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Materials Needed: 8 ounces Red #4 yarn. 3 1/2 ounces Black #4 yarn. Sizes J and I hooks. Darning needle. Needle and thread. One 1” snap.

Gauge: 3 stitches = 1” and 3 rows = 1”

Size: 27” from top of hood to bottom of bag. Chest – 26”. (0-18 months)

Hint: Do not remove markers until told to.

Starting at bottom

Round 1: With red yarn and size I hook, chain 84. Join with a slip stitch to form a circle.

Round 2: Chain 3, counts as first double crochet. Double crochet in each chain around. Join to top of beginning chain-3 with slip stitch. (84 double crochets made.)

Round 3: Chain 3, front post double crochet around next double crochet, ** back post double crochet around next double crochet. Front post double crochet around next double crochet.* Repeat from ** to * around. Join to top of beginning chain-3 with slip stitch. (84 double crochets made.)

Round 4: Repeat Row 3.

Round 5: Switch to size J hook. Chain 1, single crochet in joining. Single crochet in each single crochet around. (84 single crochet made.)

Round 6: Single crochet in each single crochet around. Repeat row 5 until piece is 11” long.

Next Row: **Single crochet in each of the next 19 stitches. Single crochet next 2 stitches together.* Repeat from ** to * around. (80 single crochet made.)

Round 3: Single crochet in each single crochet around. Repeat row 3 until piece is 14” long.

Begin Front Opening and start working in Rows.

Row 1: With Red yarn chain 4. Single crochet in second chain from hook and in each of the next 3 chains. Single crochet in remaining 80 stitches. Do NOT join, but chain 1 and turn. (84 single crochet made.)

Row 2: Single crochet in each single crochet across. Chain 1, turn. (84 single crochet made.) Repeat row 2 four more times. (6 total rows will have been completed.)

Begin Shoulder Shaping

With front facing, on tab side count over 24 stitches, place a marker in the 24th stitch. On opposite front side, count over 20 stitches, place marker in 20th stitch.

Row 1: Note: You should be at the tab side. Single crochet in each stitch until 4 stitches before first marker. (Single crochet next 2 single crochet together) twice. Single crochet in marked stitch. .(Single crochet next 2 single crochet together) twice.

Single crochet in each stitch until 4 stitches before second marker. (Single crochet next 2 single crochet together) twice. Single crochet in marked stitch. (Single crochet next 2 single crochet together) twice. Single crochet in each remaining stitch. Chain 1, turn. (76 single crochet made.)

Row 2: Single crochet in each single crochet until 2 single crochet before marker. Single crochet 2 single crochet together. Single crochet in marked stitch. Single crochet next 2 single crochet together.

Single crochet in each single crochet until 2 single crochet before marker. Single crochet 2 single crochet together. Single crochet in marked stitch. Single crochet next 2 single crochet together. Single crochet in each remaining stitch. Chain 1, turn. (72 single crochet made.)

Row 3: Single crochet in each stitch until 4 stitches before first marker. (Single crochet next 2 single crochet together) twice. Single crochet in marked stitch. (Single crochet next 2 single crochet together) twice.

Row 4: Single crochet in each stitch until 4 stitches before first marker. (Single crochet next 2 single crochet together) twice. Single crochet in marked stitch. (Single crochet next 2 single crochet together) twice.

Row 5: Single crochet in each stitch until 4 stitches before first marker. (Single crochet next 2 single crochet together) twice. Single crochet in marked stitch. (Single crochet next 2 single crochet together) twice.

Row 6: Single crochet in each single crochet until 2 single crochet before marker. Single crochet 2 single crochet together. Single crochet in marked stitch. Single crochet next 2 single crochet together.

Single crochet in each single crochet until 2 single crochet before marker. Single crochet 2 single crochet together. Single crochet in marked stitch. Single crochet next 2 single crochet together. Single crochet in each remaining stitch. End off and weave in end. (44 single crochet made.)

Begin Hood

Row 1: Starting at tab side at the top of sleeping bag. Skip 4 stitches, attach black yarn in the next stitch. Chain 1, single crochet in same space.

Single crochet in each of the next 18 stitches, single crochet next 2 stitches together. Single crochet in each remaining stitch around neck edge. Chain 1, turn. (39 single crochet made.)

Row 2: Single crochet in each of the next 17, (single crochet next 2 single crochet together) twice. Single crochet in each of the last stitches. Chain 1, turn. (37 single crochet made)

Row 3: Single crochet in each of the next 16, (single crochet next 2 single crochet together) twice. Single crochet in each of the last stitches. Chain 1, turn. (35 single crochet made)

Row 4: Single crochet in each of the next 17 stitches. Single crochet in next stitch. Mark this stitch. Single crochet in each of the last 17 stitches. Chain 1, turn. (35 single crochet made.)

Rows 5-7: Single crochet in each of the 35 single crochet around. Chain 1, turn. (35 single crochet made)

Row 8: Single crochet in each single crochet until 1 single crochet before marked stitch. Make 2 single crochet in next stitch. Single crochet in marked stitch. Make 2 single crochet in next stitch. Single crochet in each of the last stitches. (37 single crochet made.)

Row 9: Single crochet in each of the 37 single crochet around. Chain 1, turn.

Row 10: Single crochet in each single crochet until 1 single crochet before marked stitch. Make 2 single crochet in next stitch. Single crochet in marked stitch. Make 2 single crochet in next stitch. Single crochet in each of the last stitches. (39 single crochet made.)

Rows 11-14: Single crochet in each of the 39 single crochet around. Chain 1, turn.

Row 15: Single crochet in each single crochet until 1 single crochet before marked stitch. Make 2 single crochet in next stitch. Single crochet in marked stitch. Make 2 single crochet in next stitch. Single crochet in each of the last stitches. (41 single crochet made.)

Rows 16-17: Single crochet in each of the 41 single crochet around. Chain 1, turn.

Row 18: Single crochet in each single crochet until 1 single crochet before marked stitch. Make 2 single crochet in next stitch. Single crochet in marked stitch. Make 2 single crochet in next stitch. Single crochet in each of the last stitches. (43 single crochet made.)

Rows 19-22: Single crochet in each of the 43 single crochet around. Chain 1, turn.

Row 23: Single crochet in each single crochet until 2 single crochets before marked stitch. Make a single crochet decrease over next 2 stitches. Single crochet in marked stitch. Make a single crochet decrease over next 2 stitches. Single crochet in each of the last stitches. (41 single crochet made.)

Row 24: Single crochet in each of the 41 single crochet around. Chain 1, turn.

Row 25: Single crochet in each single crochet until 2 single crochets before marked stitch. Make a single crochet decrease over next 2 stitches. Single crochet in marked stitch. Make a single crochet decrease over next 2 stitches. Single crochet in each of the last stitches. (39 single crochet made.)

Row 26: Single crochet in each of the 39 single crochet around. Chain 1, turn.

Row 27: Single crochet in each single crochet until 2 single crochets before marked stitch. Make a single crochet decrease over next 2 stitches. Single crochet in marked stitch. Make a single crochet decrease over next 2 stitches. Single crochet in each of the last stitches. (37 single crochet made.)

Row 28: Single crochet in each of the 37 single crochet around. Chain 1, turn.

Row 29: Single crochet in each single crochet until 2 single crochets before marked stitch. Make a single crochet decrease over next 2 stitches. Single crochet in marked stitch. Make a single crochet decrease over next 2 stitches. Single crochet in each of the last stitches. (35 single crochet made.) End off leaving a 20” tail. Sew top 35 stitches together.

Antennae – Make 2

Round 1: With black yarn, chain 2. Make 6 single crochet in 2nd chain from hook. Join to first single crochet with slip stitch.

Round 2: Chain 1, make 2 single crochet in each single crochet around. Join to first single crochet with slip stitch. (12 single crochet.)

Round 3: Chain 1, (single crochet in next single crochet, make 2 single crochet in next single crochet) around. Join to first single crochet with slip stitch. (18 single crochet.)

Rounds 4-5: Chain 1, single crochet in each single crochet around. Join to first single crochet with slip stitch.

Round 6: (Single crochet in next single crochet, single crochet next 2 single crochet together) around. Join to first single crochet with slip stitch. (12 single crochet.)

Round 7: (Single crochet next 2 single crochet together) around. Join to first single crochet with slip stitch.

Stuff lightly

Round 8: Chain 1, make 4 single crochet around opening. (You will need to decrease 2 stitches.) Join to first single crochet with slip stitch.

Rounds 9-11: Chain 1, single crochet in each of the 4 single crochet around end off leaving a 12” tail to sew to top of hood as shown below.

Lady Bug Spots Make as many as desired (9 shown. 5 front and 4 back)

Round 1: With black, chain 3 (counts as double crochet now and throughout) double crochet 11 times in 3rd Chain from hook, join with slip stitch to top of beginning chain 3. (12 double crochet)

Round 2: Chain 3, double crochet in same stitch as joining, make 2 double crochet in each stitch around, join with slip stitch to top of beginning chain 3. (24 double crochet) End off leaving a 20” tail to sew to body of blanket.

Bottom Tie

With Red, chain 100. Weave tie through bottom round of double crochets. Tie knots in each end. Tie into a bow.

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