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.