Crochet Baby Girl Tunic
You’ll need:
4 balls of white Premier® Yarns Afternoon Cotton™ (100% Egyptian Giza Mercerized Cotton; 1.75oz/50g, 136yds/125m);
Crochet hook 5 mm;
Tapestry needle;
2-¾” white buttons;
1-40” length of ¾” wide ribbon
Size: 18-24 months
Chest: 25”
Length: 17”
Stitches control: 19 dc x 8 rows = 10 x 10 cm.
Used Patterns
Large Fan Stitch in the Round (multiple of 12 dc): Rnd 1: Ch 5, *sk 2 dc, sc in next dc, ch 3, sk 2 dc, sc in next dc, [ch 4, sk 2 dc, sc in next dc] twice, ch 4, sk 2 dc, sc in next dc, ch 3, sk 2 dc, sc in next dc, ch 4, sk 2 dc, sc in next dc, ch 4, sk 2 dc, sl st in first ch of beg ch-5.
Rnd 2: Sl st to first ch-3 sp, sl st in 2nd ch of ch-3 sp, ch 3 (counts as dc), 2 dc in same ch, ch 3, sc in next ch-4 sp, 9 dc in next ch-4 sp, ch 3, *3 dc in 2nd ch of next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sc in next ch-4 sp, 9 dc in next ch-4 sp, sc in next ch-4 sp, ch 3; rep from * around, sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.
Rnd 3: Ch 1 (counts as sc), sc in next 2 dc, ch 1, sk ch-3 sp, [dc in next dc, ch 1] 9 times, sk ch-3 sp, *sc in next 3 dc, ch 1, sk ch-3 sp, [dc in next dc, ch 1] 9 times, sk ch-3 sp; rep from * around, sl st in beg ch-1.
Rnd 4: Sl st in next sc, ch 2 (counts as sc and ch 1), [dc in next dc, ch 1] 4 times, [dc, ch 1] twice in next dc, [dc in next dc, ch 1] 4 times, *sk next sc, sc in next sc, ch 1, [dc in next dc, ch 1] 4 times, [dc, ch 1] twice in next dc, [dc in next dc, ch 1] 4 times; rep from * around, sl st in first ch of beg ch-2.
Rnd 5: Ch 6 (counts as dc and ch 3), sk next 2 ch-1 sps, sc in next ch-1 sp, [ch 4, sk next ch-1 sp, sc in next ch-1 sp] 3 times, ch 3, sk next 2 ch-1 sps, *dc in next sc, ch 3, sk next 2 ch-1 sps, sc in next ch-1 sp, [ch 4, sk next ch-1 sp, sc in next ch-1 sp] 3 times, ch 3, sk next 2 ch-1 sps; rep from * around, sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-6.
Rnd 6: Ch 3 (counts as dc), 2 dc in same ch, sk next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sc in next ch-4 sp, 9 dc in next ch-4 sp, sc in next ch-4 sp, ch 3, sk next ch-3 sp, *3 dc in next dc, sk next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sc in next ch-4 sp, 9 dc in next ch-4 sp, sc in next ch-4 sp, ch 3, sk next ch-3 sp; rep from * around, sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.
Rnd 7: Ch 1 (counts as sc), sc in next 2 dc, ch 1, sk next ch-3 sp, [dc in next dc, ch 1] 9 times, sk next ch-3 sp, *sc in next 3 dc, ch 1, sk next ch-3 sp, [dc in next dc, ch 1] 9 times, sk next ch-3 sp; rep from * around, sl st in beg ch-1.
Rnd 8: Sl st in next sc, ch 2 (counts as sc and ch 1), [dc in next dc, ch 1] 4 times, [dc, ch 1] twice in next dc, [dc in next dc, ch 1] 4 times, *sk next sc, sc in next sc, ch 1, [dc in next dc, ch 1] 4 times, [dc, ch 1] twice in next dc, [dc in next dc, ch 1] 4 times; rep from * around, sl st in first ch of beg ch-2.
Instructions
Yoke
Ch 105.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 13 chs, ch 1, sc in next 24 chs, ch 1, sc in next 28 chs, ch 1, sc in next 24 chs, ch 1, sc in next 14 chs, turn – 104 sc, 4 ch-1 sps.
Row 2: Ch 6 (buttonhole made), *dc in each sc to ch-1 sp, [dc, ch 1, dc] in ch-1 sp; rep from * 3 more times, dc in each sc to end, turn – 112 dc, 4 ch-1 sps, 8 dc inc’d.
Row 3: Ch 3, *dc in each dc to ch-1 sp, [dc, ch 1, dc] in ch-1 sp; rep from * 3 more times, dc in each dc to end, turn – 120 dc, 4 ch-1 sps, 8 dc inc’d.
Rows 4-5: Rep Row 3 – 136 dc, 4 ch-1 sps, 16 dc inc’d.
Row 6: Ch 6 (buttonhole made), *dc in each dc to ch-1 sp, [dc, ch 1, dc] in ch-1 sp; rep from * 3 more times, dc in each dc to end, turn – 144 dc, 4 ch-1 sps, 8 dc inc’d.
Rows 7-9: Rep Row 3 – 168 dc, 4 ch-1 sps, 24 dc inc’d.
Note: In Row 10, you will join to begin working in the rnd. Row 10: Ch 3, *dc in each dc to ch-1 sp, [dc, ch 1, dc] in ch-1 sp; rep from * 3 more times, dc in each dc to end, sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch-3 to join in the rnd, do not turn – 176 dc, 4 ch-1 sps, 8 dc inc’d.
Next Rnd: Ch 3, *dc in each dc to ch-1 sp, [dc, ch 1, dc] in ch-1 sp; rep from * 3 more times, dc in each dc to end, sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch-3 to join – 184 dc, 4 ch-1 sps, 8 dc inc’d.
Skirt
Rnd 1: Sl st in first 2 dc, ch 5 (counts as sc and ch 4), sk 2 dc, sc in next dc, ch 3, sk next dc, sc in next dc, [ch 4, sk 2 dc, sc in next dc] twice, ch 4, sk next dc, sc in next dc, ch 3, sk next dc, dc in next dc, ch 4, sk next dc, sc in next dc, ch 4, sk 2 dc, sc in next dc, ch 4, dc in ch-1 sp, ch 3, sk 44 dc (set aside for sleeve), dc in ch-1 sp, [ch 4, sk 2 dc, sc in next dc] twice, ch 4, sk next dc, sc in next dc, ch 3, sk next dc, dc in next dc, ch 4, sk next dc, sc in next dc, ch 4, sk next 2 dc, sc in next dc, *ch 4, sk next 2 dc, sc in next dc, ch 3, sk next dc, sc in next dc, [ch 4, sk next 2 dc, sc in next dc] twice; rep from * once more, ch 4, sk next dc, sc in next dc, ch 3, sk next dc, dc in next dc, ch 4, sk next dc, sc in next dc, ch 4, sk 2 dc, sc in next dc, ch 4, dc in ch-1 sp, ch 3, sk 44 dc (set aside for second sleeve), dc in ch-1 sp, [ch 4, sk 2 dc, sc in next dc] twice, ch 4, sk next dc, sc in next dc, ch 3, sk next dc, dc in next dc, ch 4, sk next dc, sc in next dc, ch 4, sk next 2 dc, sc in next dc, ch 4, sk next 2 dc, sc in next dc, ch 3, sk next dc, sc in next dc, ch 4, sk next 2 dc, sc in next dc, ch 4, sk next 2 dc, sl st in first ch of beg ch-5 – 10 ch-3 sps, 30 ch-4 sps.
Rnd 2: Work Rnd 2 of Large Fan Stitch in the Round. Work Rnds 5-8 of Large Fan Stitch in the Round 5 times.
Skirt Edging
Rnd 1: Ch 4, sk next ch-1 sp, [sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 3] 9 times, sk next ch-1 sp, *sc in next sc, ch 3, sk next ch-1 sp, [sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 3] 9 times, sk next ch-1 sp; rep from * around, sl st in first ch of beg ch-4.
Fasten off.
Sleeves
Attach yarn with a sl st to 4th dc to the right of the under arm (the 2 ch-1 sps on Rnd 11 of Yoke).
Rnd 1: Ch 5 (counts as sc and ch 4), sk next 3 dc, sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 3, sc in next ch-1 sp, [ch 4, sk 3 dc, sc in next dc] twice, ch 4, sk next 3 dc, sc in next dc, ch 4, sk next 3 dc, sc in next dc, ch 4, sl st to first ch of beg ch-5 – 3 ch-3 sps, 9 ch-4 sps.
Rnd 2: Work Rnd 2 of Large Fan Stitch in the Round. Work Rnds 3-8 of Large Fan Stitch in the Round once.
Sleeve Edging
Rnd 1: Ch 4, sk next ch-1 sp, [sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 3] 9 times, sk next ch-1 sp, *sc in next sc, sk next ch-1 sp, [sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 3] 9 times, sk next ch-1 sp; rep from * around, sl st in first ch of beg ch-4. Fasten off. Rep all of Sleeve section for 2nd sleeve.
Assembly
Weave in ends. Sew 2 buttons to back of Yoke opposite buttonholes. Thread 40” ribbon through Row 5 of Yoke; leaving long ends in center front. Tie into bow.