Owl Baby Cocoon by Carol Hegar

Owl Baby Cocoon

Crochet
July 2013
Sport (12 wpi) ?
5 stitches and 5 rows = 1 inch
3.5 mm (E)
Newborn - 3 months
US
English
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Owl Baby Cocoon, #513. Precious swaddler cocoon for your baby. Perfect for a last minute shower gift! Make the quick one color version or the multi color version. Directions for newborn to 3 month size.  Uses the same technique as our many afghans done with sc in back lp of stitch and dropped dc in front lp of stitch 2 rows below which forms the design (worked similar to the old fashioned classic crochet Navajo blankets).

Gauge: Suggested hook size only--use whatever size hook
you need to obtain correct gauge

E hook and baby/sport/DK yarn:
5 sc and 5 sc rnds = 1 inch.
2½ dc rnds = 1 inch.
4½ pattern st rows of (sc in next st, dc in next st) = 1 inch.

Newborn - 3 Mos. Size
(18 1/2” around x 20” long)
One Color Version Materials: 5 oz. baby/sport/DK yarn.
Multi Color Version Materials: Baby/sport/DK yarn--4.5 oz. baby blue, 1.5 oz. light brown, small amounts white, dark brown and gold.