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!

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

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

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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