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Crochet Candy Corn Newborn Bunting (Cocoon) & Hat – Petals to Picots – Pattern REVIEW

August 24, 2014

I’ve been brainstorming on Fall and Halloween crafting ideas lately. I decided first on the list would be a candy corn baby cocoon. 


I have been looking at Kara’s patterns in her Petals to Picots Etsy shop for some time now and decided spur of the moment last night (being two weeks ago!) that I would buy her Newborn Bunting & Hat set so I could work on it today at work. I loved the look of the granny square pattern from first glance – came to find out they are clusters! Still cute! 


This pattern is really easy to follow especially with row stitch counts to help reassure my interpretation of the pattern. 


Materials:
– 5mm Hook (I later changed to a 5.5mm to better meet the gauge)
– Worsted Weight Yarn – I used Hobby Lobby‘s I Love This Yarn in Yellow, Orange and White  
– Newborn Bunting & Hat Pattern (for purchase)


Time Spent: 

I was able to complete the bunting in about three and a half hours, and the hat in about half an hour.


Measurements:
   According to pattern, the cocoon is supposed to measure 15.5″ long, 9″ wide, 18″ in circumference, and hat to measure 12″ in circumference and 5″ tall.
*Using the 5mm hook, my cocoon measured 8.5″ x 13″ – probably would be good for a preemie.
**08/14 UPDATE: I made a light pink baby girl cocoon for a co-worked of mine and used a 5.5mm hook. The finished crown measured 5.5″ across equaling 17.27″.


Pattern Notes:
To make this set look like a candy corn, I worked the first 10 rounds in Yellow, the next 14 in Orange and the remaining rounds plus the hat in white.


I also worked my rounds a little different to avoid the seam – I did try the first section of it as the pattern is written. See photo to the left – bottom half as written in pattern, top half is my method found below.
**To avoid the seam, I changed the foundation round to a CH 1 in the beginning, then worked six 2dc-cl, CH 1 and joined (not the cluster join!) to the first CH. To begin the next round, I slip stitched over to the CH sp and started again with a CH 1.

**08/14 UPDATE: When I made the light pink baby girl cocoon and used the 5.5mm hook, I left out the Round 5 increase (otherwise the cocoon would have come out too big).


One thing I really enjoyed about this pattern, was learning how to start a flat circle in the round using the cluster stitch. Now I can use this to make hats and bags in multiple sizes! How exciting!


This set is so precious! It would make a great photo prop for Halloween as well as a great gift for a new mommy and baby! 
After baby is too big, it also works well for dolls!

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Filed Under: Crochet Pattern Reviews, Fashion, Halloween DIYs Tagged With: 30 Minutes or Less, 5/H8, Acrylic, Bunting/Cocoon, Candy Corn, Cluster, Crochet, Halloween, Hat/Beanie, I Love This Yarn, Newborn, Orange, Pattern Review Crochet, Photo Prop, White, Yellow

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Comments

  1. Rachel @ The Philosophers Wife says

    August 25, 2014 at 7:44 pm

    I love pink, I'm a girlie girl sometimes, but that Candy Corn cocoon made me smile. (And I don't even like Candy Corn!) Perfect for fall!

    Reply
    • knots1prime says

      August 28, 2014 at 2:48 am

      Cute and simple! It's exactly what I envisioned when I made the purchase.

      Reply
  2. Kimberly Lewis says

    September 1, 2014 at 8:38 pm

    So cute! Pinned. Lou Lou Girls

    Reply
    • knots1prime says

      September 7, 2014 at 10:58 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply

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