Crochet Baby Newborn Football Cocoon

Crochet Baby Newborn Football Cocoon

I made this cozy football cocoon for a friend who is having a baby boy. She went to the University of Michigan and I wanted to make the in Blue and Yellow Michigan colors. You can change up the colors to match your football team if you like.

Abbreviations:
dc=double crochet
sc=single crochet
sl st=slip stitch ch=chain

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Supplies: 
Red Heart Love Blue and Yellow
I hook

Instructions:
I Hook 
Ch 5- slip stitch to form a ring,

Start with dark blue,

rnd 1. ch 3, 11 dc in ring, join with sl st. on top of ch 3. -12 sts.

rnd 2. ch 3, dc in each dc around, sl st -12 sts.

rnd 3. ch 3, dc in same st. as joining, 2dc in each st. around. join with sl st on top of chain 2. -24 sts.

rnd 4. ch 3, counts as the first stitch, *2dc in next st., dc in the next stitch, repeat from *around, join with sl st. -36 sts.

rnd 5. ch 3, dc in the next st., 2dc in the next sts., *dc in the next two stitches, 2dc in the next stitch, repeat from *around, join with sl st. -48 sts.

rnd 6. Ch 3, dc in the next two stitches, 2dc in the next st., *dc in the next three stitches, 2dc in the next stitch, repeat from *around, join with sl st. -60 sts.

rnd 7. ch 3, dc in the next three stitches, 2dc in the next st., *dc in the next four stitches, 2dc in the next stitch, repeat from *around, join with sl st. -72 sts.

rnd 8. Sl st with Yellow yarn, Ch 3, dc in each dc around, sl st, -72 sts

rnd 9. Sl st back with Blue yarn, Ch 3, dc in each dc around, sl st, -72 sts

rnds 10-23. Ch 3, dc in each dc around, sl st, -72 sts

rnd 24: Sl st with Yellow yarn, Ch 3,dc in each dc around, join with sl st -72 sts

rnds 25-28: Sl st with Blue yarn, Ch 3, dc in each dc around, sl st, -72 sts 

Tie: With Yellow yarn, chain 100 with a J Hook, tie a knot on both ends to make a belt tie and at the top round, weave in and out of the dc. 

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