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A Classic, Simple Crochet Dress

I designed this dress for my daughter to wear at Christmas. I wanted to make something beautiful and simple. The Snowberries Dress is made with only half double crochet stitches and puff stitches. It is made all in one piece without any seaming at all! I used acrylic yarn but I have seen it made in cotton which works just as well. The little lady in your life will look so cute in her Snowberries Dress and the best part is that you have made it!

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Materials:

*4.00mm(U.S G-6) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
*DK yarn. I used Paintbox Yarns Simply Dk in the colour Duck Egg Blue (135) .
See chart below for approximately how much yarn you will need.
*tapestry needle

Gauge

17 stitches/13 rows= 10cmX10cm (4X4 inch) square in half double crochet

Do you need to do a gauge swatch??? YES and here is why…Click the photo below to find out.

Stitches & Abbreviations

st or sts- stitch or stitches
ch- chain stitch
sl st- slip stitch
sk- skip
sc- single crochet
hdc- half double crochet
RS- right side
WS- wrong side
puff- puff stitch

Special Stitch

Puff Stitch:
*yarn over, insert hook into st, pull up a loop, repeat from *3 more times (There will be nine loops on your hook), yarn over, pull through all nine loops.

Measurements & Yarn Requirements

Size	Approximate Chest	Neckline Measurement (negative ease of 2.5-5cm/1-2in)	Dress Length (measured from shoulder to last row)	Yarn (approx amount in meters/yards/grams)
0-6 mo	41cm/16in	41cm/16in	33cm/13in	415m/450yds/150g
6-12 mo	48cm/19in	43cm/17in	41cm/16in	550m/600yds/200g
1-2	53cm/21in	43cm/17in	46cm/18in	690m/750yds/250g
3-4	61cm/24in	48.5cm/19in	56cm/22in	830m/905yds/300g
5-6	68.5cm/27in	51cm/20in	63.5cm/25in	1035m/1130yds/375g

*I have designed this dress to fit over the head. There are no buttons in this pattern so I would recommend taking a head circumference measurement before you start to make sure it will fit. The neckline of this dress has a negative ease of approx 2.5-5cm/1-2 inches.

Sizes written as follows: 0-6[6-12, 1-2, 3-4, 5-6]

The Pattern

Yoke

Ch 68 [72, 72, 80, 84] (or use a foundation sc if you prefer), sl st to the first ch to join, make sure that the chain has not twisted

ROW 1(RS):

ch1, sc in each st around 68 [72, 72, 80, 84 sts], sl st to the first sc, turn

Row 2 (WS)
ch2 (does not count as a st here and throughout), sk the sl st here and throughout
hdc in the next 10[11,11,12,13] sts
hdc/ch1/hdc in the next st
hdc in the next 13[ 13,13,15,15] sts
hdc/ch1/hdc in the next st
hdc in the next 19 [21,21,23,25] sts
hdc/ch1/hdc in the next st
hdc in the next 13 [13,13,15,15] sts
hdc/ch1/hdc in the next st
hdc in the next 9 [10,10,11,12] sts
see pic below for where to place your last st
sl st to the first hdc
turn

TOTAL STITCHES: 76 [80, 80, 88, 92] including the chains

Row 3 (RS)
ch2
hdc in the next 10[11,11,12,13] sts
hdc/ch1/hdc in the next ch sp (see pic & video below)
hdc in the next 15 [15,15,17,17] sts
hdc/ch1/hdc in the next ch sp
hdc in the next 21 [23,23,25,27] sts
hdc/ch1/hdc in the next ch sp
hdc in the next 15 [15,15,17,17] sts
hdc/ch1/hdc in the next ch sp
hdc in the next 11 [12,12,13,14] sts
sl st to the first hdc
turn

TOTAL STITCHES: 84 [88, 88, 96, 100]

Row 4 (WS)
ch2
Back
hdc in the next 12[13,13,14,15] sts

hdc/ch1/hdc in the next ch sp

Sleeve
hdc in the next 8[8,8,9,9] sts
puff in the next st
hdc in the next 8[8,8,9,9] sts

hdc/ch1/hdc in the next ch sp

Front
hdc in the next 4[5,5,6,7] sts
puff in the next st
hdc in the next 6[6,6,6,6] sts
puff in the next st
hdc in the next 6[6,6,6,6] sts
puff in the next st
hdc in the next 4[5,5,6,7]sts

hdc/ch1/hdc in the next ch sp

Sleeve
hdc in the next 8[8,8,9,9] sts
puff in the next st
hdc in the next 8[8,8,9,9] sts

hdc/ch1/hdc in the next ch sp

Back
hdc in the next 11[12,12,13,14] sts
sl st to the first hdc
turn

TOTAL STITCHES: 92 [96, 96, 104, 108]

Row 5 (RS)
ch2
Back
hdc in the next 12[13,13,14,15] sts

hdc/ch1/hdc in the next ch sp

Sleeve
hdc in the next 7[7,7,8,8] sts
puff in the next st
hdc in the next st
puff in the next st
hdc in the next 9[9,9,10,10] sts

hdc/ch1/hdc in the next ch sp

Front
hdc in the next 3[4,4,5,6] sts
puff in the next st
hdc in the next st
puff in the next st

hdc in the next 4[4,4,4,4] sts
puff in the next st
hdc in the next st
puff in the next st

hdc in the next 4[4,4,4,4] sts
puff in the next st
hdc in the next st
puff in the next st
hdc in the next 5[6,6,7,8] sts

hdc/ch1/hdc in the next ch sp

Sleeve
hdc in the next 7[7,7,8,8] sts
puff in the next st
hdc in the next st
puff in the next st
hdc in the next 9[9,9,10,10] sts

hdc/ch1/hdc in the next ch sp

Back
hdc in the next 13[14,14,15,16] sts
sl st to the first hdc
turn

TOTAL STITCHES: 100 [104, 104, 112, 116]

Push puff stitches through so they pop out on the right side

Row 6 (WS)
ch2
hdc in each st to the ch
hdc/ch1/hdc in the ch space
hdc in each st to the ch
hdc/ch1/hdc in the ch space
hdc in each st to the ch
hdc/ch1/hdc in the ch space
hdc in each st to the ch
hdc/ch1/hdc in the ch space
hdc in each st to the end of the row
sl st to the first hdc
turn

Repeat Row 6 until you have completed 8[10,12,14,16] rows.

Sleeve Separation (RS)

ch2

Back
hdc in the next 16[19,21,24,27] sts

Armhole
hdc in ch st
skip the next 27[31,35,41,45] sts
hdc in the ch st

Front
hdc in the next 33[39,43,49,55] sts

Armhole
hdc in ch st
skip the next 27[31,35,41,45] sts
hdc in the ch sp

Back
hdc in the next 17[20,22,25,28] sts
sl st to the first hdc
turn

TOTAL STITCHES 70 [82, 90, 102, 114]

Body

Row 1 (WS)
ch2, hdc in each st around, sl st to the first hdc, turn

Repeat first row 1[1,3,3,5] times

Puff Row (WS)
ch2, alternate puff/hdc around the row, sl st to the first puff st, turn

Hdc Row
ch2, hdc in each st around the row turn

Skirt

Ruffle Row (see pic & video below)
ch2, *[work (1 hdc in the front loop, 1 hdc in the back loop) in the first hdc]
repeat from * across row, sl st to the first hdc, turn

Skirt Row 1
ch2, hdc in each st across, sl st to the first hdc, turn

Repeat Skirt Row 1 until your dress measures 33cm/13in [41cm/16in,46cm/18in, 56cm/22in, 63.5cm/25in] from the top of the shoulder or your desired length. Weave in all ends to finish.