Thursday, November 10, 2016

Shells Newborn Dress Free Crochet Pattern



I constantly add new pattern to my shop, and I also "retire" some. Here is one such pattern! I hope you'll enjoy making this newborn dress!








Olga Poltava © December, 2015

This pattern may not be redistributed in any form. You are very welcome to sell the finished items that you make using this pattern.

This pattern is written using US crochet terminology.

Size: Newborn

Skill Level: Beginner

Materials:

US Hook size E/4 (3.50 MM)

Super fine yarn, about 150 yards in each color

For the dress shown above I used Woolike by Loops & Threads

Small button

Gauge: 9 dc = 2 inches, 3 rows = 1 inch in height

Abbreviations:

ch chain

sl st slip stitch

sc single crochet

dc double crochet

* * Instructions between asterisks should be repeated as many times as there are stitches to accommodate them or as many times as stated.

When changing color yarn, don’t cut off the yarn after each round, let it hang until you use it again in the next round.

Ch 53.

Row 1: dc in 4th ch from hook (first 3 skipped ch count as 1st dc), dc in each ch across. (51 dc).

Row 2: ch 3, turn (counts as 1st dc), dc in next 2 dc, *2 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc* across. (63 dc).

Row 3: ch 3, turn (counts as 1st dc), 2 dc in next dc, *dc in the next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc* across, dc in last dc. (84 dc).

Row 4: ch 3, turn (counts as 1st dc), 2 dc in next dc, *dc in the next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc* across, dc in last 2 dc. (105 dc).

Row 5: ch 3, turn (counts as 1st dc), 2 dc in next dc, *dc in the next 4 dc, 2 dc in next dc* across. (126 dc).

Join with sl st to 3rd ch of beginning ch-3 and continue crocheting in rounds.

Round 6: ch 3, 2 dc in same beginning space, skip next dc, sc in next dc, *skip next dc, 3 dc in next dc, skip next dc, sc in next dc* around, join with sl st to 3rd ch of beginning ch-3. (32 shells).

Round 7: sl st to 2nd dc of dc-3 group, change color, ch 1, sc in same dc, 5 dc in next sc, *sc in 2nd dc of next dc-3 group, 5 dc in next sc* around; join with sl st to 1st sc. (32 shells).

Round 8: sl st to 3rd dc of next dc-5 group, change color (do not cut off the second color yarn, let it hang along until you use it again in the next round), ch 1, sc in same dc, *5 dc in next sc, sc in 3rd dc of next dc-5 group* four times, ch 5, skip next 6 shells, sc in 3rd dc of next shell, *5 dc in next sc, sc in 3rd dc of next dc-5 group* nine times, ch 5, skip next 6 shells, sc in 3rd dc of next shell, *5 dc in next sc, sc in 3rd dc of next dc-5 group* five times; join with sl st to 1st sc. (18 shells, two ch-5 spaces)

Round 9: sl st to 2nd dc of dc-5 group, change color, ch 1, sc in same dc, *7 dc in next sc, sc in 3rd dc of next dc-5 group* four times, sc in 3rd ch of next ch-5, 7 dc in next sc, *sc in 3rd ch of next dc-5 group, 7 dc in next sc* nine times, sc in 3rd ch of next ch-5, 7 dc in next sc, *sc in 3rd ch of next dc-5 group, 7 dc in next sc* five times; join with sl st to 1st sc. (20 shells)

Round 10: sl st to 4th dc of dc-7 group, change color, ch 1, sc in same dc, 7 dc in next sc, *sc in 4th dc of next dc-7 group, 7 dc in next sc* around; join with sl st to 1st sc. (20 shells)

Rounds 11-32: repeat Round 10. You can also make the dress longer if you wish.

Fasten off.

Attach yarn to top right corner of the back opening and continue crocheting into ends of rows: (sc, ch 4, sc) in first end of row (this creates a button loop), 2 sc in each end of row down and up the opening. Fasten off, weave in end. Sew the button on the other side of the opining.

5 comments:

  1. Hi Olga,
    So pretty! I hope you are wonderful :-)
    Hugs,
    Bella

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  2. i don't see any way to pin to my piterest site, can you help me. i do love alot of your patterns.

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    1. I'm not sure why you can't pin it. I pinned it to my pinterest board, you can try repining it.
      https://www.pinterest.com/pin/500884789790853810/

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  3. This is a really cute set, Olga! I love it.

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  4. It's beautiful, so sweet thank you for sharing it with us. :) x

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