Perry Preemie Cocoon

Good morning lovelies!

Wow is this month flying or what! Are you enjoying the new posting schedule? I know I am!
Today's post is a new crochet pattern for a tiny little cocoon to suit 18 weeks gestation. I really do like making these cocoons. Often babies this small simply cannot be dressed, and so having the option of a beautiful cocoon to wrap them in, is pretty important.

Today's cocoon is a simple one that won't take more than a few hours at most. I started with a 50g ball of yarn, and have 29g left, you you'll easily get 2 from one 50g ball.

Perry Cocoon

Sized To Fit:
18 Weeks Gestation

You Will Need:

2.5mm hook
4ply/Fingering Weight yarn
2 buttons
Sewing needle for attaching buttons.

1: Into a magic ring, dc 12 times, join to the first dc. -12 (Alternatively, ch3, 12dc into the first chain, join to the first dc)

2: ch3, 2dc in the same stitch, 2dc in each remaining stitch around, join to the first dc. -24

3: ch3, 2dc in the same stitch, dc in the next stitch. *2dc in the next stitch, dc in the next stitch*, repeat around, join to the first dc. -36

4: ch3, 2dc in the same stitch, dc in the next 2 stitches, *2dc in the next stitch, dc in the next 2 stitches*, repeat around, join to the first dc. -48

5: ch3, skip the first 2 stitches, into the next stitch (2dc, ch1, 2dc), skip the next 2 stitches, dc into the next stitch, *skip the next 2 stitches, (2dc, ch1, 2dc) into the next stitch, skip the next 2 stitches, dc into the next stitch*, repeat around, when you get to the end of the round, do not join. We'll work in rows from here on out.

6: ch3, turn, (2dc, ch1, 2dc) into the next ch1 space, skip the next 2 dc's (part of the shell), bpdc around the next dc, *(2dc, ch1, 2dc) into the next ch1 space, skip the next 2 dc's (part of the shell) bpdc around the next dc*, repeat around, dc into the top of the last dc (the ch3 from previous round)

7: ch3, turn, (2dc, ch1, 2dc) into the next ch1 space, fpdc around the next bpdc, *(2dc, ch1, 2dc) into the next ch1 space, fpdc around the next bpdc*, repeat around, dc into the top of the last dc (the ch3 from previous round)

8: ch3, turn, (2dc, ch1, 2dc) into the next ch1 space, bpdc around the next fpdc, *(2dc, ch1, 2dc) into the next ch1 space, bpdc around the next fpdc*, repeat around, dc into the top of the last dc (the ch3 from previous round)

9-20: Repeat rows 7-8

21: When you finish row 20 do not end, instead, chain 2, then hdc evenly down the side of the opening to the bottom of the opening, then back up the other side. Do not end yet.
Sew buttons into place on the opposite side of the edge you finished row 21 on.

22: ch1, turn sc down the side, when you come to a spot opposite a button, chain (3-8, depending on the size of the button, and slst back into the same stitch the last sc was made in, Continue to sc until you've gone to the bottom of the opening and back up the next side.

Finished Measurements: 
18cm in length
12cm in width