Popcorns Baby Sweater and Baby Blanket Set

Those popcorns are so much fun to make! 

I used Bernat Baby Sport yarn and a size E/4 (3.3 mm) hook. 

The sweater is made in one piece. Crocheting starts at the bottom of the front and ends at the bottom of the back. 

The front has an opening with a small button. 

And the blanket is very simple to make. It can be adjusted to other sizes (mine was about 38 by 27 inches).

The patterns are available free on my new website:

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White Lace Spiders Baby Blanket, Baby Afghan, Baby Christening Shawl

I can't believe I haven't updated my blog for more than a month! 

Time goes by so quickly, and now that it's spring and the clock was switched to the day light savings, my children and I spend a lot of time outdoors. 

But I still manage to get some crochet done, here and there. 

My last complete project is this lace baby blanket, or christening shawl. 

I like this stitch. It looks so delicate in white. I think it will look even better made with a finer yarn. 

I used Snuggly Wuggly by Loops & Threads, and a size G (4.25 mm) hook. 

The finished blanket measures about 36 by 30 inches, but it can easily be adjusted to a bigger size. 

The pattern is available in my Etsy shop, and in my Craftsy shop, and on Ravelry.

Happy Spring! 

Shells Newborn Dress Free Crochet Pattern

I constantly add new pattern to my shop, and I also "retire" some. Here is one such pattern! I hope you'll enjoy making this newborn dress!

Olga Poltava © December, 2015

This pattern may not be redistributed in any form. You are very welcome to sell the finished items that you make using this pattern.

This pattern is written using US crochet terminology.

Size: Newborn

Skill Level: Beginner

Materials:

US Hook size E/4 (3.50 MM)

Super fine yarn, about 150 yards in each color

For the dress shown above I used Woolike by Loops & Threads

Small button

Gauge: 9 dc = 2 inches, 3 rows = 1 inch in height

Abbreviations:

ch chain

sl st slip stitch

sc single crochet

dc double crochet

* * Instructions between asterisks should be repeated as many times as there are stitches to accommodate them or as many times as stated.

When changing color yarn, don’t cut off the yarn after each round, let it hang until you use it again in the next round.

Ch 53.

Row 1: dc in 4^th ch from hook (first 3 skipped ch count as 1^st dc), dc in each ch across. (51 dc).

Row 2: ch 3, turn (counts as 1^st dc), dc in next 2 dc, *2 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc* across. (63 dc).

Row 3: ch 3, turn (counts as 1^st dc), 2 dc in next dc, *dc in the next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc* across, dc in last dc. (84 dc).

Row 4: ch 3, turn (counts as 1^st dc), 2 dc in next dc, *dc in the next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc* across, dc in last 2 dc. (105 dc).

Row 5: ch 3, turn (counts as 1^st dc), 2 dc in next dc, *dc in the next 4 dc, 2 dc in next dc* across. (126 dc).

Join with sl st to 3^rd ch of beginning ch-3 and continue crocheting in rounds.

Round 6: ch 3, 2 dc in same beginning space, skip next dc, sc in next dc, *skip next dc, 3 dc in next dc, skip next dc, sc in next dc* around, join with sl st to 3^rd ch of beginning ch-3. (32 shells).

Round 7: sl st to 2^nd dc of dc-3 group, change color, ch 1, sc in same dc, 5 dc in next sc, *sc in 2^nd dc of next dc-3 group, 5 dc in next sc* around; join with sl st to 1^st sc. (32 shells).

Round 8: sl st to 3^rd dc of next dc-5 group, change color (do not cut off the second color yarn, let it hang along until you use it again in the next round), ch 1, sc in same dc, *5 dc in next sc, sc in 3^rd dc of next dc-5 group* four times, ch 5, skip next 6 shells, sc in 3^rd dc of next shell, *5 dc in next sc, sc in 3^rd dc of next dc-5 group* nine times, ch 5, skip next 6 shells, sc in 3^rd dc of next shell, *5 dc in next sc, sc in 3^rd dc of next dc-5 group* five times; join with sl st to 1^st sc. (18 shells, two ch-5 spaces)

Round 9: sl st to 2^nd dc of dc-5 group, change color, ch 1, sc in same dc, *7 dc in next sc, sc in 3^rd dc of next dc-5 group* four times, sc in 3^rd ch of next ch-5, 7 dc in next sc, *sc in 3^rd ch of next dc-5 group, 7 dc in next sc* nine times, sc in 3^rd ch of next ch-5, 7 dc in next sc, *sc in 3^rd ch of next dc-5 group, 7 dc in next sc* five times; join with sl st to 1^st sc. (20 shells)

Round 10: sl st to 4^th dc of dc-7 group, change color, ch 1, sc in same dc, 7 dc in next sc, *sc in 4^th dc of next dc-7 group, 7 dc in next sc* around; join with sl st to 1^st sc. (20 shells)

Rounds 11-32: repeat Round 10. You can also make the dress longer if you wish.

Fasten off.

Attach yarn to top right corner of the back opening and continue crocheting into ends of rows: (sc, ch 4, sc) in first end of row (this creates a button loop), 2 sc in each end of row down and up the opening. Fasten off, weave in end. Sew the button on the other side of the opining.

Newborn Baby Crochet Sweater

It took me a while to make this newborn baby sweater. I used super fine (category 1, fingering) yarn and a small size hook, so the work was moving quite slowly. 

Also caring alone two yarns (blue and white) was an added challenge. It would've been easier to make it one color, but I don't think it will be this pretty. I really like how the blue and white stripes look. 

And this is my "baby" wearing his new sweater. It's a bit too big, but I'm so hopeful the "baby" will grow! *wink* 

The pattern is available in my Etsy shop. 

Flower Clusters Diaper Cover

I had another request for a diaper cover pattern that would match the blanket and the hat. So here is its. 

It's quite simple and quick to make. 

The pattern is available here. 

Shells and Chains Crochet Diaper Cover

The pattern for this diaper cover has a little story. 

The idea came from Christine, one of my customers. She has bought my patterns for the Shells and Chains baby blanket and baby hat. She has made both and was wondering if I could come up with a pattern for a matching diaper cover. 

I was ignited by the idea and crocheted a diaper cover the same day. It wasn't difficult. Since  I have all my notes on this stitch, I was able to adjust it for a diaper cover quite easily.

It took me one more day to actually put the pattern together. I sent the pattern to Christine as she was the one to inspire and motivate me to create it. I hope she'll like it!

The pattern is also available in my Etsy and Craftsy shops.

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Delicate Shells Newborn Crochet Dress and Hat

Fresh off my hook a new baby dress! 

I made this dress to match the hat from the previous post. 

This is the first baby dress that I made using a super fine (category 1, aka fingering) yarn. It was Woolike by Loops & Threads.

I worked with a size E/4 (3.5 mm) hook.

The dress and hat have very soft texture; absolutely perfect for little angels. The skill level is beginner, and only basic stitches are used - single crochet, double crochet, slip stitch, and chains.

The finished size of this set is newborn. 

The pattern is very detailed and easy to follow. It's available in my Etsy shop. 

This is a new pattern in my shop, and to promote this listing, the price is 50% off for a limited time only. Hurry!

I'm linking to all these parties:

Link Your Stuff @ Annamarie's Haakblog

Crafting Along @ Be a Crafter
Cooking and Crafting with J & J @ Julie's Lifestyle

Irish Rose Baby Headbands

Crochet Irish roses are so beautiful and easy to make. They look lovely on so many crochet projects. 

Here I used them for baby headbands.  

I made three baby headbands in sizes 0-3 months, 3-6 months, and 6-12 months. The measurements of the finished items are 14, 16, and 18 inches in circumference.

I used size ten crochet thread and a steel hook 1.25 mm. 

A friend of mine is expecting a baby in February. I hope it will be a girl. I would be so glad to gift her all these headbands. 

The pattern is available in my Etsy and Craftsy Shops. 

I'm linking to

Craft Frenzy Friday @ Craft Dictator 

Link Your Stuff @ Annamarie's Haakblog

Crochet Baby Booties Tutorial

Good morning! First of all, I need to announce the winner of my pattern. Thank you everyone who entered the giveaway by leaving comments on my previous post. There were 31 comments in total, and each person was assigned a number from 1 to 31. Then, using a random number generator at random.org, I picked the winner.

It was number 9, which is Lalitha.  Congratulations! I will e-mail you the pdf file with the pattern right away.

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This is a tutorial for the baby booties pattern that I shared back in January. I hope it will be useful!

The size is 0-6 months depending on the yarn you use. In this tutorial I used worsted weight yarn, and my booties came about 4.5 inches in foot length, which is approximately size 6 months. Use lighter yarns to achieve smaller sizes.  

This tutorial is my original work, it cannot be copied or distributed in any form. If you would like to share this tutorial on your blog/site, you can use ONE picture with a link back to my original post. I put my heart and my honest work into creating designs, which I share here free. Please, respect my work. 

Round 1: ch 17, 4 dc in 3rd ch form hook (first skipped 2 ch count as first dc), 13 dc across, 5 dc in last ch, 13 dc across working in original chain. Join with sl st. 36 dc in total

Round 2: ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in same space, 2 dc in each of next 4 dc, 13 dc, 2 dc in each of next 5 dc, 13 dc. Join with sl st. 46 dc in total

Round 3: ch 1 (doesn’t count as a stitch), sc in same st, sc in each st around. Join with sl st. 46 sc in total

Round 4: ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in back loop only in each sc around. Join with sl st. 46 dc in total

Round 5: ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in next 22 dc, {dc2tog over next 2 dc} 5 times, dc in next 13 dc. Join with sl st. 23 dc, 5 dc2tog, 13 dc

Fasten off, wave in end.

Front of the bootie:

Half-round 6: On the front of the bootie locate the central stitch (it’s the 3rd dc2tog), count 8 stitches to the right, attach yarn in 8th st; ch 2, dc in next st (counts as first dc2tog), {dc2tog over next 2 st} 8 times. 9 dc2tog in total.

Turn.

Half-round 7: dc8tog over next 8 st. Turn.

Round 8: ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2dc) all in same space (counts as first shell), skip next half-round, shell in end of next half-round, *skip next 3 dc, shell in next dc* 6 times, shell in end of next half-round. Join with sl st to beginning shell. 9 shells in total

Rounds 9-11: sl st to next ch-2, ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2dc) all in same space (counts as first shell), shell over next shell around. Join with sl st to beginning shell. 9 shells in total

Fasten off.

Pin the safety pin into one end of the ribbon. Pass it through the open spaces in the first round of shells. Tie a bow. Trim the ribbon ends if needed.

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Crochet Patterns from my Shop

Crochet Baby Booties, Size 0-6 Months, Free Pattern

Before my holiday break, I promised my readers a pattern for baby booties. It was fun to work on these cutties (working on baby items is always fun for me), and surprisingly I didn’t do much unraveling and the design/pattern came out quite easely.

For the buttom part of the booties, I used single and double crochets. But for the upper part I wanted something fancier, so I used shells (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all in same space. The same shells were used in Angels Wings Pinafore Newborn Dress, and I also used those same shells in my Newborn Hat to Match the Dress. So now I have an entire matching gift set of a dress, a hat, and a pair of booties.

You might remember me mentioning that a friend of mine was expecting a baby, and I hoped to give her this baby set. Well, my friend safely delivered her beautiful baby BOY! That’s wonderful news, but now I need to figure out something cute and useful to crochet for him.

  

Please, DO NOT repost this or any other of my patterns on other websites or blogs (however, you can use ONE picture with a LINK to the pattern on my blog). Please respect the work and time I put into creating/writing my patterns. Thank you.

Materials:

Light Worsted 100% acrylic yarn

Crochet hook US size D (note this is not the recommended size for the yarn, but usually I prefer smaller size hooks, so that my stitches come out tighter)

Two pieces of ribbon, about 20 inches each

Safety pin

Special stitches:

Shell: (2dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all in same space

dc8tog: make 8 unfinished dc, then finish them all together

Round 1: ch 17, 4 dc in 3^rd ch form hook, 13 dc across, 5 dc in last ch, 13 dc across working in original chain. Join with sl st.

Round 2: ch 3, dc in same space, 2 dc in each of next 4 dc, 13 dc, 2 dc in each of next 5 dc, 13 dc. Join with sl st.

Round 3: ch 1, sc in same st, sc in each st around. Join with sl st.

Round 4: ch 3, dc in back loop only in each sc around. Join with sl st.

Round 5: ch 3, dc in next 22 dc, {dc2tog over next 2 dc} 5 times, dc in next 13 dc. Join with sl st. Fasten off, wave in end.

Front of the bootie:

Half-round 6: On the front of the bootie locate the central stitch (it’s the 3^rd dc2tog), count 8 stitches to the right, attach yarn in 8^th st; ch 2, dc in next st, {dc2tog over next 2 st} 8 times. Turn.

Half-round 7: dc8tog over next 8 st. Turn.

Round 8: ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2dc) all in same space, skip next half-round, shell in end of next half-round, *skip next 3 dc, shell in next dc* 6 times, shell in end of next half-round. Join with sl st to beginning shell.

Rounds 9-11: sl st to next ch-2, ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2dc) all in same space, shell over next shell around. Join with sl st to beginning shell.

Fasten off.

Pin the safety pin into one end of the ribbon. Pass it through the open spaces in the first round of shells. Tie a bow. Trim the ribbon ends if needed.

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