Big & Little Dresses Pattern:
Directions are for Toddler Size (2 to 4). Changes for Child (6 to 8), Petite Miss (8 to 10) and Average Miss (12 to 14) are in parentheses.
MATERIALS REQUIRED:
Columbia-Minerva KNITTING WORSTED (4 oz pull skein) OR NANTUK 4-PLY KNITTING YARN (2 or 4 oz pull skein): 8 (10-12-12) ozs
Needles: For Toddler & Child — one “Boye” crochet hook Size H
For Petite & Average Miss — one “Boye” crochet hook Size I
Gauge: On Size H — 3 shells to 5 inches
On Size I — 3 shells to 5½ inches
Back: Ch 27 (31-35-39) very loosely for neck and shoulder.
Row 1: In 7th ch from hook work 2 dc, ch 2 and 2 dc for a shell, * skip 3 ch, 1 shell in next ch, repeat from * 4 (5-6-7) times more, ch 3, turn.
Row 2: 1 shell in ch-2 space of each shell, end 1 dc in turning-ch, ch 3, turn. Repeat Row 2 having 6 (7-8-9) shells across, for pat, working 4 (4-5-6) more rows, omit turning-ch at end of last row.
Fasten off, leave end for marker.
Front: Work same as back, do not fasten off, ch 3 at end of last row.
To Join: Work same as Row 2 across front, end 1 dc in turning ch, ch 3 for underarm, join to back by working 1 dc in marked dc, 1 shell in each shell across back, 1 dc in last dc, ch 3 for underarm, join to first dc on front. Fasten off.
Body: Join yarn in center ch st at underarm. For first shell ch 3, 1 dc, ch 2 and 2 dc in center st, 1 shell in each shell across front, 1 shell in center st of underarm chain, 1 shell in each shell across back, sl st to ch-3 of first shell, sl st to ch-2 space of same shell, there are 14 (16-18-20) shells around. Width around is 23 (26½-33-36½) inches.
Row 2: Ch 3, 1 dc, ch 2 and 2 dc in first space, 1 shell in each shell around, join to ch-3 of first shell, ch 1, sl st to space of same shell. Repeat last row 3 (4-6-6) times more. Working a 2 dc, ch 3 and 2 dc shell in each shell, work 4 more rows.
Toddler & Child only join to ch-3 of first shell, ch 1, sl st in space.
Misses only working a 3 dc, ch 3 and 3 dc shell in each shell, work 5 more rows, join to ch-3 of first shell, ch 1, sl st to space.
All Sizes ch 3, work 1 (1-2-2) dc, ch 2 and 2 (2-3-3) dc in space for first shell, * ch 1, in next ch-3 space work 11 dc for scallop, ch 1, 2 (2-3-3) dc, ch 2 and 2 (2-3-3) dc shell in next shell, repeat from * around, end ch 1, scallop in space of last shell, ch 1, join to ch-3, ch 1, sl st to first space.
Row 2: Work first shell, ** skip 1 dc on scallop, * ch 1, 1 dc in next dc *, repeat from * to * 8 times more, ch 1, skip last dc of scallop, 1 shell in next shell, repeat from ** to last scallop, skip 1 dc, repeat from * to * 9 times, ch 1, join, sl st in space.
Row 3: Work first shell, ** ch 1, 1 sc in space between next 2 dc’s on scallop, * ch 3, 1 sc in next ch-1 space *, repeat from * to * 6 times more, ch 1, 1 shell in next shell, repeat from ** to last scallop, ch 1, 1 sc in first space on scallop, repeat from * to * 7 times, ch 1, join, sl st in space.
Row 4: Work first shell, ** ch 1, 1 sc in next ch-3 loop, * ch 3, 1 sc in next loop *, repeat from * to * 5 times more, ch 1, 1 shell in next shell, repeat from ** to last scallop, ch 1, 1 sc in next ch-3 loop, repeat from * to * 6 times, ch 1, join, sl st in space.
Row 5: Work first shell, ** ch 2 (2-3-3), 1 sc in ch-3 loop of scallop, * ch 3, 1 sc in next ch-3 loop *, repeat from * to * 4 times more, ch 2 (2-3-3), 1 shell in shell, repeat from ** to last scallop ch 2 (2-3-3), 1 sc in loop, repeat from * to * 5 times, ch 2 (2-3-3), join, sl st in space.
Toddler & Child only fasten off.
Misses only work first shell, ** ch 4, 1 sc in ch-3 loop, * ch 3, 1 sc in next loop *, repeat from * to * 3 times more, ch 4, 1 shell in shell, repeat from ** to last scallop, ch 4, 1 sc in loop, repeat from * to * 4 times, ch 4, join and fasten off.
All Sizes: Sew shoulder seams from outer edge for ½ (½-1-1) inch. Working backward from left to right crochet 1 row of sc around neck and armholes.