Crocheted Cutie Dress

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Sizes 1 and 2

Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY The Famous "PURITAN" MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON, Article 40 or "DE LUXE" Quality MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON, Article 346
6 balls Pink.
1 ball White or colors of your choice.
Steel crochet hook No. 7.
3 buttons.
GAUGE OF BODICE: 11 patterns = 2 inches. 9 rows = 1 inch.
Directions are given for size 1. Size 2 is given in parentheses.

BODICE: Front-With Pink chain (ch) 103 (115), single crochet (s c) in 3rd stitch (st) from hook, * ch 1, skip 1 st of ch, s c in next st, repeat from * across ch, turn.

2nd Row. Ch 2, * s c in next ch 1 space, ch 1 (pattern), repeat from * across row ending with s c in end loop, drop Pink, turn. (When changing color always complete last half of last st worked with next color.)

3rd and 4th Rows. With White ch 2 and work in pattern same as 2nd row, turn, drop White at end of 4th row.

5th Row. Pick up Pink, ch 1, slip stitch (sl st) to 3rd ch 1 space, ch 2, s c in next ch 1 space, * ch 1, s c in next ch 1 space, repeat from * across row ending with sl st in last ch 1 space, turn.

6th Row. Work in same manner as 5th row, turn, drop Pink.

7th Row. With White ch 2, * s c in next ch 1 space, ch 1, repeat from * across row, s c in last ch 1 space, turn.

8th Row. Ch 2, * s c in next ch 1 space, ch 1, repeat from * across row ending with s c in end loop, turn.

Working same as last row work 2 more rows White, 2 rows Pink, 2 rows White (cut White), 18 (22) more rows Pink.

33rd (37th) Row. Ch 2, * s c in next ch 1 space, ch 1, repeat from * 17 (18) times, sl st in next ch 1 space, ch 1, turn.

Next Row. Sl st to 3rd ch 1 space, ch 2, * s c in next ch 1 space, ch 1, repeat from * across row ending with s c in end ch, turn.

Next Row. Ch 2, * s c in next ch 1 space, ch 1, repeat from * 13 (14) times, sl st in end ch, turn.

Next Row. Same as 8th row, turn.

Next Row. Ch 2, * s c in next ch 1 space, ch 1, repeat from * 12 (13) times, s c in end ch, turn.

Next 11 (13) Rows. Same as 8th row, cut thread at end of last row, turn.

Next Row. To shape shoulder: attach thread in 7th (8th) ch 1 space and work same as 8th row, cut thread. With wrong side of 32nd (36th) row toward you, attach Pink in 7th (11th) free ch 1 space and work opposite side to correspond.

LEFT HALF OF BACK: With Pink ch 49 (55) and work same as 1st row of front.

2nd Row. Work same as 2nd row of front, drop Pink.

3rd and 4th Rows. With White, work same as 2nd row, drop White.

5th Row. With Pink ch 2, * s c in next ch 1 space, ch 1, repeat from * to end of row, s c in end ch, ch 1, turn.

6th Row. Sl st to 3rd ch 1 space, ch 2, * s c in next ch 1 space, ch 1, repeat from * across row, s c in end ch, drop Pink.

7th Row. With White ch 2, * s c in next ch 1 space, ch 1, repeat from * across row, s c in end ch, turn.

8th Row. Same as 8th row of front.

Working same as last row work 2 more rows White, 2 rows Pink, 2 rows White (cut White), 34 (40) more rows Pink, cut Pink at end of last row, turn.

Next Row. To shape shoulder: attach Pink in 7th (8th) ch 1 space, ch 2, * s c in next ch 1 space, ch 1, repeat from * 6 (7) times, sl st in next ch 1 space, cut thread.

RIGHT HALF OF BACK: Work same as left half reversing the decreasing and shaping.

Sew shoulder seams and side seams at underarm. Attach Pink at lower edge of left half of back and working up to neck edge, ch 2, s c in same space, * ch 1, skip 1 row, s c in next row, repeat from * to neck edge, turn.

Next Row. Ch 2, * s c in next ch 1 space, ch 1, repeat from * across row ending with s c in end ch, turn.

Next Row. Same as last row, cut thread. Attach Pink at neck edge of right half of back, working down back, work 2 rows same as corresponding rows of left half of back.

Next Row. Ch 2, s c in next ch 1 space, work a buttonhole (buttonhole: ch 3, skip 1 s c, 1-ch 1 space and 1 s c, s c in next ch 1 space), * ch 1, s c in next ch 1 space, repeat from * across row working 2 more buttonholes evenly spaced ending with s c in end ch, do not cut thread.

1st Row of Skirt (right side of skirt): ch 5, double crochet (d c) in same space, ch 2, skip 1 st, s c in next st, working across opposite side of starting ch, * ch 2, skip 1 st, 2 d c with ch 2 between in next st, ch 2, skip 1 st, s c in next st, ch 2, skip next st, 2 d c with ch 2 between in next st, ch 2, s c in next st, repeat from * across row, ending with 2 d c with ch 2 between in last st, turn.

2nd Row. Ch 5, d c in same space, ch 2, d c in next d c, * ch 1, d c in next d c, ch 2, 2 d c with ch 2 between in next loop, ch 2, d c in next d c, repeat from * across row ending with ch 1, d c in next d c, ch 2, 2 d c with ch 2 between in next loop, turn.

3rd Row. Ch 1, s c in next loop, * ch 3, skip next loop, 2 treble crochet (tr c), ch 2, 2 tr c in next ch 1 space, ch 3, skip next loop, s c in next loop, repeat from * across row, join in 1st s c, turn.

4th Row. Sl st to next tr c, ch 5, * 2 d c with ch 2 between in next loop, ch 2, skip next tr c, d c in next tr c, ch 1, d c in next tr c, ch 2, repeat from * across row ending with 2 d c with ch 2 between in next loop, ch 2, skip next tr c, d c in next tr c, ch 1, join in 3rd st of ch, turn.

5th Row. Ch 4 (counts as 1 tr c), 1 tr c, ch 2, 2 tr c in next ch 1 space, * ch 3, skip next loop, s c in next loop, ch 3, skip next loop, 2 tr c, ch 2, 2 tr c in next ch 1 space, repeat from * across row ending with ch 3, skip next loop, s c in next loop, ch 3, join in 4th st of ch, turn.

6th Row. Ch 4, * d c in next tr c, ch 2, 2 d c with ch 2 between in next loop, ch 2, skip next tr c, d c in next tr c, ch 1, repeat from * across row ending with d c in next tr c, ch 2, 2 d c with ch 2 between in next loop, ch 2, join in 3rd st of ch, turn.

7th Row. Ch 7, * skip next loop, s c in next loop, ch 3, skip next loop, 2 tr c, ch 2, 2 tr c in next ch 1 space, ch 3, repeat from * across row ending with skip next loop, s c in next loop, ch 3, skip next loop, 2 tr c, ch 2, 1 tr c in next ch 1 space, join in 4th st of ch, turn.

8th Row. Ch 5, 2 d c with ch 2 between in next loop, ch 2, skip next tr c, d c in next tr c, ch 1 and work same as 4th row. Repeat last 4 rows until skirt measures 9 ½ (10 ½) inches or length desired, turn.

Next Row. Sl st to ch 2 loop between next 2 d c group, ch 3, 4 d c in same space, * ch 2, skip next loop, s c in next ch 1 space, ch 2, skip next loop, 5 d c in loop between next 2 d c group, repeat from * across row ending to correspond, join in 3rd st of ch, cut thread.

SLEEVES: With Pink ch 63 (69) and work same as 1st row of front of bodice, drop Pink.

2nd Row. With White ch 2, s c in next ch 1 space, ch 1, s c in same space, * ch 1, s c in next ch 1 space, repeat from * across row ending with ch 1, s c in last ch 1 space already worked in, ch 1, s c in end ch, turn.

3rd Row. Same as 2nd row of bodice, drop White.

4th Row. With Pink ch 2, s c in next ch 1 space, ch 1, s c in same space, * ch 1, s c in next ch 1 space, repeat from * 4 (5) times, * ch 1, s c in next ch 1 space, ch 1, s c in same space, repeat from * 18 (19) times, * ch 1, s c in next ch 1 space, repeat from * 4 (5) times, ch 1, s c in next ch 1 space, ch 1, s c in same space, ch 1, s c in end ch, turn.

5th Row. Same as 2nd row of bodice, drop Pink.

6th Row. With White ch 2, s c in next ch 1 space, * ch 1, s c in next ch 1 space, repeat from * across row to within last ch 1 space, turn.

Continue working same as last row having 1 pattern less in each row working 3 more rows White, 2 rows Pink, 2 rows White (cut White), 8 rows Pink.

With Pink continue in same manner but working to within two ch 1 spaces having 2 patterns less in each row for 14 (16) more rows, cut thread.

COLLAR: With White ch 101 (107) and work same as 1st row of bodice, turn.

2nd Row. Ch 2, * s c in next ch 1 space, ch 1, repeat from * 4 times, * s c in next ch 1 space, ch 1, s c in same space, ch 1, repeat from * 3 (4) times, * s c in next ch 1 space, ch 1, repeat from * 5 (5) times, * s c in next ch 1 space, ch 1, s c in same space, ch 1, repeat from * 3 (3) times, * s c in next ch 1 space, ch 1, repeat from * 11 (12) times, * s c in next ch 1 space, ch 1, s c in same space, ch 1, repeat from * 3 (3) times, * s c in next ch 1 space, ch 1, repeat from * 5 (5) times, * s c in next ch 1 space, ch 1, s c in same space, ch 1, repeat from * 3 (4) times, * s c in next ch 1 space, ch 1, repeat from * 3 (3) times, s c in end ch, turn, drop White.

3rd and 4th Rows. With Pink work same as 2nd row of bodice, drop Pink at end of 4th row, turn.

5th Row. With White ch 2, * s c in next ch 1 space, ch 1, repeat from * 5 (5) times, * s c in next ch 1 space, ch 1, s c in same space, ch 1, repeat from * 4 (5) times, * s c in next ch 1 space, ch 1, repeat from * 8 (8) times, * s c in next ch 1 space, ch 1, s c in same space, ch 1, repeat from * 4 (4) times, * s c in next ch 1 space, ch 1, repeat from * 13 (14) times, * s c in next ch 1 space, ch 1, s c in same space, ch 1, repeat from * 4 (4) times, * s c in next ch 1 space, ch 1, repeat from * 8 (8) times, * s c in next ch 1 space, ch 1, s c in same space, ch 1, repeat from * 4 (5) times, s c in next ch 1 space, ch 1, repeat from * 6 (6) times, s c in end ch, turn.

6th Row. Same as 2nd row of bodice, drop White, turn.

7th Row. With Pink work same as last row, cut thread. Sew 1st 3 rows of sleeves together for seam. Sew sleeves and collar in position. Sew buttons in position.


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