Cap, Bootees, and Mittens Set Pattern #5345

Starting at center with White, ch 10. Join with sl st to form ring.

Ch 3, 23 dc in ring. Sl st in 3rd ch of ch-3.

Sc in same place as sl st, sc in each dc around. Now make sc in each sc around, increasing as necessary to keep work flat, until piece measures 5½ inches in diameter. Sl st in next sc. Break off.

Make a chain 13½ inches long.

Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Ch 4, turn.

Dc in 3rd sc, * ch 1, skip 1 sc, dc in next sc. Repeat from * across. Ch 1, turn.

* Sc in next dc, sc in next sp. Repeat from * across, ending with sc in last sp, sc in next ch of turning chain. Ch 4, turn.

Repeat 2nd and 3rd rows alternately until piece measures 4½ inches, ending with an sc row.

Attach Blue, sc in same place, * skip 2 sc, 5 dc in next sc, skip 2 sc, sc in next sc. Repeat from * across. Break off. Turn up last inch of Side Piece to form a band and tack ends in place. Pin opposite long edge of Side Piece to Back Piece, leaving 2 inches free for back of neck. Working over both thicknesses with Blue, join Side to Back Piece with sc. With double strand, make 2 chains (1 Blue and 1 White) each ½ yard long. Make a rosette of these chains. Make another rosette same as this. Sew rosette to each side of Cap. Make 2 more White chains as before, each 2 yard long. Knot one end of each chain. Sew opposite end of each chain under rosettes. Tie into a bow.

Starting at center of Toe Piece with White, ch 10. Join with sl st to form ring.

Ch 3, 23 dc in ring. Sl st to 3rd ch of ch 3.

Ch 1, 2 sc in next 12 dc, sc in next dc, ch 40.

Sc in each sc around Toe Piece, sc in each ch.

Sc in each sc around. At end of 11th rnd, sl st in next sc. Break off.

Attach White in the 5th ch from Toe Piece (right side facing) and ch 4.

* Skip next st, dc in next st, ch 1. Repeat from * around to within 4 ch from opposite side of Toe Piece. Ch 1, turn.

Sc in next dc, * sc in next sp, sc in next dc. Repeat from * across, ending with sc in sp, sc in 3rd ch of ch-4. Ch 4, turn.

Skip next 2 sc, * dc in next sc, ch 1, skip next sc. Repeat from * across. Ch 1, turn.

Sc in next dc, * sc in next sp, sc in next dc. Repeat from * across, now sc along remaining edges (side of Cuff and Toe Piece). Sl st in first sc. Break off.

With right side facing, attach Blue to first sc on last rnd of Cuff, sc in same place, * skip next 2 sc, 5 dc in next sc, skip next 2 sc, sc in next sc. Repeat from * along top of Cuff. Now make sc across remaining edges. Join and break off.

With White, ch 20 to measure 3½ inches.

3 dc in 4th ch from hook, dc in next 2 ch, half dc in next ch, sc in next 2 ch, half dc in next ch, dc in next 3 ch, tr in next 6 ch, 9 tr in last ch; working along opposite side of starting chain, make tr in next 6 ch, dc in next 3 ch, half dc in next ch, sc in next 2 ch, half dc in next ch, dc in next 2 ch, 4 dc in same place where first 3 dc were made. Sl st to 3rd ch of turning chain.

Sc in each st around, increasing as necessary to keep work flat around curves — to inc 1 sc, make 2 sc in 1 st. Join and break off. Pin Sole in place on Upper.

Working through both thicknesses with Blue (Upper facing), make sc in each sc around. Join and break off.

With double strand of Blue, make a chain 14 inches long. Lace chain through lower dc row of Cuff and tie in a bow at side.

Cut a piece of cardboard 1½ inches wide and 3 inches long. Place a 5-inch piece of Blue yarn across length of cardboard. Wind Blue 30 times around width of cardboard. Tie strands with the 5-inch length. Remove cardboard. Wind a strand of Blue several times around ½ inch from top (where strands were tied). Cut opposite ends and trim. Sew a Tassel at each end of chain.

With White ch 5. Join with sl st to form ring.

Ch 3, 23 dc in ring. Sl st to 3rd ch of ch-3 (24 dc, counting ch-3 as 1 dc).

Ch 1, sc in same place as sl st, * sc in next dc, 2 sc in next dc. Repeat from * around (36 sc).

Sc in each sc around.

Ch 4, * skip next sc, dc in next sc, ch 1. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st to 3rd st of ch-4 (18 sps).

Ch 1, sc in same place as sl st, * 2 sc in next sp, sc in next dc. Repeat from * around. Sl st in first sc.

Work as for 26th rnd (27 sps).

Sc in same place as sl st, * sc in next sp, sc in next dc. Repeat from * around. Join and break off (54 sts).

Attach Blue, sc in same place as yarn was attached, * skip next 2 sc, 5 dc in next sc, skip next 2 sc, sc in next sc. Repeat from * around. Join and break off.

With double strand of Blue, make a chain 10 inches long and lace through first rnd of beading. Tie into a bow. Make 2 Tassels as for Bootees and sew one to each end of chain.