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Lacy Layette

4 Designs:
sacque, bonnet, booties,
& blanket
Approx Size: 6-9 months,
plus a 43" square blanket

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Originally published in the

December 1996 Issue, Crochet with Heart Magazine
2008 by Leisure Arts, Inc.

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Lacy Layette

Row 2: Ch 3, turn; 2 dc in same st, ch 1, [work Shell in

next Shell (ch-1 sp), ch 1] across to last 5 dc, skip next
4 dc, 3 dc in last dc.

Size: 6-9 months

MATERIALS
Baby Fingering Weight Yarn [13/4 ounces
(270 yards) per skein]: White
Complete set - 14 skeins
Sacque only - 3 skeins
Bonnet and Booties only - 1 skein
Blanket only - 10 skeins
Crochet hook, size D (3.25 mm) or size
needed for gauge
1
/4 " wide Ribbon:
Complete set - 41/2 yards
Sacque only - 2 yards
Bonnet only - 11/2 yards
Booties only - 1 yard
Sewing needle and thread
Tapestry needle

To work Long Single Crochet (abbreviated LSC),

insert hook in ch-1 sp one row below next ch-1 (working
around next ch-1), YO and pull up a loop, YO and draw
through both loops on hook.

GAUGE: 24 dc and 13 rows = 4"

Row 7: Ch 3, turn; 2 dc in same st, ch 1, H skip next

4 dc, work Shell in next dc, ch 1; repeat from H across
to last 5 dc, skip next 4 dc, 3 dc in last dc: 29 Shells.

Row 3: Ch 3, turn; 2 dc in same st, ch 2, work LSC,

ch 2, H work Shell in next Shell, ch 2, work LSC, ch 2;
repeat from H across to last 3 dc, skip next 2 dc, 3 dc in
last dc.
Row 4: Ch 1, turn; sc in first dc, ch 4, (sc in next Shell,
ch 4) across to last 5 dc, skip next 4 dc, sc in last dc:
30 ch-4 sps.
Row 5: Ch 3, turn; dc in next ch and in each ch and
each sc across: 151 dc.
Row 6: Ch 3, turn; dc in next dc and in each dc across.

SACQUE
YOKE

Ch 69 loosely.
Row 1: Dc in fourth ch from hook (3 skipped chs
count as first dc, now and throughout) and in next
8 chs, 2 dc in next ch, ch 1, 2 dc in next ch, dc in next
9 chs, 2 dc in next ch, ch 1, 2 dc in next ch, dc in next
21 chs, 2 dc in next ch, ch 1, 2 dc in next ch, dc in next
9 chs, 2 dc in next ch, ch 1, 2 dc in next ch, dc in last
10 chs: 75 dc and 4 ch-1 sps.
To work Shell, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in st or sp indicated.
Row 2 (Right side): Ch 3 (counts as first dc, now and
throughout), turn; dc in next dc and in each dc across
working Shell in each ch-1 sp: 91 dc.
Note: Mark last row as right side.
Row 3: Ch 3, turn; dc in next dc and in each dc across
working (dc, ch 1, dc) in each ch-1 sp: 99 dc.
Row 4: Ch 3, turn; dc in next dc and in each dc across
working Shell in each ch-1 sp: 115 dc.
Rows 5-13: Repeat Rows 3 and 4, 4 times; then
repeat Row 3 once more; do not finish off: 219 dc.
BODY
Row 1: Ch 3, turn; 2 dc in same st, ch 1, (skip next
3 dc, work Shell in next dc, ch 1) 7 times, skip next
52 dc (armhole), work Shell in next dc, ch 1, (skip next
3 dc, work Shell in next dc, ch 1) 14 times, skip next
52 dc (armhole), (work Shell in next dc, ch 1, skip next
3 dc) 7 times, 3 dc in last dc: 29 Shells.

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Rows 8-21: Repeat Rows 2-7 twice, then repeat

Rows 2 and 3 once more; do not finish off.

EDGING

Row 1: Ch 1, do not turn; work 63 sc evenly spaced

across end of rows along front edge; working in free
loops of beginning ch, 3 sc in first ch (at base of first dc),
2 sc in next ch, sc in each ch across to last 2 chs, 2 sc in
next ch, 3 sc in last ch; work 63 sc evenly spaced across
end of rows along front edge; finish off: 199 sc.
Row 2: With right side facing, join yarn with sc in first
sc; H ch 2, skip next 2 sc, work Shell in next sc, ch 2,
skip next 2 sc, sc in next sc; repeat from H across; do
not finish off: 33 Shells.
TRIM
To work Picot, ch 3, sc in third ch from hook.
Rnd 1: Ch 1, turn; sc in first sc, work Picot, sc in next
ch-2 sp, work Picot, sc in next Shell, work Picot, H (sc
in next ch-2 sp, work Picot) twice, sc in next Shell, work
Picot; repeat from H across to last ch-2 sp, sc in ch-2 sp,
work Picot, sc in last sc, work Picot; working across last
row of Body, skip first dc, sc in sp before next dc, work
Picot, (sc in next ch-2 sp, work Picot) twice, sc in next
Shell, work Picot, (sc in next ch-2 sp, work Picot)
twice , repeat from to across to last 3 dc, skip next
2 dc, sc in sp before last dc, work Picot; join with slip st
to first sc, finish off.
Tack ch-1 sps at each underarm together.

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SLEEVE
Rnd 1: With right side facing and working in unworked
dc on Row 13 of Yoke, join yarn with slip st in first dc to
left of tacked ch-1 sps at underarm; ch 3, dc in same st,
ch 1, skip next 4 dc, H work Shell in next dc, ch 1, skip
next 5 dc, work Shell in next dc, ch 1, skip next 4 dc;
repeat from H around, 2 dc in same st as first dc, ch 1;
join with slip st to first dc: 9 Shells.
Rnd 2: Turn; slip st in first ch-1 sp, ch 3, dc in same
sp, ch 1, (work Shell in next Shell, ch 1) around, 2 dc in
same sp as first dc, ch 1; join with slip st to first dc.
Rnd 3: Turn; slip st in first ch-1 sp, ch 3, dc in same sp,
ch 2, work LSC, ch 2, H work Shell in next Shell, ch 2,
work LSC, ch 2; repeat from H around, 2 dc in same sp
as first dc, ch 1; join with slip st to first dc.
Rnd 4: Turn; slip st in first ch-1 sp, ch 1, sc in same sp,
ch 4, (sc in next Shell, ch 4) around; join with slip st to
first sc: 9 ch-4 sps.
Rnd 5: Ch 3, turn; dc in next ch and in each ch and
each sc around; join with slip st to first dc: 45 dc.
Rnd 6: Ch 3, turn; dc in next dc and in each dc around;
join with slip st to first dc.
Rnd 7: Ch 3, turn; dc in same st, ch 1, skip next 4 dc,
H work Shell in next dc, ch 1, skip next 4 dc; repeat
from H around, 2 dc in same st as first dc, ch 1; join with
slip st to first dc: 9 Shells.
Rnds 8-15: Repeat Rnds 2-7 once, then repeat Rnds 2
and 3 once more.
Rnd 16: Turn; slip st in first ch-1 sp, ch 1, sc in same
sp, work Picot, (sc in next ch-2 sp, work Picot) twice,
H sc in next Shell, work Picot, (sc in next ch-2 sp, work
Picot) twice; repeat from H around; join with slip st to
first sc, finish off.
Repeat for second Sleeve.
Weave a one yard length of ribbon through ch-2 sps on
Row 2 of Body Edging along neck edge only, working
over LSC and under Shells.
On each Sleeve, weave an 18" length of ribbon through
ch-2 sps on Rnd 15, working over LSC and under Shells.

BONNET

CROWN
Ch 78 loosely.
Row 1 (Right side): Dc in fourth ch from hook and in
each ch across: 76 dc.
Note: Mark last row as right side.

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Rows 2-14: Ch 3, turn; dc in next dc and in each dc

across.
Finish off.
BACK
Row 1: With wrong side facing, skip first 26 dc on
Row 14 of Crown and join yarn with slip st in next dc;
ch 3, dc in next 23 dc, leave remaining 26 dc unworked:
24 dc.
Rows 2-14: Ch 3, turn; dc in next dc and in each dc
across.
Finish off.
Sew sides of Back to skipped dc of Crown.
FRONT BAND
Row 1: With right side facing and working in free loops
of beginning ch, join yarn with sc in first ch; sc in next
75 chs: 76 sc.
Row 2: Ch 3, turn; dc in Back Loop Only of next sc
and each sc across.
Row 3: Ch 1, turn; sc in both loops of each dc across.
Row 4: Ch 3, turn; 2 dc in same st, ch 1, H skip next
4 sc, work Shell in next sc, ch 1; repeat from H across to
last 5 sc, skip next 4 sc, 3 dc in last sc: 14 Shells.
Row 5: Ch 3, turn; 2 dc in same st, ch 1, (work Shell in
next Shell, ch 1) across to last 5 dc, skip next 4 dc, 3 dc
in last dc.
Row 6: Ch 3, turn; 2 dc in same st, ch 2, work LSC,
ch 2, H work Shell in next Shell, ch 2, work LSC, ch 2;
repeat from H across to last 3 dc, skip next 2 dc, 3 dc in
last dc.
Row 7: Ch 1, turn; sc in first dc, work Picot, (sc in
next ch-2 sp, work Picot) twice, H sc in next Shell, work
Picot, (sc in next ch-2 sp, work Picot) twice; repeat from
H across to last 3 dc, skip next 2 dc, sc in last dc; finish
off.
Fold Front Band to right side along free loops on Row 1
and tack in place along ends of rows.
NECK BAND
Row 1: With wrong side of neck edge facing, join yarn
with sc in first corner; work 81 sc evenly spaced across:
82 sc.
To decrease, pull up a loop in next 2 sc, YO and draw
through all 3 loops on hook (counts as one sc).
Row 2: Ch 1, turn; sc in first sc, (decrease, sc in next
sc) across: 55 sc.
Row 3: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across; do not
finish off.

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EDGING
Rnd 1: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across to last sc, 3 sc
in last sc, sc in end of next 3 rows and in free loop of
each sc across Row 1 of Front Band, sc in end of next
3 rows, sc in same st as first sc; join with slip st to
first sc: 140 sc.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, turn; sc in same st, work Picot, skip next
sc, H sc in next sc, work Picot, skip next sc; repeat from
H around; join with slip st to first sc, finish off.
Sew one end of an 18" length of ribbon to one corner on
front of Bonnet; tie a 9" length of ribbon in a bow and
sew to corner.
Repeat for second corner.

CUFF
Rnd 1: With right side facing, join yarn with slip st in
same st as joining (at heel); ch 3, dc in next 13 dc, skip
first dc on Instep, dc in next 9 dc, skip next dc, dc in last
14 dc on Sides; join with slip st to first dc: 37 dc.
Rnd 2 (Eyelet rnd): Ch 4, skip next 2 dc, H dc in next
dc, ch 1, skip next dc; repeat from H around; join with
slip st to third ch of beginning ch-4: 18 ch-1 sps.
Rnd 3: Ch 2, dc in next ch-1 sp and in each dc and
each ch-1 sp around; skip ch-2 and join with slip st to
first dc: 35 dc.
Rnd 4: Ch 3, dc in same st, ch 1, skip next 4 dc,
H work Shell in next dc, ch 1, skip next 4 dc; repeat
from H around, 2 dc in same st as first dc, ch 1; join with
slip st to first dc: 7 Shells.
Rnd 5: Turn; slip st in first ch-1 sp, ch 3, dc in same
sp, ch 1, (work Shell in next Shell, ch 1) around, 2 dc in
same sp as first dc, ch 1; join with slip st to first dc.

BOOTIES

SOLE AND SIDES

Ch 21 loosely.
Rnd 1 (Right side): 2 Dc in fourth ch from hook, dc
in next 16 chs, 7 dc in last ch; working in free loops of
beginning ch, dc in next 16 chs, 2 dc in next ch; join
with slip st to first dc: 44 dc.
Note: Mark last round as right side.
Rnd 2: Ch 3, dc in same st, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next
18 dc, 2 dc in each of next 2 dc, 3 dc in next dc, 2 dc in
each of next 2 dc, dc in next 18 dc, 2 dc in last dc, dc in
same st as first dc; join with slip st to first dc: 54 dc.
Rnd 3: Ch 1, 2 sc in same st, sc in next dc, 2 sc in next
dc, sc in next 21 dc, 2 sc in next dc, (sc in next dc, 2 sc
in next dc) 3 times, sc in next 21 dc, 2 sc in next dc, sc
in last dc; join with slip st to Back Loop Only of first sc:
61 sc.

Rnd 6: Turn; slip st in first ch-1 sp, ch 3, dc in same sp,

ch 2, work LSC, ch 2, H work Shell in next Shell, ch 2,
work LSC, ch 2; repeat from H around, 2 dc in same sp
as first dc, ch 1; join with slip st to first dc.
Rnd 7: Turn; slip st in first ch-1 sp, ch 1, sc in same sp,
work Picot, (sc in next ch-2 sp, work Picot) twice, H sc
in next Shell, work Picot, (sc in next ch-2 sp, work Picot)
twice; repeat from H around; join with slip st to first sc,
finish off.
Weave an 18" length of ribbon through Eyelet rnd on
each Bootie; tie in a bow at front.

BLANKET

Finished Size: 43" square

Ch 238 loosely.

Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc in Back Loop Only of same st and

each sc around; join with slip st to both loops of first sc.

Row 1: Dc in fourth ch from hook and in each ch

across: 236 dc.

Rnd 5: Ch 3, dc in both loops of next sc and each sc

around; join with slip st to first dc.

Row 2 (Right side): Ch 3, turn; 2 dc in same st, ch 1,

H skip next 4 dc, work Shell in next dc, ch 1; repeat
from H across to last 5 dc, skip next 4 dc, 3 dc in last dc:
46 Shells.

Rnd 6: Ch 3, dc in next 25 dc, place marker around

last dc made for st placement, dc in each dc around; join
with slip st to first dc, finish off.
INSTEP
Row 1: With right side facing, join yarn with slip st in
marked dc; ch 3, dc in next 10 dc, leave remaining 50 dc
unworked: 11 dc.
Rows 2-5: Ch 3, turn; dc in next dc and in each dc
across.

Row 3: Ch 3, turn; 2 dc in same st, ch 1, (work Shell in

next Shell, ch 1) across to last 5 dc, skip next 4 dc, 3 dc
in last dc.
Row 4: Ch 3, turn; 2 dc in same st, ch 2, work LSC,
ch 2, H work Shell in next Shell, ch 2, work LSC, ch 2;
repeat from H across to last 3 dc, skip next 2 dc, 3 dc in
last dc.

Finish off.
Sew Instep to Sides using 11 dc on each side of Bootie.
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Row 5: Ch 1, turn; sc in first dc, ch 4, (sc in next Shell,

ch 4) across to last 5 dc, skip next 4 dc, sc in last dc:
47 ch-4 sps.
Row 6: Ch 3, turn; dc in next ch and in each ch and
each sc across: 236 dc.
Row 7: Ch 3, turn; dc in next dc and in each dc across.
Rows 8-126: Repeat Rows 2-7, 19 times; then repeat
Rows 2-6 once more; do not finish off.
EDGING
Rnd 1: Ch 1, do not turn; 2 sc in same st, work 234 sc
evenly spaced across end of rows; working in free loops
of beginning ch, 3 sc in first ch (at base of first dc), sc in
each ch across to last ch, 3 sc in last ch; work 234 sc
evenly spaced across end of rows; working across last
row, 3 sc in first dc, sc in each dc across, sc in same st as
first sc; join with slip st to first sc: 948 sc.
Rnd 2: Ch 3, dc in same st and in each sc around
working Shell in center sc of each corner 3-sc group,
2 dc in same st as first dc, sc in first dc to form last
ch-1 sp: 960 dc and 4 ch-1 sps.
Rnd 3: Ch 3, dc in same sp and in each dc around
working (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in each corner ch-1 sp, 2 dc
in same sp as first dc, hdc in first dc to form last ch-2 sp:
976 dc and 4 ch-2 sps.

Rnd 4: Ch 3, (dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in same sp, ch 1, work

Shell in same sp, ch 1, skip next 4 dc, (work Shell in next
dc, ch 1, skip next 4 dc) across to next corner ch-2 sp,
H (work Shell, ch 1) twice in corner ch-2 sp, skip next
4 dc, (work Shell in next dc, ch 1, skip next 4 dc) across
to next corner ch-2 sp; repeat from H around; join with
slip st to first dc: 200 Shells.
Rnd 5: Slip st in next dc and in next ch-1 sp, ch 3, (dc,
ch 1, 2 dc) in same sp, ch 1, work Shell in next corner
ch-1 sp, ch 1, H (work Shell in next Shell, ch 1) across to
next corner ch-1 sp, work Shell in corner ch-1 sp, ch 1;
repeat from H 2 times more, (work Shell in next Shell,
ch 1) across; join with slip st to first dc: 204 Shells.
Rnd 6: Slip st in next dc and in next ch-1 sp, ch 3, dc
in same sp, ch 2, (sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 2, work Shell in
next Shell, ch 2) twice, H (work LSC, ch 2, work Shell
in next Shell, ch 2) across to ch-1 sp before next corner
Shell, (sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 2, work Shell in next Shell,
ch 2) twice; repeat from H 2 times more, work LSC,
ch 2, (work Shell in next Shell, ch 2, work LSC, ch 2)
across, 2 dc in same sp as first dc, ch 1; join with slip st
to first dc.
Rnd 7: Turn; slip st in first ch-1 sp, ch 1, sc in same sp,
work Picot, (sc in next ch-2 sp, work Picot) twice, H sc
in next Shell, work Picot, (sc in next ch-2 sp, work Picot)
twice; repeat from H around; join with slip st to first sc,
finish off.

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