Navy Onesie

Materials Crochet hook 3.75 mm Cordonnier yarn 100 grs main color 15 grs. contrasting color (any 3 ply, soft, baby weight yarn or cotton thread, appropriate for a 3.5 or 3.75 mm hook will do) 5 small flat buttons Size: 3 months Stitches and abbreviations used: ch chain sc single crochet hdc half double crochet dc double crochet st stitch fphdc front post half double crochet bphdc back post half double crochet sk skip

Instructions Notes: Ch2 at beginning of each row counts as first hdc. ( ) Work whatever is in parenthesis in same stitch

Beginning chain: Ch 62
Row 1: hdc in 3rd ch from hook and in next 6, (hdc, ch1, hdc) in next, hdc in next 14, , (hdc, ch1, hdc) in next, hdc in next 14, (hdc, ch1, hdc )in next st., hdc in next 14, (hdc, ch1, hdc) in next st., hdc in remaining 7 sts., changing yarn color in last st. Ch2, turn (64 hdc) hdc in next 7, (hdc, ch1, hdc) in ch1 space, hdc in next 16, , (hdc, ch1, hdc) in next ch1 space, hdc in next 16, (hdc, ch1, hdc)in ch1 space., hdc in next 16, (hdc, ch1, hdc) in ch1 space , hdc in remaining 8 sts. Ch2, turn (72 hdc) hdc in each hdc up to the ch1 space, (hdc, ch1, hdc) in ch1 space, repeat from * to end of row, changing yarn color in last st. Ch2, turn. (80 hdc)

Row 2:

Row 3:

Row 4:

hdc in each hdc up to the ch1 space, (hdc, ch1, hdc) in ch1 space, repeat from * to end of row. Ch2, turn. (88 hdc) Same as row 3 (96 hdc) Same as row 4 (104 hdc) Same as row 3 (112 hdc) Same as row 4. Ch1, turn. (120 hdc) With main color, sc in every hdc and in ch1 space, ch8, skip all sts. up to next ch1 space, sc in ch1 space and in every hdc up to next ch1 space., ch 8, skip all sts. up to last ch1 space, sc in ch1 space and in every remaining st. Ch2 turn. hdc in next 2 sts, *2hdc in next, hdc in next 3 sts., repeat from * to end of row. Ch2, turn.(100 hdc) hdc in every st. to end of row. Ch3, turn. skip next st., dc in next, dc in st just skipped, *skip next st., dc in next, dc in skipped stitch, repeat from * across, ending row with dc in last st. Ch2, turn. hdc in every st to end of row. Ch2, turn. hdc in every st to end. Ch2, turn. skip next st., dc in next, dc in st just skipped, *skip next st., dc in next, dc in skipped stitch, repeat from * across, ending row with dc in last st. Ch2, turn.

Row 5: Row 6: Row 7: Row 8:

Row 9:

Row 10:

Row 11: Row 12:

Row 13: Row 14: Row 15:

R 16 to 33: Repeat rows 13 to 15 6 more times. Row 34: Row 35: Row 36: hdc in every stitch to end of row. Join to top of beginning ch2 with slip stitch. Ch 2, turn. hdc in same stitch and every remaining st to end of row. Join round with slip stitch. Ch3, turn. skip next st., dc in next, dc in st just skipped, *skip next st., dc in next, dc in skipped stitch, repeat from * across. Join round with slip stitch. Ch2, turn.

R 37 to 42: Repeat rows 34 to 36.

Divide for legs Row 43: Row 44: Row 45: Row 46: hdc in next 48 sts., join with slip stitch to top of beginning ch2. Change yarn to contrasting color. Ch2, turn. hdc in next 2,* hdc2tog in next, hdc in next 3, repeat from * around. Join round with slip stitch. Ch2, turn. *fphdc in next, bphdc in next, repeat from * to end of row. Join round with slip stitch, ch2, turn. Repeat row 45.

For second leg, skip one stitch, , join yarn at next, ch2 and work 48 hdc. Join round with slip stitch to top of beginning ch2. Work rows 44, 45 and 46 as for first leg

Button and buttonhole bands Button band: Row 1: Row 2: Row 3: Row 4: Rejoin yarn to last stitch in left side back. Work 56 evenly distributed sc. Ch1, turn. Sc in every stitch to end of row. Ch1, turn. Sc in every stitch. Ch1, turn Sc in every stitch. Ch1, cut off yarn, weave in ends.

Buttonhole band: Row 1: Rejoin yarn to last st in right back. Work 56 evenly distributed sc. Ch1, turn. Row 2: Sc in every stitch to end of row. Ch1, turn. Row 3: sc in next 7,* sk1, ch1, sc in next 10, repeat from * 4 times more, sc in remaining stitches. Ch1, turn Row 4: sc in every stitch. Cut off yarn leaving enough length to sew ends of buttonhole band in place.