Craft #17 - Frilly Preemie Dress --Completed!

It's finally finished!!! It is so detailed, and I had to keep taking parts out while I was making it up.  All I can say is it had better be proportionally correct. Is "proportionally" a word? Maybe it's just spelled wrong,,, oh well, moving on to the long awaited pattern! :)

Frilly Preemie Dress
This pattern has been posted by Krafty-Lyn.  Please only use it for gifts, donation, or personal use. Thank-you.



Materials
Bernat Softee Baby yarn
D Crochet hook (can use E or F)
G Crochet hook (bump it up to an H if you choose an F for your smaller size.)
Ribbon - I used 1/8" width ribbon, but you may use something wider.

Using a a D crochet hook with this yarn yielded a dress that would fit a 20-22wk Preemie.  Use a larger hook with this yarn, or a larger hook and heavier yarn to make bigger sizes.


Chain 29
Row 1: 7 Single crochet. Sc in next ch. Chain 1 then Sc in same ch.  Repeat across. Ch 1 and turn.
Row 2: Half Double crochet up to first chain 1 space.  Hdc in ch1 sp. Ch 1 then Hdc in same stitch.  Hdc up to next ch1 sp. Hdc in ch1 sp.  Ch 1 then Hdc in same stitch.  Continue this pattern across. Ch 1 and turn.
Repeat two more times
Row 5: Hdc up to first ch 1 space.  Ch 2.  Slip stitch first ch1 sp to second ch1 sp.  Hdc up to 3rd ch1 sp.  SS third ch1 sp to fourth ch1 sp.  Hdc to end.  Ch 1 and turn.
Row 6: Hdc across.  Ch 1 and turn.
Row 7: Hdc in first st away from hook.  4 Hdc in next st. *Hdc in next st. 4 Hdc in next st.* Repeat pattern across. Ch 1 and turn.
Row 8: In back loops only, Hdc in first st away from hook.  *Skip 4.  Hdc in next two stitches (one in the last of the Hdc shell, one in the single Hdc).* Repeat pattern across. Ch 1 and turn.
Repeat Rows 7 &  8 once.
Row 11: 2 Hdc per stitch across.  Ch 1 and turn.
Row 12: 1 Hdc per stitch across. Ch 1 and turn.
Repeat Rows 7 & 8 once.
Row 15: Double Crochet in first stitch away from hook.  *3 Dc in next st. Dc in next st.* Repeat this pattern across.  Ch 1 and turn.
Row 16: In back loops only, Hdc in first st away from hook. *Skip 3. Hdc in next two stitches (once in the last of the Dc shell, once in the single Dc).* Repeat this pattern across. Ch 1 and turn.
Row 17: 2 Hdc in first st. *Hdc in next stitch. 2 Hdc in next st.* Repeat this pattern across. Ch 1 and turn.
Row 18: In back loops only, Hdc across. Ch 1 and turn.
Row 19: In both loops, Hdc across. Ch 1 and turn.
Row 20: In back loops only, Hdc across. Ch 1 and turn.
Repeat Rows 7 & 8 twice.
Row 25: 2 Hdc in first stitch. *Hdc in next three stitches. 2 Hdc in next stitch.* Repeat pattern across. Ch 1 and turn.
Row 26: Hdc in every stitch across. Ch 1 and turn.
Repeat Rows 7 & 8 once.
Row 29: DC in first st. *4 Dc in the next st, then one Dc in the following stitch.* Repeat this pattern across. Ch 1 and turn.
Row 30: In back loops only, Hdc in first st away from hook. *Skip 4. Hdc in next two stitches (once in the last of the Dc shell, once in the single Dc).* Repeat this pattern across. Ch 1 and turn.
Row 31: Hdc in each st across. Ch 1 and turn.
Row 32: In back loops only, Hdc in each st across. Ch 1 and turn.
Row 33: In FRONT loops only, Hdc in each st across. Ch 1 and turn.

Edging:
Sc in first st.  *Ch 3. Sc in next st.* Repeat this pattern across. Ch 1. Do not turn! Work 45 sc up the edge. (***See note***)  Tie off & weave in end.  Attach yarn to bottom of other edge. Work 45 sc up the edge. Tie off & weave in end.

Sleeves (repeat this pattern for each sleeve)
Round 1: Attach yarn to the bottom middle of the sleeve opening. Work Sc around the opening.  SS to beginning and ch 1.
Round 2: 2 Sc in each Sc around. SS to beginning and ch 1.
Round 3: 4 Hdc in first st. *Ch 1. Skip 1. 4 Hdc in next st.* Repeat this pattern around. SS to beginning and ch 1.
Round 4: In back loops only, Hdc in first skipped Sc stitch in previous row. *Ch 1. Hdc in next skipped Sc stitch in previous row.* Repeat this pattern around. SS to beginning and ch 1.
Switch to a larger hook (I went from a D to a G)
Round 5: Sc in each space around. SS to beginning and ch 1.
Round 6: Hdc around. Skip last st. SS to beginning and ch 1.
Rounds 7-18: Repeat Round 6 until you have 16 stitches in your round (not including the SS or ch1).  You should be down to 16 stitches by round 9 or 10.  Continue the rest of the rounds without skipping the last stitch.
Edging: In each stitch around: Sc, ch2, Sc (all in one stitch). SS to beginning. Tie off and weave in ends.

Weave ribbon through the dress in between the first two ruffles (row 8).  Leave plenty (6-8") of ribbon to tie a bow for closure (you can have the dress look like it ties in the front OR the back)

***Note*** You may want to ch 6 at the end of the edge and ss it to the same stitch for use as a button hole. Attach a button to the opposing side so you can button the top part closed.  Otherwise, you can just tie the top closed with ribbon.


Please- if you ever have any questions about my patterns (like if they're unclear or you think I might have made a typo), let me know! Thanks. :)