Instructions
Materials:
Yarn: StyleCraft Special DK 100% acrylic (100g - 295m)
Shades: Powder Pink - 1843 (1 skein)
Pale Rose - 1080 (1 skein)
Hook Size: 3.00 mm
Gauge:
19 stitches + 10 rows = 10 cm in double crochet (US)
Size: 6-12 months
Instructions:
1. Start with ch123 (120 + 3).
2. Round 1: 1 dc into the 4th ch from the hook, then (1 dc into each of the next
ch) x 29, ch2, {(1 dc into each next ch) x 30, ch2}. Repeat the pattern in {} two
more times. Sl st on top of the starting ch3. (120 dc)
3. Round 2: Ch3, (1 dc into next st) x 29, 1 V-st consisting of (1 dc, ch2, 1 dc)
into the ch2 sp, {(1 dc into next st) x 30, 1 V-st into the ch2 sp}. Repeat the
pattern in {} two more times. Sl st on top of the starting ch3. (128 dc)
4. Round 3: Ch3, (1 dc into next st) x 30, 1 V-st into ch2 sp, {(1 dc into next st) x
32, 1 V-st into ch2 sp}. Repeat the pattern in {} two more times, 1 dc into the
next st, sl st on top of the starting ch3. (136 dc)
5. Round 4: Ch3, (1 dc into next st) x 31, 1 V-st into ch2 sp, {(1 dc into next st) x
34, 1 V-st into ch2 sp}. Repeat the pattern in {} two more times, (1 dc into
next st) x 2, sl st on top of the starting ch3. (144 dc)
6. Round 5: Ch3, (1 dc into next st) x 32, 1 V-st into ch2 sp, {(1 dc into next st) x
36, 1 V-st into ch2 sp}. Repeat the pattern in {} two more times, (1 dc into
next st) x 3, sl st on top of the starting ch3. (152 dc)
7. Round 6: Ch3, (1 dc into next st) x 33, 1 V-st into ch2 sp, {(1 dc into next st) x
38, 1 V-st into ch2 sp}. Repeat the pattern in {} two more times, (1 dc into
next st) x 4, sl st on top of the starting ch3. (160 dc)
8. Round 7: Ch3, (1 dc into next st) x 34, 1 V-st into ch2 sp, {(1 dc into next st) x
40, 1 V-st into ch2 sp}. Repeat the pattern in {} two more times, (1 dc into
next st) x 5, sl st on top of the starting ch3. (168 dc)
Round 8: Ch3, (1dc into next st) x 35, 1dc into ch2 sp, ch4, skip whole underlying row of 1dc,
1dc into next ch2 sp, (1dc into next st) x 42, 1dc into ch2 sp, ch4, skip whole underlying row
of 1dc, 1dc into next ch2 sp, (1dc into next st) x 6, sl st on top of starting ch3. (The skipped
rows will make sleeves of the dress). (88 dc)
Round 9: Ch3, (1dc into next st) x 36, 4dc into ch4 sp, (1dc into next st) x 44, 4dc into ch4 sp,
(1dc into next st) x 7, sl st on top of starting ch3. (96 dc)
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ABBREVIATIONS:
Ch : chain
sp: space
St: stitch
Sl st: slip stitch
Dc: double crochet
2dc-cluster: cluster stitch made of 2dc ( )
3dc-cluster: cluster stitch made of 3dc ( )
FPdc: Front post double crochet
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BPdc: Back post double crochet
Fan stitch: {1dc, (ch1, 1dc) x 5}