Frills and Picots Dress

 

Sizing:

Sizes: 0-3m (3-6m, 6-12m, 12-18m, 12-24m)

Garment bust: 17.5” (18.5”, 20”, 21.5”, 22.5”)

To fit bust: 16” (17”, 18”, 19”, 20”)

Directions are given for newborn size. Changes for other sizes are in parentheses. Stitch counts are given in the parentheses at the end of the rows.

Materials:

·       Worsted weight yarn in 2 colors

o   Color A (Red): 148 (167, 205, 264, 336) yards

o   Color B (White/Cream): 49 (56, 56, 62, 62) yards

·      
6 mm crochet hook

·       Stitch marker

·       Measuring tape

·       1 button

·       Yarn needle

·       Pair of scissors

Abbreviations (US terminology):                                            

·       Ch = chain

·       Yo = yarn over

·       Sl st = slip stitch

·       St/s = stitch/es

·       Dc = double crochet

·       Sc = single crochet

·       RS = right side

Gauge:

12 dc by 6.5 rows = 4” by 4”

Special Stitches: 

·       dc cluster: yo, insert hook in indicated st, pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops, yo, insert hook in same st, pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops, yo, pull through all 3 loops.

·       Heart Cluster: dc cluster in indicated st, ch 2, dc cluster in same st.

·       V stitch: dc-ch1-dc all in same st.

·       Large V stitch: dc-ch2-dc all in same st.

·       Shell: 2dc-ch1-2dc all in same st.

·       Large shell: 3dc-ch2-3dc all in same st.

·       Picot: ch 3, sl st in same st as ch 3.

Notes:

1.      Ch1 and ch2 do NOT count as sc and dc.

To make this dress for a newborn baby, follow the directions given for size 0-3m, but use hook 0.5 mm smaller than that required to obtain gauge.

Only size 6-12m and 12-18m will turn after slip stitching and before dividing for sleeves and skirt.

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Pattern:

For all sizes:

Row 1 (RS): With color A, ch 37 (41, 41, 45, 45), starting in 2^nd ch from the hook, make 2 sc, (2 sc in next ch, sc in next ch), repeat across, 2 sc in last ch. (55, 61, 61, 67, 67 sts)

Row 2: ch 1, turn, sc in each st (55, 61, 61, 67, 67 sts)

Row 3: With color B, ch 2, turn, dc in each of next 2 sts, skip next st, heart cluster in next st, (skip next 2 sts, heart cluster in next st), repeat all across until 3 sts remaining unworked. Skip next st, dc in each of last 2 sts. Fasten off color B. (17, 19, 19, 21, 21 hearts and 4 dc)

Row 4: With color A, ch 2, turn, dc in each of next 2 sts, 4 dc in each of ch 2 spaces of the heart clusters, dc in each of last 2 sts. (72, 80, 80, 88, 88 sts)

For size 0-3m only:

Row 5: ch 2, turn, (dc in next 5 sts, 2 dc in the next st) 12 times (84 sts).

For size 3-6m only:

Row 5: ch 2, turn, (dc in next 5 sts, 2 dc in the next st) 12 times, dc in each of next 8 sts. (92 sts).

For size 6-12m only:

Row 5: ch 2, turn, (dc in next 7 sts, 2 dc in the next st) 10 times (90 sts).

Row 6: ch 2, turn, (dc in next 8 sts, 2 dc in the next st) 10 (100 sts).

For size 12-18m only:

Row 5: ch 2, turn, (dc in next 7 sts, 2 dc in the next st) 10 times, dc in each of next 8 sts.  (98 sts).

Row 6: ch 2, turn, (dc in next 8 sts, 2 dc in the next st) 10 times, dc in each of next 8 sts. (108 sts).

For size 12-24m only:

Row 5: ch 2, turn, (dc in next 7 sts, 2 dc in the next st) 10 times, dc in each of next 8 sts (98 sts).

Row 6: ch 2, turn, (dc in next 8 sts, 2 dc in the next st) 10 times, dc in each of next 8 sts. (108 sts).

Row 7: ch 2, turn, (dc in next 9 sts, 2 dc in the next st) 10 times, dc in each of next 8 sts. (118 sts).

Divide for sleeves and skirt:

(Optional: only this round can be crocheted with color B)

Ch2, dc in next 13 (14, 15, 16, 17) sts, skip next 16 (18, 20, 22, 25) sts, dc in each of next 26 (28, 30, 32, 34) sts, skip next 16 (18, 20, 22, 25) sts, dc in remaining 13 (14, 15, 16, 17) sts. Join to 1^st dc with sl st. Place a marker in this sl st.  (52, 56, 60, 64, 68 sts for skirt)

Skirt:

Only for sizes 6-12m and 12-18m, turn after ch 2. Other sizes continue without turning.

Round 1: ch 2, V st (dc-ch1-dc) in same st as ch 2, (skip next st, V st in next st), repeat all around, skip last st, join with sl st to 1^st dc of 1^st V st. (26, 28, 30, 32, 34 V sts)

Round 2: sl st to ch 1 space of 1^st V st, ch 2, large V st (dc-ch2-dc) in ch1 space of each V st. (26, 28, 30, 32, 34 large V sts)

Round 3: sl st to ch 2 space of 1^st large V st, ch 2, shell (2dc-ch1-2dc) in ch2 space of each large V st. (26, 28, 30, 32, 34 shells)

Round 4: sl st to ch 1 space of 1^st shell, ch 2, shell in ch1 space of each shell. (26, 28, 30, 32, 34 shells)

Repeat last round till skirt measures 5” (6”, 7”, 8”, 9”). Measure from the marked sl st.

Next Round: sl st to ch 1 space of 1^st shell, ch 2, large shell (3dc-ch2-3dc) in ch1 space of each shell. (26, 28, 30, 32, 34 large shells)

Repeat last round 0 (1, 1, 2, 2) more time/s. Fasten off color A.

Bottom Edging:

With color B, repeat last round one more time. Fasten off.

(The sl st in the st diagram will be worked after finishing the round.)

Sleeves Edging:

Join color B, at the underarm centre, add sc evenly around sleeve, adding a picot every 3^rd st. Repeat around other sleeve.

Neck Edging and Buttonhole:

Right side facing, join color A in the marked sl st. ch 1, add sc evenly upto the neck, sl st in each ch across the neck, when you reach the last ch of the neck, ch 4 (acts as a buttonhole), sc evenly down the yoke back, join to 1^st sc with sl st.  Attach a button corresponding to buttonhole. Weave in the ends.

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