Saddle Tramp Chap-Free Crochet Pattern

Chaps are designed to protect your little one’s jeans and shirt from hard riding and wrangling!  A fun set when paired with the matching vest.  Infant’s Size 0-3 months

 

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Skill Level: Easy

Stitches Used: ch (chain), sl st (slip stitch), sc (single crochet), dec sc (decrease single crochet), rev sc (reverse single crochet), dc (double crochet), tr (treble crochet).

Supplies: Size F and H Crochet Hook, 1.5 ounces-Caron Simply Soft (Autumn Red), 2.5 ounces Bernat Satin-Camel, ½ ounce Caron Simply Soft (Coffee)

Gauge: 7 sc = 2″, 7 sc rows = 2″

Directions

Rnd. 1: with Autumn Red, H hook, ch 43 sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, ch 3, turn.   42  sc

Rnd. 2:  dc, ch 1 in next sc, skip next sc, *dc in next 2 sc, ch 1, skip next sc*, repeat from asterisks 11 times, dc in next 2 sc, ch 1, turn.       28 dc, 13-ch 1 sp

Rnd. 3: 2 sc in first dc, sc in next dc, sc in next ch, *sc in next 2 dc, sc in next ch*, repeat 11 times, sc in next dc, 2 sc in next dc, ch 1, turn.      43 sc

Rnd. 4: sc in each sc across, increase evenly by 5 sc, ch 1, turn.     48 sc

Rnd. 5: sc in each sc across, ch 1, turn.         48 sc

Rnds. 6-8: repeat rnd. 5, fasten off at end of rnd. 8, turn.            48 sc

Rnd. 9: skip first 7 sc, with Camel, attach thread in next sc on rnd. 8, sc in same st and in next 33 sc, ch 1, turn.              34 sc

Rnd. 10: 2 sc in first sc, sc in next 32 sc, 2 sc in next sc, ch 1, turn, ch 1, turn        36 sc

Rnds. 11-16: repeat rnd. 5.            36 sc

Rnd. 17: (right leg) sc in first 18, sc, ch 1, turn.       18 sc

Rnd. 18: 2 sc in first sc, sc in next 16 sc, 2 sc in next sc, ch 1, turn.        20 sc

Rnd. 19: repeat rnd. 5.         20 sc

Rnd. 21: 2 sc in first sc, sc in next 18 sc, 2 sc in next sc, ch 1, turn.      22 sc

Rnds. 22-36: repeat rnd. 5.

Rnd. 37: dec sc over first 2 sc, sc in next 18 sc, dec sc over next 2 sc, ch 1, turn.      20 sc

Rnd. 38: dec sc over first 2 sc, sc in next 16 sc, dec sc over next 2 sc, ch 1, turn.      18 sc

Rnd. 39: dec sc over first 2 sc, sc in next 14 sc, dec sc over next 2 sc, ch 1, turn.       16 sc

Rnd. 40: dec sc over first 2 sc, dec sc over next 2 sc, sc in next 8 sc, dec sc over next 2 sc (twice), fasten off.           12 sc

Left Leg

Rnd. 17: attach yarn in next sc, ch 1, sc in same st, sc in next 17 sc, ch 1, turn.     18 sc

Rnds. 18-40: repeat rnds. 18-40 of right leg.

Trim

Rnd. 1: With Autumn Red, H Hook, attach yarn in open loop of last ch on rnd. 1, ch 1, sc in same st, working left to right, rev sc across top of chap, working around chaps, rev sc in each sc and end of each row, join to beginning sc, fasten off.

Leg Decoration-Make 2

Rnd. 1: with Coffee, F Hook, ch 135, fasten off.  Sew in place as shown.

Belt

Rnd. 1: with Coffee, F Hook, ch 6, tr in 6th ch from hook, ch 6, sl st in first ch, ch 1, do not turn.      2-ch 6 loops

Rnd. 2: 7 sc in first ch 6 loop, skip tr, 7 sc in next 6 ch loop, join to beginning sc, ch 1, do not turn.          14 sc

Rnd. 3: working over rnd. 2, 8 sc in first loop, 8 sc in 2nd loop, join to beginning sc, fasten off.        16 sc

Rnd. 4: attach Sable around tr post, ch 81, working in top loops, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, sl st around tr post, ch 1, turn.             81 sl st

Rnd. 5: working in top loops, skip first sl st, sl st in next 80 sl st, ch 1, turn.    80 sl st

Rnd. 6: working in top loops, sl st in each sl st across, sl st around tr post, ch 1, turn.      81 sl st

Rnd. 7: repeat rnd. 5.

Rnd. 8: repeat rnd. 6.

Rnd. 9: repeat rnd. 5, fasten off.  Weave in ends.