Pattern- Crochet- Kaitlyn's Set - Part 1-Dress

This is a huge step for me. I'm kind of selfish with my patterns LOL I don't want people to steal them and say it's their own. But I thought about it and said to myself, if some loser feels that bad about their own stuff that they need to steal MINE then I feel sorry for them, but it's kind of an ego booster that someone would want to call my stuff their own.

Warped. I know. Don't judge me. LOL

Ok, so here it is! Baby Kaitlyn's Set. I've never written anything down that I've done. I usually just sit and just do it and rip it out and do it again until I get it right. This time, I wrote down as I went (in pencil lol) so I didnt have to remember how the next time!

The Dress:

It's more like a long shirt... lol You can make it longer of course just by adding after row 15. (or even shorter by subtracting some)

I Hook

DK weight yarn

Embroidery needle

special stitches:

V st= V stitch. (dc, ch1, dc)

**DO NOT TURN unless stated!**

CH. 48

Row 1: dc in 2nd chain from hook, dc in next 6 sts, V st in next st, dc in next 9, V st in next st, dc in next 12, V st in next st, dc in next 9, V st in next st, dc in next 7 sts. Turn. (44 dc)

Row 2-6: CH 2, *dc in each stitch until first V stitch space. V st in V st space*, repeat from * until end. Turn. (44)

Row 7-15: CH2, dc in every dc across until end. JOIN with beginning ch st. (you're now working in the round) (44)

Row 16: Repeat row 15, fasten off.

If this was for a boy, you oculd just stop here and weave in the ends. But for a girl, you gotta have ribbon and flowers and frills!

Finishing off: I added a shell stitch to each arm and the bottom row. On the arms I did *ch1, 3 dc in same st, ch1, sc in next st* repeat. For the bottom I wanted a little more wave, so I did 4 dc instead of 4 in the same st. You can add a shell st border to the neck line, but I didn't like the way it looked, so I just added a flower. (ch3, 6 sc in 1st ch st, sl st to join with first sc. ch1, sc in same st, *3 dc in next st, sc in next* around, sl st in beg. ch. fasten off)

I also added ribbon around the middle and tied in in the back as a bow. I decided to leave it instead of sew it closed like originally planned so that mommy can adjust it as needed.

Sew a now onto the back and loop a dc around it to close! ALL DONE!

~~Cheri~~

Please don't re print this as your own. Link to me is fine. Print it out and use it. Give it away for charity use. I don't care...just don't call it your own!! Have fun with it and please comment to let me know what you think!