BICO with baby yarn

[CrochettingMama]

I've made BICO's with Lion Brand Homespun and would like to make a baby BICO using Bernat Baby Coordinates.

Do I use the same amount of stitches?
How do I make it the right size?

It seems as though if I use a smaller yarn, that the sweater will be smaller. I plan on using a J hook and I did a sample and it looks ok.
Can anyone help?
Thanks!!

[Granny Square]

It's a DK weight, so far different from bulky weight Homespun--2 sizes down, so to speak.  I think you would be better off looking for a pattern for your yarn weight.

 

Here's a search on free kimono patterns for DK

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/search#craft=crochet&view=captioned_thumbs&query=baby%20kimono&weight=dk&availability=free&sort=best

 

Here's a search on baby jackets

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/search#craft=crochet&view=captioned_thumbs&query=baby%20jacket&weight=dk&availability=free&sort=best&page=1

 

If you had a completed BICO handy, I'd suggest measuring it, making a sketch with the measurements, and with the DK yarn chain however many stitches you need for the first measurement and improvise from there.  The pattern gives you some measurements, but you're missing the sleeve depth and the neck opening details.

[CrochettingMama]

Thank you for the suggestions Granny Square!!

[FlossiePotts]

what is the acronym BICO?

[Granny Square]

Baby It's Cold Outside - there was a crochet-along a while back for this pattern if I recall correctly.  Ravelry link so you can see more pics than just the ones on the pattern itself

 

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/baby-its-cold-outside

[FlossiePotts]

Thank you.

[ReniC]

Maybe this Yarn Calculator from CrochetWorld magazine would help.