Bring your little All-American baby home from the hospital in this cozy crochet cocoon and hat. The bright red and white stripes and stars on blue offer the perfect outfit for memorable photos.

Supplies; 1 ball each

• 9925 Really Red A,
• 4600 White B,
• 9851 Royal Blue C

Susan Bates® Crochet Hooks: 5.5mm US I-9 for cocoon and hat 4.0mm US G-6 for stars

Stitch markers, yarn needle
Size:

Cocoon: Cocoon fits up to a 3 month old. Cocoon measures 20” (51 cm) in circumference and 14.5” (37 cm) long

Hat: Directions are for a newborn. Changes for a 3 month old are in parenthesis.

Hat measures 12” (14”) (30.5 35.5 cm) in circumference and 5.5” (6”) (14 15 cm) tall
Gauge/Tension:

GAUGE: With 5.5mm I-9 hook, 18 dc = 5” 12.5 cm; 7 rows dc = 4” 10 cm. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size needles/hook to obtain the gauge given.