You may have noticed that I love newborn props and this Watermelon Baby set is a perfect example. One of my favorite things about the Watermelon Baby, well it's adorable of course but this set is created using a beautiful crisscross texture. I love texture and this set is a favorite because it just uses crochet texture, no sewing but gorgeous texture! This set was used with pink, white and green colors to create the watermelon theme but you could really use any color scheme to create this beautiful set. Summer babies get ready to become a Watermelon Baby!
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So grab your yarn, hook and get ready to get hooked on the Watermelon Baby, because you know it is so adorable!
Beanies that I Love!!
1. Vintage Ripple Beanie 2. Morgan Beanie 3. Jelly Bean Beanie
The Watermelon 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; Pink, White and Green. Example made Vanna’s Choice (Berrylicous, White and Sweet Pea)
- Hook: K (6.50mm)
- Tapestry Needle, Scissors and Measuring Tape
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
Special Stitches:
- Sc2tog: Single Crochet Two Together – Insert hook into the next stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and insert hook into next stitch, yarn over and pull through all 3 loops on the hook.
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).
- Need help with the foundation double crochet, see this video tutorial. Or as an alternative for the Leg Warmers, you can chain 24 and then 1 dc in 4th ch from hook and each chain across.
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Watermelon Hat 0-3 Months: (Circumference 13-14” and Height 5.5”)
You Need Your K Hook and Pink, White and Green Yarn.
Starting with Pink 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 sc in same st, 1 sc in next st and each st around, end with 1 sc in same st as ch 1, join. - 36
Round 7: 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. - 36
Round 8: Ch 1, 1 sc in same st, 1 sc in next st and each st around, join. - 36
Repeat Rounds 7 & 8 until the beanie measures 5 inches tall, ending on round 7, then continue to ruffled trim.
Ruffled Bottom Trim
Round 1: Using White Yarn, Ch 1, 1 sc in same st, 1 sc in next st and each st around, join. - 36
Round 2: Using Green Yarn, Ch 1, 1 sc in same st, 5 dc in next st, *skip next st, 1 sc in next st, 5 dc in next st*, Repeat*, join. - 60 dc and 12 sc
Fasten off and weave in any loose ends.
Tushy Cover: (6 ½” diameter)
You Need Your K Hook and Green 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.
Leg Warmers 0-3 Months: (Circumference 6” and Height 5) Make 2
You Need Your K Hook and Pink, White and Green Yarn.
Starting with Pink Yarn
Round 1: Double Crochet Foundation 22, join. - 22
Round 2: 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. - 22
Round 3: Ch 1, 1 sc in same st, 1 sc in next st and each st around, join. - 22
Round 4-8: Repeat Rounds 2 & 3 (ending on round 2)
Ruffled Bottom Trim
Round 9: Using White Yarn, Ch 1, 1 sc in same st, sc2tog, 1 sc in next st and each st around, join. - 21
Round 10: Using Green Yarn, Ch 1, 1 sc in same st, 5 dc in next st, *skip next st, 1 sc in next st, 5 dc in next st*, Repeat*, join. - 35 dc and 7 sc
Fasten off and weave in any loose ends.
Need more inspiration?
A fun textured blanket to make is the Oliver Blanket! This blanket can be customized any way you like!
~Ashley
