Monday Project - Crocheted Sweater and Hat for Surprise Newborn

Here are the last two patterns for little c's new Surprise Newborn - for awhile, anyway.  When she gets a little older, she'll probably want more clothes and it'll be back to pattern drafting!  I left buttons and under chin ties off since she's so young, but if you're making these for an older child's doll you could add those.  If you missed the first post on sewing doll clothes for this doll, it's here.

Materials:

*Lion Brand Wool-Ease or other worsted weight yarn

*Size H crochet hook

*tapestry needle

Sweater:

Left Side:
Chain 12.
Row 1:  In fourth chain from hook, double crochet.  Continue across to end of row.
Row 2:  Chain 3, double crochet in second stitch from hook.  Continue across to end of row.
Row 3:  Same as Row 2.
Row 4:  Chain 3, double crochet in second stitch from hook.  Continue across to end of row.  Chain 10.

Row 5:  In fourth chain from hook, double crochet.  Continue across to end of row.
Rows 6- 8:  Same as Row 2.
Row 9:  Chain 3, double crochet in second stitch from hook.  Continue across, stopping when there are 4 stitches left.
Cut yarn and finish off.

Right Side:
Chain 12.
Rows 1 - 3:  Same as for left side.
Row 4:  Chain 3, double crochet in second stitch from hook.  Continue across to end of row.  Turn and slip stitch across the stitches just made.  Chain 10.
Rows 5 - 9:  Same as for left side.

Back:
Chain 23.
Rows 1 - 4:  Same as for the sides.
Row 5:  In fourth chain from hook, double crochet.  Continue across to end of row.  Slip stitch down the side of the last stitch so that you are one row below.  Chain 10.

Turn.  In fourth chain from hook, double crochet.  Continue across until you meet up with the row 5 stitches you've already completed.  Turn and slip stitch back across stitches you just made.
Rows 6 - 8:  Same as for the sides.
Row 9:  Chain 3, double crochet in second stitch from hook.  Continue across for 14 stitches in all (this includes the turning stitch).  Slip stitch across 6 stitches.  Continue with double crochet until the end of the row.

Cut yarn and finish off

Sew pieces together.

Attach yarn to back of neck, chain 1 and single crochet all the way around, putting 3 stitches in each bottom and neck edge corner.
Cut yarn and finish off.

Hat:

1.  Chain 4 and join to form a ring.
2.  Chain 3 (counts as the first double crochet), 9 more double crochet into the ring.  Join to first dc.
3.  Chain 3 and put a stitch marker in the top.   Double crochet in the same stitch, 2 dc in each stitch around to marker.  Do not join or turn.
4.  Move stitch marker to dc just finished.  1 dc in next stitch, 2 dc in following stitch.  Repeat all the way around through stitch marker.
5.  Move marker, 1 dc in each of the next two stitches, 2 dc in the following stitch.  Repeat all the way around through marker.
6.  Leave marker where it is and put 1 dc in each stitch until the hat measures 3 inches from the marker.
7.  Move marker to last stitch done.  Single crochet in each stitch around through marker.
8.  Fasten off yarn.

Make a pompom and sew onto the top of the hat.  I make pompoms a bit differently than usual - it's faster and works for me!  Cut a piece of cardboard or empty box.  Wrap yarn around and around until you have have a large amount.

Slip the yarn off the cardboard and tie around the middle very tightly (several knots) with a piece of yarn.

Cut through all the loops.

Fluff the pompom up

and trim to a round shape.

Happy Creating!  Deborah