Crocheted Toque and Booties for Preemie 3 to 5 lbs

Materials:

  • Baby yarn or 3-ply fingering yarn
  • 3.50 mm crochet hook (size E)
  • Tapestry Needle
  • 1.5 m satin ribbon, 6 mm wide
  • Note: Crochet in BACK loop only of all stitches

Toque Hat :

Cuff:

  • Chain 17
  • Base row: 1 sc in second ch from hook, 1 sc in each ch to end, turn; 16 sts in row
  • Next row: *Ch 1, sc to end of row, turn*
  • Repeat from * to * until strip from beg measures 21.5 cm (8½”); Fasten off (40 rows)

Crown:

  • Sew short ends of cuff strip together to form a circle
  • With right side of work facing, join yarn to one edge of cuff at seam
  • Base rnd: Ch 1, sc 40 evenly around edge of cuff; join with sl st to ch; do NOT turn
  • Rnds 2, 4, and 6: Ch 2, dc to end of rnd, join with sl st to top of ch
  • Rnds 3 and 5: Ch 1, sc to end of rnd, join with sl st to ch
  • Rnd 7: Ch 1, (sc 3, sk next st) to end of rnd, join with sl st to ch; 30 sts now in rnd
  • Rnd 8: Ch 2, (dc 1, dc2 tog) to end or rnd, join with sl st to top of ch; 20 sts now in rnd
  • Rnd 9: Ch 1 (sc 1, sk next st) to end of rnd, join with sl st to ch; 10 sts now in rnd; fasten off
  • Thread yarn end through back loop of these 10 sts, pull up tightly and secure on wrong side
  • Finishing: Weave in yarn ends on wrong side of work; fold cuff up

Booties: (Make 2)

Cuff:

  • Ch 9
  • Base row: 1 sc in 2 nd ch from hook; 1 sc in each ch to end, turn; 8 sc in row
  • Next row: *ch 1, sc in each st to end of row, turn*
  • Rep from * to * until strip from beg measures 10 cm (4”); fasten off (18 rows)

Foot:

  • Sew short ends of cuff strip together to form a circle
  • With right side of work facing, join yarn to one edge of cuff at seam
  • Base rnd: Ch 1, sc 18 evenly around edge of cuff, join with sl st to ch, do NOT turn
  • Next rnd: Ch 2, 8 dc, (2 dc in next st) twice, 8 dc, join with sl st to top of ch; 20 sts now in rnd; do NOT break yarn; secure loop with a safety pin

To shape top:

  • Join a 2 m (79”) length of yarn in 8 th st from hook
  • *Ch 1, sc 5, turn*; 6 sts in row
  • Rep from * to * 7 more times; fasten off
  • Return to center back of bootie and remove safety pin
  • Ch 1, sc 7 along right edge of ankle, sc 7 along right edge of top, sc 6 along toe edge, sc 7 along left edge of top, sc 7 along left edge of ankle; join with sl st to ch; 34 sts now in rnd
  • Next rnd: Ch 2, dc to end, join with sl st to top of ch
  • Next rnd: Ch 1, sc to end, join with sl st to ch
  • Next rnd: Ch 2, dc2tog, dc 12, dc2tog 3 times, dc 12, dc2tog, join with sl st to top of ch; 29 sts now in rnd
  • Next rnd: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc 10, sc2tog 3 times, sc 9, sc2tog, join with sl st to ch; 24 sts now in rnd
  • Next rnd: Ch 1, sc to end, join with a sl st to chain; fasten off

Finishing:

Sew up sole seam; weave in yarn ends on wrong side of work. Thread a 40 cm (15¾”) length of ribbon in and out of dc rnd at ankle; tie in a bow at front of bootie; fold cuff down.

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