In celebration of my daughters upcoming first birthday, I decided to design her a dress! I’m very excited about this one! It’s time to break out two of your favorite colors because we are going in!

Materials:
Light Worsted Weight Yarn (2 colors)
G 4.25mm Crochet Hook
F3.75mm Crochet Hook
Yarn Needle
Size:
Newborn (0 – 3 months, 12 – 18)
Stitches:
Slip Stitch (SS) – Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over. Pull through stitch and loop.
Chain (Ch) – Yarn over. Pull through loop.
Single Crochet (Sc) – Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over. Draw up loop. Yarn over. Pull through 2 loops.
Double Crochet (Dc) – Yarn over. Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over. Draw up loop. Yarn over. Pull through 2 loops. Yarn over. Pull through 2 loops.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Abbreviations:
AC: Accent Color (Pink)
MC: Main Color (White)
BLO: Back Loops Only
Instructions:
Waist Band (AC):
G 4.25mm Crochet hook
Ch 6.
Row 1: In second chain from hook make one Sc. Sc across. (5)
Row 2: Chain 1. Sc in BLO all the way across. (5)
Repeat row 2 until you have a total of 52 rows.
Finish off
Using a yarn needle join your final row to the beginning chains (You can also do this using a series of SSs).
Skirt (MC):
Working along side each row of the waist band.
Join with a slip stitch to Row 1 of the waistband.
Round 1: Ch 1. *Sc in the next 3 stitches. 3Sc in the next stitch*. Repeat from * to * all the way around. Join with a SS to the first stitch made.
Round 2: Ch 4 (counts as first Dc and Ch 1 space.). Dc in same space. Skip the next stitch. *(Dc. Ch 1. Dc.) in same stitch. Skip the next stitch.* Repeat from * to * all the way around. Join with a SS to 3rd chain of beginning chain.
Round 3: SS in the next Ch 1 space. Ch 4 (counts as first Dc and ch 1 space.). Dc in same space. *(Dc. Ch 1. Dc.) in the next Ch 1 space.* Repeat from * to * all the way around. Join with a SS to 3rd chain of beginning chain.
Reapeat row 3 til desired length.
Skirt Trim (AC):
Round 1: Ch 1. Sc in same space and each Dc and chain space all the way around. Join with a SS to the first stitch made.
Round 2: Ch 1. Sc in same stitch as join. Ch 3. *Skip the next Sc. Sc. Ch 3*. Repeat from * to * all the way around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made.
Finish off skirt trim.
Bodice (MC):
Switch to F 3.75mm Crochet Hook
Join with a SS to row 1 of the waistband (on top).
Round 1: Ch 4 (counts as first Dc and Ch 1 space.). Dc in same space. Skip the next stitch. *(Dc. Ch 1. Dc) in same stitch. Skip the next stitch.* Repeat from * to * all the way around. Join with a SS to 3rd chain of beginning chain.
Round 2: SS in the next chain 1 space. Ch 4 (counts as first Dc and ch 1 space.). Dc in same space. *(Dc. Ch 1. Dc) in the next Ch 1 space.* Repeat from * to * all the way around. Join with a SS to 3rd chain of beginning chain.
Row 3: SS across the next 3 stitches. Ch 3. *(Dc. Ch 1. Dc.) in the next Ch 1 space.* Repeat from * to * for a total of 9 V’s. Skip 1 stitch. Dc.
Row 4: SS across the next 3 stitches. Ch 3. *(Dc. Ch 1. Dc.) in the next Ch 1 space.* Repeat from * to * for a total of 7 V’s. Skip 1 stitch. Dc.
Begin Right Strap
Row 5: Ch 3. *(Dc. Ch 1. Dc.) in the next Ch 1 space.* Repeat from * to * a total of 3 times.
Row 6: SS across the next three stitches. Ch 3. *(Dc. Ch. Dc.) in the next Ch 1 space.* Repeat from * to * a total of 2 times. Skip 1 stitch. Dc.
Row 7: Ch 3. (Dc. Ch 1. Dc.) in the next ch 1 space. Skip 1 stitch. Dc.
Row 8-17: Repeat Row 7. Finish Off
Begin Left Strap
With wrong side facing, Join with a SS to the end of Row 4.
Repeat Rows 5-17. Finish off.
Join straps evenly to the back of the bodice.
Make a Single Crochet edging around the neckline and arm holes.
Weave in all ends.
