Crochet baby dress

Dress

Using 3mm hook make 64ch

Foundation row: 1tr in fifth ch from hook, * (2tr in next ch, 1tr in next ch) twice, 1tr in each of next two ch, rep from * to end omitting final tr at end of row. 81 tr

Row 1: 3ch (counts as 1tr), 2tr in next tr, * 2ch, miss two tr, 1tr in next tr, 2ch, miss two tr, 2tr in next tr, 1tr in next tr,** 2tr in next tr, rep from * to end ending last rep at **

Row 2: 3ch, (counts as 1tr), * 2tr in each of next two tr, 2ch, (1tr, 1ch, 1tr) in next tr, 2ch, 2tr in each of next two tr, 1tr in next tr, rep from * to end

Row 3: 1ch (counts as 1dc), * (3ch, miss one tr, 1dc in next tr) twice, 3ch, (2tr, 1ch, 2tr) in next 1-ch sp, 3ch, 1dc in next tr, (3ch, miss one tr, 1dc in next tr) twice, rep from * to end

Row 4: 1ch, * (3ch, 1dc in next 3-ch sp) twice, 3ch, (2tr, 1ch, 2tr, 1ch, 2tr) all in next 1-ch sp, miss next 3-ch sp, (3ch, 1dc in next 3-ch sp) twice, rep from * to end working last dc in last ch

Row 5: 1ch, * 3ch, 1dc in next 3-ch sp, 3ch, [(2tr, 1ch, 2tr) in next 1-ch sp] twice, miss next 3-ch sp, (3ch, 1dc in next 3-ch sp) twice, rep from * to end working last dc in last ch

Row 6: 1ch, * 3ch, 1dc in next 3-ch sp, 3ch, [(2tr, 1ch, 2tr) in next 1-ch sp, 1ch] twice, 2ch, 1dc in next 3-ch sp, rep from * to end, 1ch, 1tr in last ch

Row 7: 1ch, * 4ch, (2tr, 1ch, 2tr) in next 1-ch sp, 2ch, miss 1-ch sp, (2tr, 1ch, 2tr) in next 1-ch sp, 4ch, miss next 3-ch sp, 1dc in next 3-ch sp, rep from * to end working last dc in last ch

Row 8: 5ch (counts as 1dtr, 1ch), 1dtr in first dc, * 5ch, (2tr, 1ch, 2tr) in next 1-ch sp, (1tr, 1ch, 1tr) in next 2-ch sp, (2tr, 1ch, 2tr) in next 1-ch sp, 5ch, (1dtr, 1ch, 1dtr) in next dc, rep from * to end

Row 9: 1ch (counts as 1dc), ** 6ch, 1dc in next 1-ch sp, 5ch, miss 1-ch sp, 1dc in next 1-ch sp, 6ch, 1dc in next 1-ch sp **, 6ch, 1dc in next 1-ch sp, 5ch, pm in third of 5ch, miss 1-ch sp, 1dc in next 1-ch sp, 6ch, 1dc in next 1-ch sp, *** 6ch, 1dc in next 1-ch sp, (2tr, 1dtr, 2tr) all in next 1-ch sp, 1dc in next 1-ch sp, 6ch, 1dc in next 1-ch sp ***, 6ch, 1dc in next 1-ch sp, 5ch, pm in third of 5ch, miss 1-ch sp, 1dc in next 1-ch sp, 6ch, 1dc in next 1-ch sp, rep from ** to ** twice, 6ch, 1dc in next 1-ch sp, 5ch, pm in third of 5ch, miss 1-ch sp, 1dc in next 1-ch sp, 6ch, 1dc in next 1-ch sp, rep from *** to *** once, 6ch, 1dc in next 1-ch sp, 5ch, pm in third of 5ch, miss 1-ch sp, 1dc in next 1-ch sp, 6ch, 1dc in next 1-ch sp, rep from ** to ** once working last dc into last dtr. 201 sts

NOTE:  markers should be placed in st numbers 31, 71, 131 and 171 indicating patt rep multiple of 20 sts + 1 at end

Skirt

Next row: 3ch (counts as 1tr), * 4tr in next 6-ch sp, 1tr in next 1dc, (1tr, 1ch, 1tr) in centre ch of next 5-ch sp, 1tr in next dc, 4tr in next 6-ch sp, 1tr in next dc, * 4tr in next 6-ch sp, 1tr in next dc, (1tr, 1ch, 1tr) in first marked st, 11ch, miss all sts to next marked st, (1tr, 1ch, 1tr) in second marked st, 1tr in next dc, 4tr in next 6-ch sp, 1tr in next dc, rep from * to * twice, 4tr in next 6-ch sp, 1tr in next dc, (1tr, 1ch, 1tr) in third marked st, 11ch, miss all sts to next marked st, (1tr, 1ch, 1tr) in fourth marked st, 1tr in next dc, 4tr in next 6-ch sp, 1tr in next dc, rep from * to * once. 113 sts
  Next row: 3ch (counts as 1tr), 1tr in each of next five tr, * (2tr, 1ch, 2tr) in next 1-ch sp, 1tr in each of next 11 tr *, ** (2tr, 1ch, 2tr) in next 1-ch sp, 1tr in each of next 11 ch **, rep from * to * three times, then rep from ** to ** once, then rep from * to * once, (2tr, 1ch, 2tr) in next 1-ch sp, 1tr in each of last six tr. 129 sts

Next row: 3ch (counts as 1tr), 1tr in each of next five tr, * (2tr, 1ch, 2tr) in next 1-ch sp, miss next two tr, 1tr in each of next 11 tr, rep from * six times, (2tr, 1ch, 2tr) in next 1-ch sp, miss next two tr, 1tr in each of last six tr
Next row: 3ch (counts as 1tr), 1tr in each of next five tr, * 1ch, (2tr, 1ch, 2tr) in next 1-ch sp, 1ch, miss next two tr, 1tr in each of next 11 tr, rep from * six times, 1ch, (2tr, 1ch, 2tr) in next 1-ch sp, 1ch, miss next two tr, 1tr in each of last six tr. 145 sts
Pm at each end of the last row, last row forms patt

Cont in patt for eight more rows

Change to 3.5mm hook

Cont in patt for 18 more rows

Hem

Row 1: 5ch, miss 2 tr, 3tr in next tr, * 3ch, miss next 1-ch sp, (2tr, 1ch, 2tr) in next 1-ch sp, 3ch, miss next ch, miss next 3 tr, 3tr in next tr, ** 5ch, miss next 3 tr, 3tr in next tr, rep from * to end, ending last rep at ** then working 2ch, miss next tr, 1tr in last tr. Eight patt reps

Row 2: 3ch (counts as 1tr), 4tr into 1-ch sp, * 3ch, (2tr, 1ch, 2tr) in next 1-ch sp, 3ch, ** 9tr in next 5-ch sp, rep from * to end, ending last rep at ** then working 4tr in last 2-ch sp, 1tr in last tr

Row 3: 4ch (counts as 1dc, 3ch), miss two tr, 1dc in next tr, 3ch, miss next tr, 1dc in next tr, * 3ch, (2tr, 1ch, 2tr) in next 1-ch sp, 3ch,** (1dc in next tr, miss 1tr, 3ch) four times, 1dc in next tr, rep from * to end, ending last rep at ** then working (1dc in next tr, 3ch, miss 1ch) twice, 1dc in last tr of row

Row 4: 4ch (counts as 1tr, 2ch), 1dc in next 3-ch sp, 3ch, 1dc in next 3-ch sp, * 3ch, (2tr, 1ch, 2tr, 1ch, 2tr) in next 1-ch sp, 3ch, ** (1dc in next 3-ch sp, 3ch) three times, 1dc in next 3-ch sp, rep from * to end, ending last rep at ** then working 1dc in next 3-ch sp, 3ch, 1dc in next 3-ch sp, 2ch, 1tr in last dc

Row 5: 4ch (counts as 1dc, 3ch), miss 3-ch sp, 1dc in next 3-ch sp, * 3ch, (2tr, 1ch, 2tr) in next 1-ch sp, 1ch, (2tr, 1ch, 2tr) in next 1-ch sp, 3ch, ** (1dc in next 3-ch sp, 3ch) twice, 1dc in next 3-ch sp, rep from * to end, ending last rep at ** then working 1dc in next 3-ch sp, 3ch, 1dc in last tr of row

Row 6: 4ch (counts as 1tr, 2ch), 1dc in next 3-ch sp, * 3ch, (2tr, 1ch, 2tr) in next 1-ch sp, 2tr in next 1-ch sp, (2tr, 1ch, 2tr) in next 1-ch sp, 3ch, 1dc in next 3-ch sp, ** 3ch, 1dc in next 3-ch sp, rep from * to end, ending last rep at ** then working 2ch, 1tr in last dc

Row 7: 1ch (counts as 1dc), * 3ch, (2tr, 1ch, 2tr) in next 1-ch sp, 3ch, miss 2 tr, 1dc between next 2 tr, 3ch, (2tr, 1ch, 2tr) in next 1-ch sp, 3ch, **1dc in next 3-ch sp, rep from * to end, ending last rep at ** then working 1dc in last tr

Row 8: 1ch (counts as 1dc), * 3ch, 1dc in next 1-ch sp, 2ch, (2tr, 1dtr, 2tr) in next dc, 2ch, 1dc in next 1-ch sp, 3ch, 1dc in next dc, rep from * to end working last dc in last dc
Fasten off

To make up

Press according to ball band label and sew in all ends. From WS, oversew centre back seam to markers so work lays flat when opened out. Press seam. Sew three buttons to yoke and attach chain loops to other side to correspond with these buttons