Crocheted Cap and Booties Pattern #3004

Chain (ch) 4, join to form a ring, ch 3 and work 11 double crochet (dc) in ring, join in 3rd stitch (st) of ch, ch 3, turn. 2nd Round. Dc in same space, * 2 dc in next dc, repeat from * all around, join, ch 3, turn. 3rd Round. Dc in same space, dc in next dc, * 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, repeat from * all around, join, turn. 4th Round. Ch 3 (always counts as 1 dc), working in dc, increase in every 3rd st, join each round and turn each round. Work 3 more rounds in same manner increasing 1 dc in each increasing point in each round (84 dc).

8th Round. Ch 1, 1 sc, 1 dc in same space, * skip 1 dc, 1 single crochet (sc), 1 dc in next dc, repeat from * all around ending with skip 1 st, join in 1st sc, ch 1, turn. 9th Round. 1 sc, 1 dc in same space, * skip 1 dc, 1 sc, 1 dc in next sc (pattern), repeat from * all around ending with skip 1 dc, join in 1st sc (42 patterns), ch 1, turn. 10th Row. 1 sc, 1 dc in same space, work 35 more patterns across row, skip 1 dc, sc in next sc, ch 1, turn (6 patterns free for back of cap). 11th Row. Ch 1, 1 sc, 1 dc in same space, work 35 more patterns across row, skip 1 dc, sc in next sc, ch 1, turn. Repeat the last row until work measures 5½ inches from center ending on wrong side, ch 1, turn.

Next Row. 1 sc in each sc and 1 sc in each dc across row, ch, turn. Next Row. Working through back loop of sts only, work 1 sc in each sc, ch 1, turn. Next Row. Start Turnback: 1 double loop st in each sc (double loop st: wind yarn over index finger twice, insert hook in st, draw yarn through pulling yarn from under finger, drop loops from finger letting loops fall to right side of work and complete s c), ch 1, turn. Next Row. 1 sc in each loop st, ch 1, turn. Repeat the last 2 rows 4 times, cut yarn.

BAND: Leaving turnback free and with right side toward you, attach yarn at lower edge and work 41 s c across lower edge to same space at opposite side, ch 1, turn. Next 2 Rows. 1 sc in each sc, ch 1 to turn each row, cut yarn at end of last row. Attach yarn at side of band and work 1 sc, 1 dc in same space, 1 sc, 1 dc in corner, * skip 1 s c, 1 sc, 1 dc in next sc, repeat from * across lower edge, then work 1 pattern up other side of band, cut yarn. Finish with ribbon ties as illustrated.

BOOTIES: Ch 14, 3 sc in 2nd st from hook, 1 sc in each of the next 11 sts of ch, 3 sc in end ch, working on other side of ch, 1 sc in each of the next 11 sts, do not join this or following rounds, place a marker at beginning of each round. 2nd Round. 2 sc in each of the next 3 sc, 1 sc in each of the next 11 sc, 2 sc in each of the next 3 sc, 1 sc in each of the next 11 sc. 3rd Round. * 1 sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, repeat from * twice, 1 sc in each of the next 12 sc, 2 sc in next sc, * sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, repeat from * once, 1 sc in each of the next 11 sc. 4th and 5th Rounds. 1 s c in each sc on sides increasing 3 sts evenly spaced around each end in each round. 6th Round. 1 sc in each sc. 7th Round. Same as 4th round, sl st in next st to even round, turn. 8th Round. 1 sc in each st picking up entire st by inserting hook around entire st, join, turn. Next 3 Rounds. Working through both loops, 1 sc in each sc, do not join rounds. Fold in half lengthwise and work center for toe.

12th Round. 1 sc in each sc decreasing 3 sts evenly spaced around toe (to decrease: * insert hook in next sc, pull loop through, repeat from * once, yarn over and work off all loops at one time). Next Row. 1 sc in each sc to within 4 sts from center st at toe, then working in back loop of sts only, work 1 sc in each of the next 8 sc, working through both loops of sts, 1 sl st in each of the next 2 sts, ch 1, turn. Next Row. Skip the 2 sl sts and working in back loop of sts, 1 sc in each of the next 8 sts, working through both loops of sts, sl st in each of the next 2 s c on side of bootie, ch 1, turn. Repeat the last row 6 times. Next Row. Skip the 2 sl sts and working in back loop of sts, 1 sc in each of the next 8 sc, sl st in same st on side of bootie, do not turn.

Next Round. BEADING: Ch 4, skip 1 sc, dc in next sc, * ch 1, skip 1 st, dc in next st, repeat from * all around, ch 1, join in 3rd st of ch. Next Round. 2 sc in each ch 1 space, join. Next Round. 1 sc, 1 dc in same space, * skip 1 sc, 1 sc, 1 dc in next sc, repeat from * all around, skip 1 s c, join in 1st s c, ch 1, turn. Next Round. 1 sc, 1 dc in same space, * skip 1 dc, 1 sc, 1 dc in next sc, repeat from * all around, join, ch 1, turn. Repeat the last round 3 times, do not turn last round. Next Round. * Ch 2, 2 dc in same space, skip 2 sts, sc in next st, repeat from * all around, join, cut yarn. Lace ribbon through beading. Work other bootie in same manner.