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by Regina S. Graham
inspired by the angel wings pinafore
Materials:
Caron Simply Soft, for newborn size:1 skein each of Off White (A) and Ocean (B); for 3/4T size 1
skein Off White (A), 2 skeins Ocean (B)
F/3.75mm hook
yarn needle
Abbreviations:
ch = Chain
chs=chains
st= Stitch
sts = Stitches
sp=space
sps=spaces
sk=skip
sc = Single Crochet
dc = Double Crochet
hdc= half double crochet
RS=right side, front facing out
Special stitches:
Bobble—yo, insert hook into st, draw up loop, yo, draw through first 2 loops on hook, repeat 3 times
until 4 loops on hook, yo and draw through all loops on hook.
*for this pattern, to complete bobble stitch, you will single crochet (sc) in the same stitch
Collar
Ch 54
Row 2: ch 2, turn, hdc same st, * hdc in each of next 4 sts, 2 hdc in next st *, repeat * 10 times, 1 hdc in
each of last 2 sts (64)
Row 3: ch 3, turn, dc same st, * dc in each of next 5 sts, 2 dc next st *, repeat *10 times, dc in each of
last sts (74)
Row 4: ch 3, turn, dc same st, * dc in each of next 6 sts, 2 dc next st *, repeat * 10 times, dc in each of
last 2 sts (84)
Row 5: ch 2, turn, hdc same st, hdc in next st, *bobble (yo, insert hook into st, draw up loop, yo, draw
through first 2 loops on hook, repeat 3 times until 4 loops on hook, yo and draw through all loops on
hook, sc) all in next st, hdc in next st *, repeat * 40 times, hdc in last st (124)
Row 6: ch 2, turn, hdc same st, hdc in next st, *sk 1, hdc in each of next 2 sts *, repeat * 40 times (84)
Row 7 : With B, ch 2, turn, hdc same st, hdc in each of next 10 sts, ch 5 , sk next 20 sts, hdc in each of
next 21 sts, ch 5, sk next 20 sts, hdc in each of next 11 sts, sl st to top of ch 2 to join (54)
Round 1: ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) same st, * sk 2, shell (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next st *, repeat * 3 times, sk
1, dc in each of next 5 chs, sk 1, * shell in next st, sk 2 *, repeat * 7 times, sk 1, dc in each of next 5
chs, sk 1, * shell in next st, sk 2 *, repeat * 3 times, sl st to top of ch 3 to join (122, includes 14 shells
and 10 dc)
Round 2: sl st twice to ch 2 sp, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same ch 2 sp, * sk next 6 sts, shell in ch 2 sp
*, repeat * 3 times, sk next 3 sts, shell in next st, sk 2 sts, shell in next st, sk next 4 sts, shell in next ch
2 sp, * sk next 6 sts, shell in next ch 2 sp *, repeat * 6 times, sk next 3 sts, shell in next st, sk 2 sts, shell
in next st, sk next 4 sts, * shell in next ch 2 sp, sk 2 *, repeat * 3 times, sl st to top of ch 3 to join (18
shells made, 144 sts)
Round 3: sl st to ch 2 sp, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same ch 2 sp, *shell in next ch 2 sp*, repeat * 17
times (18 shells made, 144 sts)
Be sure to bring dropped color forward before picking up working color. A (off white) will be used for
the single crochets, and first and last double crochets of each shell. B (ocean) is only used for the 4
double crochets within the shell stitches of this last round.
Round 13: With B, sl st to ch 2 sp, [with A ch 3, with B (4 dc), with A dc] same ch 2 sp, *sk 3 sts, with
A sc in sp between shells, sk 3 sts, [with A dc, with B (4 dc), with A dc], sk next 3 sts *, repeat * 17
[28] times.
If you have any problems, issues, concerns, questions regarding this pattern, please contact me. I'm
always willing to help!
**I am not claiming to have invented what I am calling Vivian's Angels border. When I initially did this
stitch, I was making a dress for a baby awaiting a heart transplant. I just decided to name it after her for
this project.