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Sacque—3 1-oz. Balls 3-ply Baby Yarn
Bonnet—1½ 1-oz. Ball 3-ply Baby Yarn
Booties—1 1-oz. Ball 3-ply Baby Yarn
Size 3 White Crochet Hook
Size 2 White Crochet Hook

SACQUE: With size 3 crochet hook, starting at neck edge, ch 62.
Row 1—Work 1 d c in 6th ch from hook, * ch 1, skip 1 st, 1 d c in next st; re­peat from * across row (29 meshes).
Row 2—Ch 4, work 2 d c in each of first 7 meshes, * 2 d c, ch 2, 2 d c, all in next mesh (an increase), 2 d c in each of next 6 meshes; repeat from * twice, ending with 3 d c in last mesh.
Row 3—Ch 4, 2 d c in first space; * 2 d c in next space, skip 1 space; repeat from * 7 times; then work 2 d c, ch 2, 2 d c in the ch 2 space (an in­crease) * 2 d c in next space, skip 1 space; repeat from last * 7 times; 2 d c ch 2, 2 d c in next space; * 2 d c in next space, skip 1 space; repeat from last * 7 times; 2 d c, ch 2, 2 d c in next space; * 2 d c in next space, skip 1 space; repeat from last * 7 times, ending with 3 d c in last space.
Row 4—Ch 4, work 1 d c in first space, 2 d c in next space, skip 1 space, 2 d c in next space; con­tinue working as described in row 3, working 2 d c in between the 2 d c in row below, working an in­crease over each ch of 2 at each point (2 d c, ch 2, 2 d c,), ending with 2 d c in last space.
Row 5—Ch 4, work 2 d c in first space, skip 1 space, 2 d c in next space; continue working across row as given above, working an increase, at each of the 3 points, ending with 3 d c in last space. Repeat rows 4 and 5 until 18 rows in all have been made. Do not break yarn.
Edging: Work 1 row of picot sts around entire sacque. Fold sacque across shoulders, along the increased line, and join tog. at under­arms, about 6 in. from point, by sewing 3 picot sts tog.
Turn points back at 4th row on each shoulder and fasten down with bow.

BONNET: With size 3 crochet hook, ch 23. Work 22 s c across ch. Work back and forth in pattern as given for sacque (omit­ting increases) for 12 rows for insert. Ch 23. Join a separate strand of yarn to opposite end of last row of insert and ch 22. Fasten off.
Starting at end of first ch made, work back and forth in pattern (33 groups), for 12 rows. Change to size 2 crochet hook and work back and forth in s c for 8 rows. Fasten off.
Sew inserts and sides of bonnet tog.
Fold front of bonnet back on the first row of s c so that back of bonnet is toward you. With size 3 crochet hook, working right through the fold, work 2 d c into the first s c, * skip 1 s c, 2 d c in each of next 2 s c; repeat from * ending with 2 d c in last st. Work 2 rows of pattern (omitting in­creases) , then work 1 row of picot sts. Fasten off.
Neckband: With size 2 crochet hook, work 49 s c across neck edge. Work back and forth in s c, st for st, for 6 rows.

BOOTIES: With size 3 crochet hook, work as given for No. 2001 for instep and foot part only. Join yarn at center back of boot. Work in pattern as given for sacque for 8 rows. Work 1 row of picot sts. Fasten off. Sew back seam.