Sweet Baby Dresses in Crochet: 4 Dresses in Sizes Newborn to 24 Months, with Matching Accessories

By Lisa Naskrent

Experienced crochet artists will find patterns for four precious baby dresses, matching headbands, and stitched flowers in this pattern collection. All designs are made using DK-weight yarn, and patterns are size-adjustable for newborns up to 24 months. Patterns include Stella's Cable Set, Ariel's Lace Dress, Madison's Boulevard Set, and Haylin's Twirls.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Annie's
• Release date: Jul 1, 2012
• ISBN: 9781596355095

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Charts

Stella’s Cable Set

SKILL LEVEL

INTERMEDIATE

FINISHED SIZES

Dress: Instructions given fit newborn; changes for infant’s size 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, 12 months, 18 months and 24 months are in [ ].

Hat: Instructions given fit 13–15 inches (newborn) [16 inches (3 months), 17 inches (6 months), 18 inches (9 months), 18½ inches (12 months), 19½ inches (18 months), 20 inches (24 months)]

FINISHED GARMENT MEASUREMENTS

Chest: 16 inches (newborn) [16¾ (3 months), 17½ inches (6 months), 18½ inches (9 months), 19¼ inches (12 months), 20¼ inches (18 months), 21 inches (24 months)]

Hat: 13½ inches (newborn) [15¼ (3 months), 16 inches (6 months), 16¾ inches (9 months), 17½ inches (12 months), 18½ inches (18 months), 19¼ inches (24 months)]

MATERIALS

■Paton’s Grace light (light worsted) weight yarn (1¾ oz/136 yds/50g per ball)

4 [5, 6, 6, 7, 7, #] balls #62008 natural

■Size G/6/4mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge

■Tapestry needle

■Sewing needle

■1 yd ⅛-inch-wide elastic

■2½ yds ⅜-inch-wide ribbon

■1½ yds ⅝-inch-wide ribbon

■2 small pink ribbon roses

■Purchased appliqué

■Matching sewing thread

GAUGE

19 sc = 4 inches

PATTERN NOTES

Weave in ends as work progresses.

Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.

Chain-3 at beginning of row or round counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated.

INSTRUCTIONS

DRESS

BODICE

Note: Cut a piece of elastic 14½ [15½, 16½, 17, 17½, 18½, 19½] inches long. Overlap ends ½ inch and sew together.

Rnd 1 (RS): Starting at underarm, ch 76 [80, 84, 88, 92, 96, 100], being careful not to twist ch, join (see Pattern Notes) in first ch to form ring, ch 1, sc in each ch, working over elastic to form casing, join in first sc, turn. (76 [80, 84, 88, 92, 96, 100] sc)

Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc around, join in first sc, turn.

Rnds 3–7: Rep rnd 2. At end of last rnd, do not turn.

NEWBORN, 6 MONTHS, 12 MONTHS & 24 MONTHS SIZES ONLY

Rnd 8: Ch 3 (see Pattern Notes), dc in each of next 17 [19, 21, 23] sc, 2 dc in next sc, *dc in each of next 18 [20, 22, 24] sc, 2 dc in next sc, rep from * twice, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. Do not turn. (80 [88, 96, 104] dc)

3 MONTHS, 9 MONTHS & 18 MONTHS SIZES ONLY

Rnd [8]: Ch 3 (see Pattern Notes), dc in each dc around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. Do not turn. (80 [88, 96] dc)

ALL SIZES

SKIRT

FIRST SECTION

Rnd 9 (RS): Ch 1, (sc, ch 2, sc) in same dc, [sk next dc, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next dc] twice, fpdc (see Stitch Guide) around next dc, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next dc, *[sk next dc, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next dc] 3 times, fpdc around next dc, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next dc, rep from * around, sk last dc, join in first sc. (10 [10, 11, 11, 12, 12, 13] fpdc, 80 [80, 88, 88, 96, 96, 104] sc, 40 [40, 44, 44, 48, 48, 52] ch-2 sps)

Rnd 10: Ch 1, (sc, ch 2, sc) in each of first 2 ch-2 sps, sk next ch-2 sp, fptr (see Stitch Guide) around next fpdc, working behind fptr just made, (sc, ch 2, sc) in sk ch-2 sp, (sc, ch 2, sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-2 sp, *(sc, ch 2, sc) in each of next 2 ch-2 sps, sk next ch-2 sp, fptr around next fpdc, working behind fptr just made, (sc, ch 2, sc) in sk ch-2 sp, (sc, ch 2, sc, ch 2, sc) in