 1 trc in next st, ch 4, 4 trc around post of trc just worked, sk 2 sts, 2
dc in next st; rep from * across row; 10 patts.
FINAL
ROW: Ch 3, turn, * sk dc & ch 2, 1
trc in next sc, ch 4, 4 trc around post of last trc worked, sk ch 2, 1 trc in
next dc, ch 4, 4 trc around post of last trc worked; rep from * across row. Fasten off.
FINISHING:
Sew
back seam.
Trim
as illustrated.
Enjoy!
HANDY ABBREVIATIONS:
* repeat
the instructions following the single asterisk as directed
* * repeat
instructions between asterisks as many times as directed or repeat from a given set
of instructions
” inch(es)
Alt alternate
Approx approximately
Beg begin/beginning
Bet between
Bl back loop(s)
Bo bobble
Bp back post
Bpdc back post double crochet
Bpsc back
post single crochet
Bptr back
post treble/triple crochet
Ca color
A
Cb color
B
Cc contrasting color
Ch chain stitch
Ch refers to chain or space previously
made:
e.g ch-1 space
ch-sp chain space
Cl cluster
Cm centimeter(s)
Compl complete
Cont continue
Dc double crochet
Dc2tog double crochet 2 stitches together
Dec decrease/decreases/decreasing
Dtr/Dtrc double
treble/triple crochet
fl front loop(s)
Foll follow/follows/following
Fp front post
Fpdc front post double crochet
Fpsc front post single crochet
Fptr front post treble/triple crochet
G gram
Hdc half double crochet
Hk hook
Inc increase/increases/increasing
Incl inclusive
K knit
lp(s) loop(s)
M meter(s)
M mesh
Mc main color
Meas measure
Mm millimeter(s)
O over (yarn over)
Oz ounce(s)
P picot or purl
Pat(s)
or patt pattern(s)
Pc st or Pc popcorn stitch
Pm place
marker
Prev previous
PSSO pass slip stitch over
Rem remain/remaining
Rep repeat(s)
Rnd(s) round(s)
Rs right side
Sc single crochet
Sc2tog single crochet 2 stitches together
Sdc short
double crochet (half double crochet)
Sk skip
Sl st slip stitch
Sp(s) space(s)
St(s) stitch(es)
Tch or t-ch turning
chain
Tbl through
back loop
Tog together
Tr or
Trc treble/triple
crochet
Trtrc
or T Trc triple treble/triple crochet
Ws wrong side
YB yarn back
Yd(s) yard(s)
YF yarn forward
Yo yarn over
Yoh yarn
over hook
