Crochet a Baby Caterpillar Cocoon and Hat: Step-by-Step Guide

by Amy Lehman | November 3, 2023 7:27 am

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Crochet a Baby Caterpillar Cocoon and Hat

Wel­come to the whim­si­cal world of cro­chet, where we’ll embark on a delight­ful jour­ney to cre­ate a charm­ing baby cater­pil­lar cocoon and hat set! Per­fect for new­borns or as a unique gift for expect­ing par­ents, this adorable ensem­ble is as cozy as it is cute.

Cro­chet­ing a baby cater­pil­lar cocoon and hat is a fun and reward­ing project that allows you to exer­cise your cre­ativ­i­ty while craft­ing a prac­ti­cal and adorable acces­so­ry for your lit­tle one. With its snug cocoon design and match­ing hat adorned with play­ful anten­nae, this set will keep your baby warm and snug while cap­tur­ing every­one’s hearts.

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This free cro­chet baby cocoon pat­tern is designed to be begin­ner-friend­ly, and you’ll find step-by-step instruc­tions and a video tuto­r­i­al to help you along the way. To get start­ed, you’ll need a cro­chet hook, stitch mark­ers, and super bulky yarn. The chunky yarn and a larg­er hook size will ensure you com­plete this project quick­ly. We’ll use basic stitch­es like sin­gle cro­chet, dou­ble cro­chet, and tre­ble cro­chet, along with some spe­cial stitch­es like the slip stitch and the rasp­ber­ry stitch, to add unique details.

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Crochet a Baby Caterpillar Cocoon and Hat

Abbre­vi­a­tions: 

ch=chain
sc=single cro­chet
dc=double cro­chet
sl st=slip stitch

Sup­plies:
I used Red Heart Love Light Blue, Dark Blue, Cream, Dark Green, Light Green, and Yel­low yarn.
G, H, and I Hooks, Yarn nee­dle

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Instruc­tions:

I Hook hook
Red Heart Love Light Blue, Dark Blue, Cream, Dark Green, Light Green
Ch 5- slip stitch to form a ring,
Start with light blue yarn,
rnd 1. ch 3, 11 dc in ring, join with sl st. on top of ch 3. ‑12 sts.
rnd 2. ch 3, dc in same st. as join­ing, 2dc in each st. around. join with sl st on top of chain 2. ‑24 sts.
rnd 3. Switch Dark blue yarn with a sl st, then ch 3, counts as the first stitch, *2dc in next st., dc in the next stitch, repeat from *around, join with sl st. ‑36 sts.
rnd 4. ch 3, dc in the next st., 2dc in the next sts., *dc in the next two stitch­es, 2dc in the next stitch, repeat from *around, join with sl st. ‑48 sts.
rnd 5. Switch Cream yarn with a sl st, Ch 3, dc in the next two stitch­es, 2dc in the next st., *dc in the next three stitch­es, 2dc in the next stitch, repeat from *around, join with sl st. ‑60 sts.
rnd 6. ch 3, dc in the next three stitch­es, 2dc in the next st., *dc in the next four stitch­es, 2dc in the next stitch, repeat from *around, join with sl st. ‑72 sts.
rnd 7. Switch Dark green yarn with a sl st, Ch 3, dc in each dc around, sl st, ‑72 sts
rnd 8. Ch 3, dc in each dc around, sl st, ‑72 sts
rnd 9. Switch with Light green yarn, Ch 3, dc in each dc around, sl st, ‑72 sts
rnd 10. Ch 3, dc in each dc around, sl st, ‑72 sts
rnd 11. Switch with Light blue yarn, Ch 3, dc in each dc around, sl st, ‑72 sts
rnd 12. Ch 3, dc in each dc around, sl st, ‑72 sts
rnd 13. Switch with Dark Blue, Ch 3, dc in each dc around, sl st, ‑72 sts
rnd 14. Ch 3, dc in each dc around, sl st, ‑72 sts
rnd 15. Switch with Cream yarn, Ch 3, dc in each dc around, sl st, ‑72 sts
rnd 16. Ch 3, dc in each dc around, sl st, ‑72 sts
rnd 17. Switch with Dark green yarn, Ch 3, dc in each dc around, sl st, ‑72 sts
rnd 18. Ch 3, dc in each dc around, sl st, ‑72 sts
rnd 19. Switch with Light green yarn, Ch 3, dc in each dc around, sl st, ‑72 sts
rnd 20. Ch 3, dc in each dc around, sl st, ‑72 sts
rnd 21. Switch with Light blue yarn, Ch 3, dc in each dc around, sl st, ‑72 sts
rnd 22. Ch 3, dc in each dc around, sl st, ‑72 sts
rnd 23. Switch with Dark Blue yarn, Ch 3, dc in each dc around, sl st, ‑72 sts
rnd 24. Ch 3, dc in each dc around, sl st, ‑72 sts
rnd 25. Switch with Cream yarn, Ch 3, dc in each dc around, sl st, ‑72 sts
rnd 26. Ch 3, dc in each dc around, sl st, ‑72 sts
rnd 27. Switch with Dark green, Ch 3, dc in each dc around, sl st, ‑72 sts
rnd 28. Ch 3, dc in each dc around, sl st, ‑72 sts Fas­ten off.
Chain with I hook with Dark Green yarn, chain 130, Then in rnd. 27, weave in and out of every oth­er dc and from the back seam to the front, and then tie in the front.

Hat

Instruc­tions: Red yarn, J hook
ch 5- slip stitch to form a ring,

rnd 1. ch 3, 11 dc in ring, join with sl st. on top of ch 3. ‑12 sts.
rnd 2. ch 3 (counts as the first stitch), dc in the same st. as join­ing, 2dc in each st. Around. Join with sl st on top of chain 2. ‑24 sts.

rnd 3. ch 3 (counts as the first stitch), *2dc in next st., dc in the next stitch, repeat from *around, join with sl st. ‑36 sts.
rnds 4–10. *ch 3, dc in each stitch around. join with sl st. ‑36 sts. *Repeat for 7 rounds, Then Fas­ten off and weave in the ends.
Eyes:
Dark Green and yel­low yarn, Make 2
Start with Green yarn
Row 1: Ch 5, sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and the next 2 chs, work 3 sc in the last ch, Don’t turn your work, work along the oppo­site side, sc in the next 2 chs, work 2 sc in the last ch, sl st, Now with a sl st switch with yel­low yarn and sc around the edge of the green part of the eye, sl st. Fas­ten off.  Now sew on the eyes on the cen­ter about 1/2 inch apart.
Nose:
Dark Green yarn, G hook
ch 2, work 5 sc in the 2nd chain from the hook, sl st, Fas­ten off. Sew the nose on in the cen­ter below the eyes.
Anten­na:
Blue yarn
G hook, Make 2
Rnd 1. Ch 2, work 5 sc in the 2nd ch from the hook, sl st
Rnd 2. Work sc in the fol­low­ing, work 2 sc in the next, *Repeat around, sl st ‑7sc

Rnds 3–10. *sc in each sc around, work with­out a sl st, use a mark­er, ‑7sc, *Repeat for 8 rounds. Fas­ten off and weave in the ends. Now sew them on top of the hat about 1 1/2 inch­es apart.

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The unique con­struc­tion of this pat­tern involves a con­tin­u­ous spi­ral, cre­at­ing a cozy cocoon with lit­tle dots for added tex­ture. You can make it in pre­emie or new­born sizes, mak­ing it suit­able for lit­tle angels of all sizes. You can even whip up a few in dif­fer­ent col­ors to have on hand as last-minute gift ideas.

We’ll also pro­vide instruc­tions for a match­ing hat set pat­tern to com­plete the look. You can choose between a but­toned alter­na­tive or the clas­sic pull-on style. The adorable set is per­fect for keep­ing new­born babies warm and styl­ish.

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In con­clu­sion, this free cro­chet baby cocoon pat­tern is ide­al for any­one seek­ing a quick and easy project that results in an adorable and prac­ti­cal baby gift. You’ll have plen­ty of flex­i­bil­i­ty to cre­ate it in dif­fer­ent sizes and col­ors, even as a pre­emie size. The super bulky yarn choice ensures you can com­plete this project quick­ly, mak­ing it a great last-minute gift idea. Hand­made with love, this unique cocoon set is per­fect for new­born pho­to props and will sure­ly be cher­ished by par­ents and their lit­tle ones. So, grab your cro­chet hook and get start­ed on this fun and reward­ing cro­chet project, and don’t for­get to share your fin­ished cre­ations with us at Relief Share!

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