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Yarn: #2 fine sport baby 180m/195yds (pictured is Ice Yarn – Magic Baby)

Hook: US G6/4.00mm

Gauge: 10 hdc x 8 rows = 2 inch square

Special Stitches: *FL* – work in Front Loops only.

Notions:  2 buttons

Baby Alive Backpack Carrier Pattern..

Ch 25, hdc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across. (24 hdc)

Row 2 – 10: ch 1, turn work, hdc in each hdc across. (24 hdc)

Row 11: ch 1, turn work, hdc-dec once, hdc in next 20 hdc, hdc-dec in last 2 hdc. (22 hdc)

Row 12: ch 1, turn work, hdc-dec once, hdc in next 18 hdc, hdc-dec in last 2 hdc. (20 hdc)

Row 13: ch 1, turn work, hdc-dec once, hdc in next 16 hdc, hdc-dec in last 2 hdc. (18 hdc)

Row 14: ch 1, turn work, hdc-dec once, hdc in next 14 hdc, hdc-dec in last 2 hdc. (16 hdc)

Row 15: ch 1, turn work, hdc-dec once, hdc in next 12 hdc, hdc-dec in last 2 hdc. (14 hdc)

Row 16: ch 1, turn work, hdc-dec once, hdc in next 10 hdc, hdc-dec in last 2 hdc. (12 hdc)

Row 17: ch 1, turn work, hdc-dec once, hdc in next 8 hdc, hdc-dec in last 2 hdc. (10 hdc)

Row 18: ch 1, turn work, hdc-dec once, hdc in next 6 hdc, hdc-dec in last 2 hdc. (8 hdc)

Row 19 – 21: ch 1, turn work, hdc in each hdc across. (8 hdc)

Row 22: ch 1, turn work, 2 hdc in beg hdc, hdc in next 6 hdc, 2 hdc in last hdc. (10 hdc)

Row 23: ch 1, turn work, 2 hdc in beg hdc, hdc in next 8 hdc, 2 hdc in last hdc. (12 hdc)

Row 24: ch 1, turn work, 2 hdc in beg hdc, hdc in next 10 hdc, 2 hdc in last hdc. (14 hdc)

Row 25: ch 1, turn work, 2 hdc in beg hdc, hdc in next 12 hdc, 2 hdc in last hdc. (16 hdc)

Row 26: ch 1, turn work, 2 hdc in beg hdc, hdc in next 14 hdc, 2 hdc in last hdc. (18 hdc)

Row 27: ch 1, turn work, 2 hdc in beg hdc, hdc in next 16 hdc, 2 hdc in last hdc. (20 hdc)

Row 28: ch 1, turn work, 2 hdc in beg hdc, hdc in next 18 hdc, 2 hdc in last hdc. (22 hdc)

Row 29: ch 1, turn work, 2 hdc in beg hdc, hdc in next 20 hdc, 2 hdc in last hdc. (24 hdc)

Row 30 – 39: ch 1, turn work, hdc in each hdc across. (24 hdc)

Row 40: turn work, sl st in 5 sts, hdc in next 5 hdc. (5 hdc)

Row 41 – 43: ch 1, turn work, hdc in 5 hdc. (5 hdc)

Row 44: *this row only work in FL only* ch 1, turn work, hdc in 5 hdc. (5 hdc)

Row 45 – 54: ch 1, turn work, hdc in 5 hdc. (5 hdc)

Row 55: ch 1, turn work, hdc in 2 hdc, ch 1, sk 1 hdc, hdc in last 2 hdc. (5 sts)

Row 56: ch 1, turn work, hdc in 2 hdc, hdc in ch 1 sp, hdc in last 2 hdc. (5 hdc)

Row 57: turn work, sk 2 hdc, work 5 dc in next hdc, sk 1 hdc, join with sl st to last hdc, fasten off, weave in ends.

Working the second strap..

Looking at the wrong side of your work, you will have one strap on the right side of your piece ( left side for lefties ) Join in yarn in the 10th hdc from the left edge ( right edge for lefties ). Ch 1, hdc same st and in next 4 hdc. (5 hdc) Continue from row 42 through to row 58.

Front bib..

Looking at the right side of your work, insert hook into 2nd st from left edge ( right edge for lefties ) ch 1, hdc in same st and next 21 hdc. (22 hdc)

Row 2: ch 1, turn work, hdc-dec once, hdc in next 18 hdc, hdc-dec once. (20 hdc)

Row 3: ch 1, turn work, hdc-dec once, hdc in next 16 hdc, hdc-dec once. (18 hdc)

Sew buttons on to front bib.

Closing the sides..

Each row of work = 1 stitch

With wrong sides touching, line up the sides, join in yarn by inserting hook into one of the corners through both layers, ch 1, sc in same st, *3 hdc in next st, sl st in next st, rep from * 4 more times, now working through one layer only around the leg opening **3 hdc in next st, sl st in next st, rep from * 8 more times finishing last sl st in last sl st worked through both layers.

Adding back pack handles..

Row 45 on the straps was worked in the FL only, working in the back loops, join in yarn, ch 1, hdc in each st. (5 hdc)

*Ch 1, turn work, hdc in each hdc across then rep from * 60 times, fasten off with tail long enough to sew with then work next strap the same.