Serena Dress Pattern for 5-6T: Crochet Tutorial with Star Stitch and Floral Embellishments by H.Y. Schultschik

Serena Dress (5 - 6T)

Hook: 4mm Yarn: Red Heart Crazy Wool

\*\*\*Important: Turn - remember turn from right to left\*\*\* r1 (RS): ch 79 (for 5T & 6T), draw up 5 loops from 2"d ch from hook and the next 4 sts (6 loops on hook, yarn over and pull through all loops and ch 1), \*draw up a loop from the center hole (ch1), the 5"h loop just made, the same st from 5"h loop and next 2 sts (6 loops on hook, yarn over and pull through all loops and ch 1)\*, repeat \* to \* across, hdc in last st and turn

How to make the star stitch:

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Draw up 5 loops fr 2"d ch fr hook (6 loops on hook)

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Draw through all loops

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Draw a loop fr ch1 (center hole)

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Like this

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Draw a loop fr same st fr 5th loop (pen pointed)

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Draw up 2 loops from each of the next 2 sts ( 6 loops on hook)

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ch1 r2 (WS) - dec: ch 2, 1 hdc in next center hole (dec), 2 hdc in next center hole across and 1 hdc in last center hole (dec), hdc in last st (on the top of the previous ch) and turn r3: (RS):ch 3, draw up a loop from 2"d ch from hook and a loop from 3rd ch from hook and the next 3 sts (6 loops on hook, yarn over and pull through all loops and ch 1), \*draw up a loop from the center hole (ch1), the 5"h loop just made, the same st from 5th loop and next 2 sts (6 loops on hook, yarn over and pull through all loops and ch 1)\*, repeat \* to \* across, hdc in last st and turn r4: (WS): ch 2, 2 hdc in every center hole across and hdc in last st (on the top of previous ch) and turn Rep r3 & r4 until r42 except dec on r12, 18, 24, 30 & 36 (these dec rows please rep r2)

51;53)

= insert yarn Dress Repeat r3&r4 untit r42 except on ri2 ,18, 24,30 &36 (these dec rows pls rep r2)

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For r43,45, 47, 51 & 53

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Dc is just finished

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Draw loops from these 2 places (hooks pointed) - center body of dc and bottom body of dc

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Hooks pointed where it should be drew up 5 loops

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Pull through all loops and ch 1

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? Copyright H.Y. Schultschik, 2014, all rights reserved

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Maybe it is not clear where I wrote “In r55 skip this st'. It means when you make a star stitch in r55, only draw loops from 2"d , 3rd ch from hook and the next 3 ch (no need to draw a loop from the previous 1s hdc stitch)

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Insert the yarn to the side of r43 and ch 1(where there is triangle marked in the chart of “Neckline & Armhole"), sc across and join with sl st in the beginning of ch 1 r2: 2 sc in every st on the side of r43 - 46, 2 hdc in every st on the side of r47-50, 2dc in every st on the side of r51 - 54, 2 tdc in every st on the side of r55 - 58, (the other side) tdc in every st on the side of r58 - 55, 2 dc in every st on the side of r54 - 51, 2 hdc in every st on the side of r50 - 47, 2 sc in every st on the side of r43 - 46 ( now please check whether the ruffle of the sleeve is match with the other side), then sl st across until where it starts 2sc in a st (no joining) r3: sc in each sc, hdc in each hdc, dc in each dc, tdc in each tdc, dc in each dc, hdc in each hdc, sc in each sc, sl st until where it starts sc idc, dc in each dc, tdc in each tdc, dc in each dc, sc in each hdc ane @ Copyright H.Y. Schultschik, 2014, all rights reserved sc, sl st in the previous sl st. cut off the yarn and fasten off Finishing Neckline and Bottom of the Dress ch 1, sc across and join with sl st in the beginning of ch 1 Flower : use thinner yarn (Variation 1) magic ring, 10 sc in the ring, join with sl st rl: sl st in next st, \*ch 10, sl st in next 2 sts\*, rep \* to \* 4 more times, the last pedal only sl st in next st. r2: \*sc in next pedal, hdc, 11dc, hdc, sc\*, rep \* to \*, join with sl st in previous sc. Cut yarn and fasten off.

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Magic ring, 10 sc in the ring, join with sl st

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Sl st in next st

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ch10

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Sl st in next st

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Sl st in next st

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Keep going until last pedal, sl st in next st

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Sc in next pedal

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Hdc in same pedal

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11 dc, hdc, sc in same pedal @ Copyright H.Y. Schultschik, 2014, all rights reserved

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After finishing 5 pedals, sl st in sc Variation 1 with pearl Flower: use thinner yarn (Variation 2) magic ring, 10 sc in the ring, join with sl st rl: sl st in next st, \*ch 10, sl st in next 2 sts\*, rep \* to \* 4 more times, the last pedal only sl st in next st. r2: \*sc in next pedal, hdc, 5dc, 1tr, 5 dc, hdc, sc\*, rep \* to \*, join with sl st in previous sc. Cut yarn and fasten off.

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5dc, hdc, sc

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Sc in next pedal

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Sl st to join in sc

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Finished with pearl (Variation2) Sew the flower and the pearl to the dress. Done!!! @ Copyright H.Y. Schultschik, 2014, all rights reserved

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