Front Post Double Crochet (fp Dc): Thank You For Buying My Pattern! I Hope You Will Enjoy It!

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Special stitches Front post double crochet (FP dc)

Yarn over, insert hook from front to back around next stitch, yarn over, pull through (photo 1), there will be 3 loops on your hook (photo 2), finish your front post double crochet (FP dc) as normal dc (photo 3).

V- stitch (v-st)

Work (dc, ch1, dc) into the specified stitch Thank you for buying my pattern! I hope you will enjoy it!

Sizes and measurements of finished dress: Size Chest Length 9-12 months – size1 2-3 years – size2 5-6 years – size3 *length is very easy adjustable

50cm/19.7in 56cm/ 22in 62cm/24.5in

40cm/15.7in 50cm/19.7in 60cm / 23.5in

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any sport weight yarn in three colors - white 40[50,50]g or 108[136,136]yards - yellow 70[80,100]g or 190[218,272] - green 90 [120, 150]g or 244[326,408] For the sample I used 100% cotton yarn crochet hook 3.5mm (E) or size needed to obtain gauge tapestry needle 2 buttons stitch markers (optional)

Gauge: 9sc and 9rows = 2inches (5 cm) Stitches and abbreviations: st(s) – stitch(es) ch – chain stitch sc – single crochet dc – double crochet sl st – slip stitch sp – space RS – right side WR – wrong side

Cluster (CL): *yarn over, insert hook in specified st and draw

up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops*, now you have two loops on hook (photo1), repeat from * two times more working in same stitch, (photo 2) yarn over and draw through all four loops, CL made (photo 3)

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Cluster shell (CL shell): in specified st or space work (CL,

ch2, CL, ch2, CL), CL shell made

Row 5 for Size 3: ch1, sc in first dc, *ch2, skip next 3sts, v-st

in next st, ch2, skip next 3sts, sc in next st*, repeat from * 7 times more, ch2, skip next 2sts, v-st in next st, ch2, skip next 2sts, sc in next st, turn Instructions are given for size 1, changes for sizes 2 and 3 are in [ ]

Top Front Row 1: (RS) ch27[30,33], dc in 4th ch (ch3 counts as first dc) and in each next ch (25[28,31]dc), turn Row 2: (WS) ch1, sc in first dc, *ch2, skip next 2sts, sc in next

st*, repeat from * 7[8,9] times more, turn Row 3: (RS) ch3 (counts as first dc), 5dc in next ch-2 sp, *3FP dc

around next sc, 4dc in next ch-2 sp*, repeat from * 6[7,8] times more, 2dc in last sc, turn Row 6: ch4 (counts as dc and ch1), *CL shell in next v-st, ch1*,

repeat from * 6[7,8] times more, dc in last sc, turn

Row 7: ch4 (counts as first dc and ch1), *dc into next ch-2 sp,

ch1, dc into next ch-2 sp, ch1, dc in next ch-1 sp, ch1* repeat from * 6[7,8] times more, ending last repeat with dc in 3rd ch of ch-4, turn

Row 4: ch3 (counts as first dc), dc in each next st, (57[64,71]dc),

turn Row 5 for Size 1: ch1, sc in first dc, *ch2, skip next 3sts, v-st

in next st, ch2, skip next 3sts, sc in next st*, repeat from * 6 times more, turn Row 5 for Size 2: ch1, sc in first dc, *ch2, skip next 3sts, v-st

Row 8: ch3 (counts as first dc), dc in each ch-1 sp and in each dc

across (43[49,55]dc), turn

in next st, ch2, skip next 3sts, sc in next st*, repeat from * 7 times more, turn (at the end of last repeat skip only 2sts)

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Mark 25[28,31] central sts, join yarn into the first marked st and repeat Rows 2-10 of front, but do not fasten off.

Row 9: ch1, sc in first dc, *ch2, skip next 2sts, v-st in next st,

ch2, skip next 2sts, sc in next st*, repeat from * 6[7,8] times more, turn

Now you have to join both front and back so that you can continue to work skirt part in rounds. When finished the back without turning (it means working on wrong side) join with sl st into the first st (in 3rd ch of ch-4) of the front working on wrong side as well. Do not fasten off.

Row 10: (WS) ch4 (counts as first dc and ch1), * CL shell in next

v-st, ch1*, repeat from * 6[7,8] times more, dc in last st, turn

Thread the needle with the tail you left when finished the front and stitch the other side as well, make very small seam, just so that it holds together, turn and working on right side and working in rounds work:

Fasten off, but leave tail. Back: Row 1: ch52[57,62], dc in 6th ch (ch5 doesn’t count as st, this will

be a button loop) and in each next ch (47[52,57]dc), ch5, join with sl st in remaining loop of last st, sl st in next st, fasten off.

Rnd 1: (RS) ch4 (counts as first dc and ch1), *dc into next ch-2 sp,

ch1, dc into next ch-2 sp, ch1, dc in next ch-1 sp, ch1* repeat from * 6[7,8] times more, at this point you will be at the seam, skip it, work dc into next ch-1 space, ch1, and repeat from * 7[8,9] times more, join with sl st in 3rd ch of ch-4 (88[100,112]sts) Rnd 2: ch1, sc in base of ch1, *ch2, skip next 2sts, sc in next

st*, repeat from * 28[32,36] times more, join with sl st in first sc (88[100,112]sts) www.monpetitviolon.etsy.com

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First tier: Rnd 1: change to yellow color (white yarn you can cut off), ch3 (doesn’t count as st), *3dc in next ch-2 sp, 3FP dc around next sc*, repeat from * 28[32,36] times more, join with sl st in first dc (not in ch3), (174[198,222]sts) Rnd 2: ch3 (counts as first dc), dc in each next st across, join

with sl st in top ch of ch-3, (174[198,222]sts) Rnd 3: ch1, sc in base of ch1, *ch2, skip next 3sts, v-st in next

Second tier: Rnd 1: ch1, sc in base of ch1, *ch2, skip next 2sts, sc in next st*, repeat from * 43[49,55] times more, in last repeat instead of last sc join with sl st in first sc (132[150,168]sts) Rnd 2: change to green color (yellow yarn you can cut off), ch3

(doesn’t count as st), *3dc in next ch-2 sp, 3FP dc around next sc*, repeat from * 43[49,55] times more, in last repeat you have to work 3FP dc around the first sc of round, join with sl st in first dc (not in ch3), (264[300,336]sts)

st, ch2, skip next 3sts, sc in next st*, repeat from * 20[23,26] times more (to last 5sts), ch2, skip next 2sts, v-st in next st, ch2, skip next 2sts, join with sl st in first sc (22[25,28] v-sts made)

Rnd 3: ch3 (counts as first dc), dc in each next st across, join

Rnd 4: ch4 (counts as first dc and ch1), *CL shell in next v-st,

Rnd 4 for Size 1: ch1, sc in base of ch1, *ch2, skip next 3sts,

ch1*, repeat from * 21[24,27] times more, join with sl st in 3rd ch of ch-4 (22[25,28] shells made)

v-st in next st, ch2, skip next 3sts, sc in next st*, repeat from * 32 times more, but in last repeat instead of last sc join with sl st in first sc (33 v-sts made)

Rnd 5: ch4 (counts as first dc and ch1), *dc into next ch-2 sp, ch1,

dc into next ch-2 sp, ch1, dc in next ch-1 sp, ch1* repeat from * 20[23,26] times more, dc into next ch-2 sp, ch1, dc into next ch-2 sp, ch1, join with sl st in 3rd ch of ch-4 (132[150,168]sts) Rnd 6: ch3 (counts as first dc), dc in each ch-1 sp and in each dc

with sl st in top ch of ch-3 (264[300,336]sts)

Rnd 4 for Size 2: ch1, sc in base of ch1, *ch2, skip next 3sts,

v-st in next st, ch2, skip next 3sts, sc in next st*, repeat from * 35 times more, **ch2, skip next 2sts, v-st in next st, ch2, skip next 2sts, sc in next st**, repeat form ** once more but in last repeat instead of last sc join with sl st in first sc (38v-sts made)

across, join with sl st in first dc, (132[150,168]sts) Rnd 7: ch1, sc in base of ch1, *ch2, skip next 2sts, v-st in next

st, ch2, skip next 2sts, sc in next st*, repeat from * 21[24,27] times more, but in last repeat instead of last sc join with sl st in first sc (22[25,28] v-sts made) Rnd 8: ch4 (counts as first dc and ch1), *CL shell in next v-st,

ch1*, repeat from * 21[24,27] times more, join with sl st in ch of ch-4 (22[25,28] shells made)

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Rnd 9: ch4 (counts as first dc and ch1), *dc into next ch-2 sp, ch1,

dc into next ch-2 sp, ch1, dc in next ch-1 sp, ch1* repeat from * 20[23,26] times more, dc into next ch-2 sp, ch1, dc into next ch-2 sp, ch1, join with sl st in 3rd ch of ch-4 (132[150,168]sts) (For Size 2 repeat Rnds 6-9 once more) (For Size 3 repeat Rnds 6-9 two times more)

Rnd 4 for Size 3: ch1, sc in base of ch1, *ch2, skip next 3sts,

v-st in next st, ch2, skip next 3sts, sc in next st*, repeat from * 41 times more, but in last repeat instead of last sc join with sl st in first sc (42 v-sts made) Rnd 5: ch4 (counts as first dc and ch1), *CL shell in next v-st,

ch1*, repeat from * 32[37,41] times more, join with sl st in 3rd ch of ch-4 (33[38,42] shells made) Rnd 6: ch4(counts as first dc and ch1), *dc into next ch-2 sp, ch1,

dc into next ch-2 sp, ch1, dc in next ch-1 sp, ch1* repeat from * 31[36,40] times more, dc into next ch-2 sp, ch1, dc into next ch-2 sp, ch1, join with sl st in 3rd ch of ch-4 (198[228,252]sts) Rnd 7: ch3 (counts as first dc), dc in each next st across, join

with sl st in top ch of ch-3 (198[228,252]sts) Rnd 8: ch1, sc in base of ch1, *ch2, skip next 2sts, v-st in next

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times more, but in last repeat instead of last sc join with sl st in first sc (33[38,42] v-sts made) Rnd 9: ch4 (counts as first dc and ch1), *CL shell in next v-st,

ch1*, repeat from * 32[37,41] times more, join with sl st in 3rd ch of ch-4 (33[38,42] shells made) fasten off. (For Size 1 fasten off or repeat Rnds 6-9 until desired length) (For Size 2 repeat Rnds 6-9 once more, or until desired length) (For Size 3 repeat Rnds 6-9 two times more, or until desired length)

Finishing: Join yarn (same color as the top) into the centre of the underarm and work evenly sc all across the armhole, across the strap, work 9sc into the button loop, continue to work sc evenly across the neckline and another strap, work 9sc into the second button loop and continue to work evenly sc all around until you arrive to the first sc, join with sl st into first sc. Fasten off. Weave in all ends. Sew buttons on the sides of the front. I suggest to sew them on between first row of dc and first ruffle. If you sew them on the first row of dc only straps will stretch out the holes you have in Row 2 and they will look too big and not nice.

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