Cuteness: Baby Crocheted Diaper Cover & Tutorial!

SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
TLC® Baby Yarn: 1 skein each 5930 Neapolitan (A), 5737 Powder Pink (B)
Crochet hook: US G-6
Yarn needle
GAUGE: 14 sts and 16 rows = 4" in pants pattern. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any
size hook to obtain the gauge.

DIRECTIONS:
Directions are for size 6 months. Changes for sizes 12 months, 18 months and 24 months
are in parentheses.
Finished Waist: 19"(21"-22"-23")
Finished Rise (from waist to crotch): 7½"(8"-8½"-9")
Note: Drawstring will reduce waist sizes for smaller sized babies.

GIRL'S SOAKER BACK:
Waist Ribbing:
Row 1: With A ch 6; sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each remaining ch across, turn—5 sc.
Row 2: Ch 1, working in back loops only, sc in first 2 sc, ch 1, skip next sc, sc in last 2
sc, turn—4 sc and 1 ch-1 space.
Row 3: Ch 1, working in back loops only, sc in each sc and ch across, turn—5 sc.
Rows 4-31 (33, 35, 37): Repeat Rows 2 and 3.
Row 32 (34, 36, 38): Repeat Row 2. Fasten off.

Pants:
Row 1, Right Side: Join A with sc in corner of waist ribbing to work across one long
edge, work 32 (36, 38, 40) more sc evenly across long edge to opposite corner, turn—33
(37, 39, 41) sc.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first sc, *dc in next sc, sc in next sc; repeat from * across, turn.
Rows 3-5: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn; change to B in last st of Row 5.

Ruffles:
Row 6, Wrong Side—Ruffle Row: With B, ch 1, working in back loops only, sc in first
sc, 3 dc in next sc, *sc in next sc, 3 dc in next sc; repeat from * across to last sc, sc in last
sc, turn.
Row 7: Ch 1, working in free loops of Row 5 only, sc in each sc across, turn.
Rows 8 and 9: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.
Rows 10-21 (25, 25, 29): Repeat last 4 rows 3 (4, 4, 5) times.
Rows 22 (26, 26, 30)-25 (27, 29, 31): Repeat Rows 6-9 (7, 9, 7).
Row 26 (28, 30, 32): Repeat Row 2.
Row 27 (29, 31, 33): Ch 1, skip first sc, sc in each st across to last 2 sc, skip next st, sc in
last sc, turn—31 (35, 37, 39) sc.
Row 28 (30, 32, 34): Repeat Row 2. Fasten off.

Ruffle Finishing:
With Right Side facing, working in sts of first ruffle row, join B in first dc of row, ch 1, 2
sc in same dc, 2 sc in next 2 dc, *sc in next sc, 2 sc in next 3 dc; repeat from * across to
last st; leave last st unworked. Fasten off. Repeat across all ruffle rows.

Shape Leg Openings:
Row 1: With Right Side facing, skip first 5 sts of Row 28 (30, 32, 34), join A with sc in
next st, sc in each st across to last 5 sts, turn; leave remaining sts unworked—21 (25, 27,
29) sts.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first sc, *dc in next sc, sc in next sc; repeat from * across, turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, skip first sc, sc in each st across to last 2 sts, skip next st, sc in last sc,
turn—19 (23, 25, 27) sts.
Rows 4-9: Repeat last 2 rows 3 times—13 (17, 19, 21) sts.
Rows 10 and 11: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. Fasten off.

GIRL'S SOAKER FRONT:
Waist Ribbing:
Work same as waist ribbing for back.

Pants:
Row 1, Right Side: Work Row 1 of back pants—33 (37, 39, 41) sc.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first sc, *dc in next sc, sc in next sc; repeat from * across, turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn.
Rows 4-15 (17, 19, 21): Repeat Rows 2 and 3.
Row 16 (18, 20, 22): Repeat Row 2.
Row 17 (19, 21, 23): Ch 1, skip first st, sc in each st across to last 2 sts, skip next st, sc in
last st, turn—31 (35, 37, 39) sts.
Row 18 (20, 22, 24): Repeat Row 2. Fasten off.

Shape Leg Openings:
Row 1: With Right Side facing, skip first 5 sts, join A with sc in next st, sc in each st
across to last 5 sts, turn; leave remaining sts unworked—21 (25, 27, 29) sts.
Row 2: Ch 1, skip first sc, sc in each st across to last 2 sts, skip next st, sc in last sc,
turn—19 (23, 25, 27) sts.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first sc, *dc in next sc, sc in next sc; repeat from * across, turn.
Rows 4-9: Repeat last 2 rows 3 times—13 (17, 19, 21) sts. Fasten off.

FINISHING:
With Right Side facing, sew crotch seam.
Leg Ruffles:
Row 1: With Right Side facing, join B with sc at beginning of one leg opening, work 28
(30, 31, 32) more sc evenly spaced across opening, turn—29 (31, 32, 33) sc.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first sc, *3 dc in next sc, sc in next sc; repeat from * across. Fasten off.
With Right Side facing, sew side seams. Weave in ends.

Drawstring:
With 2 strands of B held together, ch 100 (125, 130, 135), or to desired length. Fasten off.
Beginning at center front, weave drawstring in and out of the ch-1 spaces of waist
ribbing. Tie in a bow in front.
(3 Light) TLC® Baby, Art. E511 available in solid color 6 oz, 490 yd and multi color and
sparkle 5 oz, 360 yd skeins.

ABBREVIATIONS: A, B = color A, B; ch = chain; dc = double crochet; sc = single
crochet; sk = skip; st = stitch; * = repeat whatever follows the * as indicated; () = work
directions in parentheses into same st.