Drawstring Sleep Sack Crochet Pattern for Newborns

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1. Hi just finished baby sleeper, how can I put a photo up?

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2. Hi Ashley, thankyou for the beautiful pattern. I can't seem to make the drawstring due to me having used an accent colour that was thinner and so doubled up and it's quite messy. Is there another way I can make a drawstring? Also I would live to make a herringbone stitch hat to match, do you happen to have a pattern for one please. Thankyou Avryl

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3. Hey! My giant 6 month old is kicking out of her swaddle so I'm thinking of making this to keep her warm this winter. She's like 12 or 18 month right now. Any suggestions for sizing up?

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   1. Hi Leah! You could try using a worsted/#4 weight yarn and going up a hook size or 2...

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4. I can't wait to make this sleep sack! It's adorable. My daughter is expecting in about seven weeks, and she loves this.

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5. How could I make this with elastic instead of a cord? Thanks!

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   1. Hi Becca! I think I would just crochet the final crab stitch row around the length of elastic.

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6. I'm making this and would like to add a hood. (just hdc back and forth and sew together at top) where would you recommend to start/stop on the neck line? I don't have a baby to measure against, I'm making two for preemie twins.

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7. Hi i'm having trouble with row 36. Join to top of first hhdc, this instruction in particular. Not sure what to do I am really stuck. The pictures are a little hard for me to see. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks!

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   1. Hi Vanessa! When you overlap the last 6 stitches of that row with the 1st 6 slip stitches and hhdc through both of those layers, you are creating a circle and from this point on the pattern is worked in the round. So, to finish round 36, you will need to slip stitch into the 1st hhdc made in that round to join. Hope this makes sense!

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8. Sweet, sweet baby. Can't wait to make the sleeper (not the baby!)

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9. I’m almost done but it looks big. Do you have any measurements. Mine might be more 3 - 6 months lol

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   1. Hi Katrina! The sleepsack should measure approximately 22" tall and about 10" wide. Hope this helps!

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10. Ashlea, I am having trouble on row 14. My previous row count is correct but I am coming up a stitch short.

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    1. Hi Rebecca! Are you counting that ch1 towards the end of the row? If not, there's your missing stitch. =) If that's not it, then you can send a pic to my email or on the Heart Hook Home facebook page and we can try to get it sorted out.

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11. Hi Ashlea I'm not seeing any pictures and I know your patterns always have several.

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    1. My computer is crazy tonight. I'm seeing them now

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12. Ashley, can Mandela yarn be used? Will it have the same drape?

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    1. Hi Adelle! I think Mandala would work up nicely!

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       1. I just finished one with mandala yarn!

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13. How do you attach the buttons?

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    1. Hi Courtney! Simply sew them on using yarn or thread to the corresponding buttonhole rows. =)

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14. This is so cute!! I'm new to crocheting and really want to learn to make this. I'll have to learn all the acronyms first, but the stitch itself looks pretty easy. Thank you for sharing this along with the adorable baby!!

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15. Great pattern. Would love to see more from you

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16. I wanted to know if there us a video for this stitch on YouTube or a video that I can follow along with.

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    1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYwnuYrQDLw

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    2. Hi! I have a tutorial for the herringbone half double crochet with video which can be found here: https://hearthookhome.com/how-to-herringbone-half-double-crochet-hhdc/

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