Sweetie Dress
Sweetie Dress
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sizing: my daughter wears a 4/5
H hook
I used Cotton Peaches and Cream 4 ply yarn. I used the big cone, so I'm not sure how much I used. I know I used about half of a large cone.
Ch 42.
Row 1: Dc in 4th ch from hook and in the next 4 chs, dc, ch1, dc in next ch, dc in next 6chs, dc, ch1, dc in next ch, dc in next 12 chs, dc, ch1,dc in next ch, dc in next 6chs, dc, ch1, dc in next ch, dc in last 6 chs.
Rows 2-8: Ch 3, turn, dc in each dc across (dc, ch1, dc) in each ch 1 sp.
Row 9: Ch 2, turn, dc in each st to ch 1 sp, dc in sp, ch 6, dc in next ch 1 sp then dc across to next ch 1 sp, dc in sp, ch 6, dc in next sp and dc across to the end. Join to ch 2. Armholes made and now you will be working in rounds.
Round 10: Ch 3, dc in each dc around. Sl st tog.
Round 11: Ch 2, 2 hdc in same st. *Skip 1 st, 3 hdc in next st. Repeat from * around. Sl st tog.
Round 12: Sl st to middle hdc, ch 4, dc in same st. *Skip to middle hdc, dc ch 1 dc in that st. Repeat from * around. Sl st to ch 3, leaving a ch in the middle from the original ch 4.
Round 13: Sl st ch 1 sp, 3 hdc in the ch 1 sp. *Skip to next ch 1 sp, 3 hdc in that sp. Repeat from * around. Sl st tog.
Round 14: Repeat Round 12.
Round 15: Repeat Round 13.
Round 16: Repeat Round 12.
Round 17: Repeat Round 13.
Round 18: Repeat Round 12.
Round 19: Repeat Round 13.
Round 20: Repeat Round 12.
Round 21: Repeat Round 13.
Round 22: Repeat Round 12.
Round 23: Repeat Round 13.
Round 24: Repeat Round 12.
Round 25: Repeat Round 13.
Round 26: Repeat Round 12.
Round 27: Repeat Round 13.
Round 28: Repeat Round 12.
Round 29: Repeat Round 13.
Round 30: Repeat Round 12.
Round 31: Repeat Round 13.
Round 32: Repeat Round 12.
Round 33: Repeat Round 13.
Round 34: Repeat Round 12.
Round 35: Repeat Round 13.
Round 36: Repeat Round 12.
Round 37: Repeat Round 13.
Round 38: Repeat Round 12.
Round 39: Repeat Round 13.
Round 40: Repeat Round 12.
Round 41: Repeat Round 13.
Round 42: Repeat Round 12.
Round 43: Repeat Round 13.
Round 44: Repeat Round 12.
Round 45: Repeat Round 13.
Round 46: Repeat Round 12.
Round 47: Ch 5, sc in ch 1 sp. Repeat around. Sl st tog. Fasten off. Weave in ends.
Sleeves: Repeat to both sides.
Round 1: Attach yarn with a sl st to under arm, Ch 4, dc in same st. *Skip 2 sts, dc, ch1, dc in st. Repeat from * around. Sl st tog to the ch 3 of the original ch 4.
Round 2: Sl st to ch 1 sp, ch 4, dc in same st. *Skip to next ch 1 sp, dc, ch 1, dc in that sp. Repeat from * around. Sl st tog to the ch 3 of the original ch 4.
Round 3-5: Repeat Round 2.
Round 6: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Sl st tog. Fasten off and weave in ends.
Sew buttons on the back for closure. I left the neckline alone on this one, but you could add something if you wanted to.
Special Thanks to Kelly from www.bellabambinaknits.blogspot.com
I have her permission to use her pattern for this pattern. I learned how to armholes from her Pullover Sweater for Babies. Thank you very much Kelly! You are very kind!
Cc July 10, 2007 Christina Budd
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