Free Crochet Baby Cocoon Pattern

Here's a free crochet baby cocoon pattern that uses the raspberry stitch, which gives it an incredible texture and look. The colors used here are perfect for a baby boy, but they can be changed for a girl, too. I love the scalloped pattern that the raspberry stitch makes!

Free Crochet Baby Cocoon Pattern using the Raspberry Stitch

I'm so pleased with how my newest baby cocoon pattern turned out – the colors are gorgeous and it's so incredibly soft with a 50% wool and 50% acrylic blend. And the raspberry stitch is so easy to work and makes a beautiful pattern when you change colors often. This will look so good in pictures once our baby arrives! I learned the raspberry stitch from this video – it's a single crochet, double crochet, single crochet worked into one space.

Free Crochet Baby Cocoon Pattern – with the Raspberry Stich

Materials

  • Hook: J-10, 6 mm
  • Yarn: I used Martha Stewart Crafts from Lion Brand Yarn – Extra Soft Wool Blend in Sailor Blue Holly Berry , Winter Sky, Buttermilk, and Green Eucalyptus but they no longer make it! So I recommend these yarns below. They are soft wool, worsted weight. I really liked using wool – breathable for the baby, durable, natural, and soft.

Abbreviations

  • SC = single crochet
  • HDC = half double crochet
  • DC = double crochet
  • CH = chain
  • SL ST = slip stitch
  • RBS = raspberry stitch
  • SP = space
Free Crochet Baby Cocoon Pattern - the base

Pattern

This free crochet baby cocoon pattern is worked from the bottom up. We will start with the base and then work the sides.

Base of Cocoon – all worked in Buttermilk (cream) yarn

Row 1

  • CH 3
  • Join with a SL ST to make a ring
  • CH 2 (counts as first HDC)
  • Work 11 HDC in ring (12 HDC total)
  • Join to top of CH 2 with a SL ST

Row 2

  • CH 2
  • Work 2 HDC in each SP (24 total)
  • Join to beginning CH 2 with a SL ST

Row 3

  • CH 2
  • Work 1 HDC in each SP (24 total)
  • Join to beginning CH 2 with a SL ST

Row 4

  • CH 2
  • 1 HDC in the same SP (2 total)
  • 1 HDC in the next SP
  • *2 HDC in the next SP
  • 1 HDC in the next SP
  • Repeat from * all the way around (36 total)
  • Join to beginning CH 2 with a SL ST

Row 5

  • CH 2
  • 1 HDC in each SP (36 total)
  • Join to beginning Ch 2 with a SL ST

Row 6

  • CH 2
  • 1 HDC in the same SP (2 total)
  • 1 HDC in each of the next 2 SP's
  • *2 HDC in the next SP
  • 1 HDC in each of the next 2 SP's
  • Repeat from * all the way around (48 total)
  • Join to beginning CH 2 with a SL ST

Row 7

  • I changed to Holly Berry here (red) and attached with a SL ST
  • CH 2
  • 1 HDC in the same SP (2 total)
  • 1 HDC in each of the next 3 SP's
  • *2 HDC in the next SP
  • 1 HDC in each of the next 3 SP's
  • Repeat from * all the way around  (60 total)
  • Join to beginning CH 2 with a SL ST

Row 8

  • CH 2
  • 1 HDC in the next SP
  • 1 HDC in each SP around (60 total)
  • Join to beginning CH 2 with a SL ST
Raspberry Stitch Pattern for a Baby Cocoon

Row 9 – Start the Raspberry Stitch

  • CH 2
  • 1 DC & 1 SC in the same SP
  • Skip 2 SP's
  • Work an RBS
  • *Skip 2 SP's
  • Work an RBS
  • Repeat from * all the way around (20 RBS's total)
  • Join to beginning CH 2 with a SL ST

Row 10

  • I switched to Winter Sky (light blue) here, attach with a SL ST in between 2 of the RBS's
  • CH 2 or work a SC
  • 1 DC & 1 SC in the same SP
  • Work a RBS in the next SP & in each SP all the way around (in between the RBS's) (20 RBS's total)
  • Join to beginning CH 2 or SC with a SL ST

Repeat row 10 for the length of the entire cocoon – I worked 70 more rows.

Finished size is 8 inches wide by 22 inches long, including the base.

Crochet Baby Layette Set

Make this free crochet baby cocoon pattern with the matching crochet baby layette set – all free patterns here on my blog!

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