Diamond Rose Dress ♥

A striking pattern of diamonds, fleurettes and stripes gives eye-catching detail to the bodice of this darling little dress that's finished off with a sweet shell-stitch skirt.

FINISHED SIZES: Instructions given fit size 18 months (small), changes for 24 months (medium), 2 years (large) and 3 years (X-large) are in [ ].

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Chest: 19 inches (small) [20% inches (medium), 21 inches (large), 22 inches (X-large)]

Length: 18 inches (small) [19 inches (medium), 19 inches (large), 21 inches (X-large)]

MATERIALS: BernatSoftee Baby light (light worsted) weight acrylic yarn (5 oz/362 yds/140g per ball):

1¹/₂ balls #30301 baby pink marl 1 ball each #30201 aqua and #02000 white

Size G/6/4mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge

Tapestry needle

GAUGE: 20 sc = 4 inches; 20 sc rows = 4 inches

Take time to check gauge.

PATTERN NOTES

Each row on Charts equals 1 single crochet.

When changing colors, drop unused color to back of work and carry it by working over it.

When alternating colors on Back, do not fasten off at end of row; drop to wrong side and pick up new color.

Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.

Chain-3 at beginning of row counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated.

SPECIAL STITCH

Shell: 5 dc as indicated in instructions.

DRESS

Front Bodice

First Section

Row 1 (WS): Beg at bottom edge, with aqua, ch 32, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, turn.

Rows 2-37 [2-43, 2-43, 2-49]: Ch 1, sc in each st across, changing colors (see Pattern Notes and Stitch Guide) according to Chart A, turn. At end of last row, fasten off aqua.

2nd Section

Row 38 [44, 44, 50]: Ch 1, sc in each st across, changing to aqua in last st, turn. Fasten off white.

Row 39 [45, 45, 51]: Ch 1, sc in each st across, changing to white in last st, fasten off aqua.

Row 40 [46, 46, 52]: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn.

Row 41 [47, 47, 53]: Ch 1, sc in each st across, changing to aqua in last st, turn.

Do not fasten off.

Row 42 [48, 48, 54]: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn.

Row 43 [49, 49, 55]: Ch 1, sc in each st across, changing to white in last st, turn.

Do not fasten off.

Rows 44-47 [50-53, 50-53, 56-59]: Rep rows 40-43 [46-49, 46-49, 52-55]. At end of last row, fasten off both colors.

3rd Section

Row 1: Join aqua with sc in first st, sc in each st across, changing colors according to Chart B, turn.

Rows 2-4: Ch 1, sc in each st across, changing colors according to Chart B, turn. At end of last row, fasten off white.

4th Section

Row 1: With aqua, ch 1, sc in each st across, turn.

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. At end of last row, fasten off.

Edging

Working around outer edge, with RS facing, join baby pink marl with sc in 10th ch of starting ch on opposite side of row 1, sc in each ch across to corner, ch 1, sc in end of each row across to next corner, ch 1, sc in each st across to next corner, ch 1, sc in end of each row across to corner, ch 1, sc in each ch across, join (see Pattern Notes) in beg sc. Fasten off.

First Side Panel

Row 1: With RS of Front Bodice facing, join white with sc in corner ch sp, sc in each st across to next corner ch sp, sc in ch sp, leaving rem sts unworked, turn.

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each st across, changing to aqua in last st, turn.

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn.

Row 4: Ch 1, sc in each st across, changing to white in last st, turn.

Row 5: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn.

Size Small Only

Rows 6-8: Rep rows 2-4. At end of last row, fasten off.

Sizes Medium, Large & X-Large Only

Rows [6-9]: Rep rows 2-5.

Size Medium Only

At end of last row, fasten off.

Sizes Large & X-Large Only

Row [10]: Rep row 2.

Size Large Only

At end of last row, fasten off.

Size X-Large Only

Row [11]: Rep row 3. Fasten off.

2nd Side Panel

Working on opposite side of Front Bodice, rep First Side Panel.

Front Skirt

Row 1: With RS facing, working in ends of rows on First and 2nd Side Panels and across bottom edge of Front Bodice, join baby pink marl with sc in end of row on Side Panel, sc in each st and in end of each row across in multiples of 4 plus 3, turn.

Row 2: Ch 3 (see Pattern Notes), 2 dc in same st as beg ch-3, sk next st, sc in next st, [sk next st, shell (see Special Stitch) in next st, sk next st, sc in next st] across, turn.

Row 3: Ch 3, 2 dc in same st as beg ch-3, [sc in center dc of next shell, shell in next sc] across, ending with sc in turning ch, turn.

Rows 4-16: Rep row 3. At end of last row, fasten off.

Front Top Section

Row 1: With RS facing, working in ends of rows across Side Panels and in sts, join aqua with sc in end of first row, sc in each row and in each st across, turn.

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. Fasten off.

Row 3: Join baby pink marl with sc in first st, sc in each st across, turn.

First Shoulder

Row 4: Ch 1, sc in each of first 9 [10, 12, 12] sts, leaving rem sts unworked, turn.

Row 5: Ch 1, sc in each st across. Fasten off.

2nd Shoulder

Row 4: Join baby pink marl with sc in first st on opposite side of row 3, sc in each of next 8 [9, 11, 11] sts, leaving rem sts unworked, turn.

Row 5: Ch 1, sc in each st across. Fasten off.

Back Bodice

Row 1 (RS): Working from side to side with aqua, ch 53 [55, 55, 59], sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, turn.

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each st across, changing color to white in lastst, turn.

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn.

Row 4: Ch 1, sc in each st across, changing color to aqua in lastst, turn.

Row 5: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn.

Row 6: Ch 1, sc in each st across, changing color to white in lastst, turn.

Rows 7-51 [7-55, 7-57, 7-59]: [Rep rows 3-6 consecutively] 12 [13, 13, 14] times, ending last rep with row 3 [3, 5, 3]. At end of last row, fasten off.

Side Edging

Row 52 [56, 58, 60]: With RS of Back Bodice facing, working in ends of rows for bottom edge, join aqua with sc in first row, sc in end of each row across, turn.

Rows 53-61 [57-65, 59-67, 61-69]: Rep rows 2-10. At end of last row, fasten off.

Back Skirt

Row 1: With RS facing, join baby pink marl with sc in first st, sc in each of next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in each st across, turn. (61 [65, 67, 69] sc)

Sizes Small, Medium & X-Large Only

Row 2: Ch 3, 2 dc in same st as beg ch-3, sk next st, sc in next st, [sk next st, shell in next st, sk next st, sc in next st] across to last 2 sts, sk next st, 3 dcin last sc, turn.

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first st, sk next 2 sts, [sc in center dc of next shell, shell in next sc] across, ending with last sc in turning ch, turn.

Row 4: Ch 3, 2 dc in same st as beg ch-3, sc in center dc of next shell, [shell in next sc, sc in next st] across to last 2 sc, 3 dc in last sc, turn.

Rows 5-16: [Rep rows 3 and 4 alternately] 6 times. At end of last row, fasten off.

Size Large Only

Row [2]: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn.

Row [3]: Rep row 2 of Front Skirt.

Row [4]: Rep row 3 of Front Skirt.

Rows [5-16]: Rep row 4 of Front Skirt.

Back Top Section

Row 1: Working in ends of rows at top edge of Back Bodice, with RS facing, join baby pink marl in first row, sc in each row across, turn.

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn.

First Shoulder

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each of first 9 [10, 12, 12] sts, leaving rem sts unworked, turn.

Row 4: Ch 1, sc in each st across. Fasten off.

2nd Shoulder

Row 3: Join baby pink marl with sc in first st on opposite side of row 3, sc in each of next 8 [9, 11, 11] sts, leaving rem sts unworked, turn.

Row 4: Ch 1, sc in each st across. Fasten off.

Side Edging

With RS facing, working from Shoulder down to bottom of Skirt on Front, join baby pink marl with sc in first st, evenly sp sc across to bottom. Fasten off.

Rep on rem side of Front.

Rep on both side edges of Back.

Finishing

Sew shoulder seams. Sew side edges leaving 4¹/₂ [4³/₄, 4³/₄, 5] inches open for armhole on each side.

Neck Edging

Working around neck edge, join bay pink marl with sc in shoulder seam, evenly sp sc around, join in beg sc. Fasten off.