Pink Petals Baby Dress - PATTERN

*Please note: This dress consists of two patterns combined. The first part is the top, or what I refer to here as the “bib”. It is taken directly from THIS pattern by Cassie Hennen and reprinted here with her permission. The bottom part…the skirt…is my own creation. This is a free pattern and can be shared under the condition that you provide a link back to this blog post.




MATERIALS

- 2 skeins Red Heart Soft Yarn or Bernat Satin (Pictured here: MC for bib - Bernat Satin “Flamingo”, CC for skirt - RHSY “Grape”)
- size H crochet hook
- yarn needle
- 2 buttons
- contrasting ribbon (optional)

*Pattern note: The dress pictured was made using sizing given for 18 months old. I feel that it turned out smaller than that and is more fitting for a 12 month size. However, if you have any questions regarding the sizing please feel free to ask myself or Cassie, whose contact information can be found at the link to her pattern provided above.


PATTERN - Size 12 months

*Stitch note: for the bib, the scalloped edge shaping created by the (sc, ch2, hdc) is referred to as an “S-edge cluster”.


BIB
With MC:

Row 1: Ch 59. hdc in 3rd ch from hook & in each st across, ch 1 turn

Row 2: sk first st,*(sc, ch2, hdc) in next st, sk next st, Rep from * across ending with sc in last st. ch 1 turn

Row 3: 2 sc in first st, then keeping ch2 sts from previous row S-edge clusters in front - 3sc in BACK LOOP ONLY of each sc across to last sc, 2 sc in last st, ch 1 turn

Row 4: rep Row 2, ch 1 turn

Row 5: 2 sc in first st, then keeping ch2 sts from previous row S-edge clusters in front - 2 sc in BACK LOOP ONLY of each sc across ch 1 turn

Row 6: rep Row 2, ch 1 turn

Rows 7-10: rep Rows 3-6, ch 1 turn (55 S-edge clusters around bib)

Row 11 (Armhole Row): 2 sc in first st, *sk ch2 sp, 2 sc in next sc, rep from * 5 times, skip next 15 ch2 sps, 2 sc in next 11 sc sts, sk next 15 ch2 sps, 2 sc in last 7 sc sts. Join with sl st to first sc, ch1 turn

Row 12: sk first st, *(sc, ch 2, hdc) all in next st, sk next st, rep from * around. Join with sl st to first sc, ch 3 turn

Row 13: dc in same sp as ch3, 2 dc in each sc around. Join with sl st to top of ch 3. Fasten off MC.


SKIRT
With CC:

Row 14: repeat Row 12

Row 15: 3 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc, ch 1 turn

Row 16: sk first st, *(sc, ch 2, hdc) in next sc st, sk next st, rep from * around. Join with sl st to first sc, ch 3 turn

Row 17: 2 dc in each sc sp around. Join with sl st to top of ch3, ch 1 turn

Row 18: 1 sc in each st around. Join with sl st to first sc, ch 3 turn

Row 19: 1 dc in each sc st around. Join with sl st to top of ch3, ch 3 turn

Row 20: 1 dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, *1 dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, repeat from * around. Join with sl st to top of ch 3, ch 3 turn

Row 21 to desired length: 1 dc in each st around. Join with sl st to top of ch3. Fasten off.


RUFFLE SKIRT EDGING
Join MC with sl st to top of ch3 from Row 21

3 sc in same st, 1 sc in next st, *3 sc in same st, 1 sc in next st, repeat from * around. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off.


BACK OPENING
With MC:

Row 1: Join yarn with a sc at top right corner of opening, work 10 more sc down side of opening, sl st in bottom center st, work 11 sc up next side of opening, ch1 turn

Row 2: sc in first st, ch 1, sk next st (button hole made), sc in next 5 sts, ch 1, sk next st (button hole made), sc in last 3 sts, sl st in bottom center st, sc in each st to top, ch 1 turn

Row 3: sl st in each st and ch around opening. Fasten off.

BUTTONS
Sew buttons to opposite side of button holes made.

RIBBON
Weave ribbon through the spaces made in Row 13. Make center bow.