Early Girl Dress by Lisa Naskrent

Early Girl Dress

Crochet
June 2011
DK (11 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 20 rows = 4 inches
in pattern stitch with smaller hook, see notes
3.75 mm (F)
4.0 mm (G)
525 - 1050 yards (480 - 960 m)
23 (24, 25, 26, 27, 27.5, 28, 29)"
US
English
This pattern is available from interweave.com for $7.99.

Perfect for play, this dress is crocheted with durable tight stitches to minimize stretching.

Finished Size: 23 (24, 25, 26, 27, 27½, 28, 29)“ chest circumference to fit sizes: 3T (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10). Garment shown measures 23”, modeled with no ease.
Gauge:20 sts and 20 rows = 4” in bodice patt with smaller hook; 20 sts and 13 rows = 4” in cable patt with larger hook.
Hook: Sizes F/5 (3.75 mm) and G/6 (4.25 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.
Notions: Ruler or tape measure; 4 st markers (m); yarn needle; ½ yd 1/8” wide ribbon.
Yarn: Corntastic (100% corn; 105 yd 96 m/1¾ oz (50 g); ): #6506 jade; 5 (6, 6, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10) skeins.