Welcome to my crochet sleeping baby pattern. This pattern was another request. This is what the finished sleeping baby applique will look like.

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Crochet Sleeping Baby Pattern

Abbreviations 

• st – stitch
• sts – stitches
• ch – chain
• sl st – slip stitch
• sc – single crochet
• hdc – half double crochet
• dc – double crochet

Materials Used

• Any thickness crochet cotton or yarn, I used Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat 2 ply crochet cotton colors (222) Tulip, (162) Black Coffee and (130) Old Lace.
• A crochet hook, I used a 1mm hook.
• A darning needle to weave in ends.
• Scissors.
• Thread and needle to stitch the baby together.

Size 

Large Baby (Using 8 ply yarn & a 3mm hook)

11cm wide x 7cm high or 4.25” wide x 2.75” high

Medium Baby (Using 4 ply crochet cotton & a 1.5mm hook)

7cm wide x 4cm high or 2.75” wide x 1.5” high

Small Baby (Using 2 ply crochet cotton & a 1mm hook)

5cm wide x 3cm high or 2” wide x 1.25” high

Head

Using (130) Old Lace work 6 ch.

Row 1:  Work 1 sc in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 hdc in next st, 1 dc in following st, 1 hdc in next st, 1 sc in last st.  Turn.  (5 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st.  Turn.  (7 sts)

Rows 3-6:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st.  Turn.  (7 sts)

Row 7:  1 ch, work a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts, a joined sc over the last 2 sts.  Turn.  (5 sts)

Row 8:  1 ch, work 1 sc in 1^st st, 1 hdc in next st, 1 dc in following st, 1 hdc in next st, 1 sc in last st.  Don’t turn or fasten off.

Neatening Row

Work 1 sl st in each st to row 3 of other side of the head, 1 ch, 1 hdc in the same place as last sl st, 1 ch, sl st in the same place as last sl st, 1 sl st in each st to end of row.  Fasten off.

Hair

Using (162) Black Coffee work 6 ch.

Row 1:  Work 1 sc in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 hdc in next st, 1 dc in following st, 1 hdc in next st, 1 sc in last st.  Turn.  (5 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st.  Turn.  (7 sts)

Row 3:  1 ch, work 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st.  Turn.  (9 sts)

Row 4:  1 ch, work 1 sc in 1^st st, a joined sc over next 2 sts.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 5:  1 ch, work a joined sc over the 2 sts.  Fasten off.

Join (162) Black Coffee to next st along row 3.

Row 1:  2 ch, sl st in 2^nd ch from hook, sl st in next st along row 3, 3 ch, miss 1^st ch, sl st in each remaining ch, sl st in next st along row 3, 1 sc in each of last 3 sts.  Turn.

Row 2:  1 ch, work 1 sc in 1^st st, a joined sc over next 2 sts.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 3:  1 ch, work a joined sc over the 2 sts.  Don’t turn or fasten off.

Neatening Row

1 ch, work 1 sl st in each st to the point of row 5.  Fasten off.

Jumpsuit

Join (222) Tulip 5 sts before ear on the head where shown.

Row 1:  1 ch, work 2 sc in same st as join, 1 sc in each of next 2 sts, 2 sc in following st.  Turn.  (6 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st.  Turn.  (7 sts)

Row 3:  Sl st in each of 1^st 2 sts, 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of next 4 sts, 2 sc in last st.  Turn.  (6 sts)

Row 4:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1^st 6 sts.  Turn.  (6 sts)

Row 5:  1 ch, work a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st.  Turn.  (6 sts)

Row 6:  2 ch, work a joined hdc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc in each of next 2 sts, 2 sc in following st.  Miss last st.  Turn.  (5 sts)

Row 7:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1^st 3 sts, a joined sc over the last 2 sts.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 8:  2 ch, work 2 hdc in 1^st st, 1 sc in next st, a joined sc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 9:  1 ch, work a joined sc over 1^st 3 sts, 3 ch, 1 sc in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 hdc in last ch, sl st in last st.  Fasten off.

Neatening Row

Join (222) Tulip to 1^st st of jumpsuit.

Work 1 sl st in each st around to head.  Fasten off.  I pulled the jumpsuit into shape when I wove in the ends.

Hand

Join (130) Old Lace to 1^st st of the jumpsuit.

2 ch, work 2 hdc in same st as join, 2 hdc in next st.  Fasten off.

Bow

Using (222) Tulip make a magic loop.

(2 ch, 1 hdc in circle, 2 ch, sl st in circle) 2 times, pull the circle tight and fasten off.

Headband

Using (222) Tulip work enough ch to go from one side of the head to the other with a bend in the middle.  Fasten off.  I left long tails at both ends to stitch it to the head.  

To Make Up

Weave in ends.  Stitch the hair to the head.

Embroider eyes, eyebrows, nose and mouth on the face.  Stitch the headband to the head.  Attach the bow to the headband.

And there’s the finished sleeping baby appliqué. I’ve also used it with the new moon pattern.

Here’s the sleeping baby in different sizes and colors.

I hope that you’ve enjoyed the pattern. Have a look at some of my other patterns, including the new moon, the small teddy bear and the girl.