Crochet Baby Cap
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This classic crochet baby cap can also be made as part of a set with matching sacque and booties.
Infant Size Gauge: 2 shells make 1 inch, 4 rows make 1 inch. 12 sc make 1 inch; 12 rows make 1 inch.
Materials: ROYAL PERLE No. 8. 2 balls for cap (9 balls for entire set of cap, sacque, and booties). Steel Crochet Hook No. 6. 2 yards ribbon, 1/4 inch wide (5 yards for for entire set of cap, sacque, and booties). 2 rosettes.
Back Piece
Starting at base, ch 15 (to measure 1 1/4 inches). lst row: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across (14 sc). Ch 1, turn.
2nd row: Sc in each sc across. Ch 1, turn. Repeat the 2nd row, increasing 1 sc at both ends of the next row and every 3rd row thereafter, until there arc 20 sc on row-to increase, make 2 sc in 1 sc. Now work sc in each sc across until piece measures 2 inches in all. Ch 1, turn.
Next row: Sk lst sc (1 sc decreased), sc in each sc. Ch 1, turn. Repeat last row until 12 sc remain. Fasten off.
Attach thread to lst sc on lst row and work across curved edge as follows: lst row: Make 68 sc along edge, making last sc in last sc of lst row of Back Piece. Ch 3, turn.
2nd row: Dc in next sc, (ch 2, sk 2 sc, dc in next 2 sc) 3 times; (ch 2, sk 1 sc, dc in next 2 sc) 14 times; (ch 2, sk 2 sc, dc in next 2 sc) 3 times (20 sps). Ch 1, turn.
3rd row: Sc in each dc and 2 sc in each sp across, do not make sc in top st of turning ch (81 sc). Ch 2, turn.
4th row: Make 27 cluster patterns across, working as for 10th row of sacque.
5th row: Make 25 shells with a half shell on each end, working as for 11th row of sacque, Ch 1, turn.
6th row: Sc in lst dc, * ch 4, sc in 3rd dc of next shell. Repeat from * across (26 sps). Ch 1, turn.
7th row: Sc in each sc and 4 sc in each sp across, ending with 3 sc in last sp, sc in last sc (130 sc). Ch 3, turn.
8th row: Dc in next sc, * ch 2, sk 2 sc, dc in next 2 sc. Repeat from * across (32 sps). Ch 1, turn.
9th row: Sk lst dc, sc in next dc, (2 dc in next sp, sc in next 2 dc) 8 times; (3 sc in next sp, sc in next 2 dc) 16 times; (2 dc in next sp, sc in next 2 dc) 8 times (145 sc). Ch 2, turn.
10th row: * Sk 4 sc, cluster in back loop of next sc, ch 3, dc in back loop of 2nd skipped sc, ch 2. Repeat from * across 29 cluster patterns. Ch 3, turn. Work straight in pattern as for sacque until 6 rows of cluster patterns and 6 rows of shells are made.
Continue in pattern, decreasing 1 cluster pattern (same as on sacque) at both ends of each cluster pattern row until 19 cluster patterns remain, ending with a cluster row. Fasten off.
Now work a row of shells all along outer edge of cap, working over decreased edge as for sacque. Fasten off.
Run ribbon in and out of both rows of dc sps at back of cap. Tack ends of ribbon on wrong side. Cut remainder of ribbon in half and sew to cap for ties. Sew on rosettes.