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Diffi culty: Beginner


Skills used Back loop only (blo) Foundation double crochet (Fdc) YARN


Cascade 220 Quatro • 100% Wool • 100g/201m/220yd • WPI 9


Main colour (MC): Summerdaze (5018)


Contrasting colour (CC): Green Tea (5019)


YARN REVIEW


Chloe says: “The yarn is 100% wool, which is necessary for a soaker (it prevents leaks!), but is soft enough to not irritate baby’s skin.”


YARN ALTERNATIVES Save Texere Airedale Aran


Spend Jamiesons Shetland Heather


Spoil yourself Rowan Pure Wool Aran


TENSION


20sts and 22 rows to 10x10cm or 4x4in in dc with 4mm hook, before blocking


NOTIONS 4mm hook


Tapestry needle Stitch markers


PATTERN NOTES


Finished measurements are over the nappy, not of the soaker.


Pattern STARTS


Measure the baby wearing a nappy and then use the table measurements to choose the appropriate size. This is a very close fi t.


Designer biography


Chloe ‘the Crabby Crafter’ Nightingale is short, crabby and a hermit, but lady, can she cook! She lives in Scotland and all her crocheted goodies will come in handy in the winter.


SIZE & YARN AMOUNT AGE (IN MONTHS) HIP


RISE THIGH YARN (MC)


TOTAL LENGTH (MC) YARN (CC)


TOTAL LENGTH (CC) 52 | INSIDE Crochet


NEWBORN 31 12 26 10 18 7 1


201 1


201


0-3 36 14 21 12 20 8 1


201 1


201 Fit is very close. Sample size 3-6 months


3-6 41 16 36 14 23 9 1


201 1


201


6-12 46 18 41 16 28 11 1


201 1


201


12-18 51 20 46 18 31 12 2


402 2


402


18-24 56 22 51 20 36 14 2


402 2


402 24+


61 cm 24


in


56 cm 22


in


36+ cm 14+ in 2


402 2


402


SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS dc-blo: Double crochet in only the back loop of the stitch.


Foundation double crochet (fdc), a stretchy foundation chain: Ch2, dc in second st from hook (fi rst 2fdc made), *dc into the middle of the previous stitch (insert hook under the two loops)(next fdc made), rep from *.


WAISTBAND


With MC, ch 11 (11, 11, 13, 13, 15, 15), turn.


Row 1: Starting in second st from hook,


dc in each st to end. Turn. (10, 10, 10, 12, 12, 14, 14 dc)


Rows 2 to 50 (60, 68, 76, 86, 94, 102): Ch1 (does not count as st), dc-blo in each st to end, turn. (10, 10, 10, 12, 12,14, 14 dc)


Fasten off , leaving a tail of a few inches. Sew foundation chain to last row, being careful not to twist. Weave in ends.


LEG RIBBING


With MC, ch 8 (8, 8, 9, 9, 10, 10), turn. Row 1: Starting in second st from hook, dc in each st to end. Turn. (7, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9, 9 sts)


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Fancy pants soakers CHLOE NIGHTINGALE “I learned about wool soakers when I started using cloth nappies


with my fi rst child. They are practical and handsome, very portable and a great way to show off your stash!”


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