FAIRY PINAFORE
Crochet Baby Dress Pattern Simply beautiful crochet dress that can be made so many ways.
Size: preemie Chest 14 inch 9 inches from top to bottom Gauge 4 dc per inch Sport weight yarn- I used Caron Simply Soft Light in White and Capri "" hook Gauge 3 dc per inch worsted weight yarn I used Caron's Simply Soft in Watermelon and K hook length 12 1/2" chest 10" Pound of Love and H hook Length is about 9 1/2" and chest measures about 1 Materials less than a skein Special Stitches: (sh) (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) With white, Ch 40 1. Dc in 3rd ch from hook and in next 3 chs, 3dc (corner made), Dc in next 7 chs, 3dc (corner made), dc in next 11, 3dc (corner made), Dc in next 7, 3dc (corner made), Dc in last 5. Ch 3 turn. (47 dc) 2. Dc in next 5dc, CORNER, dc in next 9, CORNER, dc in next 13, CORNER, dc in next 9, CORNER. Dc in last 6 sts. Ch 3, turn (55 sts 3. Dc in next 6 dc, CORNER, dc in next 11, CORNER, dc in next 15, CORNER, dc in next 11, CORNER, dc in last 7 sts. Ch 3 turn. (63 sts) 4. Dc in next 7, CORNER, dc in next 13, CORNER, dc in next 17, CORNER, dc in next 13, CORNER, dc in last 8 sts. Ch 3, turn. (71 sts) 5. Dc in next 9, ch 5, (armhole) skip 16 dc, dc in next 19, ch 5, (armhole) skip 16 dc, dc in last 10 sts. Join to top of ch 3 (39 dc, 10 ch) 6. Change color, sc, ch1 in front loop in each st across. Join to sc. (49 sc, ch1) 7. Working in back loop of row 5,\*(sc, ch 3, sc) in next st, sk 1 ch, sh in next st, sk next st; repeat from \* across. Join with sl st to first sc. 11 shells 8. Working in both loops, sl st into ch 3, ch 2 (counts as dc), dc, ch 1, 2 dc all in ch 3, \* sc, ch 3, sc in ch 1 of shell below, shell in next ch 3; repeat from \* around end with sc, ch 3, sc. Sl st in top of ch and sl St to ch 1. Repeat rows 7 and 8, 3 times. Work in both loops. 15. Ch 2, dc, ch 1, 2 dc in ch 1 of shell, ch 1, \*dc, ch 1, 4 times, dc in ch 3, ch 1, sh in sh; repeat around. Sl to ch 1 in shell. 16. Ch 2, dc, ch 1, 2 dc in ch 1of shell,\*ch1, (SC in next ch 1 sp, ch 3) 3 times, sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sh in sh; repeat around. SI to ch 1 in shell. 17. Ch 2, dc, ch 1, 2 dc in ch 1 of shell,\*ch 2, (sc in next ch 3 sp, ch 3,) twice, sc in next ch 3 sp, ch 2, sh in sh; repeat around. SI to ch in shell. 18. Ch 2, dc, ch 1, 2 dc in ch 1 of shell, \*ch 3, (sc in next ch 3 sp, ch 3) twice, sh in sh; repeat around. SI to ch in shell. 19. Ch 2, dc, ch 1, 2 dc in ch 1of shell, \*ch 3, (sc in next ch 3 sp, ch 3), sh in sh; repeat around. SI to ch 2. Fasten off. OPTIONAL FINISHING Using color B if you want contrast or color A if you don't, sl st to bottom of back bodice, sc, ch 1 halfway up then ch 30, sl st in second ch across to bodice (this makes a tie), sc, ch 1 up the bodice side to neck edge, ch 30, sl st in second ch across to bodice for second tie, sc, ch 1 evenly around neck, ch 30, sl st in second ch across to bodice for top tie on other side, sc, ch 1down to across from other tie, ch 30, sl St in second ch across to bodice for second toe, sc, ch 1 to bottom of bodice. Fasten off. Armhole edging attach yarn at bottom of armhole, \*2sc in dc, skip dc, sh in next dc, skip dc, repeat around. Fasten off. Repeat for other armhole.
