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Crocheted Baby Dress Baby-Doll Style

Things You Need:

• Sport weight, 3-ply yarn, 6 oz • 3 flat, white 7/16" buttons • E and F crochet hooks • White thread and sewing needle • 2 1/3 yards, 1/4-inch-wide white ribbon • Scissors • Measuring tape

Abbreviations:

• ch = chain • sc = single crochet • hdc = half-double crochet • dc = double crochet • sl st = slip stitch • sk = skip • st(s) = stitch(es) • sp(s) = space(s) • Rnd(s) = round(s)

Special Stitches:

• Dc cluster = 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc • Hdc cluster = 2 hdc, ch 1, 2 hdc • Sc dec = crochet two sc sts together

Finished size: 0-3 mos.

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Gauges: • E Hook-10 hdc = 2 inches, 1 hdc cluster = 3/4 inch, 2 hdc cluster rows = 3/4 inch • F Hook-9 dc = 2 inches, 1 dc cluster = 1 inch, 2 dc cluster rows = 1 inch

Yoke and Skirt F Hook Row 1: Starting at yoke, ch 46, dc in 4th ch from hook, dc in next 3 ch, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next ch, *dc in next 10 ch, (dc, ch1, dc) in next ch*. Repeat from * to * 2 more times. Dc in last 5 ch (48 dc, 4 ch sps). Rows 2-6: Ch 3, *dc in each st across to next ch sp, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next ch sp*. Repeat from * to * 3 more times. Dc in remaining sts. Turn. At end of last row (88 dc). Row 7: Ch 3, (dc in each st across to next ch sp, 2 dc in next ch sp) 4 times, dc in remaining sts. Turn. (96) Rnd 8: Working in rounds, ch 3, dc in next 11 sts, (for underarm, ch 8, skip next 24 sts, dc in next 24 sts. Repeat between (). Dc in last 12 sts, join with sl st in top of ch 3 (48 dc, 16 ch) Rnd 9: Ch 3, dc in each st and in each ch around, join as before (64). Rnd 10: Ch 3, skip next 2 sts. For dc cluster, *(3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next st, skip next st*. Repeat from * to * around to last st. Join to top of beginning ch 3 (30 dc clusters). Rnds 11-22: Ch 3, dc cluster in ch sp of each cluster around. Join to top of beginning ch 3. Rnd 23: Ch 3, 8 dc in each ch 2 sp around, join to top of beginning ch 3. Fasten off and weave in the end.

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Sleeves E Hook Rnd 1: With the right side of the skirt facing forward, attach the yarn to the center ch at the bottom of the armhole opening. Ch 1, evenly space 34 sc around the opening. Join to the top of the beginning ch 1. (34 sc) Rnd 2: Ch 2, skip next st. For hdc cluster, *(2 hdc, ch 1, 2 hdc), skip next st*. Repeat from * to * around to last st. Join to top of beginning ch 2. (16 hdc clusters) Rnds 3-6: Ch 2, hdc cluster in ch sp of each cluster around. Join to top of beginning ch 2. Rnd 7: Ch 1, sc in sp before the first cluster. *Sc in sp of cluster, sc in sp between next clusters*. Repeat from * to * around. Join to top of beginning ch 1. (32 sc) Rnd 8: Ch 1, (sc dec, sc in next 5 sts) 4 times, sc dec, sc in each of last 2 sts, join as before (27 sc) Rnd 9: Ch 2. Hdc in each st around, join. Fasten off and weave in the end. Repeat on other armhole. Neck Trim E hook Row 1: Open the neck. Attach yarn to the first ch of the beginning yoke ch. With the inside of the dress facing forward, ch 1, sc in the next ch and in each ch across. Turn. (44 sc) Row 2: Ch 3, 4 dc in base of ch 3, skip 2 sts, *5 dc in next st, skip 2 sts*. Repeat from * to* to the end of the row. DO NOT finish off.

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Placket E hook Row 1: Continue around the corner to the back opening, Evenly space 16 sc down one side of the opening and 16 sc up the other side of the opening. Turn. Row 2: Ch 3, dc in each st to bottom of opening. Slip st in bottom, continue to dc in each st up the other side. Finish off and weave in the ends. Finishing

• Evenly space and sew 3 flat, white 7/16-inch buttons on the left side of the placket. Insert the buttons through the dc sts on the right side of the placket.

• Cut two 18-inch lengths of 1/4-inch-wide white ribbon. Starting at the outer edge of a sleeve, weave one ribbon through Rnd 9. Tie the ends in a bow. Repeat on the other sleeve.

• Cut one 36-inch length of 1/4-inch-wide white ribbon. Starting at the center back of the dress, weave the ribbon through Rnd 9. Tie the ends in a bow at the back of the dress.

• Cut one 12-inch length of 1/4-inch-wide white ribbon. Thread the ribbon around the center stitch on Row 1 of the yoke. Tie the ends into a bow.