Scalloped Bubblegum Baby Dress

This Scalloped Bubblegum Baby Dress would make a wonderful gift for a little girl.  Made with bright pink yarn, this cute crocheted dress is a must have for princesses in training.  This dress is great for beginners and is a nice simple project for those who are more advanced.  You can make this dress in a variety of colors and sizes so the new little girl in your life will always have a fun and colorful outfit to wear.  An assortment of these dresses would also make a great gift for a new baby...and since you made them yourself, they're sure to be treasured and cherished for years to come.

Gauge: 8dc = 1 inch

Size: 0-6 month old baby girl

Chest measurment = 8.5”
Skirt = 7” long

Materials:

• Yarn weight = fingering weight (22 WPI) Pink color (MC) 50g, White color (CA) 50g
• 2.25 mm crochet hook.

You can use any size hook to obtain the gauge.

Stitches, abbreviations:

• (MC) = main color
• (CA) = color A
• ch = chain
• dc = double crochet
• hdc = half double crochet
• sl st = slip stitch
• fpdc = front post double crochet
• sk = skip
• beg = begining
• corner (dc) st = 2 dc ch 3, 2 dc in same st
• corner (hdc) st = 2 hdc ch 3, 2 hdc in same st

The pattern works top to bottom and used pink color and white color to make a girly look. After finishing 11 rows the skirt begin. If you are not satisfied with length, you should work more rows from last row before edging.

ch 98
Row 1: (MC) dc in 4th ch from hook, dc in each of next ch 9, corner st (dc) in next ch, dc in each of next ch 24, corner st  (dc) in next ch, dc in each of next ch 22, corner st (dc) in next ch, dc in each of next ch 24, corner st (dc) in next ch, dc in each of next ch 11. Turn (107 dc)

Row 2: ch 3 (count as dc),  dc in each of next 12 sts, corner st (dc) in ch-3 space, dc in each of next 28 sts, corner st (dc) in ch-3 space, dc in each of next 26 sts, corner st (dc) in ch-3 space, dc in each of next 28 sts, corner st (dc) in ch-3 space, dc in each of next 13 sts. Turn (123 dc)

Row 3: (CA) ch 2 (count as hdc) hdc in next st, [ch 2, sk one st, hdc in 2 sts] 4 times, ch 2, corner (hdc) st in ch-3 space, ch 2, sk 2 sts, [hdc in 2 sts, ch 2, sk one st] 10 times, corner (hdc) st in ch-3 space, ch 2, sk 2 sts, hdc in 2 sts, [ch 2, sk one st, hdc in 2 sts] 8 times, ch 2, sk 2 sts, corner (hdc) st in ch-3 space, ch 2, sk 2 sts, [hdc in 2 sts, ch 2, sk one st] 10 times, corner (hdc) st in ch-3 space, [ch 2, sk one st, hdc in 2 st] 5 times, turn. (94 hdc)

Row 4: ch 4 (count as hdc and ch 4) [2 hdc in ch-2 space, ch 2] 5 times, corner (hdc) st in ch-3 space, ch 2, [2 hdc in ch-2 space, ch 2] 11 times, corner (hdc) st in ch-3 space, ch 2, [2 hdc in ch-2 space, ch 2] 10 times, corner (hdc) st in ch-3 space, ch 2, [2 hdc in ch-2 space, ch 2] 11 times, corner (hdc) st in ch-3 space, ch 2, [2 hdc in ch-2 space, ch 2] 5 times, hdc in beg ch 2, turn. (102 hdc)




 
Row 5: (MC) ch 3 (count as dc), [2 dc in ch-2 space, sk one hdc, dc in next hdc] 6 times, corner (dc) st in ch-3 space, sk one hdc, dc in next hdc, [2 dc in ch-2 space, sk one hdc, dc in next hdc] 12 times, corner (dc) st in ch-3 space, sk one hdc, dc in next hdc, [2 dc in ch-2 space, sk one hdc, dc in next hdc] 11 times, corner (dc) st in ch-3 space, sk one hdc, dc in next hdc, [2 dc in ch-2 space, sk one hdc, dc in next hdc] 12 times, corner (dc) st in ch-3 space, sk one hdc, dc in next hdc, [2 dc in ch-2 space, sk one hdc, dc in next hdc] 5 times, 3 dc in ch-4 space, turn. (162 dc)

Row 6: ch 3, dc in each across, corner (dc) st in each ch-3 space, turn. (178 dc)

Row 7: repeat row 6. (194 dc)

Row 8: (CA) ch 2 (count as hdc), hdc in next st, [ch 2, sk one st, hdc in 2 sts] 7 times, ch 2, corner (hdc) st in ch-3 space, [ch 2, sk one st, hdc in 2 sts] 16 times, ch 2, corner (hdc) st in ch-3 space, ch 2, sk two sts, [hdc in 2 sts, ch 2, sk one st] 15 times, corner (hdc) st in ch-3 space, [ch 2, sk one st, hdc in 2 sts] 16 times, ch 2, corner (hdc) st in ch-3 space, ch 2, sk two sts, hdc in 2 sts, [ch 2, sk one st, hdc in 2 sts] 7 times, turn. (142 hdc)

Row 9: ch 4 (count as hdc and ch 2) [2 hdc in ch-2 space, ch 2] 8 times, corner (hdc) st in ch-3 space, [ch 2, 2 hdc in ch-2 space] 17 times, ch 2, corner (hdc) st in ch-3 space, [ch 2, 2 hdc in ch-2 space] 16 times, sh 2, corner (hdc) st in ch-3 space, [ch 2, 2 hdc in ch-2 space] 17 times, ch 2, corner (hdc) st in ch-3 space, [ch 2, 2 hdc in ch-2 space] 8 times, ch 2, hdc in last ch 4, turn. (150 hdc)

Divide for the armholes
Row 10: ch 2, 2 hdc in next ch-2 space, [ch 2, 3 hdc in ch-2 space] 8 times, ch 2, 3 hdc in ch-3 space, ch 2, sk next seventeen 2 hdc sts, 3 hdc in next ch-3 space, It’s made an arm, [ch 2, 3 hdc in ch-2 space] 17 times, ch 2, 3 hdc in ch-3 space, ch 2, sk next seventeen 2 hdc sts, 3 hdc in next ch-3 space, made other arm [ch 2, 3 hdc in ch-2 space] 8 times, ch 2, 3 hdc in last ch 4, turn. (117 hdc)


 
Row 11: ch 4 (count as hdc and ch 2) * 3 hdc in ch-2 space, ch 2* repeat around, hdc in last ch 2, turn. (117 hdc)





Skirt

Row 12: (MC) * ch 4, sk next 3 hdc, sl st to next ch-2 space * repeat around, last ch 4 sl st to ch-4 space,turn. (38 ch-4 space)

Work going in round
Row 13: ch 3, *2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc (count as shell st) in next ch-4 space, ch 1, dc in next st, ch 1 * repeat across, sl st to beg ch 3, do not turn. (19 shell st).

Row 14: *[ch 3, sl st to ch-2 space] 2 times, [ch 3, sl st to ch-1 space] 2 times * repeat around, it’s means you have to sl st every ch-space, last ch 3  sl st to beg ch 3 of previous row. (76 ch-3 spaces)

Row 15: ch 4, *sk next ch-3 space, 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc (count as shell st) in next ch-3 space, ch 1, sk next ch-3 space, fpdc in next one dc of previous row,  ch 1* repeat around, After crochet last shell st and ch 1, sl st to beg ch 4. (19 shell st).

Row 16 – 24: Repeat 14 – 15 rows.

Row 25: ch 6, * sk next ch-3 space, 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc (count as shell st) in next ch-3 space, ch 2, sk next ch-3 space, fpdc in next one dc of previous row,  ch 2* repeat around, After crochet last shell st and ch 1, sl st to beg ch 6. (19 shell st).

Row 26: *ch 4, sl st to ch-2 space * repeat around, last ch 4 sl st to beg ch 6 of previous row. (76 ch-4 spaces)

Row 27 : ch 6, *sk next ch-4 space, 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc (count as shell st) in next ch-4 space, ch 2, sk next ch-4 space, fpdc in next one dc of previous row, ch 2* repeat around, After crochet last shell st and ch 1, sl st to beg ch 6. (19 shell st).

Row 28 – 34: repeat 26 – 27 rows.

Row 35: (CA) ch 6, *sk ch-4 space, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc, ch 2, 2 dc (count as shell st) in next ch-4 space, ch 2, sk next ch-4 space, fpdc in next one dc of previous row,  ch 2* repeat around, After crochet last shell st and ch 1, sl st to beg ch  6. (19 shell st).

Row 36: * ch 5, sl st to ch-2 space * repeat around, last ch 5 sl st to beg ch 6 of previous row. (76 ch-5 spaces)

Row 37: ch 6, *sk next ch-5 space, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc, ch 2, 2 dc (count as shell st) in next ch-5 space, ch 2, sk next ch-5 space, fpdc in next one dc of previous row, ch 2* repeat around, After crochet last shell st and ch 1, sl st to brg ch 6. (19 shell st).

Row 38 – 40: repeat rows 36 - 37

Row 41: (MC) ch 6, * sk ch-2 space, 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc (count as shell st) in next ch-2 space, ch 2, sk next ch-2 space, fpdc in next one dc, ch 2 * repeat across, After crochet last shell st and ch 1, sl st to ch 6. (19 shell st).

Edging (CA)
Join with ch 2, * 2 hdc in ch-2 space, hdc in next 3 st, hdc in next ch-2 space, , hdc in next 3 st, hdc in next ch-2 space, hdc in next 3 st, 2 hdc in ch-2 space* repeat around. sl st to beg ch 2. Fasten off.

Neck trim
(CA) Join yarn with sc at bottom of back opening (RS) of row 13, work sc around. 3 sc into the corner of. fasten off.

Strap
(MC) ch 4, 10 dc in 4th ch from hook, sl st to beg ch 3, ch 60, join with sl st to corner (back side) of the dress, *ch 3, sk 2 st,  st to next st*repeat across. When you came to the corner of other side, ch 66, 10 dc in 4th ch from hook, sl st to ch 3, fasten off.