One of the best things about crochet is that you can customize and have fun with a design in any way that you want and that is what I love about the Strawberry Baby. There are so many options for this design from the usual tushy set that you get from the baby tushy designs, but in this design you can add leg warmers and also you there is a strawberry basket, because of course when you go strawberry picking you need a basket to put those strawberries into. You could use the basket of course as a basket or use the basket to put your little strawberry baby into. Seriously this design is so creative and every new little baby girls needs a Strawberry Baby photo session!
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This design uses a lot of simple crochet stitches to create all this beauty! So grab your yarn, hook and get ready to get hooked on the Strawberry Baby, because you know it is so adorable!
Beanies that I Love!!
1. Vintage Ripple Beanie 2. Morgan Beanie 3. Jelly Bean Beanie
The Strawberry 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, Green and Ivory or White. Example made I Love This Yarn (Red, Mid Green and Ivory)
- Hooks: H (5.00mm) & K (6.50mm)
- Tapestry Needle, Scissors and Measuring Tape
- Optional: Button Flower for Strawberry Beanie
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).
- For the Strawberry Basket, the only round that is worked in back loops is round 9, all other rounds are worked in both loops.
Strawberry Beanie 0-3 Months: (Circumference 13-14” and Height 5.5”)
You Need Your K Hook and 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. Fasten off and weave in any loose ends.
Leaf Topper (Make 5)
You Need H Hook and Green Yarn
Make a slip knot leaving a 10” tail and Chain 9
Row 1: 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 hdc in next ch, 1 dc in next 3 chs, 1 hdc in next ch, 1 sc in next ch, sl st in next ch.
You are now going to work on the other side of the base chain (do not turn).
Row 2: Ch 1, sl st in next ch, 1 sc in next ch, 1 hdc in next ch, 1 dc in next 3 chs, 1 hdc in next ch, 1 sc in next ch, sl st in next ch.
Fasten off and weave in any loose ends, except the 10” tail.
Sew all of the leaves sides together (creating a circle). Then sew the leaf topper onto the center top of the beanie.
Leaf Stem
You Need H Hook and Green Yarn
Foundation Half Double Crochet 9
Fasten off and leave a long tail to sew onto the center of the leaf topper.
Optional: Sew on a flower button to the front of the leaf stem and topper.
Leg Warmers 0-3 Months: (Circumference 6” and Height 4) Make 2
You Need Your K Hook, Green and White or Ivory Yarn.
Starting with Green Yarn,
Round 1: Double Crochet Foundation 22, join. - 22
Round 2: Ch 1, 1 fpdc in the same st, 1 dc in next st, *1 fpdc next st, 1 dc next st; repeat from*, join.
Repeat Round 2 until the leg warmers measure 3.5 inches tall, then change to white or ivory and repeat round 2 until the leg warmers measure 4 inches tall.
Fasten off and weave in any loose ends.
Tushy Cover: (6 ½” diameter)
You Need Your K Hook and 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 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.
Strawberry Basket: (18” Circumference & 5” Tall)
You Need Your K Hook and 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 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
Round 7: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st, 1 hdc in the next 5 sts, *2 hdc in the next st, 1 hdc in next 5 sts; repeat from*, end with 1 hdc in same st as ch 1, join. - 49
Round 8: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st, 1 hdc in next 13 sts, *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next 6 sts; repeat from*, end with 1 hdc in same st as ch 1, join. - 55
Round 9: (Working Back Loops ONLY) Ch 1, 1 sc in same st, 1 sc in next st and each st around, join.
Round 10-18: Ch 1, 1 dc in same st, *1 sc in next st, 1 dc in next st, repeat from*, join. - 55
Round 19: Ch 1, 1 sc in same st, 1 sc in next st and each st around, end with 1 sc in same st as ch, join. - 56
Round 20: Ch 1, skip this st, 1 dc in next st, 1 dc in skipped st, *skip next st, 1 dc in next st, 1 dc in skipped st; repeat from*, join. - 56
Round 21: Ch 1, 1 sc in same st, 1 sc in next st and each st around, join. – 56
Round 22: Ch 1, 1 sl st in same st, 1 sl st in next st and each st around, join. – 56
Fasten off and weave in any loose ends.
Leaf Tie
You Need K Hook and Green Yarn
Chain 96 or until the chain is approximately 30” long.
Fasten off and weave in any loose ends.
Weave the tie around Round 20 up and around every 2-3 crisscross clusters.
Leaf Topper (Make 2)
You Need H Hook and Green Yarn
Make a slip knot leaving a 10” tail and Chain 9
Row 1: 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 hdc in next ch, 1 dc in next 3 chs, 1 hdc in next ch, 1 sc in next ch, sl st in next ch.
You are now going to work on the other side of the base chain (do not turn).
Row 2: Ch 1, sl st in next ch, 1 sc in next ch, 1 hdc in next ch, 1 dc in next 3 chs, 1 hdc in next ch, 1 sc in next ch, sl st in next ch.
Fasten off and weave in any loose ends, except the 10” tail.
Sew all of the one leaf onto each side of the leaf tie.
Need more inspiration?
A fun textured blanket to make is the Oliver Blanket! This blanket can be customized any way you like!
~Ashley
