Helping our users. Crochet Baby Girl Sweater-Dress.
You’ll need:
2 Skeins of Lion Brand Mandala;
Crochet hook 4 mm;
Yarn needle;
Scissors.
Size: 12 months (18 months, 2 years, 4 years).
Stitches control: 8DC x 5 Rows = 2 Inches
Special Stitches
BPDC – Back Post Double Crochet – Yarn Over, insert your hook from the back of your work around the post of the stitch and back to the back of your work. Yarn over and pull the loop back to the other side. You will have 3 loops on your hook, complete the rest of the stitch just like a double crochet.
Instructions
Collar
CH6
Collar Row 1: SC in 2nd CH from hook, Sc in next 4 CH. (5 SC)
Collar Row 2-64: Ch1, turn, BLO SC in next 5 STs.
Notes
Size 18m: Work Row 2 until you have 68 rows.
Size 2T: Work Row 2 until you have 72 rows.
Size 4T: Work Row 2 until you have 76 rows.
2nd to Last Collar Row: Take your collar and fold it in half so that the first and last row are laying on top of each other. Make sure you do not twist your collar. Work 5 SLST along these two rows working through both rows so they are connected.
Last Collar Row: Ch1, working down the side of your previous row, work a SC into the side of each row. (64SC, 68SC, 72SC, 76SC)
Your collar is complete continue to the sleeves section to learn how to make make the sweater yoke.
Sleeves
Sleeves Row 1: CH2, DC into next 10(11, 12, 13) STs, Work 3 DC into next ST, DC into next 10 STs, Work 3 DC into the next ST, DC into next 20(22, 24, 26) STs, Work 3 DC into next ST, DC into next 10 STs, Work 3 DC into next ST, DC into last 10(11, 12, 13) STs. SLST to first DC. (72DC, 76DC, 80DC, 84DC)
Sleeves Row 2: CH2, DC into next 11(12, 13, 14) STs, Work 3 DC into next ST, DC into next 12 STs, Work 3 DC into the next ST, DC into next 22(24, 26, 28) STs, Work 3 DC into next ST, DC into next 12 STs, Work 3 DC into next ST, DC into last 11(12, 13, 14) STs. SLST to first DC. (80DC, 84DC, 88DC, 92DC)
Sleeves Row 3: CH2, DC into next 12(13, 14, 15) STs, Work 3 DC into next ST, DC into next 14 STs, Work 3 DC into the next ST, DC into next 24(26, 28, 30) STs, Work 3 DC into next ST, DC into next 14 STs, Work 3 DC into next ST, DC into last 12(13, 14, 15) STs. SLST to first DC. (88DC, 92DC, 96DC, 100DC)
Sleeves Row 4: CH2, DC into next 13(14, 15, 16) STs, Work 3 DC into next ST, DC into next 16 STs, Work 3 DC into the next ST, DC into next 26(28, 30, 32) STs, Work 3 DC into next ST, DC into next 16 STs, Work 3 DC into next ST, DC into last 13(14, 15, 16) STs. SLST to first DC. (96DC, 100DC, 104DC, 108DC)
Sleeves Row 5: CH2, DC into next 14(15, 16, 17) STs, Work 3 DC into next ST, DC into next 18 STs, Work 3 DC into the next ST, DC into next 28(30, 32, 34) STs, Work 3 DC into next ST, DC into next 18 STs, Work 3 DC into next ST, DC into last 14(15, 16, 17) STs. SLST to first DC. (104DC, 108DC, 112DC, 116DC)
Sleeves Row 6: CH2, DC into next 15(16, 17, 18) STs, Work 3 DC into next ST, DC into next 20 STs, Work 3 DC into the next ST, DC into next 30(32, 34, 36) STs, Work 3 DC into next ST, DC into next 20 STs, Work 3 DC into next ST, DC into last 15(16, 17, 18) STs. SLST to first DC. (112DC, 116DC, 120DC, 124DC)
Sleeves Row 7: CH2, DC into next 16(17, 18, 19) STs, Work 3 DC into next ST, DC into next 22 STs, Work 3 DC into the next ST, DC into next 32(34, 36, 38) STs, Work 3 DC into next ST, DC into next 22 STs, Work 3 DC into next ST, DC into last 16(17, 18, 19) STs. SLST to first DC. (120DC, 124DC, 128DC, 132DC)
Sleeves Row 8: CH2, DC into next 17(18, 19, 20) STs, Work 3 DC into next ST, DC into next 24 STs, Work 3 DC into the next ST, DC into next 34(36, 38, 40) STs, Work 3 DC into next ST, DC into next 24 STs, Work 3 DC into next ST, DC into last 17(18, 19, 20) STs. SLST to first DC. (128DC, 132DC, 136DC, 140DC)
Row 8 is the last Row for size 12.
Sleeves Row 9: CH2, DC into next –(19, 20, 21) STs, Work 3 DC into next ST, DC into next 26 STs, Work 3 DC into the next ST, DC into next –(38, 40, 42) STs, Work 3 DC into next ST, DC into next 26 STs, Work 3 DC into next ST, DC into last –(19, 20, 21) STs. SLST to first DC. (–DC, 140DC, 144DC, 148DC)
Row 9 is the last Row for size 18m and 2T.
Sleeves Row 10: CH2, DC into next 22 STs, Work 3 DC into next ST, DC into next 28 STs, Work 3 DC into the next ST, DC into next 44 STs, Work 3 DC into next ST, DC into next 28 STs, Work 3 DC into next ST, DC into last 22 STs. SLST to first DC. (156DC)
Sweater Body
Note: For the first row you will fold your yoke in half so it almost resembles a half-circle. You want your seam to be in the center of your project. Row 1 will skip several stitches creating the armholes of the sweater.
Body Row 1: CH2, DC into next 19(21, 22, 24), Skip the next 26(28, 28, 30) STs, DC into next 38(42, 44, 48)STs, Skip the next 26(28, 28, 30) STs, DC into last 19(21, 22, 24)STs. SLST to first DC. (76DC, 84DC, 88DC, 96DC)
Body Row 2-9: CH2, DC into next 76(84, 88, 96)STs. SLST to first DC.
For Size 18m work Row 2 an additional 2 times.
For Size 2T work Row 2 an additional 4 times.
For Row 4T work Row 2 an additional 6 times.
Ruffles
Notes: In this section, we will set up the foundation rows for our ruffles and then work the first ruffle. We will then come back and work the other two ruffles into the foundation rows created.
Ruffle Row 1: CH2, BPDC into next 76(84, 88, 96) STs. SLST to first DC.
Ruffle Row 2-5: CH2, DC into next 76(84, 88, 96) STs. SLST to first DC.
Ruffle Row 6: CH2, BPDC into next 76(84, 88, 96) STs. SLST to first DC.
Ruffle Row 7-10: CH2, DC into next 76(84, 88, 96) STs. SLST to first DC.
Ruffle Row 11: CH2, *Work 3DC into next ST, DC into next ST* repeat from *to* until the end of the row. SLST to first DC. (152DC, 168DC, 176DC, 192DC)
Ruffle Row 12-16: CH2, DC into next 152(168, 176, 192)STs. SLST to first DC. Fasten off and weave in your ends.
Each ruffle will be made from 5 rows, but you can work an additional 5 DC rows for each stitch to make the ruffle long enough to be a dress. Or add more rows to make it even longer.
Now we will work the top two ruffles into the rows of BPDC. When we worked the BPDC we turned the top of the previous DC row forward. You will work Row 1 into these turned rows.
Additional Ruffles Row 1: SLST to top of one of the rows indicated above, CH2, *Work 3DC into next ST, DC into next ST* repeat from *to* until the end of the row. SLST to first DC. (152DC, 168DC, 176DC, 192DC)
Additional Ruffles Row 2-5: CH2, DC into next 152(168, 176, 192)STs. SLST to first DC. Fasten off and weave in your ends.
Now repeat Rows 1-5 for the other ruffle. Once both ruffles are complete, weave in your ends and your toddler crochet sweater is complete.