How to Crochet a Caterpillar Cocoon and Hat Pattern

Crochet Caterpillar Cocoon and Hat

My cousin's daughter is having a baby boy and wanted me to make this Cocoon and hat for her grand baby! So I decided to make it up and share the pattern!

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

Supplies:

I used Red Heart Love Light Blue, Dark Blue, Cream, Dark Green, Light Green, and Yellow yarn
G, H, and I Hooks, Yarn needle

Instructions:

I Hook hook
Red Heart Love Light Blue, Dark Blue, Cream, Dark Green, Light Green
Ch 5- slip stitch to form a ring,

Start with light blue yarn,

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 same st. as joining, 2dc in each st. around. join with sl st on top of chain 2. -24 sts.
rnd 3. Switch Dark blue yarn with a sl st, then 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 4. 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 5. Switch Cream yarn with a sl st, 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 6. 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 7. Switch Dark green yarn with a sl st, Ch 3, dc in each dc around, sl st, -72 sts

rnd 8. Ch 3, dc in each dc around, sl st, -72 sts

rnd 9. Switch with Light green yarn, Ch 3, dc in each dc around, sl st, -72 sts

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

rnd 11. Switch with Light blue yarn, Ch 3, dc in each dc around, sl st, -72 sts

rnd 12. Ch 3, dc in each dc around, sl st, -72 sts

rnd 13. Switch with Dark Blue, Ch 3, dc in each dc around, sl st, -72 sts

rnd 14. Ch 3, dc in each dc around, sl st, -72 sts

rnd 15. Switch with Cream yarn, Ch 3, dc in each dc around, sl st, -72 sts

rnd 16. Ch 3, dc in each dc around, sl st, -72 sts

rnd 17. Switch with Dark green  yarn, Ch 3, dc in each dc around, sl st, -72 sts

rnd 18. Ch 3, dc in each dc around, sl st, -72 sts

rnd 19. Switch with Light green yarn, Ch 3, dc in each dc around, sl st, -72 sts

rnd 20. Ch 3, dc in each dc around, sl st, -72 sts

rnd 21. Switch with Light blue yarn, Ch 3, dc in each dc around, sl st, -72 sts

rnd 22. Ch 3, dc in each dc around, sl st, -72 sts

rnd 23. Switch with Dark Blue yarn, Ch 3, dc in each dc around, sl st, -72 sts

rnd 24. Ch 3, dc in each dc around, sl st, -72 sts

rnd 25. Switch with Cream yarn, Ch 3, dc in each dc around, sl st, -72 sts

rnd 26. Ch 3, dc in each dc around, sl st, -72 sts

rnd 27. Switch with Dark green, Ch 3, dc in each dc around, sl st, -72 sts

rnd 28. Ch 3, dc in each dc around, sl st, -72 sts Fasten off.

Chain with I hook with Dark Green yarn, chain 130, Then in rnd. 27, weave in and out of every other dc and from the back seam to the front, and then tie in the front.

Hat

Instructions: Red yarn, J hook

ch 5- slip stitch to form a ring,

rnd 1. ch 3, 11 dc in ring, join with sl st. on top of ch 3. -12 sts.
rnd 2. ch 3 (counts as the first stitch), dc in same st. as joining, 2dc in each st. around. join with sl st on top of chain 2. -24 sts.

rnd 3. 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.

rnds 4-10. *ch 3, dc in each stitch around. join with sl st. -36 sts. *Repeat for 7 rounds, Then Fasten off and weave in the ends.

Eyes:

Dark Green and yellow yarn, Make 2

Start with Green yarn

Row 1: Ch 5, sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and the next 2 chs, work 3 sc in the last ch, Don't turn your work, work along the opposite side, sc in the next 2 chs, work 2 sc in the last ch, sl st, Now with a sl st switch with yellow yarn and sc around the edge of the green part of the eye, sl st. Fasten off.  Now sew on the eyes on the center about 1/2 inch apart.

Nose:

Dark Green yarn, G hook

ch 2, work 5 sc in the 2nd chain from the hook, sl st, Fasten off. Sew the nose on in the center below the eyes.

Antenna:

Blue yarn

G hook, Make 2

Rnd 1. Ch 2, work 5 sc in the 2nd ch from the hook, sl st

Rnd 2. work sc in the next, work 2 sc in the next, *Repeat around, sl st -7sc

Rnds 3-10. *sc in each sc around, work with out a sl st, use a  marker, -7sc, *Repeat for 8 rounds. Fasten off and weave in the ends. Now sew them on top of the hat about 1 1/2 inch apart.

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