Patons® Beehive Baby SPORT™

Elfin Hat and Vest (TO crochet)

SIZES
Vest
Chest measurement
Sizes
6 mos 17” [43 cm]
12 mos 18” [45.5 cm]
18 mos 19” [48 cm]
24 mos 20” [51 cm]

Finished chest
6 mos 19” [48 cm]
12 mos 20” [51 cm]
18 mos 21” [53.5 cm]
24 mos 22” [56 cm]

Hat: To fit baby’s head sizes 6/12 (18/24) mos.

MATERIALS
Patons® Beehive Baby Sport™ (100 g/3.5 oz; 328 m/359 yds)
Vest
Sizes 6 12 18 24 mos
Main Color (MC) Baby Grey (09045) 1 1 2 2 ball(s)
Contrast A Spring Clover (09233) 1 1 2 2 ball(s)

HAT
Sizes 6/12 18/24 mos
Main Color (MC) Baby Grey (09045) 1 1 ball
Contrast A Spring Clover (09233) 1 1 ball

Sizes 3.25 mm (U.S. D/3) and 3.5 mm (U.S. E/4) crochet hooks or size needed to obtain tension.
4 buttons for Vest. 1 button for Hat.

TENSION
20 sts and 22 rows = 4” [10 cm] with larger hook in pat.

STITCH GLOSSARY
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Beg = Beginning
Ch = Chain(s)
Dc = Double crochet
Dcbp = Yoh and draw up a loop
around post of next stitch at back
of work inserting hook from right
to left. (Yoh and draw through 2
loops on hook) twice.
Dcfp = Yoh and draw up a loop RS = Right side
around post of next stitch at Sc = Single crochet
front of work inserting hook Sl st = Slip stitch
from right to left. (Yoh and draw Sp(s) = Space(s)
through 2 loops on hook) twice. St(s) = Stitch(es)
Pat = Pattern Tog = Together
Rep = Repeat WS = Wrong side
Rem = Remaining Yoh = Yarn over hook

Instructions
VEST
BACK
**Ribbing: With smaller hook and A, ch 50 (54-58-62).
1st row: (WS). 1 dc in 4th ch from hook (counts as 2 dc). 1 dc in each ch to end of chain. Turn. 48 (52-
56-60) dc.
2nd row: Ch 3 (counts as dc). (Dcfp around next st. Dcbp around next st) 23 (25-27-29) times.
1 dc in last dc. Turn.
Rep 2nd row 2 (2-4-4) times more. Join MC at end of last row.

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Body: 1st row: (WS). With MC and larger hook,
ch 1. 1 sc in each of first 11 (12-13-14) sts. [2
sc in next st. 1 sc in each of next 11 (12-13-14)
sts] 3 times. 1 sc in in last st. Turn. 51 (55-59-
63) sc.
2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first st. Draw up a loop in
same st as last st. Draw up a loop in each of next
2 sts. Yoh and draw through all loops on hook –
cluster made. *Ch 1. Cluster. Rep from * to end
of row. 1 sc in same sp as last st. Turn.
Rep 2nd row for pat until work from beg
measures 5½ (6-7-7½)” [14 (15-18-19) cm],
ending on a WS row.
Shape armholes: 1st row: (RS). Sl st in each
of first 5 sts. Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as last
sl st. Cluster. *Ch 1. Cluster. Rep from * to
last 4 sts. 1 sc in same sp as last st. Turn.
Leave rem 4 sts unworked. 43 (47-51-55) sts.
2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first st. Cluster. *Ch 1.
Cluster. Rep from * to end of row. 1 sc in same
sp as last st. Turn.
3rd row: Sl st in each of first 3 sts. Ch 1. 1 sc
in same sp as last sl st. Cluster. *Ch 1. Cluster.
Rep from * to last 2 sts. 1 sc in same sp as last
st. Turn. Leave rem 2 sts unworked. 39 (43-47-
51) sts.
4th row: As 2nd row.
5th row: As 3rd row. 35 (39-43-47) sts.**
Rep 2nd row until armholes measure 3 (3½-
4-4½)” [7.5 (9-10-11.5) cm], ending on a WS
row.
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Shape neck (left side): 1st row: Ch 1. 1 sc in
first st. Cluster. (Ch 1. Cluster) 3 (4-5-6) times.
1 sc in same sp as last st. Turn. Leave rem sts
unworked. 9 (11-13-15) sts.
2nd row: Sl st in each of first 3 sts. Ch 1. 1 sc in
same sp as last sl st. Cluster. *Ch 1. Cluster. Rep
from * to end of row. 1 sc in same sp as last st.
Turn. 7 (9-11-13) sts.
3rd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first st. Cluster. (Ch 1.
Cluster) 0 (1-2-3) time(s). 1 sc in same sp as
last st. Turn. Leave rem 4 sts unworked. 3 (5-
7-9) sts.
Sizes 18 and 24 mos only: 4th row: Sl st in
each of first 3 sts. Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as last
sl st. Cluster. *Ch 1. Cluster. Rep from * to end
of row. 1 sc in same sp as last st. Turn. (5-7) sts.
All sizes: Next row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first st. Cluster.
(Ch 1. Cluster) 0 (1-1-2) time(s). 1 sc in same sp
as last st. Turn.
Rep last row until neck measures 1½” [4 cm],
ending on a WS row. Fasten off.
Shape neck (right side): 1st row: (RS). Miss
center 17 sts. Join MC with sl st to next st.
Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as last sl st. Cluster. *Ch 1.
Cluster. Rep from * to end of row. 1 sc in same
sp as last st. Turn. 9 (11-13-15) sts.
2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first st. Cluster. (Ch 1.
Cluster) 2 (3-4-5) times. 1 sc in same sp as last
st. Turn. Leave rem 2 sts unworked. 7 (9-11-
13) sts.
3rd row: Sl st in each of first 5 sts. Ch 1. 1 sc
in same sp as last sl st. Cluster. (Ch 1. Cluster)
0 (1-2-3) time(s). 1 sc in same sp as last st. Turn.
3 (5-7-9) sts.
Sizes 18 and 24 mos only: 4th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in
first st. Cluster. (Ch 1. Cluster) (1-2) time(s). Rep
from * to end of row. 1 sc in same sp as last st.
Turn. Leave rem 2 sts unworked. (5-7) sts.
All sizes: Next row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first st. Cluster.
(Ch 1. Cluster) 0 (1-1-2) time(s). 1 sc in same sp
as last st. Turn.
Rep last row until neck measures 1½” [4 cm],
ending on a WS row. Fasten off.
FRONT
Work from ** to ** as given for Back.
Rep 2nd row until armholes measure 2 (2½-
2½-3)” [5 (6-6-7.5) cm], ending on a WS row.
Shape neck (left side): 1st row: Ch 1. 1 sc in
first st. Cluster. (Ch 1. Cluster) 6 (7-8-9) times.
1 sc in same sp as last st. Turn. Leave rem sts
unworked. 15 (17-19-21) sts.
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2nd row: Sl st in each of first 3 sts. Ch 1. 1 sc in
same sp as last sl st. Cluster. *Ch 1. Cluster. Rep
from * to end of row. 1 sc in same sp as last st.
Turn. 13 (15-17-19) sts.
3rd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first st. Cluster. (Ch 1.
Cluster) 3 (4-5-6) times. 1 sc in same sp as last
st. Turn. Leave rem 4 sts unworked. 9 (11-13-
15) sts.
4th row: Sl st in each of first 3 sts. Ch 1. 1 sc in
same sp as last sl st. Cluster. *Ch 1. Cluster. Rep
from * to end of row. 1 sc in same sp as last st.
Turn. 7 (9-11-13) sts.
5th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first st. Cluster. (Ch 1.
Cluster) 0 (1-2-3) time(s). 1 sc in same sp as
last st. Turn. Leave rem 4 sts unworked. 3 (5-
7-9) sts.
Sizes 18 and 24 mos only: 6th row: Sl st in
each of first 3 sts. Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as last
sl st. Cluster. *Ch 1. Cluster. Rep from * to end
of row. 1 sc in same sp as last st. Turn. (5-7) sts.
All sizes: Next row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first st. Cluster.
(Ch 1. Cluster) 0 (1-1-2) time(s). 1 sc in same sp
as last st. Turn.
Rep last row until neck measures 2½ (2½-3-3)”
[6 (6-7.5-7.5) cm], ending on a WS row. Fasten
off.
Shape neck (right side): 1st row: Miss center
5 sts. Join MC with sl st to next st. Ch 1. 1 sc in
same sp as last sl st. Cluster. *Ch 1. Cluster. Rep
from * to end of row. 1 sc in same sp as last st.
Turn. 15 (17-19-21) sts.
2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first st. Cluster. (Ch 1.
Cluster) 5 (6-7-8) times more. 1 sc in same sp
as last st. Turn. Leave rem 2 sts unworked.
13 (15-17-19) sts.
3rd row: Sl st in each of first 5 sts. Ch 1. 1 sc in
same sp as last sl st. Cluster. *Ch 1. Cluster. Rep
from * to end of row. 1 sc in same sp as last st.
Turn. 9 (11-13-15) sts.
4th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first st. Cluster. (Ch 1.
Cluster) 2 (3-4-5) times. 1 sc in same sp as last
st. Turn. Leave rem 2 sts unworked. 7 (9-11-
13) sts.
5th row: Sl st in each of first 5 sts. Ch 1. 1 sc
in same sp as last sl st. Cluster. (Ch 1. Cluster)
0 (1-2-3) time(s). 1 sc in same sp as last st. Turn.
3 (5-7-9) sts.
Sizes 18 and 24 mos only: 6th row: Ch 1. 1 sc
in first st. Cluster. (Ch 1. Cluster) (1-2) time(s).
1 sc in same sp as last st. Turn. Leave rem 2 sts
unworked. (5-7) sts.
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 2nd to 7th rows: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc across. Turn. Fasten off at end of
last row.

Sew buttons to Button Band to correspond with buttonholes.

HAT
**Ribbing: With smaller hook and A, ch 82 (92).
1st row: (WS). 1 dc in 4th ch from hook (counts as 2 dc). 1 dc in each
ch to end of chain. Turn. 80 (90) dc.
2nd row: Ch 3 (counts as dc). (Dcfp around next st. Dcbp around next
st) 39 (44) times. 1 dc in last dc. Turn.
BACK Rep 2nd row 2 (4) times more. Join MC at end of last row.

All sizes: Next row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first st. Cluster. (Ch 1. Cluster) 0 (1-1-2)
time(s). 1 sc in same sp as last st. Turn.
Rep last row until neck measures 2½ (2½-3-3)” [6 (6-7.5-7.5) cm],
ending on a WS row. Fasten off.
FINISHING
Sew side seams.
Armbands: 1st row: With WS facing and smaller hook, join A with sl st
to first st at shoulder. Ch 3 (counts as dc). Work a further 48 (52-56-60)
dc evenly around armhole. Turn. 49 (53-57-61) dc.
***2nd and 3rd rows: Ch 3 (counts as dc). *Dcfp around next st. Dcbp
around next st. Rep from * to last 2 sts. Dcfp around next st. 1 dc in last
dc. Turn. Fasten off at end of 3rd row.***
Back Neckband: 1st row: (WS). With smaller hook, join A with sl st
to corner. Ch 3 (counts as dc). Work a further 28 (32-36-40) dc evenly
across. Turn. 29 (33-37-41) dc.
Work from *** to *** as given for Armbands.
Front Neckband: 1st row: (WS). With smaller hook, join A with sl st
to corner. Ch 3 (counts as dc). Work a further 36 (40-44-48) dc evenly
across. Turn. 37 (41-45-49) dc.
Work from *** to *** as given for Armbands.
Hat: 1st row: (WS). With MC and larger hook, ch 1. 1 sc in each of next
40 (45) sts. 2 sc in next st. 1 sc in each st to end of row. Turn. 81 (91) sc.
2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first st. Draw up a loop in same st as last st. Draw
up a loop in each of next 2 sts. Yoh and draw through all loops on hook –
cluster made. *Ch 1. Cluster. Rep from * to end of row. 1 sc in same sp
as last st. Turn.
Rep last row for pat until work from beg measures 5 (6)” [12.5 (15) cm],
ending on a WS row.
Shape back: Pat to last 6 sts. Turn. Leave rem sts unworked.
Rep last row 7 times more. 32 (42) sts rem. Fasten off.
With RS tog, fold Hat in half widthwise. Join MC with sl st to top at
folded edge. Ch 1. Working through all thicknesses, 1 sc in each st to
fold line. Fasten off.
Chin Strap: With A and smaller hook, ch 21 (24).
1st row: 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in each ch to end of chain. Turn.
20 (23) sc.
2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
3rd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Ch 1. Miss next sc. 1 sc in each
sc to end of row. Turn.
3rd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc or ch-1 sp to end of row. Turn. 20 (23) sc.
4th row: As 2nd row. Fasten off.
Sew Chin Strap to left front as shown in picture.
Sew button to right front to correspond with buttonhole.

Front Shoulder Buttonhole Band: 1st row: (WS). With smaller hook,
join A with sl st to Front shoulder. Ch 1. Work 9 (11-11-13) sc evenly ½-½ 2½ - 3
across shoulder edge. Turn. ¾-1 3¼ - 3¼
2nd and 3rd rows: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn. 2½
4th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Ch 1. Miss next sc (buttonhole). 1½ 2½ 4½
1 sc in each sc to last 3 sc. Ch 1. Miss next sc (buttonhole). 1 sc in each 3 5
of next 2 sc. Turn. 3 5½
5th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc or ch-1 sp to end of row. Turn. 9 (11-11- 10 6
13) sc. 11
6th and 7th rows: As 2nd row. Fasten off at end of last row. 12½
4¾
13½
5¼
Back Shoulder Button Band: 1st row: With WS facing and smaller
6
hook, join A with sl st to Back shoulder. Ch 1. Work 9 (11-11-13) sc 6½
evenly across shoulder edge. Turn.
¾ 1
¾ 1
9½ - 10 - 10½ - 11

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