​Nice Dress for Little Princess

You’ll need:

Thin 100% cotton yarn Anne Circulo;

Crochethook 1,75;

1 button.

Size: 2-3 years.

Used Patterns

Fancy pattern: due to the scheme.

Row with holes: * 2 double crochets, 1 chain st*; repeat from * to * to end of row.

Picot: 3 chain sts, 1 single crochet in the 1^st chain st.

Instructions

Front and Back

Make 90 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase. Make increases in the 3^rd chain st, 2 double crochets, 3 chain sts, 2 double crochets*.

1^st row: 15 double crochets, 3 chain sts, 15 double crochets, 3 chain sts, 30 double crochets, 3 chain sts, 15 double crochets, 3 chain sts, 15 double crochets;

2^nd row: 15 double crochets, increase, 15 double crochets, increase, 30 double crochets, increase, 15 double crochets, increase, 15 double crochets;

3^rd row: 17 double crochets, increase, 17 double crochets, increase, 34 double crochets, increase, 17 double crochets, increase, 17 double crochets.

Repeat 1^st-3^rd rows to the 10^th row, making increases. After that, divide your work into sleeves and skirt.

Make 1 row with holes.

Skirt

Work on the first 33 double crochets, leave 51 unfinished double crochets (for the sleeve), make the next 66 double crochets (front), leave 51 unfinished double crochets (second sleeve) and work on the last 33 double crochets, finish the row with slip st.

Continue crocheting around.

Turn to fancy pattern (due to the scheme), you should make 16 motifs.

Make 18 rows and start making increases of 1 double crochet in every 3^rd row between 4 double crochets, in 33^rd row – between 9 double crochets. Finishyourwork.

Assembly

Fasten the edges of your dress by means of 1 row of picot.

Make button-hole by means of chain of chain sts, attach the yarn to the end of cut on the back.

Sew the button.

Make cord (chain of chain sts) – 120 cm – and insert it through the holes in the pattern at chest level.