Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Cute Baby Booties
Here is the Pattern:
Ch 11.
Sole:
Round 1:
HDC in 3rd ch from hook, and in next 7 ch.
7 HDC’s in last ch.
Now begin working down other side of the chain, working into the free loops.
HDC in next 7 ch.
5 HDC in last ch, join to top of first HDC. (27 stitches)
Round 2:
Ch 2, (counts as 1st stitch), HDC in same space, 2 HDC’s in next stitch, HDC in next 6 st,
DC in next 2 stitches, 2 Dc in each of the next 5 stitches, DC in next 2 stitches, HDC in
next 7 st,, 2 HDC in each of the next 3 stitches, join with ss to front loop of the top of the
beginning ch 2. (37 stitches)
Begin sides:
Round 1:
Ch 1, Sc in same space, sc in FLO of next 8 stitches, HDC in FLO of next 5 stitches’ DC
in FLO of next 6 stitches, HDC in FLO of next 5 stitches, sc in last 12 stitches, join to
first sc with SS. (37 stitches)
Round 2:
Ch 1, sc in same sp, sc in next 7 stitches, HDc in next 3 stitches, Dc in next st, DC 2
together x 5, DC in next st, HDC in next 3 stitches, sc in last 11 stitches, join with SS to
top of first sc.
Round 3:
Ch 1, SC in same space, and in next 10 stitches, HDC in next 3 stitches, DC 2 together x
2, HDC in next 3 stitches, SC in last11 stitches, join to top of first SC with SS
Round 4, Ch 2, HDC in next 10 stitches, DC 2 together x 4, HDC in next 9 stitches,
HDC 2 together, join with SS to top of first Ch 2
Round 5, Ch 1, turn, so that you are working around the shoe from the outside, SS in
same space in each stitch around, ( 23 stitches) Fasten off and weave in ends.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
A Ruffled Crocheted Baby Dress
Here is the pattern:
Instructions are for 3-6 months; changes for 6-9 months and 9-12 months are in [ ].
Gauge : 5 sc = 1"; 6 sc in back lp rows = 1"; 4 shell rows = 2 + 1/4".
Materials : sports weight yarn - 9 [11,13] ozs white.
4 x 3/8" buttons.
E crochet hook.
Reverse sc crochet = working from left to right, insert hook in next st to the right, complete as sc.
DRESS BODICE : Row1: Ch 56, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 5 ch, 3 sc in next ch, ( forms corner ) * sc in next 13 ch, 3 sc in next ch ( forms corner ); rep from * 2 more times, sc in last 6 ch, turn (63 sts).
Note. Work the fol. rows in Back Loops only unless otherwise stated.
Rows 2-11: [ 2-12, 2-13 ] : Ch 1, sc in each st across with 3 sc in each centre corner st, turn, ending with 143 [151, 159 ]. sc in last row.
Rows 12 [ 13,14 ] : Ch 1, sc in first 18 [19, 20 ] sts; for first Armhole, ch 9, skip next 35 [37,39 ] sts; sc in next 37 [39,41 ] sts; for 2nd Armhole, ch 9, skip next 35 [37,39 ] sts; sc in last 18 [19,20 ] sts, turn (73 sc, 2 ch - 9 sps) [ 77 sc, 2 ch - 9 sps; 81 sc, 2 ch - 9 sps ).
Row 13: [14,15] : Ch 1, sc in each st and each ch across, turn (91 sc) [ 95 sc, 99 sc].
Rows 14-19 : [15 - 21, 16-25] : Ch 1, sc in each st across. At end of last row, fasten off.
BUTTONHOLE ROW : Row 1 : Working in ends of rows across Left Back, with right side of work facing you, join with sc in first row, sc in each row across, turn (19 sc) [ 21 sc, 25 sc,].
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first 4 [4,6] sts; for Buttonhole, ch 2, skip next 2 sts, * sc in next 4 [5,6] sts; for Buttonhole, ch 2, skip next 2 sts; rep from * one more time, sc in last st, turn.
Row 4 : Ch 1, sc in each st and 2 sc in each ch 2 sp across, turn (19 sc) [ 21sc, 25 sc].
Row 4 : ch 1, sc in each st across, fasten off.
BUTTON ROW : Row 1: Working in ends of rows across Right Back, with right side of work facing you, join with sc in first row, sc in each row across, turn (19) [21 sc, 25 sc].
Rows 2-5 : Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. At end of last row, fasten off.
For Necktrim, working in ends of rows across Buttonhole and Button Rows and in starting ch on opposite side of row 1 on Bodice, with right side of work facing you, join with sc in last row on Buttonrow, working from left to right, reverce sc in each row and in each ch across, fasten off.
SKIRT : (worked in Both Loops) Round 1 : Working in ends of rows of Button and Buttonhole and on last row of Bodice, hold Buttonhole over Button; matching rows and working through both thicknesses, join with sc in first row, sc in next 4 rows; working on Bodice only, sc in each st around, join with sl st in first sc (96 sc) [100sc, 104 sc].
Notes = for beginning V-stitch (beg V-st), ch 5, dc in same st.
for V-stitch (V-st), dc, ch 2, dc) in next st.
Round 2 : Beg. V-st, skip next st, (V-st in next st, skip next st, ) around, join with sl st in 3rd ch of ch 5 (48 V-sts) [50 V-st, 52 V-sts].
Round 3 : Sl st in next ch sp, ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same space, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch space of each V-st around, join with sl st in top of ch 3.
Rounds 4-5 : [4-6, 4-7] : Sl st in next st, sl st in next ch sp, ch 3, ( dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same space, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc ) in each ch sp around, join.
Round 6 : [7,8] : Sl st in next st, sl st in next ch sp, ch 3, ( 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc ) in same sp, ( 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in each ch sp around, join.
Rounds 7 - 12 [8-14, 9-16] : Sl st in each of next 2 sts, sl st in next ch sp, ch 3, ( 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc ) in same sp, ( 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc ) in each ch sp around, join.
Rounds 13 : [15,17] : Sl st in each of next 2 sts, sl st in next ch sp, ch 3, 7 dc in same sp; for Scallop, 8 dc in each ch sp around, join.
Round 14 : [16,18] : Sl st in next 4 sts, 9 dc in sp between last Scallop and next Scallop, (sl st in 5th dc of next Scallop, 9 dc in sp between last Scallop and next Scallop) around, join with sl st in first sl st, fasten off.
SLEEVE : Round 1 : Working around Armhole, join with sl st in 5th ch at Underarm, beg V-st, (skip next ch, V-st in next ch ), 2 times, V-st in next st, ( skip next st, V-st in next st) 17 [18,19] times, ( V-st in next ch, skip next ch ) 2 times, join with sl st in 3rd ch of ch 5 ( 23 V-sts ) [ 24 V-sts, 25 V-sts ].
Round 2 : Rep. round 3 of Skirt.
Rounds 3-4 : [ 3-5, 3-6] : Rep. round 4 of Skirt.
Round 5 : [ 6,7] : Sl st in next st, sl st in next ch sp, ch 1, sc in same sp, sc in each ch sp around, join with sl st in first sc ( 23 sc ) [ 24 sc, 25 sc].
Rounds 5-6 : [ 7-9, 8-10] : Ch 1, sc in each st around, join. At end of last rnd, fasten off.
Rep. on other Armhole.
Sew buttons to Button row opposite Buttonholes. Sew pretty flowers/buttons center front of Bodice as shown in photo.