Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Crochet Kimono Variations



Made with Caron simply soft yarn - F hook
Large size outfit - typically fits 20-22 week angel babies

Start with the basic Kimono pattern - for ease of writing this pattern these instructions are written for the 20 week size outfits. To size them down isn't hard - but all the numbers of stitches change.

The basic kimonos are a good place if you're just learning these patterns. These variations are simply to add some more decorations to the basic kimonos. These will have more difficult stitches than the basic kimonos which are all sc. You can find the pattern for the basic kimono HERE. This post will be updated with more variations as we figure them out. On this page I will be posting patterns that work for both boy and girl outfits - for all the little girl dress options visit the Kimono Dress Pattern.

SH = 3 stitches in one stitch

Chain 33 - turn

Row 1: sc 4 - SH - sc 6 - SH - sc 8 - SH - sc 6 - SH - sc 4 - ch 1 - turn
Row 2: sc 2 in first stitch - sc across - sc 2 in last stitch - total of stitches = 42 - ch 1 - turn
Row 3: sc 6 - SH - sc 8 - SH - sc 10 - SH - sc 8 - SH - sc 6 - ch 1 - turn
Row 4: sc 2 in first stitch - sc across - sc 2 in last stitch - total of stitches = 52 - ch 1 - turn
Row 5: sc 8 - SH - sc 10 - SH - sc 12 - SH - sc 10 - SH - sc 8 - ch 1 - turn
Row 6: sc 2 in first stitch - sc across - sc 2 in last stitch - total of stitches = 62 - ch 1 - turn
Row 7: sc 10 - SH - sc 12 - SH - sc 14 - SH - sc 12 - SH - sc 10 - ch 1 - turn
Row 8: sc 2 in first stitch - sc across - sc 2 in last stitch - total of stitches = 72 - ch 1 - turn
Row 9: sc 12 - skip 15 - sc 18 - skip 15 - sc 12 - ch 1 - turn

Cable Stitch Kimono
Row 10: sc 2 in first stitch, sc 1, fpdc 1 one row down, sc 2, fpdc 1, sc 2, fpdc 1, sc across the outfit - sc 2 in last stitch - ch 1 - turn.
Row 11: sc across - ch 1 - turn
Row 12: sc 3, fpdc around fpdc two rows below, sc 2, fpdc 1, sc 2, fpdc 1, sc across - ch 1 - turn.

Odd rows - repeat Row 11
Even rows - repeat Row 12

End after row 27 - edge entire outfit. Make sure to leave button holes along the side of the front flap that has the cabling.

For the smaller 18 week size outfits use this Row 12: sc 1, fpdc 1, sc 1, fpdc 1, sc 1, fpdc 1, sc across. 

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