Baby Hooded Coat for 18 lbs

This coat was inspired by the too cute coat in the Winter 1993 issue of Crochet World Magazine. I have made that coat quite a few times and have always had good results with it, but it appears that yarn has changed over the years, and I cant get the same results using the same yarn that I used to get. Hence, this pattern. Without that coat pattern as inspiration, this pattern wouldn't have been written. The difference between the 2 coats? Mine has fun fur as the edging, has a hood, and the buttons and button band are different.

Another photo is in the gallery.

Materials
   Caron One Pound; acrylic; machine wash/dry, 1 ball
    Fur yarn of choice [I used Lionbrand Fun Fur], 2 balls.
    Buttons 5/8”
    G hook
    F hook
    Scissors
    Darning needle
    Needle and sewing thread to match yarn

GAUGE DATA:
   Gauge (sc over 4 in = 10 cm): 15.0 sts by 14.0 rows.
      Body crocheted using # G US hook.
      Ribbing crocheted on # F US hook.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (ins): ... with Moderate fit.
  Chest:  21.8       Armhole:   8.8    Top Neck Opening:   4.5
  Front Neck Width:   2.3     Front Neck Depth:   1.8
  Hip:  23.8
  Sleeve Bottom:   5.7      Sleeve Length:   6.5
  Body Length:  14.7    Hood Length:   7.5  Hood Depth:   6.6

Note:  Read ALL these instructions thoroughly BEFORE starting to crochet.

Pattern stitch: seed stitch

BACK:
1.  Chain 50 sts on size G hook . Work seed stitch starting in second ch from hook, and in ea ch across to end of row.  Dec 1 st at  each end of  5th row.  46 sts remaining.  Work even until garment measures 2.9 ins from hem (10 rows total, including starting ch/seed st).
2.  A-line Shaping (Hips to Bust). Work to total measurement height of 10.3 ins. Dec rows: 10, 28. [33 rows total.]
3.  Mark this row at both ends for armhole.
4.  Work even for 4.6 ins more (48 rows total).
5.  Tie off.

FRONT: Cardigan right side worked first.
1.  Chain 26 sts on size G hook , work seed stitch across ch row starting with second ch from hook. Dec seam side only, on 5th row.  24 sts remaining. Work even until garment measures 2.9 ins from hem (10 rows total).
2.  A-line Shaping (Hips to Bust).  Dec 1 st at  side seam edge, to 22 sts. Decrease rows: 10, 28.  Total rows: 33.  Height: 10.3”
3.  Armhole.    Mark row 33 at side seam for armhole.  Continue until armhole measures 2.3 ins (41 rows total).
4.  Shape neck.  Dec at neck edge only. Seam side stays straight. Skip  5 sts at neck edge for front neck, work 17 sts to side seam. Work dec of one st at neck edge on these rows: 2, 3, 4, 5.  13 sts remain.
5.  Work even until armhole measures 4.6 ins (1 row).  Tie off.
6. Left cardigan front.  Work as for right side, reversing shapings.

SHOULDER SEAMS:
1. Sew fronts to back along shoulder seams.

Front of cardigan
1. Sew buttons in place on left front.  Mark these buttons on right front.
2. Attach yarn w/sc to bottom right front corner.  Work 25 sc evenly spaced to first button marker. #Ch 2, sk 2 sts, work 7 sc to next button marker.#    Repeat # to # top of front, to neck shaping, sc in last st. End off. Remove button markers from right side of garment front.

SLEEVES:
1.  Right side facing, attach yarn with sc in far left marked armhole sts. Work in seed st to other marked armhole st. 44 sts..
2.  Dec one st ea side of these rows: 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 16, 19, 22. End off.
3.  Sew sleeve seams and side seams.

SIMPLE HOOD:
1.  Chain 71 sts on size F hook.
2. Folded front band.  Work  sc even for 3 rows, work sc in back rows only on row 4. Work button holes in row 4:  sc in first st, ch 2, sk 2 sts, work sc in back loops to last 3 sts, ch 2, sk 2 sts, sc in last st, turn].  Working in both loops: sc 2 more rows. 6 rows total.
3. To complete the band, using size G hook, graft the first row to the last row worked by working a row of seed stitch through free loops on starting chain while working seed st for row 7.
8.     Mark as right side of hood. Work seed stitch for rest of hood, decreasing one st at ea end of row on these rows:   10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22.   56 sts remaining. 5.9”, minus front band. Tie off.   Sew back seam of hood, and sew hood to neck of coat, gathering or stretching to fit. Weave in all loose ends.

Hood tie
With G hook, ch 150, tie off. Thread through casing, attach pompons to ends of tie.

Fur trim on hood
 1. G hook worked loosely, or H hook. Holding coat with back facing you, and hood in your hands with the back of the hood facing you, attach fur yarn with sc in far right unworked loop on row 6 of hood casing.  Work one sc in each unworked loop across. Ch 1, turn. Work 6 more rows on sc. End off. Tack down fur trim over hood casing, making sure you do not sew the casing shut. Carefully sew down on edges, making sure not to sew the tie openings shut. Weave in all loose ends.

Fur Trim on Sleeves - G hook worked loosely, or use H hook
1. Holding right side of sleeve facing, at seam,  attach fur with sc using G hook, to front loops on sleeve  wrist opening. Work 1 row of sc evenly around sleeve opening in front loops only. Join, ch 1.
2. Work sc in both loops of sts, inc  4 sts evenly around.  Join, ch 1
3. Work even in sc, join and ch 1.
4. Repeat row 2. [Inc]
5. Repeat row 3 [Even]
6. Repeat row 3 [Even]
7. Repeat row 2 [Inc].    Tie off, weave in loose ends.
8. Repeat for other sleeve.

Fur trim on coat – G hook
 1. Work loosely, or use H hook.  Attach yarn with sc in loose st on starting ch, at lower left corner of cardigan front. Work one sc in these loose chain sts across left front, back, and right front cardigan. Ch 1, turn. Work a total of 7 rows in sc. End off. Fold up trim on right side, tack down last row and edges to coat.
 

Pattern designed by: CJ  copyright 2007         http://extrastellar.net
Basic pattern written with KNITWARE DESIGN  (Version 2.50.2) from Morningdew Consulting Services Ltd
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