Baby Frock

This is adorable shell stitch frock/dress. It’s made especially for the spring or summer season. It s very light and comfortable for the little girls and babies. I really love to see the baby frocks and crochet baby dress when they wear. I also love to crochet the full ruffle skirts; I always want to share my new design whenever I adjust some new in my design. I made a sun hat/summer hat and a headband to match the frock to the same pattern; I design a rose flower in my own technique.  I think you like and enjoy this shell stitch baby set.

It is a sleeveless baby frock; I used the shell stitch and v stitch in this frock. This is an easy stitch to crocheting any designs.i made this for the 12 months to 24 months little girls. In this frock I adjust some new, it is starting to the beginning chains and making the bodice, and working down to the top. When it’s reach to the armhole section, miss or skip some stitches for the armhole and then making the neck part and complete the bodice, Make both front and back parts to the same, after that working into the skirt.make some Flower design. 

In the skirt I made a special ruffle in the ending, I made first time crocheted the ruffle in the skirt. I think you like and appreciate me about some new ideas in my pattern. Enjoy the dress and you must try to crochet it.you also like the other dress pattern. 

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Crochet Stripe baby frock / Dress

Item to need:

Two color hot pink and yellow DK yarn 4ply

Crochet needle

Gauge: length Shoulder to bottom =21 inches,  Bodice width=10 inches

Size:      Small 12 to 24 months baby girl 

special Stitch: Shell stitch

Hook size. 3mm / US D 3.25mm

US Terms

ABBREVIATIONS:

c.             Crochet

ch.          Chain

sc            Single crochet

dc.          Double crochet

sts.         Stitches

st.           Stitch

slst.        Slip stitch

vst          v stitch

Pattern:

Make bodice:

Rnd1:   ch102, 1dc in 4^th ch, 1dc in each ch across. (100) front+ back=50+50

Rnd2:   ch3 (count as dc), 1dc in next 3 sts, skip a st, ch1, 1dc in next 4 sts, repeat

            [1dc in 4 sts, skip a st, ch1], across around, slst in top of ch3. (100)

Rnd3-9:  ch3 (count as dc), 1dc in next 3dc, skip a st, ch1, 1dc in next 4dc, repeat

              [1dc in 4dc, skip a st, ch1] across around, slst in top of ch3. (100)

Make armhole shape:

Divide the sts in a half, work in 44 sts in back side, leave 6 sts in both of the sides

For the armhole, working separately in both front and back, to completing the back,

then work into the front 44 sts.

Rnd10-15:   ch3 (count as dc), 1dc in next 3dc, skip a st, ch1, 1dc in next 4dc,

                   repeat [1dc in 4dc, skip a st, ch1] across, turn. (44 sts)

Make the neck shape:

Rnd16:     ch3 (count as dc), 1dc in next 3dc, skip a st, ch1, 1dc in next 4dc, repeat

                1 more time [1dc in 4dc, skip a st, ch1], leave 16 sts un worked for the

                neck shape, turn. (14 sts)

Rnd17-21: ch3 (count as dc), 1dc in next 3dc, skip a st, ch1, 1dc in next 4dc, repeat

                  [1dc in 4dc, skip a st, ch1] across, turn. (14 sts). Fasten off

Make the 2^nd side of the neck:

Rnd1:    leave 16 sts un worked, join yarn in next st, ch3, 1dc in next 3dc, skip a st,

             ch1, 1dc in next 4dc, repeat 1 more time, [1dc in 4dc, skip a st, ch1] across,

             turn. (14 sts)

Rnd2-6: repeat (Rnd1). Fasten off

Make the front side:

Leave 6 sts un worked for the armhole in both of the sides, and then follow the back

part to the same pattern.

Sewing:    sew both of the shoulder into the front and back in wrong side.

Make skirt:

Starting work into the bottom of the bodice; join yarn into half of the corner. 

Rnd1:    make a shell, [ch3 (count as dc), 2dc, ch2, 3dc in the same st], skip 3sts, make

             a shell into next st (3dc, ch2, 3dc), repeat [make shell (3dc, ch2, 3dc), skip 3sts,

             make a shell into next st] around, slst into top of ch3, slst in next 2 sts,

             slst into ch2 space.

Rnd2-16:    into the shell ch2 space, make a shell (ch3, 2dc, ch2, 3dc in same space),

                  make a Shell into next ch2 space (3dc, ch2, 3dc in same space) repeat

                  around, slst into top of ch3, slst in next 2 sts, slst into ch2 space.

Rnd17-18: INC:  into the shell ch2 space, make a shell (ch3, 3dc, ch2, 4dc in same space),

                 make a Shell into next ch2 space (4dc, ch2, 4dc in same space) repeat around,

                 slst into top of ch3, slst in next 3 sts, slst into ch2 space.

Rnd19:      INC:  into the shell ch2 space, make a shell (ch3, 4dc, ch2, 5dc in same space),

                 make a Shell into next ch2 space (5dc, ch2, 5dc in same space) repeat around,

                 slst into top of ch3, slst in next 4 sts, slst into ch2 space.

Make ruffle under the bottom:

Rnd20:  Change the color, work under the shell into the 2^nd previous round, join yarn in

             dc st under the shell  after the ch space in left, 1dc in next 3dc sts,1dc in

             next 3dc sts,ch2, repeat [ 1dc in left of ch2 space 3 dc sts,1dc in next 3dc sts, ch2]

             around the skirt, slst in top of beginning ch3. (See the picture above)

Rnd21:   make v st (ch4, 1dc in same st), skip 2 sts, v st (dc, ch1, dc) in next st, repeat

             [v st (dc, ch1, dc)in same st, skip 2 sts, v st(dc, ch1, dc) in next st], around the

             skirt, slst in top of beginning ch3.

Rnd22-23:   into the v st ch space, make v st (ch4, dc in same space), v st (dc, ch1, dc) in

                   next ch space, Repeat, [v st (dc, ch1, dc) in v st ch space, v st(dc,ch1, dc) in

                   next v st ch space], around the skirt, slst in top of beginning ch3.

Rnd24:        into the v st ch space, make s shell (ch3, 5dc in same space),sc in next vst space,
                    shell (6dc) into next v st ch space, repeat, *[shell (6dc) in v st ch space, sc in next vst                            space, shell (6 dc) in next v st ch space]*, rpt * to *  around the skirt, slst in top of                                beginning ch3. Fasten off

Make the edges of the neck line:

Join yarn in shoulder, ch1, sc in same st, *shell (6dc) in next st, sc in next *, repeat * to *
around The neck line.

Make the edges of the armhole:

Join yarn into the armhole, ch1, sc in same st, *shell (6 dc) in next st, sc in next*, repeat * to *

around into the armhole. and then work into the 2^nd armhole to the same. Fasten off

Make a tie band:

Use the yellow color yarn; make ch 110, 1dc in 4^th ch, 1dc in each ch across.

Fasten off

Make a Rose flower:

Rnd1:    make ch 37, 1hdc in 3^rd ch, 1hdc in each ch across, turn. (34 hdc)

Rnd2:   ch2, skip 2 sts, sc in next st, repeat (ch2, skip 2 sts, sc in next st) across,

            turn, make 11 ch spaces.

Rnd3:   into ch2 space (sc, hdc, 3dc, hdc, sc),

            into next space (sc, hdc, 3dc, hdc, sc),

            into next space (sc, hdc, 4dc, hdc, sc),

            into next space (sc, hdc, 4dc, hdc, sc),

            into next space (sc, hdc, 5dc, hdc, sc),

            into next space (sc, hdc, 5dc, hdc, sc),

            into next space (sc, ch1, 6dc, hdc),

            into next space (sc, ch1, 7dc, hdc),

            into next space (sc, ch1, 8dc, hdc),

            into next space (sc, ch1, 9dc, hdc),

            into next space (sc, ch1, 9dc, hdc). Fasten off

Finishing:   leave a long tail for the sewing, start folding the flower into the small

petal, Fold step by step to the end, sew the bottom and secure the flower. First insert

the tie band into the starting round in the bodice, skip 5dc and then insert the tie band

Step by step to the end, sew the opening  together, and then sew the flower Into the

same place of the band.

Make a sun hat:

Rnd1:     ch4, slst to join and make a small ring, ch3 (count as dc), 11dc into the ring,

              slst to join in top of ch3.(12 dc)

Rnd2:     ch3, 1dc into the same st, 2dc in each st around, slst to join in top of ch3. (24 dc)

Rnd3:     ch3 (count as dc), 2dc in next st, repeat (1dc, 2dc) around, slst to join in top of

              ch3. (36 dc)

Rnd4:      ch3 (count as dc), 1dc in next st, 2dc in next, repeat (1dc in 2 sts, 2dc in next)

              around, slst to join in top of ch3. (48 dc)

Rnd5:      ch3 (count as dc), 1dc in next 2sts, 2dc in next, repeat (1dc in 3sts, 2dc in next)

              around, slst to join in top of ch3. (60 dc)

Rnd6:      ch3, 1dc in each st around, slst to join in top of ch3. (60 dc)

Pattern row:

Rnd7:     make shell (ch3, 2dc, ch2, 3dc) in same st, skip 3 sts, make shell (3dc, ch2, 3dc)

              In next st, repeat, [shell (3dc, ch1, 3dc) skip 3 sts, make shell into next (3dc,

              Ch2, 3dc)], around, slst to join in top of ch3, slst in next 2 sts, slst in ch space.

Rnd8-14:   into the ch space make shell (ch3, 2dc, ch2, 3dc), make shell (3dc, ch2, 3dc)

                 into next ch space, repeat [shell (3dc, ch2, 3dc)in each space, around, slst to

                 join in top of ch3, slst in next 2 sts, slst in ch space.

Rnd15:      into the ch space make shell (ch3, 7dc), make shell (8dc), repeat shell

                 (8dc) in each space, around, slst to join. Fasten off

Make a headband:

Rnd1:   make ch4, 3dc in 4^th ch, ch2, 4dc into the same ch, we make the first shell, turn.

Rnd2:   slst into 3 dc sts, slst in ch2 space, ch3 (count as dc)3dc, ch2, 4dc,in same space, turn.

Rnd3-20:  repeat (Rnd2). Fasten off

Sewing:   we make total 20 shells into the band; sew opening  into the wrong side
into the band, make a rose flower to the same pattern and sew in top of the headband.
weave all ends

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