The little Ladybug Baby has handed on the blog today! I love the little Ladybug Baby, it is such a fun newborn prop for little girls! This little Ladybug Baby would be adorable in pink too! This crochet pattern uses basic crochet stitches and sewing on crochet pieces.
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Beanies that I Love!!
1. Vintage Ripple Beanie 2. Morgan Beanie 3. Jelly Bean Beanie
The Bee Baby Crochet Pattern can be found in my pattern store as an ad free and beautifully formatted PDF.
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Materials
- Yarn: Medium, Weight 4; Red, Black and White. Sample made with Vanna’s Choice (Scarlet, Black and White)
- Hook: K (6.50mm)
- Tapestry Needle, Scissors and Measuring Tape
- 2 Black Buttons
Sizing
- Gauge: 12 Stitches and 10 Rows = 4”x4” (hdc using K Hook)
Pattern Key
- St/Sts: Stitch(es)
- Sl St: Slip Stitch
- Ch: Chain
- Sc: Single Crochet
- Hdc: Half Double Crochet
- Dc: Double Crochet
Notes
- Chain 1 will NOT count as a stitch.
- Joining: When ending the rounds, you will join with a slip stitch into the 1st stitch (not the chain 1).
Ladybug Beanie 0-3 Months: (Circumference 13-14” and Height 5.5”)
You Need Your K Hook and Red and Black Yarn
Start with Red Yarn, Make a Magic Ring,
Round 1: Ch 1, 7 sc in loop, join with a sl st in the 1st sc, pull tight. - 7
Round 2: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st, 2 hdc in each st around, end with 1 hdc in same st as ch 1, join. - 14
Round 3: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st, 1 hdc in next st, *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next st; repeat from*, end with 1 hdc in same st as ch 1, join. - 21
Round 4: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st, 1 hdc in next 2 sts, *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next 2 sts; repeat from*, end with 1 hdc in same st as ch 1, join. - 28
Round 5: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st, 1 hdc in next 3 sts, *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next 3 sts; repeat from*, end with 1 hdc in same st as ch 1, join. - 35
Round 6: Ch 1, 1 dc in same st, *1 sc in next st, 1 dc in next st; repeat from*, join. - 35
Repeat Round 6 until the beanie measures 5 inches tall for newborn or 5.5 inches tall for 1-3 months, ending the last round in black. Fasten off and weave in any loose ends.
Face
You Need Your K Hook and Black Yarn
Make a Magic Ring,
Round 1: Ch 1, 7 sc in loop, join with a sl st in the 1st sc, pull tight. - 7
Round 2: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st, 2 hdc in each st around, end with 1 hdc in same st as ch 1, join. - 14
Round 3: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st, 1 hdc in next st, *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next st; repeat from*, end with 1 hdc in same st as ch 1, join. - 21
Round 4: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st, 1 hdc in next 2 sts, *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next 2 sts; repeat from*, end with 1 hdc in same st as ch 1, join. - 28
Round 5: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st, 1 hdc in next 3 sts, *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next 3 sts; repeat from*, end with 1 hdc in same st as ch 1, join. - 35
Round 6: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st, 1 hdc in next 4 sts, *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next 4 sts; repeat from*, end with 1 hdc in same st as ch 1, join. - 42
Fasten off and weave in any loose ends, leaving a long tail to sew onto beanie.
Eyes (Make 2)
You Need Your K Hook, White Yarn and 2 Buttons
Make a Magic Ring,
Round 1: Ch 1, 7 sc in loop, join with a sl st in the 1st sc, pull tight. - 7
Round 2: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st, 2 hdc in each st around, end with 1 hdc in same st as ch 1, join. - 14
Fasten off and weave in any loose ends, leaving a long tail to sew onto face, but sew the button eyes on first.
Mouth
You Need Your Tapestry Needle and White Yarn
Make a smile with the tapestry needle, first make the bottom loop and then smaller strands across the mouth to keep the smile in place.
Antennas (Make 2)
You Need Your K Hook and Black Yarn
To make the antennas you will “Surface Crochet” onto the beanie with a slip stitch.
The “Surface Crochet” is going to produce the same look as a sewn chain stitch.
First Make a Slip knot, remove the hook from the yarn and put the slip knot inside the beanie where you want to make the antenna. Insert the hook from the outside of the beanie where you want the antenna to start and pull up the slip knot and make a slip stitch, continue to make slip stitch along the beanie to make the antenna curve how you would like. You will make about 9 slip stitches. Fasten off and repeat on the other side.
Spots (Make 7)
You Need Your K Hook and Black Yarn
Make a Magic Ring,
Round 1: Ch 1, 7 sc in loop, join with a sl st in the 1st sc, pull tight. - 7
Round 2: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st, 2 hdc in each st around, end with 1 hdc in same st as ch 1, join. - 14
Fasten off and weave in any loose ends, leaving a long tail to sew 2 onto beanie and 5 onto tushy.
Tushy Cover: (6 ½ inch diameter)
You Need Your K Hook and Your Color Choice of Yarn
Make a Magic Ring,
Round 1: Ch 1, 7 sc in loop, join with a sl st in the 1st sc, pull tight. - 7
Round 2: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st, 2 hdc in each st around, end with 1 hdc in same st as ch 1, join. - 14
Round 3: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st, 1 hdc in next st, *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next st; repeat from*, end with 1 hdc in same st as ch 1, join. - 21
Round 4: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st, 1 hdc in next 2 sts, *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next 2 sts; repeat from*, end with 1 hdc in same st as ch 1, join. - 28
Round 5: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st, 1 hdc in next 3 sts, *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next 3 sts; repeat from*, end with 1 hdc in same st as ch 1, join. - 35
Round 6: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st, 1 hdc in next 4 sts, *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next 4 sts; repeat from*, join. - 41
Round 7: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st, 1 hdc in next st and each st around, join. - 41
Round 8: Ch 1, 1 dc in same st, *1 sc in next st, 1 dc in next st; repeat from*, join. - 41
Fasten off and weave in any loose ends.
Center Stripe
You Need Your K Hook and Black Yarn
For the center stripe, “surface crochet” onto the tushy as you did on the beanie for the antennas. Surface crochet along the whole tushy cover from one side to the other. You will make about 20 – 25 slip stitches across.
Need more inspiration?
A fun textured blanket to make is the Oliver Blanket! This blanket can be customized any way you like!
~Ashley
