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Lemon Drop Layette
Designs by Sheila Leslie
Skill Level
Finished Sizes
Hat: Instructions given fit infants size 36 months
Jacket: Instructions given fit infants size 36 months
Booties: Instructions given fit infants size 36 months
Finished Garment Measurements
Hat: 10 inches around neck edge
Jacket Chest: 20 inches
Bootie Sole: 3 inches long
Materials
Hat
Bernat Softee Baby light (light worsted) weight yarn (5 oz/468 yds/140g per ball):
1 ball #02003 lemon
Size F/5/3.75mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
Tapestry needle
Sewing needle
1 yd -inch wide ribbon
Matching sewing thread
Jacket
Bernat Softee Baby light (light worsted) weight yarn (5 oz/468 yds/140g per ball):
1 ball #02003 lemon
Size F/5/3.75mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
Tapestry needle
Sewing needle
1 yd -inch wide ribbon
Matching sewing thread
Hat
Gauge
5 sc = 1 inch
Pattern Notes
Weave in ends as work progresses.
Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.
Chain-3 at beginning of rows counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated.
Special Stitches
V-stitch (V-st): (Dc, ch 1, dc) in indicated st.
Shell: 5 dc in indicated st.
Hat
Back Panel
Row 1: Ch 16, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each rem ch across, turn. (15 sc)
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.
Rows 321: Rep row 2.
Row 22: Ch 1, sc dec(see StitchGuide.com) in first 2 sc, sc in each of next 11 sc, sc dec in last 2 sc, turn. (13 sc)
Row 23: Ch 1, sc dec in first 2 sc, sc in each of next 9 sc, sc dec in last 2 sc, turn. (11 sc)
Row 24: Ch 1, sc dec in first 2 sc, sc in each of next 7 sc, sc dec in last 2 sc. Fasten off. (9 sc)
Sides & Top
Row 1: Hold piece with RS facing, join yarn with a sc in bottom corner of row 1, work 22 sc evenly sp across Back Panel, working across row 24,
2 sc in first sc, sc in each of next 7 sc, 2 sc in last sc, work 24 sc evenly sp across next side of Back Panel, turn. (58 sc)
Row 2: Ch 3(see Pattern Notes), sk first sc, V-st(see Special Stitches) in next sc, sk next 3 sc, shell(see Special Stitches) in next st, [sk next 3 sc, V-st in next sc, sk next 3 sc, shell in next sc] twice, sk next 3 sc, V-st in next sc, sk next 3 sc, shell in next sc, sk next 2 sc, V-st in next sc, sk next 2 sc, shell in next sc, [sk next 3 sc, V-st in next sc, sk next 3 sc, shell in next sc] twice, sk next 3 sc, V-st in next sc, sk next sc, dc in last sc, turn. (8 V-sts, 7 shells)
Row 3: Ch 3, *shell in ch-1 sp of next V-st, V-st in 3rd dc of next shell, rep from * across to last V-st, shell in ch-1 sp of last V-st, dc in 3rd ch of beg ch-3, turn.
Row 4: Ch 3, *V-st in 3rd dc of next shell, shell in ch-1 sp of next V-st, rep from * across to last shell, V-st in 3rd dc of last shell, dc in 3rd ch of beg ch-3, turn.
Rows 510: [Rep rows 3 and 4 alternately] 3 times.
Edging
Row 1: Ch 1, sc in each dc across, 3 sc in 3rd ch of beg ch-3, work 19 sc evenly sp across lower edge of Side, work 15 sc evenly sp across Back Panel, work 19 sc evenly sp across lower edge of next Side, join(see Pattern Notes) in beg sc, turn
Row 2: Ch 3, sk first st, hdc in next st, *ch 1, sk next st, hdc in next st, rep from * 25 times across bottom edge, leaving rem sts unworked, turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, sl st in first hdc, *ch 1, sl st in next ch, ch 1, sl st in next hdc, rep from * across to beg ch-3 of row 2, (sl st, ch 1, sl st) in 2nd ch of beg ch-3, ch 1, sl st in side of same ch, working around front edge, **ch 1, sl st in next sc, rep from ** around to last hdc of row 2, join in last hdc. Fasten off.
Finishing
Weave ribbon through row 2 of Edging around bottom of Hat.
Jacket
Gauge
5 sc = 1 inch
Pattern Notes
Weave in ends as work progresses.
Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.
Chain-3 at beginning of rows counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated.
Special Stitches
V-stitch (V-st): (Dc, ch 1, dc) in indicated st.
Shell: 5 dc in indicated st.
Jacket
Body
Row 1 (RS): Ch 108, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each rem ch across, turn. (107 sc)
Row 2: Ch 3(see Pattern Notes), V-st(see Special Stitches) in next sc, sk next 3 sc, shell(see Special Stitches) in next sc, sk next 3 sc, V-st in next sc, *sk next 3 sc, shell in next sc, sk next 3 sc, V-st in next sc, rep from * across to last sc, dc in last sc, turn. (14 V-sts, 13 shells)
Row 3: Ch 3, *shell in ch-1 sp of next V-st, V-st in 3rd dc of next shell, rep from * across to last V-st, shell in ch-1 sp of last V-st, dc in 3rd ch of beg ch-3, turn. (14 shells, 13 V-sts)
Row 4: Ch 3, *V-st in 3rd dc of next shell, shell in ch-1 sp of next V-st, rep from * across to last shell, V-st in 3rd dc of last shell, dc in 3rd ch of beg ch-3, turn.
Rows 516: [Rep rows 3 and 4 alternately] 6 times.
Right Front Yoke
Row 17: Ch 1, sc in first dc, *sk ch-1 sps, sc in each of next 22 dc, sc in next ch-1 sp, leaving rem sts unworked, turn (24 sc)
Row 18: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.
Rows 1927: Rep row 18.
Row 28: Ch 1, sc in each of first 20 sc, [sc dec(see StitchGuide.com) in next 2 sc] twice, turn. (22 sc)
Row 29: Ch 1, sc dec in first 2 sc, sc dec in next 2 sc, sc in each of next 18 sc, turn. (20 sc)
Row 30: Ch 1, sc in each of first 16 sc, [sc dec in next 2 sc] twice, turn. (18 sc)
Row 31: Ch 1, sc dec in first 2 sc, sc dec in next 2 sc, sc in each of next 14 sc, turn. (16 sc)
Rows 3238: Rep row 18. At end of last row, fasten off.
Left Front Yoke
Row 17: Hold piece with WS facing, sk next 7 shells from Right Front, join yarn with a sc in ch-1 sp of next V-st, sk ch-1 sps, sc in each of next 22 dc, sc in 3rd ch of beg ch-3, turn.