MATERIALS:
12.3 oz skein Bernat Baby Sport yarn in Baby Blue, hook size to obtain gauge, needle to take yarn, 32” (34” for large size) of snap tape, needle and sewing thread.
GAUGE: E hook: 6 (sc, dc) st combination = 1”, 4 rows pattern = 1”
G hook: 4 (sc, dc) st combination = 1”, 3 rows pattern = 1”
J hook: 3 (sc, dc) st combination = 1”, 3 rows pattern = 1”
FINISHED SIZE: E hook: 6-12 month size. G hook: 12-18 month size. J hook: 18-24 month size.
TOP:
RND 1: With yarn and hook ch-121, sc 2nd ch from hook, (dc next ch, sc next ch) across to last ch, dc last ch, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn. (120 sts)
RND 2-23: (Sc next dc, dc next sc) around, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn.
ROW 24: Sl st next 4 sts, (sc next st, dc next st) 26 times, leave remaining sts unworked, ch-1, turn. (52 sts)
ROW 25: Dc dec next 2 sts, (sc next st, dc next st) across to last 2 sts, dc dec last 2 sts, ch-1, turn. (50 sts)
ROW 26: Sk 1st st, (sc next st, dc next st) across to last 3 sts, sc next st, dc dec next 2 sts, ch-1, turn. (48 sts)
ROW 27: (Sc next st, dc next st) across, ch-1, turn.
ROW 28: Rep row 25. (46 sts)
ROW 29: Rep row 26. (44 sts)
ROW 30-33: Rep row 27.
ROW 34-35: (Sc, dc) next 2 sts, (sc next dc, dc next sc) across, ch-1, turn. (46 sts)(48 sts)
ROW 36-37: Rep row 27.
ROW 38: (Sc next st, dc next st) 9 times, sl st next 12 sts, rep bet () 9 times, ch-1, turn.
ROW 39: (Sc next st, dc next st) 8 times, dc dec next 2 sts, leave remaining sts unworked, ch-1, turn. (17 sts)
ROW 40: Sk 1st st, (sc next st, dc next st) across, ch-1, turn. (16 sts)
ROW 41: (Sc next st, dc next st) across to last 2 sts, dc dec last 2 sts, ch-1, turn. (15 sts)