⚔️ Are you not entertained? (By this newborn, obviously.)

A little brag: this set turned up on the Today show, crocheted by the lovely Bitter Whimsy from this exact pattern and gifted to Anne Hathaway.

It’s a five-piece newborn photo prop set: a spiked helmet, a flowing cape, a ribbed neck cuff, a diaper cover and tiny gladiator sandals. Perfect for newborn photos and Halloween, and it works up fast enough to finish between naps.

✨ What makes it work

• That red spike. Knot fringe onto a grey base, fold it over and stitch it down the helmet.
• Simple stitches. The cape and diaper cover are worked flat in stacked single crochet and double crochet.
• No buttonholes. The neck cuff buttons straight onto the cape corners.
• Easy care. Worsted acrylic throughout, so it washes.
• Make it for a girl. Swap pink for the red and leave the fringe long and uncut.

✂️ What you’ll need

• Yarn: any worsted (#4) yarn. Shown in With Love, Red Heart (Pewter Grey and Holly Berry), Super Saver, Red Heart (Chocolate) and Simply Soft, Caron (Autumn Maize)
• Yardage: grey 105 to 125 yds · red 95 to 115 yds · gold 30 to 40 yds · brown 20 to 30 yds
• Hooks: H (5.0mm) throughout, F (3.75mm) for the sandals
• Tools: Cat Removable Stitch Markers · Yarn Needle · Scissors · four 7/8” (23mm) buttons

✿ Size

• Newborn
• Helmet: about 13.25” around and 6” tall
• Cape: about 16.75” long and 12.5” wide at the hem
• Neck cuff: about 8.5” · Diaper cover waist: about 14” · Sandal sole: about 3.5”

⭐ Good to know

• Skill level: Advanced Beginner
• Gauge: 13 dc and 6.5 rows = 4” x 4” with the 5.0mm hook · gauge help
• Terms: US crochet
• Safety: for photos only. Never leave baby unattended in the set, and keep them within arm’s reach and under direct adult supervision

❤️ Show me your little gladiator!

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Cheers,
Briana

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