Newborn Crochet Cocoon and Cap Photo Prop Pattern

Style your newborn photos like a pro with this crochet cocoon … perfect for baby’s first photo shoot!

The open stitch pattern allows for plenty of ease to accommodate baby’s body while keeping him or her safely and snugly cocooned. A simple and classic design that can be left as is or embellished however your imagination leads.

Newborn Crochet Cocoon Photo Prop Pattern

Here’s what you will need:

• 1 skein bulky yarn, approx. 185 yds (shown here in Lion Brand Homespun)
• US K-10.5 / 6.5 mm crochet hook
• yarn needle and scissors

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This pattern is written in U.S. crochet terms and abbreviations. Stitch counts are provided at the end of each round to help you keep on track.

Resources and tutorials you may find helpful in following this pattern: Crochet Abbreviations, U.S. to U.K. Crochet Conversion Chart.

Size: newborn to 3 months. Cocoon: small – approx. 11 in. at bottom, 13 in. at top, 6¾ high; large – approx. 12 in. at bottom, 14 in. at top, 6¾ high. Hat: 12½-in circumference; 4¾ in. from crown to brim

Gauge: 10 sc and 10 rows = 4 in.

Cocoon

Small (Large)

Ch 29 (33).

Foundation Round: Work 1 dc in 5th ch from hook (counts as dc, ch 1, dc), ch 1, *skip next ch, 1 dc in next, ch 1, rep from * 10 (12) more times, skip next ch, [1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc, ch1, 1 dc, ch1] in last ch; **skip next ch, 1 dc in next, ch 1, rep from ** 10 (12) more times, skip next ch, 1 dc in same ch as 1st dc made, ch 1, join in space between beginning ch and 1st dc — 28 (32) dcs.

Round 1: Ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1), work 1 dc in same space as join, ch 1, *1 dc in next ch-sp, ch 1, rep from * 11 (13) more times, [1dc, ch 1, 1 dc, ch 1] in each of the next 2 ch-sps, **1 dc in next ch-sp, ch 1, rep from * 11 (13) more times, [1dc, ch 1, 1 dc, ch 1] in last ch-sp, join in space between beginning ch and 1st dc — 32 (36) dcs.

Round 2: Ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1), *work 1 dc in next ch-sp, ch 1, rep from * around, join in space between beginning ch and 1st dc — 32 (36) dcs.

Rounds 3 through 8: Repeat Round 2.

Round 9: Ch 1 (does not count as stitch), work 1 sc in same space as join, *1 sc in next dc, 1 sc in next ch-sp, rep from * around — 64 (72) scs.
Fasten off, weave in ends.

Cap

Note: I prefer starting rounds with a ch-1 followed by the first st of the round because I feel it leaves a less obvious “seam”; however, if you prefer the more traditional ch-3 start, count the ch-3 as a stitch and use it in place of the ch-1 and the first dc.

Ch 4 (counts as ch and 1st dc of Foundation Round).

Foundation Round: Work 7 dc in furthest ch from hook, join in top of beginning ch — 8 sts.

Round 1: Ch 1 (does not count as st here and throughout; see side note), work 2 dc in same st as join and each st around, join in 1st dc — 16 sts.

Round 2: Ch 1, work 2 dc in same st as join, 1 dc in next, *2 dc in next, 1 dc in next, rep from * around, join in 1st dc — 24 sts.

Round 3: Ch 1, work 2 dc in same st as join, 1 dc in each of the next 7 sts, *2 dc in next, 7 dc in each of the next 7 sts, rep from * once more, join in 1st dc — 27 sts.

Rounds 4 and 5: Ch 1, work 1 dc in same st as join and in each st around, join in 1st dc — 27 sts.

Round 6: Ch 1, work 1 sc in same st as join and in each st around, join in 1st sc — 27 sts.

Fasten off, weave in ends.