Baby dress
Finished size
Instructions given fit infant’s size 12 months; changes for 18 months and 24 months are in
Finished measurement :
Length : 15 3/4 inches (12 months) , 18 1/4 inches (18 months),20 inches (24 months)
Materials :
-Red heart anne geddes baby light (light worsted) weight acrylic / nylon yarn (3 1/2 oz /340 yds /100 g per ball ): 1 [ 2,2] ball(s) # 764 taffy
– Aunt lydia’s classic crochet size 10 crochet cotton (400 yds per ball): 1 ball #1 white
– size G/6/4 mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain guage
– size 7/1.65 mm steel crochet hook or size needed to obtain guage
– yarn needle
– tapestry needle
– 1/2 – inch button (s): 1 [2,2]
Gauge
Size G hook : 5 dc rows = 3 inches
Size 7 steel hook : Rnds 1 and 2 = 1 1/2 inches
Pattern notes
Weave in loose ends as work progresses .
Chain- 3 at beginning of row counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated.
Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.
Special stitches
Beginning star stitch (beg star st):ch 3,draw up lp in 2nd and 3rd chs from hook , draw up lp in same st as beg ch-3,draw up lp in each of next 2 sts,yo,draw through all 6 lps on hook , ch 1 to close.
Star stitch (star st) : draw up lp in top of last st,draw up lp in 2 strands at side of last st , draw up lp in st at base of last st,draw up lp in each of next 2 sts ,yo ,draw through all 6 lps on hook ,ch 1 to close.
Small fan (sm fan) : ({Tr,ch 1} 5 times ,tr) in same st.
3-double crochet cluster (3-dc cl): [ yo,insert hook in st ,yo ,draw up a lp , yo draw through 2 lps on hook ] 3 times in same st ,yo ,draw through all 4 lps on hook.
Large fan (lg fan) : (3 tr, {ch 2 , tr } twice ,ch 2,3 tr) in indicated st.
Dress
Yoke
Row 1 : beg at neckline , with size G hook and taffy, ch 60 [ 64,68],2 dc in 4 th ch from hook (3 sk chs count as first dc ) , [ dc in next ch , 2 dc in next ch] across,turn .(87 [93,99] dc)
Row 2 : ch 1 ,sc in each dc across,turn.
Row 3 : ch 3 (see pattern notes) , dc in each st across ,working 2 dc in each dc 14 [15,17] times evenly sp across row ,turn.(101[108,116]dc)
Row 4 : rep row 2
Row 5 : ch 3 , in each st across , work 2 dc in each dc 13 [14,16] times evenly sp across row ,turn.(114[122,132]dc)
Row 6 : rep row 2
Row 7 : ch 3 , dc in each st across,working 2 dc in each dc 15 [16,17] times evenly sp across row,turn.(129[138,149]dc)
Row 8 : rep row 2 .
Sizes 18 & 24 months only
Rows [9& 10]: rep rows 7 and 8 (0[1,1] time(s).([154,166]dc)
All sizes
Row 9 [11,11] : ch 3 , dc in each st across ,working 2 dc in each dc 9 [ 12,14] times evenly sp across row,turn.(138[166,180] dc)
Sleeve shaping
Row 10 [12,12] : ch 1 ,sc in each of next 20 [22,23] sts (back) ,ch 6 [5,4] ,sk next 30 [35,40] sts (sleeve) ,sc in each of next 34 [ 48,49] sts (front) ,ch 6 [5,4] ,sk next 30 [35,40] sts (sleeve) ,sc in each of next 24 [26,28] sts (back ) ,turn .(78[96,100] sc,12[10,8] chs)
Skirt
Rnd 1: now working in rnds , ch 3 ,dc in each st across,working 2 dc in each st 17 [9,11] times evenly sp around ,join (see pattern notes)in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 turn.(107[115,119]dc)
Rnd 2 : work beg star st (see special stitches) around ,join in top of beg star st ,turn.(53[57,59]star sts)
Rnd 3 : sl st in hole of next star st ,(ch 3,2 dc) in same st,[2 dc in hole of next star st ] around ,join in beg ch-3 ,turn . (107 [115,119]dc)
Rnd 4: sl st in next dc ,rep rnd 2
Rnd 5-10 : [Rep rnds 3 and 3]3 times
Rnd 11 : sl st in hole of next star st ,(ch 3,2 dc) in same st, [ 2 dc in hole of next star st ] around working dc inc of 14 [16,18]dc around ,joinin beg ch-3 ,turn. (121[131,137]dc)
Rnd 12 : sl st in next dc ,rep rnd 2 .(60 [65,68] star sts )
Rnds 13-16 : [Rep rnds 3 and 4 twice.
Size 12 months only
Rnd 17 :sl st in hole of next star st ,(ch 3,2 dc ) in same st, [2 dc in hole of next star st] around working of dc inc of 18 dc around ,join in beg ch-3,turn.(139 dc)
Rnd 18 : sl st in next dc , rep rnd 2 (69 star sts)
Rnds 19-26: [Rep rnds 3 and 4 ] 4 times.
Rnd 27 : sl st in hole of next star st,(ch 3,2 dc ) in same st ,[2 dc in hole of next star st] around ,join in beg ch-3 ,turn . (138 dc)
Sizes 18 & 24 months only
Rnds [ 17-20] : [ rep rnds 3 and 4] twice
Rnds [21] : sl st in hole of next star st , (ch 3,2 dc) in same st,[2 dc in hole of next star st] around working dc inc of [ 20,22] dc around ,join in beg ch-3 , turn . ([151,159]dc)
Rnd [22] :sl st in next dc ,rep rnd 2
Rnds [23-30] : [rep rnds 3 and 4 ] 4 times
Size 18 months only
Rnd [31] : sl st in hole of next star st , (ch 3,dc) in same st, work 2 dc in each hole of each star st around ,join in beg ch-3 ([150]dc)
Size 24 months only
Rnds [31-34] : [Rep rnds 3 and 4 ] twice.
Rnd [35] : sl st in hole of next star st , (ch 3 ,2 dc ) in same st , [ 2 dc in hole of next star st ] around working dc inc of [8] dc around , join in beg ch-3, turn . ([167] dc)
Rnd [36] : Rep rnd 2
Rnd [37] : sl st in hole of next star st,(ch 3 , dc) in same st , work 2 dc in each hole of each star st around ,join in beg ch-3 ([166]dc)
Edging
Rnd 1 : ch 1 , sc in same st , sk next 4 [2,2] dc ,sm fan (see special stitches) in next dc , sk next 4[2,2] dc,[sc in next dc ,sk next 3 dc , sm fan in next dc,sk next 3 dc] around ,join in beg sc.(17[19,21] fan sts)
Rnd 2 : ch 2 , 3-dc cl (see special stitches) in first sc , lg fan (see special stitches) in center ch-1 sp of small fan , [3-dc cl in next sc ,lg fan in center ch-1 sp of sm fan ] around ,join in beg cl.
Rnd 3 : ch 1 , [sc in each of next 3 tr , 5 sc in each of next 3 ch -2 sps , sc in each of next 3 tr ] around ,join in beg sc .fasten off.
Neckline edging
Row 1 (RS): join taffy with sc in right back opening in side edge of row 1 ,sc evenly sp down right back opening ,up left back opening ,ending in row 1 , working around neckline opening in opposite side of foundation ch (hdc,dc,hdc) in each ch round , join in beg sc .fasten off.
Doily :
Rnd 1 : with size 7 hook and white ,ch 8 ,join to form a ring ,ch2 ,(cl in ring ,ch 3 ) 8 times ,join in first cl .(8 cls)
Rnds 2 : sl st in ch-3 sp ,ch 2 , [(3-dc cl ,ch 1)3 times in ch-3 sp] 8 times ,join in beg cl .(24 cls)
Rnd 3 : [({Dc,ch 1}5 times,dc)in next cl ,sl st in next cl,sc in next ch-1 sp,sl st in next cl] 8 times , join in first st.
Rnd 4 : sl st back in last sc, ch 2,3-dc cl in same sc ,lg fan in 3 rd ch-1 sp of 6 dc group ,[3-dc cl in next sc ,lg fan in 3 rd ch-1 sp of 6 dc group] around ,join in beg cl.
Rnd 5 : ch 1 , [ sc in each of next 3 tr ,5 sc in each of next 3 ch-2 sps,sc in each of next 3 tr ] around,join in beg sc,leaving 20 – inch length for sewing ,fasten off.
Flowers :
Make 3 .
Rnd 1 : with size G hook and taffy ,ch 4 ,join in first ch to form a ring ,ch 4 ,dc in 3rd ch from hook,ch 1 sl st in ring] 5 times, leaving 8 – inch length ,fasten off.
Finishing
Block doilies .position doilies evenly sp down center front of dress and sew rnd 5 of each doily to dress .sew a flower to center of each doily .sew button (s) just left of center on back and use natural sps between dc sts of right back as buttonhole(s).block dress.