This free lacy cocoon crochet pattern features a cute stitch design and it’s made with bulky yarn so it’s a quick project! Perfect for a unique new baby gift.
Free Lacy Cocoon Crochet Pattern
Supplies
1 Skein Loops & Threads Charisma
Size M Crochet Hook
Tapestry Needle
Abbreviations
Ch: chain
St: stitch
Sl: slip
Sc: single crochet
2sc: work 2 single crochet stitches in the next stitch
See my Crochet Stitches Guide for step by step directions to the most common crochet stitches.
An ad-free printable PDF version of this pattern is also available. :)
Size
Newborn
Note
The chain 2 at the beginning of rounds does not count as a stitch during the first 3 rounds. When joining at the end of rounds, join to first stitch. For rounds 4-14, the chain 2 does count as the first stitch, and you should join to that at the end of rounds.
Newborn Lacy Cocoon
Ch 3. Join into a ring.
Round 1: Ch 2. 12dc in ring. Join.
Round 2: Ch 2. 2dc same st, *2dc in next st; repeat from * around. Join. (24 sts)
Round 3: Ch 2. Dc in same st, 2dc in next st, *dc in next st, 2dc in next st; repeat from * around. Join. (36 sts)
Round 4: Ch 2. (1dc, ch1, 2dc) in same st, skip 2 sts, dc in next st, skip 2 sts, *(2dc, ch1, 2dc) into next st, skip 2 sts, dc in the next st, skip 2 sts; repeat from *. Join with a slip st in the top of ch 2.
Round 5: Slip st in first dc, sc in chain-1 space, chain 3, (dc, ch1, 2dc) in same chain-1 space, skip 2 sts, sc in next st, skip 2 sts, *(2dc, ch1, 2dc) in next chain-1 space, skip 2 sts, sc in next st, skip 2 sts; repeat from * around. Join with a slip st in the top of ch 2.
Round 6: Slip st in first dc, sc in chain-1 space, chain 3, (dc, ch1, 2dc) in same chain-1 space, skip 2 sts, dc in next st, skip 2 sts, *(2dc, ch1, 2dc) in next chain-1 space, skip 2 sts, dc in next st, skip 2 sts; repeat from * around. Join with a slip st in the top of ch 2.
Repeat rounds 5 and 6 four times each. This will bring you to the end of round 14. If you’d like your lacy cocoon longer, continue on for the desired length.
Round 15: Ch 1. Sc in each st around. Join.
Fasten off.
NEVER LEAVE A BABY UNATTENDED WHILE IN THIS COCOON.
Be sure to check out all of the FREE KNITTING PATTERNS AND FREE CROCHET PATTERNS on the blog!
Best,
Tammy
Laurie says
Love these! They make perfect gifts for new Mom’s. Pinning! Thank you for sharing your free pattern with us at Brag About It! Hope you will join us next week too!
~Laurie
Posh Patterns says
Thank you Laurie! I will definitely stop back again–your blog is great! :-)